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Does Water in Rain Barrels Go Bad?
Thank you both for your thoughtful, helpful ideas... I have landscape plantings beside each barrel so the "dirty water" can be drained right off into the landscape beds... Polly
Replied Jul 31
Does Water in Rain Barrels Go Bad?
Thanks, Chris, for your thorough and very helpful answer... I'll just be careful to use the collected water on only my house plants and around the roots of veggies like eggplant, squash, cukes, peppe…
Replied Jul 30
Does Water in Rain Barrels Go Bad?
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I have one (soon to be two) 60 gallon food grade plastic rain barrels that are opaque reddish-orange. This is my first year w/them and I'm wondering if the hot weather causes problems w/water stored…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Polly Jul 31.
Fast-growing vines for the summer
A friend who's also in the Permaculture Guild planted two (I think it was 2) loofa plants at the north end of her PVC garden structure last summer to provide shade... They really went to town... Huge…
Replied Feb 19
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Thank you both for your thoughtful, helpful ideas... I have landscape plantings beside each barrel so the "dirty water" can be drained right off into the landscape beds...
Polly
A relatively labor-free way to reduce dust residue in rain barrels is to drop a 2-3 gallon vertical dead end pipe off your downspout before it ends at your barrel. The "dirty" first water drops into that sink and the subsequent cleaner water goes in…
Thanks, Chris, for your thorough and very helpful answer... I'll just be careful to use the collected water on only my house plants and around the roots of veggies like eggplant, squash, cukes, peppers, etc...
Polly
I have one (soon to be two) 60 gallon food grade plastic rain barrels that are opaque reddish-orange. This is my first year w/them and I'm wondering if the hot weather causes problems w/water stored in the barrels. Bad smells? Algae? What can I…
Build Your Own Solar Cooker with Chris Byers at private property - will email you address and directions
May 8, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
How can we cook great food year round and NOT heat up the kitchen or use any electricity? While living in the "Valley of the Sun", it only makes sense to utilize the most abundant resource we have -- solar energy!
Learn how to create a solar oven a…
Saturday Tour - Joan Baron's House at Joan Baron's House
February 27, 2010 from 9am to 11am
Joan Baron is a local artists that works with mosaics, ceramics and earth plasters. She has created an oasis in her yard that includes an herb spiral, rammed earth walls, a cistern, permeable driveway, and basic water harvesting techniques. Joan's y…
A friend who's also in the Permaculture Guild planted two (I think it was 2) loofa plants at the north end of her PVC garden structure last summer to provide shade... They really went to town... Huge dinner plate size deep green leaves and beautiful…
Bobbi's B.Y.O.G (CSA) Saturday Tour at Bobbi's B.Y.O.G (CSA)
January 30, 2010 from 10am to 12pm
Requested Donation: $5
This is not an Open House. The tour will start promptly at 10:00 AM
Tour a local CSA, located on an acre in central Gilbert. Bobbi's B.Y.O.G (CSA) 1/2 acre urban farm provides 25 local families with fresh organic produce week…
This time of year, it's easy to drive around ABQ and find bagged leaves waiting for disposal by the city, at least that was the case a few years back. You only have another week or two to collect them before they're gone for another year ....
She can dump out the bin in an area where she would like to create a new garden bed, preferably in a sunny location. Cover it with a black plastic bag or any other medium which will absorb the heat. Piling LOTS more leaves on top and saturating ever…
Thanks for the advice Chris... I'll pass it along to my friend...
Does anyone have experience in maintaining active compost in colder climates? A friend who has a tumbler-type composter lives in Albuquerque (equivalent climate to Prescott)... Her compost has gone dead cold now that winter has arrived there. Is it…
It's from a live plant I ordered from an on-line source in northern CA... Alas, that business closed last year... : < { I lost one of the two plants I'd ordered but this one is thriving... This one has been in the ground 2 yrs now... I didn't realiz…
Do you plant from seed and when?
Thank You! They are so very lovely!!
First Saturday Tour - Coronado Treehouse with Doreen at Coronado Treehouse
November 7, 2009 from 8am to 12pm
First Saturday Tour - Coronado Treehouse with Doreen
Requested Donation: $5 (Cash or check only)
Parking is available at Coronado Park across the street from the house.
This is not an Open House. Because of the huge interest in this tour, there will…
It did when I had all the sunflowers planted 3 yrs ago... Haven't had such good luck w/them since then... But this season I've planted other things to draw those bees...
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- At 2:24pm on March 4, 2010,
Bobbi Smith said… - I'd love pics from the tour if you still have them...sorry I'm so late following up, I just figured out the friend thing on the site...
- At 10:55am on October 20, 2009,
Jane Doyle said… - Love the avatar!
- At 10:53am on October 18, 2009,
Ericka Cero Wood said… - Welcome! Nice salad...
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Fall Garden Planning & Design with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Eco-Design Center
September 4, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
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…
Backyard Composting Basics with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Design Center
October 2, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Turn your kitchen scraps and certain waste materials into nutrient-rich fertilzer! Compost not only provides a source of slow-release organic fertilizer, it also boosts the community of microorganisms that helps keep plants healthy and improves wate…
Designing with Permaculture - Where do I start? -- with Doreen Pollack at Central Slope Design Center
September 18, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
What does a Permaculture Design mean? - and where do I begin? How do we pull together sustainable principles and apply them to OUR urban property? This class is an overview of implementing various aspects of permaculture to an urban home and lot - n…
I've got some small, black little bugs on my butternut squash. I'm a Phx native and have never seen bugs like these, but I've also never grown the squash before, either. They seem to hide when I reach for a leaf - creepy! What are they and will they…
Sophia,
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/.…
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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…
October 5, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Learn to build your very own solar dehydrator AND a solar oven from inexpensive and/or reusable materials. Preserve and cook your food with natural and renewable Solar Power!The great Arizona sunshine can be used to extend your harvest with solar fo…
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