After you've broken through the caliche, put gravel on the bottom of the large hole, then fill it with a 50/50 mixture of potting soil and manure — aged manure, not 'hot' manure. |
Beets and turnips do well here, ... but not carrots. Back in Iowa, the carrots grew so big you couldn't pull them out by hand. You needed a shovel. |
But I killed seven or eight fruit trees before hitting on the secret. |
Gophers will take an apricot's pit and leave the flesh. |
Once the wetness has disappeared, soak and bore again, |
Once you get them started, |
When the brownout comes, she's out of luck. I impart to (residents) to be sparing on the air conditioning. Be frugal and think of others who need the electricity. |