J-Bird
12-03-2008, 12:10 PM
Hello my growing group of garden friends!
This has shortly become my favorite website on the internet :)
I'm enjoying converting and adapting alot of your suggestions here to fit the Desert Southwest.
I'm am excited to share with you and your friends and families that might be in such a climate what I'm finding!
In this part of the world we have to get real good at
Water Harvesting
Moisture Control
Creating Shade (there are very few vegies that can withstand the dry 120 summer heat)
Combating Clay
Knowing what plants will flourish here and which ones to avoid.
There are some upsides to living in the desert southwest...
right now, December 3rd, the high is a beautiful, sunny 72 and a cozy 49 for the low. We get sun 290+ days a year and We can grow year round! :)
Like Patti, I didn't get into gardening till just after my first son (of 3) was born and I've never stopped. My oldest son, now 5, is a great helper and there is rare a day that goes by that we aren't out bonding in the back yard working together in this labor of love.
He and I started raising chickens last October and just LOVE them. The best pets I've ever owned. Everything they put out is useful. ;)
It's also turned out to be a great little money maker for my son who's gone through 60 chicks and brought in more than $400 by raising them the first 2 to 4 months and then selling them to neighbors and others in the community. We live in a pretty strict HOA community but found a few tricks to get them on our side and ended up creating our own demand.
2009 will be a big year for our home as we will be doing some significate remodeling and renovating of the home and yard to get it more sustainable. I look forward to any input and suggestions you all have on what changes will give us the best return and am happy to slow this process down if it would serve you all to know about it.
One key to our remodel will be a natural pool system in the back yard that will integrate our water harvesting with an all-plant filtration system, aqua-culture, and underground watering system for our landscape plans and fruit trees. We're aiming to make the project an artful colaboration of form and function so I will be looking to you all for some help...
What technologies have you heard about that you wouls like to see in my yard?
and
How do I measure and know if I'm doing a good job with the remodel/renovation?
Love and Light to you and your Gardens!
With Delight,
Justin Rohner
This has shortly become my favorite website on the internet :)
I'm enjoying converting and adapting alot of your suggestions here to fit the Desert Southwest.
I'm am excited to share with you and your friends and families that might be in such a climate what I'm finding!
In this part of the world we have to get real good at
Water Harvesting
Moisture Control
Creating Shade (there are very few vegies that can withstand the dry 120 summer heat)
Combating Clay
Knowing what plants will flourish here and which ones to avoid.
There are some upsides to living in the desert southwest...
right now, December 3rd, the high is a beautiful, sunny 72 and a cozy 49 for the low. We get sun 290+ days a year and We can grow year round! :)
Like Patti, I didn't get into gardening till just after my first son (of 3) was born and I've never stopped. My oldest son, now 5, is a great helper and there is rare a day that goes by that we aren't out bonding in the back yard working together in this labor of love.
He and I started raising chickens last October and just LOVE them. The best pets I've ever owned. Everything they put out is useful. ;)
It's also turned out to be a great little money maker for my son who's gone through 60 chicks and brought in more than $400 by raising them the first 2 to 4 months and then selling them to neighbors and others in the community. We live in a pretty strict HOA community but found a few tricks to get them on our side and ended up creating our own demand.
2009 will be a big year for our home as we will be doing some significate remodeling and renovating of the home and yard to get it more sustainable. I look forward to any input and suggestions you all have on what changes will give us the best return and am happy to slow this process down if it would serve you all to know about it.
One key to our remodel will be a natural pool system in the back yard that will integrate our water harvesting with an all-plant filtration system, aqua-culture, and underground watering system for our landscape plans and fruit trees. We're aiming to make the project an artful colaboration of form and function so I will be looking to you all for some help...
What technologies have you heard about that you wouls like to see in my yard?
and
How do I measure and know if I'm doing a good job with the remodel/renovation?
Love and Light to you and your Gardens!
With Delight,
Justin Rohner