Tag Archives: conservation

Maybe we won’t starve after all–July 21, 2015

There is hope for my summer garden. I finally found the energy to plant veggie bed #3. And just in the nick of time for it to enjoy a surprise rainfall. I say surprise because coastal southern California normally gets … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of this urban “farmer”

A day in the life of this urban farmer included cleaning out the chicken coop and composting before going to work at the Orange County Conservation Corps, where I teach conservation awareness and positive values to mainly Hispanic males, many of whom are gang members on probation. Continue reading →

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Setting up and using rain barrels

Rain barrels are back in fashion. We use a number of different types of rainwater collection and storage devices in our yard to help conserve water during these times of drought in the American Southwest. Continue reading →

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