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Mind in the Sand: July 2012
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The Grey Water Guardian. Today I put in a grey water line from my washing machine to the three very old grapevines out on the east side of the house. These grapes must have been planted by the original owner back in the 50's. The trunks are old knarled things about 8" in diameter. They put out the most delicious small purple grapes. Did the roots hit the water table? Grey water line runs underground and emptied to the. Burying th...
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Mind in the Sand: July 2014
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Saturday, July 26, 2014. Open mic night in Williams. The lush food forest at Seven Seeds Family Farm. Jill helps harvest Calendula at the Herb Pharm. Tim discovers Mesquite flour in the Williams general store. Sunday, July 20, 2014. Capturing ideas from the NorCal Transition Leadership meeting. Water harvesting systems at OAEC. Our OAEC digs for the weekend. Coffee and research to figure out our next destination. Take aways for the desert:. My permie d...
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Mind in the Sand: January 2013
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Tuesday, January 1, 2013. It's New Year's Day, 2013. I'm exhausted from changing my life. Enough already. Today, I make no decisions, no plans, I go nowhere, I stay in bed. Ha. Right. So far this is what's happened:. 1 I did sleep late. Good for me. 2 Calisthenics and Core building. Permaculturists have to stay fit, after all. 6 Continuing on - "Good thing it's not all about me. The current 20 somethings include some passionate souls who are ready ...
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Mind in the Sand: August 2012
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Layer Cake Convection Composting. This is a composting method that uses convection by allowing the rising heat of the pile to draw air from underneath and send it up through the middle. This will greatly speed up the composting process. Make sure to keep the pile damp like a wrung out sponge. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Joshua Tree, CA., United States. View my complete profile. Bean Tree Permaculture Farm. How To Make An Afri...
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011. You are here: Home. Raquo; DIY Energy Projects. Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Creating energy with do-it-yourself projects can be enjoyable and rewarding. On this page you’ll find a list of some of the best DIY energy projects from the web. Projects are broken down into two main categories; kids and advanced. These are further broken down into the type of energy the project uses. Small Scale / Advanced Do-It-Yourself Energy Projects. Small Scale Do-It-Yourself Solar Energy. 8211; Heatin...
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Mind in the Sand: September 2013
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Saturday, September 28, 2013. For example) this would be called the Devic Realm – the realm of conscious energies that build the natural world around us. Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not convinced that this realm actually exists in the form described at Findhorn but I am willing to find out for myself. Being a pragmatist, my thinking is that we who wish to regenerate our bioregions need all the help we can get. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Seven Pr...
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Mind in the Sand: The Feral Farm - August 25
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Thursday, September 4, 2014. The Feral Farm - August 25. Pictures of Feral Farm will be loaded later once we find the cable for Tim’s camera. Biochar – sequesters carbon, aids in water retention and creates a rich medium for soil microbiology. Mix biochar into the Hugel beds. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Joshua Tree, CA., United States. View my complete profile. An Online Course in Permaculture from NC State University. How To Sheet Mulch. Pleas...
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Mind in the Sand: September 2012
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Mind in the Sand. Permaculture in the Mojave Desert. Wednesday, September 26, 2012. I dug out the swale to a depth of about 2 feet, piling the dirt on the downslope side. I then graded the uphill side so that it slopes gently into the swale to reduce turbulence once water is running down the land. I then put in a layer of old horse stall bedding and compost and dug it into the bottom of the swale. I wet that thoroughly. I finished it off with another layer of horse bedding and then a thin layer of sand&#...
