tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.comments2024-03-08T14:04:00.258-08:00Breathing TreatmentBrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comBlogger677125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-52936920215682010182022-11-11T23:33:03.197-08:002022-11-11T23:33:03.197-08:00I don't think I keep as meticulous records as ...I don't think I keep as meticulous records as you do, but for comparison, here's what I got in Zip Code 90249, down in the flatland (Gardena). I usually check the rain gauge around 8 a.m. Also, my rain gauge has a funky scale-- written as if in tenths, but actually in eighths, so I have to convert it to decimal numbers. Plus the small spider or two that may be living in it...<br />Sep. 10 0.25 <br />Oct. 11 0.375 <br />Oct. 15 0.125 <br />Nov. 02 0.250 1.00 Fall Cum. to date<br /><br />Nov. 07 trace<br />Nov. 08 1.000 <br />Nov. 09 0.625 1.625 Storm Cum.<br /><br />Total Fall 2022 Cum. to date: 2.625EXROBOWIDOWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-12909395680184981062021-04-19T16:29:49.706-07:002021-04-19T16:29:49.706-07:00Hi, can you contact me...we are trying to bring it...Hi, can you contact me...we are trying to bring it back: emily@sidestreet.org thanks!<br />emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308564266790765918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-84076979787230291082020-08-30T21:01:10.279-07:002020-08-30T21:01:10.279-07:00Thank you for posting! I’ve been combing the inter...Thank you for posting! I’ve been combing the internet for hour trying to make sure I actually have artemesia douglasiana because the pictures I keep seeing have variable leaves! Anyways, very helpful. Thank you Bwickstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10467181565536776108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-49199524063907277442020-04-14T15:57:10.638-07:002020-04-14T15:57:10.638-07:00Those are all stellar institutions, bmgm. It's...Those are all stellar institutions, bmgm. It's a bit of synchronicity that I was thinking of you when I wrote the blog and knew you would have some good recommendations. Thanks!Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-82888559880826509382020-04-09T20:35:24.269-07:002020-04-09T20:35:24.269-07:00I share your esteem and subscribe to HCN and LAT. ...I share your esteem and subscribe to HCN and LAT. May I suggest also supporting: <br />https://mavensnotebook.com/ For all CA water news<br />Mother Jones for investigative Journalism<br />ProPublica for investigative Journalism<br />WaPo (I get it w/ Amazon Prime but have an ambivalent relationship w/ Amazon) The Capital Hill Wx Gang is great<br />NYTimes I have an ambivalent relationship w/ NYT but like their crosswords and fashion coverage<br /><br />In civic engagement, I became heavily involved with League of Women Voters. I'm the current Natural Resources chair for LA County. I go to a lot of meetings (virtually) and read gov't reports and EIRs. I write a monthly newsletter for members. We also hold meetings and forums to educate the public about local issues. For instance, I gave a talk about impacts of climate change to LA County and things we can do to reduce our risks.<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2020/01/data-driven-climate-action.html<br /><br />You need not be a woman. 30% of members are men/nonbinary<br />Students can join for free.<br />Some chapters have low income and new member half price programs. Your participation is more valued than your $.<br />https://www.lwv.org/tag/making-democracy-workbadmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-20058665781533382152020-03-07T13:14:50.210-08:002020-03-07T13:14:50.210-08:00i forgot the easiest and most obvious cover crop o...i forgot the easiest and most obvious cover crop of all: Miner's Lettuce!ebw-petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14886258925813814526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-86204931175795741442020-03-07T13:10:01.840-08:002020-03-07T13:10:01.840-08:00Phacelia tanacetifolia and Cal poppies look amazin...Phacelia tanacetifolia and Cal poppies look amazing together. Those and Gilia tricolor - Bird's Eyes are a great combo - all of which come up quickly from seed.ebw-petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14886258925813814526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-56578381910986465762020-02-25T14:15:42.618-08:002020-02-25T14:15:42.618-08:00I hope you enjoy it, Brent! You're tight that...I hope you enjoy it, Brent! You're tight that moving a spa isn't for the faint of heart.