Anne Miller

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We manage a 40 acre wildlife area of the Texas Hill Country in the Edwards Plateau at about 3030 ft above sea level. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone. The terrain throughout the region is punctuated by a thin layer of topsoil and a large number of exposed rocks and boulders, making the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. Native vegetation in the region includes various yucca, prickly pear cactus, native grasses and wildflowers. The predominant trees in the region are Ashe Juniper, Shin Oak and Texas Live Oak. Soil is alkaline consisting of caliche and clay.

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Plant These for Bees

Plants that bees will love:

Which ones do you love?

1 hour ago

honey bees

Offering Venue for Permaculture Design Course or talk

What a lovely offer. Do you have a website that features your accommodations that your offer more appealing?

1 day ago

permaculture sites

how many years do your seeds last

Mr Google says:

The oldest plant material successfully germinated is a ~32,000-year-old Silene stenophylla (narrow-leafed campion) seed found in Siberian permafrost.

I have no proof ...

1 day ago

seeds and breeding

Sweet pumpkin for a new gardener?

Sounds like a learning experience waiting to happen. Best luck to you and your neighbors ...

1 day ago

plants

Greenhouse layout

Tell me a little about your greenhouse ... what kind of greenhouse?

You might get some idea for building one here:

https://permies.com/t/126137/Building-greenhouse

And for raise beds here is a thread with those:

https://permies.com/t/257105/Jen-Greenhouse

2 days ago

greenhouses

100% natural toothbrush

Kevin Feinstein II wrote:Ibut don't peach twigs contain cyanide forming compounds? I see fig tree listed on wikipedia, but can't that milky sap from a fig create a rash (or at least be super sticky and unpleasant)? I see dogwood listed, but which dogwood and are there not some stomach upsetting toxins in dogwood?

All these concerns are probably when ingested in large quantities.

Cyanide is a natural occurring and it is found in low levels in common foods.

2 days ago

personal care

Easy to Grow Perennial Walking Onion and How to Cook with Them

Riona Abhainn wrote:Hi Anne, I was given one to put underground and so I did, maybe it is just too rainy here and it rotted or something.

Was it the bulblets or the roots bulbs? I have done both.

Maybe starting some in a large container as William suggested so you can monitor the rain fall?

2 days ago

alliums

where to sell plants and other items besides eBay?

I have bought plants from folks selling plants at local farmers markets.

I have bought plants from folks having a plant sale for Mother's Day in their front yard and even at garage sales.

Flea markets might be another place to sell plants ...

2 days ago

financial strategy

Zoom meetings

Each international community sets up its own way of doing business. I bet they have Zoom Meetings so maybe if there is one you are interested in joining you might ask if they have Zoom Meetings.

I like the suggestion of Riona to start an international community Zoom Meeting. Maybe start a discussion by setting up a date and time then see if there are any takers?

2 days ago

intentional community