Be prepared for the fall planting season. Are you confused about what and how to plant in the low desert? - Where to get quality seeds – heirloom or not? Transplants, or seeds? How do you get an extended harvest? What is companion planting and what…
Hey Linda,
I'm sorry to hear about your injury. I would be happy to talk to you about your gardening needs. Feel free to email me jeff@ecocoutureaz.com.
take care,
Jeff
I have fractured my ankle and am unable to do most gardening/yard work that I'm accustomed to doing myself. I was hoping it could wait until I'm recovered, but my bones are not healing as quickly as I had hoped, and I'm not sure I want to wait much…
Hi, thanks for that. It's a lot more work than cashew, which you soak for 24 hours, wash, take off excess coating, blend with 4 cups water, let sit, the pulp will settle, the cream comes on top. pour off, drink.
there was a guy in calif i found las…
Soak the almonds in enough water to cover them for two days, changing the water each day. Blanch the almonds in boiling water for 30 seconds and while they're still warm, rub them between your fingers to remove the skins (the nut will pop right out)…
I've just made homemade almond milk for the first time (and hope never to buy boxed product again!), and I've seen comments online about using the pulp either in recipes, though there are no specific recommendations, or as a body/face scrub.First, d…
Singh provided the sacks, but I still have them and would be happy to pass them on to you. I happened to be the only one there the morning I went, so the gentleman there helped me, but he was careful to say that I should not go expecting that someon…
Water Harvesting for Urbanites
Learn water harvesting from a local Permaculture practitioner - Don Titmus. We can re-use our tap water, grey water and rainwater by containing and redirecting. Learn how to utilize our available water resources for o…
I don't have any solid answers for you. But I did something similar. However, I planted around a mature tree.
My goal was mostly to retain the irrigation water, because before, it was mostly watering rocks and weeds.
Then I had a second purpose, i…
So I cooked the first of the rabbits we processed last week. Fried it like chicken. What went wrong is I have never fried chicken and I cooked it too long resulting in rubber rabbit so I popped it into the crockpot for three hours and it was divine…
I was just reviewing John Jeavon's book How to Grow More Vegetables and in it he mentions planting Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta) for controlling nematodes.
Hi Brittany,
Now is sure the time to be making Kombucha since it's been gone off the shelves for a few months now. I so miss it! I hope and pray that the issues get resolved and it comes back.
I've had some really good success with making Kombucha…
Hi Chris - I don't have a PH tester. I've always just added bagged composted mulch, steer manuer and Starbucks grounds to my existing AZ soil to ammend. Some years my spring tomatoes are really good and sometimes not so good. Is there anything in ad…
Thanks for the heads up. When should transplants go in? It's so stinking hot out there! I have an area preparred and ready to go but dragging my feet in fear of the heat.
For families who are interested in raising eco-conscious children and living more in balance with nature... Bring your kids to this fun, interactive and informative class on learning more about sustainable living and permaculture. What does it mean…