Tag Archives: permaculture

Ants are Ranchers

Posted on November 6, 2011 by beth

Our little lime tree is finally starting to produce. It put on quite a lot of growth this year, with lots of fresh juicy leaves. So the aphids and the whitefly moved in next? Or was it the ants first … Continue reading →

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5 things you can do now to help you get the most from this winter’s rains

Posted on October 30, 2011 by beth

Here in San Diego, nearly all of our 10 inches average annual rainfall comes in the winter. How much water is that? If you use the formula of .623 gallons per square foot per inch of rain, that comes to … Continue reading →

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