Does anyone have a good feel for what density/% shade cloth to use. I know color is a factor and also the type or the way the cloth is manufactured i.e. knitted or woven.
I try to garden organically, use non-toxic herbicides and pesticides. I compost and use drip irrigation for my veggies and roses I would like to learn about some methods to collect rain water and even use my washing machine water.
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The AZ Homegrown Solutions group has a community table at the downtown Phoenix Farmers Market. This is a great way to share your over production and make a little cash in the process. Their website is: http://azhomegrownsolutions.ning.com/.…
If you can find their hole, squeeze some lemon juice into it. This has worked for me in the past. Sit and observe where the little guys are coming and going. Eventually, this will bring you to their hole.
It seems to me that the ants are not workin…
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