Re: Water/Permaculture
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Water/Permaculture
- From: F*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 14:11:20 EDT
In a message dated 6/20/98 10:30:32 AM, LONDE@aol.com writes:
<<Janice, your theory is, indeed, a very good one! Plants do thrive in nature
getting "watered by the whim of mother nature". That is, plants that are
native to a region and have adapted to the available rainfall of the climate.
If we all grew only native plants we should not have to supply supplimental
water. But it is not that simple because there are microclimates created by
topography, exposure, soil conditions, and so forth. Many microclimates exist
in nature, and even in our yards. So, in order to have a garden adapted to
available rainfall, we have to select plants that are not only native to our
area, but ones that are adapted to the particular conditions in each area of
our gardens. With a little research, that isn't all that difficult to
accomplish.>>
That is what I do mostly.... but I have found some plants that are good in
those microclimates are grow well with certain other plants (forming a guild)
and require little or no extra water or care once established. Permaculture is
the name of a gardening/living system that shows us how to do that....
Blessings of the Midsummer Season!
Lee Corbin Fireraven9@aol.com
7200 feet Zone 5 & Sunset Z 2
5+ Acres of Forest & Meadow
Central New Mexico Mountains
Ponderosa,Pinion,Juniper,Oak!
TaigaSemiArid**90DaySeason
SoilPH-6.8to7-clay,sand,loam&
limestonewith2to3'freezedepth
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