Bill wrote:
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Billy wrote:

FarmI, and any other farmers who live in drought stricken areas,
I would appreciate hearing on how you are coping and what plants are
performing best for you.

It looks like we are in for another year of water rationing here
in northern California, due to lack of precipitation and the need to
provide our endangered salmon with sufficient water for spawning. The
water also gets sent south so that people can grow lawns and hose down
sidewalks in the great desert that is southern California.

Yes, I've "googled" drought resistant vegetables and found some good
sites like
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/new...toryType=garde

Looking forward to any advice you can offer.


Billy
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Guess you know about http://www.highcountrygardens.com/

http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/browse/xeriscape-perennials/

But the above is ornamental.

Below deals with food.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryland_farming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...cultural_Resea
rch_in_the_Dry_Areas

All I think of is heavy mulch. We had a very dry year a few years
back so I mulched heavy the next year in preparation. However the next
year was very wet. So I play it by ear with a light mulch as I can
always water but it is hard to dry out the sandy loam here.

Bill


Bill


Another method that might work to some extent is to provide more room
for each plant, as a larger footprint will provide more moisture when/if
it does rain or when you are able to water. And as has been mentioned
previously, Mulch.