guildfordcycads

Howdy gang –

I recently moved to AZ from back east, zone 7a I believe. I was pretty successful back there despite not knowing much, and I largely credit the huge amount of rain we would get.

I have a decent amount of space to work with here, and I have a ton of cardboard left over from the move. Is it worth card boarding, mulching, etc in the desert? It worked very well for me back east, but like I said. Way more rainfall.

I’d love to grow a combination of native plants, food plants, and flowers. Deer and birds will definitely be an issue. I’d love any kind of input

Thanks!

Ps will probably post this on a couple of communities

Hi folks,

I’ve moved to a house 2years ago, and it has a typical grass lawn. But the problem is not only that, is that the outdoor space is broken into several smaller areas, and I’m having a hard time coming up with a good plan that will serve all our needs (place to play, place to grow veggies, place to have nature do its thing, etc).

I’ve been trying to find a permaculture designer in my country (Portugal), but I’ve been unsuccessful so far. It seems all the “experts” are more focused on teaching PDC courses than actually doing the real work.

So, while I would much rather have some one come over to actually see and feel the place, I’m open to work with someone online, who can help based on maps, photos,etc.

Any recommendations? Where would I start searching for such a person?

thanks!

I m starting my own mini size wicking bed and I wonder how necessary is to place the weed barrier or any fabrics at all.

My believe is that if I lay down a 2 portions of gravel/sand mix and fill only 1 portion of water, the wick still happens without soaking the soil on top and this section will be working as a water reservoir at the same time, in that way I don’t need another space reserved and can lay down even more soil.

Is this viable? I really would appreciate any input. Thank you!