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Why is my soil so compacted?
Originally posted on Soils Matter, Get the Scoop!:
Hopefully, the ground in your yard has thawed by now (regrets to those who still have frozen ground!). So why is it that when you try to push your shovel into the…
Posted in Garden Habitat, Ornamental Gardening, Soil
Tagged Berms, Bioswale, Biotechnology, California, Compacted Soil, Compaction, Compost, Defensive Gardening, Dry Gardening, Eco-engineering, Ecological Gardening, High Desert Gardener, High Desert Living, Infiltration, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, OHV Impacts, Organic Farming, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Permaculture Design, Permaculture Garden, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Harvesting, Retention, Retention Basin, Stormwater, Stormwater Harvesting, Stormwater Infiltration, Stormwater management, Stormwater Retention, Sustainability, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Swales and berms, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Issues, Water Management, Waterwise, Xeriscape
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Farmers Flood Fields to Store Rainwater. Next is Protecting it from Evaporation
Dan Charles Recently posted a story on NPR, As Rains Soak California, Farmers Test How To Store Water Underground about farmers flooding their fields with rainwater in order to infiltrate the water into store the water in soil and replenish … Continue reading
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Tagged Desert Soil, Floodwaters, High Desert Living, Infiltration, Landscape Design, Rain Gardens, Rain Water Harvesting, Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Recycling, Stormwater, Stormwater Harvesting, Stormwater Infiltration, Stormwater management, Stormwater Retention, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Living, Swales, Water Conservation, Water in the Desert, Water Issues, Water Management, Water Wise
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California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum) Adds Fall Color to High Desert Gardens
I took a lot of chances on planting California native plants slightly out of their natural range. Most of them didn’t make it. One of the successes, among my favorites, was California fuchsia (Epilobium canun). I planted mine where the … Continue reading
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Tagged California fuchsia, Drought Tolerant, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Drought Tolerant Plant, Dry Gardening, Epilobium canum, Fall Color, Fall Planting, Garden, Habitat for Humming Birds, High Desert, High Desert Gardening, High Desert Living, Home, Humming Birds, Hummingbird Trumpet, Low Impact Design, Mojave Desert Garden, Permaculture, Permaculture Garden, Southwest, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Garden Plant, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Water Conservation, Water Wise Plants, Xerophytic Gardening, Zauschneria californica, Zauschneria canum
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October Rain | Time to Sow Seed and Plant Bulbs
Its a perfect day for planting in the High Desert. We just had a nice October rain and there is 20% chance of rain for the rest of the day. It is warm and balmy with a light wind. In … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Habitat, Kitchen Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged California Native Plants, Drought Tolerant, Dry Gardening, Fall Planting, Garden Habitat, High Desert Living, High Desert Native Plant Gardeners, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Oxalis adenophylla, Persian Pearl Tulips, Plant List, Plant List - Town of Apple Valley - CA, Rain Gardens, Shade Plants, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Garden Plant, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Tulipa humilis var. Pulchells, Tulips, Water Conservation, Where to Buy Plants for Desert Gardening, Wild Tulips
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Rock Outcrops | Observations and Thoughts for a Desert Rain Garden
Rock outcrops show us how lush, green plants such as native cherries can flourish in a desert during a major drought without expensive irrigation water. Continue reading
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Tagged California Native Plants, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Environmental engineering, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Living, Landscape architecture, Landscape Design, LID, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Ornamental Gardening, Outcrops, Permaculture, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Harvesting, Rock Formations, Stormwater, Stormwater management, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable environmental design, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Wise Plants, Xerophytic Gardening
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What is Compost?
According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, compost is “a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land.” Simply put, compost is what is left behind by organisms that eat dead things. Biologists call these … Continue reading
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Tagged Compost, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Garden, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Xerophytic Gardening
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Summary of My Training and Experience Regarding Compost
My introduction to compost was a gift from my Dad. As a farm boy and soil scientist, he had an avid interest in compost long before it became trendy. Some of my earliest memories were of him turning and tending … Continue reading
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Tagged Compost, Compost Masters, Dad, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Education, Experience, Family, Garden, Gardening Resources, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Stormwater, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, The Essential Compost Pile, Training, Vegetable Garden, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Xerophytic Gardening
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Free Water in the Desert
So, I’m not the only crazy person out there who sees free irrigation water in “flooding problems” I found a great series of links to videos on stormwater and rainwater harvesting. If you want to grow more than rocks in … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard Farm, Best Management Practices, Biodynamic Gardening, Bioswale, Desert Gardening, Desert Soil, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Floodwaters, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening, High Desert Living, Horticulture, Infiltration, Key Point, Keyline, Keyline Channel, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Natural Resource Conservation, Ornamental Gardening, Passive Irrigation, Permaculture, Permaculture Design, Permaculture Garden, Post Construction BMPs, Rain Gardens, Rain Water Harvesting, Rainwater Recycling, Road Runoff, Runon Management, Stormwater, Stormwater Harvesting, Stormwater Infiltration, Stormwater management, Stormwater Retention, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainability, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Swale, Water Conservation, Water efficient, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Management, Water Stewardship, Water Wise, Xerophytic Gardening
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Mojave Roadside Swale Blooms After Desert Rains
I maintained the grade of the roadside swale and added landscaping to solve problems: flooding of the intersection, unauthorized “off-roading” across my front yard, and unauthorized cement laying in my corner. An additional benefit has been free irrigation water in an area where water is very expensive. Continue reading
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Tagged Biodynamic Gardening, Bioswale, Biotechnology, Depressional Wetland, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Eco-engineering, Ecological Gardening, Facultative Wetland, Facultative Wetlands, Floodwaters, Garden, High Desert Living, Horticulture, Key Point, Keyline, Keyline Channel, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Natural Resource Conservation, Ornamental Gardening, Passive Irrigation, Permaculture, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Recycling, Stormwater, Stormwater management, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Swales, Water Conservation, Water efficient, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Issues, Water Management, Water Stewardship, Water Treatment, Water Wise, Water Wise Plants, Wetlands, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Mojave Aster
Mojave Aster, is easily one of my favorite plants. It features large blue flowers with a yellow center. When it opened it’s flowers in my garden this morning, I had to share it with you. My Experience Growing Mojave Aster … Continue reading
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Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Garden, High Desert Living, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water Wise Plants, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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