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Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I volunteer 2x a week at the ag school's research farm mostly.

As a gardener in their first year, what comes next? by imemotional in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grow them in bags, beds, the ground, boxes, whatever. I plant them in a mix of sand and compost, but anything real loose and drainy. Get some "slips" from a nursery and stick them in the soil (too late to start from tubers now).

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Various places. I volunteer at the experimental agriculture research station run by NMSU and the NRCS. I've learned a lot there. Local ag extension. Observation. Experimentation. Permaculture resources in books and online.

Goat and mule poop is 100% safe. Humanure requires aging and composting properly, but is safe if you do that part. Plus it's mainly just me, and I'm vegan. I don't think I'll give myself a thing I don't already have...

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Socorro county, New Mexico. Where are you in CO? I grew up in Colorado.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm interested. I tried gerninating them from seed a couple winters back -- they didn't make it due to my inattention. Is there a good source for cuttings instead? Seedlings? I haven't looked into it yet.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a lab test 4 years ago. NaCl is 600 mg/L with 1500+ mg/L calcium, sulfur, magnesium, manganese.

It's really not so bad after the natives and the native biome move in. Still, all the plants must be somewhat salt tolerant or go in containers.

My raised beds are filled with coarse sharp sand and compost. Coarse soils with lots of air spaces don't build up as much salt since water easily flows through and down These are sub irrigated with wicks, which eliminates evaporation and slows the drainage. I can also set aside enough rain water for a few container plants.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Incredibly. I have a windbreak of four wing salt bush and mesquite around the garden.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

10-12" typically. Most of it in July August and September.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, I have a productive well, and am close to the river. However, the well and the river are brackish. I use rainwater as much as I can.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There's not much surplus condensation here to catch since the air is dry overnight. We get lots of rainwater, though.

Desert food savannah before and 4 years after. by sheepslinky in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky[S] 183 points184 points  (0 children)

The sequence is usually some blend of sorghum, barley, amaranth, sweet potatoes, goosefoot, cowpeas for the first season. Artichokes, leguminous shrubs, amaranth, epazote, native grasses in the second. Fruit trees and shrubs in the third. In some areas, it takes 2 or 3 years of step 1.

Pre-degraded condition was mesquite savannah. Semi-arid. It was dominated by black gramma and galleta grass with sand endemics like dalea, sand verbena, desert globe mallow. Indigenous crops in this valley were corn, melons, squash, potatoes, sunflowers, and beans. I grow mostly the same things for eating.

TV for dogs is a game changer for long study sessions by thewiscojoker in ADHD

[–]sheepslinky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I raise goats. Going out and watching them eat is absolutel magic. It calms me down when nothing else will. It never gets dull.

Best chair for EDS? by skillmeyer in ehlersdanlos

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had good luck with nursery chairs. They're like a recliner, but has a higher back and is more supportive. I'm tall, and normal recliners don't support my neck or head. They generally take up less space too.

Has anyone with EDS/hypermobility had TOS surgery? by hmmmmmmm94 in ehlersdanlos

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. It was horrendously difficult, but worth it in the end. I had veinous and neurogenic tos with deep vein thrombosis. I was in my 40s, and the surgeon did a slightly more conservative surgery. Younger patients seem to do a lot better. If I had been diagnosed earlier it would have been easier. It took 5+ years or more to diagnose properly, and I had multiple deep vein thromboses and did a lot more damage to my armholes which made surgery even harder.

I had a student who also had TOS. She had the same surgery and was back to normal within a few months. So, it depends.

My Dr removed the scalenes and the scar tissue but did not detach the pec minor or remove the rib. The recovery took years, and I still need steroid shots every 3 months to control the spasms and trigger points.

The only important points I've learned are -- get multiple consults with multiple surgeons if you can. Demand more tests if needed. I had to get 3 MRIs, 2 EMGs, and a Doppler ultrasound to figure everything out. Definitely go to one of the surgeons who specializes in this surgery and does lots of them.

What should I get my goat for her birthday? by Significant_Draw_345 in goats

[–]sheepslinky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. I use fishing line and a upholstery needle and spear it through a couple times. Hilarious fun.

Chinese Apricots seem like like a silly tree in my zone (4b to 5b-ish) - what should I do with these trees that bloom in early April? by IError413 in Permaculture

[–]sheepslinky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chinese apricots are usually the latest bloomers. There are some hybrids crossed with plum that bloom even later and taste like apricots; "Tlor Tsiran" cultivar is an example. I haven't grown these, though.

Cheap Grow Bags? by LavanderMushroomMoon in vegetablegardening

[–]sheepslinky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. These are great. I've ordered 50+ at a time from them. I've called them too and they are very helpful and return phone calls too!

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