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keyhole garden in summer drought

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the man who planted trees

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Permaculture attempt in high desert of California

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Anybody growing without irrigation?

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Getting things started

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replacing irrigation with permaculture

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Screaming hot spot in the garden where nothing can grow. Cheap/free suggestions anyone?

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What is the point of Nitrogen fixing trees without Inoculant?

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Tamera and their Water Retention Landscape

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Permaculture in Extreme Desert?

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No irrigation gardens in Spain. A contest.

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Reforestation - Growing trees in arid, barren lands - by Seeds and Clay cubes (no watering)

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desert with clay soil

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No irrigation gardens in Spain. A contest.

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How to Get Water to Plants and Trees in Drought Conditions

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Hazelnuts in the Desert

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New biomimicry device to help plant seeds that drill themselves into the soil

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Xeriscape Fruit Trees?

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Does all irrigation eventually ruin cropland?

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Test seed germination in cactus pads and Alovera leaves.

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Arugula in the High Desert (California)

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