I saw some regular terra cotta pots being used as Ollas yesterday. They had the pot and saucer only they used the saucer as the lid and buried the pot part. Looked like a great alternative.
Check out this link which seals the two together and you bu…
Raising Urban Chickens with Myron Mykyta
Tuesday, August 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Instructor: Myron Mykyta
Location: East West Exchange
Requested donation: $10 (Cash or check only)
Chickens in my yard? You bet! Chickens make great pets, efficient b…
Bermuda Grass Removal – a Double-edged Sword
Instructor: Don Titmus
July 23rd (Thursday) 6:30 – 8:30 pm
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
Palo Verde Room, 4341 E Broadway Rd,
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Cost: $15 (check or cash only…
Don has been "living" permaculture and sustainability for several years. His environment is a testament to the many ingenious ways he's incorporated sustainability into his life. See veggie and flower gardens, urban chickens, bees, water harvesting,…
Here is a link to a search tool for Mastergardeners. It will not tell you if the fruit is edible, but it does say what type of wildlife it will attract. These plants also have the benefit of being desert adapted, so you are not spending a ton of mon…
Actually there is a local company that sells them for 18.98. They are 25' with a 9" diameter. I am thinking of getting them for my school garden project. It is going to take a couple of years to turn our dirt into soil and this allows the instant gr…
Ken Singh donates huge piles of compost for the Mesa Community College Rose Garden every spring and they sell it in approx. 40lb bags for $4 and will be doing so for the next couple of Saturdays until all the pruning and mulching is done. Handy for…
Ready made raised beds, looks pretty cool but pricey. Don't know if there is a local source for them and how much just the wattles cost. They're recycling rice straw from Ca. for them now instead of burning the straw after harvest which is a good th…