On 09/02/2016 10:30 AM, songbird wrote:
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


We get 7 inches a year on average. When it rains,
sometimes there are flash floods and then the
water disappears.

We have some awesome thunderstorms. The most
incredible five minutes of weather drama
you can imagine.