Glendale, Arizona · Zone 9b

Grow foodin thedesert.

I’m Anna, Arizona Zen Garden. I share practical Arizona gardening, seed-starting tips, and my organized chaos approach to growing food through the heat.

Seeds. Dirt. Today. That’s the whole plan.

Start with the seasonsShop my low-desert planting calendar
A lush Arizona raised-bed garden filled with kale, cabbage and leafy greens Anna tending plants in her Arizona garden
Kale and leafy greens growing in Anna’s low-desert garden

Plan your garden month by month.

My printable low-desert planting calendar covers vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit for zones 9 and 10, with space to keep your own garden notes.

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Come grow
with me.

Follow the real garden—experiments, wins, messes, harvests, and practical tips for warmer climates.

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Let’s work together

Business inquiries

For partnerships, collaborations, and garden projects, email me directly.

Local garden help

Let’s walk your garden together.

If you’re in the Phoenix area, book a practical one-hour visit with me. We’ll look at your garden, talk through your questions, and focus on what will help you grow with more confidence.

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Flowers and herbs growing together in Anna’s green Vego Garden raised bed

A raised bed from my garden

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Azzengarden Desert Gardening logo with a flower-covered elephant, established 2017
Anna in her garden wearing a black It's not hoarding if it's seeds T-shirt Seed Hoarder tee ↗ I propagate everything shirt design with basil, mint and rosemary cuttings rooting in a jar Propagate tee ↗

Garden merch for people who always need one more seed packet.

Fun garden shirts inspired by seed hoarding, desert growing, and the beautifully organized chaos of a garden in full swing.

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From my
garden.

Food and flowers growing together—broccoli beside blooms, herbs tucked into every open space, and a garden that never worries about perfect rows.

A hand showing the scale of a large homegrown broccoli crown
Fresh okra and roselle harvested from the garden
A pale yellow roselle flower with a deep red center
A mature bok choy plant in a raised garden bed
A black and white cat sitting among the garden beds
“The desert doesn’t ask for perfection. It asks you to learn its rhythm.”

Anna · Arizona Zen Garden