Time to plant:

It is now safe to plant tender vegetables, such as tomatoes, beans, squash, etc..  Average last frost in the Albuquerque area is April 20th - May 10th. 

Have your seedlings emerged and gradually seem to disappear?  The culprit could be birds or rabbits, but also check for cutworms.  They rest underground during the day and come out at night to devour tender seedlings.  How can you tell for sure?  Go out into your garden a few hours after dark with a flashlight.  They are various shades of brown so you have to look carefully.  It only takes a few cutworms to do serious damage to new seedlings.  They can be controlled by physically destroying them or spraying with an organically safe  spray.

The following links take you to  excellent NMSU documents on gardening in New Mexico.

Guide to gardening in New Mexico

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ457.html

Hoop House - An inexpensive greenhouse

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR-606.pdf

For more info on other NMSU publications -

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/