Derald wrote:

....about zones...

roughly the same here, except not so arid.

and at elevation 620ft, which also makes
a lot of difference in sun intensity.

for arid climate wind-breaks can help a lot.
he's mentioned before getting very strong
winds.

and mulching to hold whatever soil moisture
you can collect.

and using contours to harvest any run-off so
you don't lose topsoil and rainwater. stop it,
slow it down, soak it in. water stored under-
ground is much better than in a pond when it
comes to arid climates.


songbird