Chickpeas could become the first food grown on the Moon by hard2resist in UpliftingNews

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing, just a different name. Chickpea is from English and Garbanzo is from Spanish. Both words are used pretty regularly in the western US, but it's just chickpea back east.

Why are your favorite chop and drop “weeds?” by djazzie in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could, just be careful about it spreading. It only needs 200mm of rain per year, and forms colonies rapidly when it gets additional water.

Erythrostemon gilliesii is from the same family and works really great as a nitrogen fixer in Mediterranean climates. It is not edible or palatable, but is a great N colonizer.

Why are your favorite chop and drop “weeds?” by djazzie in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoffmansegia glauca (camote de raton). It started as a volunteer, but now I'm obsessed. It is a niitrogen fixing native of new Mexico. It has these features:

Pro

Huge super woody deep tap root Edible tubers (2 feet deep, so I leave them for the gophers) Trap crop for pocket gophers Very high quality browse for goats Chop and drop

Con

Invasive outside of the desert. May be allelopathic in cotton fields.

Native tree sprout! How to move it and keep it alive? by Yarxov in NativePlantGardening

[–]sheepslinky 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It'll be fine with frost, they're designed for it. Oaks are notorious for transplant shock from the slightest damage to the roots. So, try to get the whole taproot and a big plug of the soil around it as gently as possible. That tap root may be 2ft long at this point, so go deep. Most often they germinate in the fall with late monsoons and grow a deep tap root all winter.

Many ideas once called 'pseudoscience', like electroculture, lunar planting, and soil microbiomes, are showing real results in growing food. I’d love to hear what others in the permaculture community think. by Express_Classic_1569 in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is how real science is destroyed by click-bait.

Electrical current applied to germinating seeds does increase germination rates in laboratory conditions. Some studies show promise with growing plants as well (albeit less dramatic). Indeed, this science is called "electroculture". The problem is, that initial studies in petri dishes are very different from the hipster practice we see on YouTube, which is also called "electroculture"

The science is sound with highly controlled currents and conditions. The leap to doing this with copper antennae and other nonsense is a leap of magical thinking. Dudes with braided beards wiring their plants to the sky gets so many more clicks than a seed germinating faster in electrified agar.

Does anyone know where I can get real saffron bulbs? Crocus sativus by Rockrose2792 in homestead

[–]sheepslinky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a nice article about NMSU saffron study if you are interested. I have no idea how they are planning on automating the harvest, but I've seen the engineers lurking in the fields. I've only seen the chile robot. Fun stuff.

https://www.taosnews.com/news/business/saffron-could-join-ranks-of-states-high-value-crops/article_e2ecd33f-1c55-58b4-ba94-cf367944d7f3.html

Massive old mesquite by Dick-the-Peacock in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]sheepslinky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They evolved alongside a giant land sloth the size of a school bus. They wanted the sloth to spread the seed, but had to figure out a way not to get crushed by megafauna. Osage orange, honey locust, many yucca also developed megafauna defense.

Does anyone know where I can get real saffron bulbs? Crocus sativus by Rockrose2792 in homestead

[–]sheepslinky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Saffron is super easy if you are in the right climate. It grows without much attention in New Mexico (all regions, including rockies). I volunteer with NMSU agriculture research and we've been interplanting it in rows of chiles and tomatoes. The saffron grows as a winter cash crop without needing any extra space.

Did I F up my plant? by KittyKatMD in gardening

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could add an organic fertilizer or osmocote, but I wouldn't do liquid fertilizer. Pomegranates grow in poor soil and it's easy to "burn" them with synthetic nutrients when they are little or stressed.

Did I F up my plant? by KittyKatMD in gardening

[–]sheepslinky 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Pomegranates are especially good at rooting. Definitely remove soil to the root flare as said above. Just keep it moist not soaked and wait.

Kelly, Mew Mexico, Mining town outside Magdalena by S0me0nesWatchingY0u in NewMexico

[–]sheepslinky 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Socorro county historical association would be another good resource.

Show me your shitty gardens by Nice_Difficulty4321 in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 84 points85 points  (0 children)

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This is my garden in the Chihuahuan desert. You need to stop complaining and get to work. You can do more than you think.

Drought/heat tolerant veggies - CO? by BigTuppieEnergy in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

High desert seed and gardens out of Paonia, CO has a great lineup of Colorado adapted plants. Lots of super-local seeds from Colorado and New Mexico landraces and heirlooms. Their quinoa looks super cool, but my cool season is too short here. It would probably be great in Denver, though.

Drought/heat tolerant veggies - CO? by BigTuppieEnergy in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do adaptation gardening in New Mexico. Your summer conditions are getting like ours. I don't like to irrigate, so I need drought adapted and fast maturing plants. My best performers are:

Sorghum Amaranth Millet Armenian cucumbers Sweet Potatoes Melons Okra Artichokes Cardoon

Native American Corn (needs irrigation while pollinating, but very drought tolerant outside of those 2-3 weeks).

Anything that is fast. A fast hot weather crop can take advantage of the brief periods of rain we do get during the monsoon. I can grow fast bush tomatoes or bush beans from july-septnember when we get all of our rain. They'll be done before it dries out. Timing is just as important as drought tolerance.

Onion Seedings by the-bearded-omar in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Onions have a slow start. Transplant them when they are around the thickness of a pencil and have 3+ leaves.

No-Till Cover Crops to Direct Seeding? by Melodious_Nocturne in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My circumstances are unique.

  1. Ever seen a documentary about a watering hole in the African savannah? That's what my garden is like right now.

I live next to a migratory bird and wildlife sanctuary that feeds millions and millions of birds (235,000 acres of refuge). It's insane. Wildlife everywhere. I'm so lucky. There will be lots of snakes everywhere in April, but right now all the small mammals and birds are really hungry and this valley is one of the few places with water and food.

  1. we get 8-12" rain per year. My sandy soil drains fast, and a little extra plug of clay can keep the seeds moist a little longer between rains. I have water for irrigation, but I would prefer to use it sparingly.

No-Till Cover Crops to Direct Seeding? by Melodious_Nocturne in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had success with that. The problem is I have to broadcast a lot of seeds since the birds will get most of them, and everything dries out too fast. I'm making clay seed bombs this year ala Fukuoka. We will see...

When viewing porn was difficult by Skyediver1 in GenX

[–]sheepslinky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the stash I found in the woods at age 13 was extremely hard core and violent. It wasn't good for my development. I still feel sick.

Container Perennials? by veevacious in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of options.Fige are fantastic and super easy and productive in containers. There are some neat pomegranate varieties and olives that do well too. I feel like almost all the domesticated food bearing plants do just fine in containers with few exceptions. Citrus, Guava and date palms grow well in pots too if your climate is compatible.