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-4750913657449305612020-02-16T00:03:21.223-08:002020-02-16T00:03:21.223-08:00I've been watching YouTube content from "...I've been watching YouTube content from "Tara" who lives in Yorkshire and rides her horses around the countryside. They have a system of bridle ways with gates between fields. The gates are designed to be opened and shut by people on horseback. It's interesting how they do things there.KarenHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818152905804147177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-90789604211803749212020-01-14T17:10:26.987-08:002020-01-14T17:10:26.987-08:00Thanks, Karen. That is interesting information.Thanks, Karen. That is interesting information.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-49784018827149265642020-01-03T22:18:11.338-08:002020-01-03T22:18:11.338-08:00The most notable espalier in Mother Nature's
...The most notable espalier in Mother Nature's <br />Backyard is the Toyon. It is huge, it is glorious, and it is a little troublesome, as it likes to break its bonds in favor of gravity. The espaliers in the garden are often tied with old pantyhose cross sections, little loops of stretchy nylon that cost nothing to those who wear the things.<br /><br />Connie told us in her class that the growth on a horizontal branch tends to stimulate more flowers and fruit. She also told us that some of the orchards in the Central Valley have turned to espalier. Shortly after that class, we were driving in the San Joaquin Valley off the interstate, and saw some orchards being grown on a sort of V-shaped system.KarenHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818152905804147177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-49941660628576545892019-09-21T12:22:33.057-07:002019-09-21T12:22:33.057-07:00Although I live close to the beach as the crow fli...Although I live close to the beach as the crow flies, I'm actually in the lee of a hill so there is rarely heavy marine fog. I think the May and June measurements were actual rain storms.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-65786694693008781262019-08-26T21:23:29.785-07:002019-08-26T21:23:29.785-07:00Were some of those Measurements in May & June ...Were some of those Measurements in May & June which were .01, .04, etc from Marine layer cloud mist ???Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-91803644153506767612019-02-22T00:32:27.183-08:002019-02-22T00:32:27.183-08:00Wow, amazing. When the coastal area always receive...Wow, amazing. When the coastal area always received such amounts, it usually meant inland Valleys were 30+ inches and mountains 50 to 60 inches.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-50391855282646477032019-02-19T23:36:12.021-08:002019-02-19T23:36:12.021-08:00Still hate the fact it's mainly runoff back to...Still hate the fact it's mainly runoff back to the Pacific Ocean.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-71729221554051963012019-02-19T23:35:12.508-08:002019-02-19T23:35:12.508-08:00I can only imagine what your season rain totals wi...I can only imagine what your season rain totals will be this year. What saddens me is that the maajority of it is runoff. What a waste. I've cleaned out my Google Plus since it's bitting the dust along with all others and changed pics. Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-77969536092164198832018-12-14T15:45:34.830-08:002018-12-14T15:45:34.830-08:00Agree. This is yet another pressure on the system...Agree. This is yet another pressure on the system that should be addressed. <br /><br />Systems engineers should easily recognize the coupled nature of the solution that we need, but for those without a systems approach it can easily devolve to pointing the finger elsewhere when part of the solution affects you.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-18041235236195870162018-12-06T10:15:30.295-08:002018-12-06T10:15:30.295-08:00We need to provide more housing. Land is expensiv...We need to provide more housing. Land is expensive in the cities so houses are multi-story and have stairs. I've known so many people who have retired and moved to the WUI in order to afford a SFH without stairs. <br /><br />We cannot afford to keep doing that. We need to make housing inside the cities without stairs and in places where one can live without driving. Multi-unit denser housing will solve so many urban planning, affordability and aging problems as well as slow climate change, but NIMBYs.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-3284593090762358672018-03-20T08:13:26.024-07:002018-03-20T08:13:26.024-07:00Wow, so thus far this season you only have under f...Wow, so thus far this season you only have under four inches of rain and April is just around the corner ??? Spooky, when I come April 11th to LAX and we rent a car to drive to my mum's place in El Cajon in San Diego County, I'm going to have to do some water deep soaking for certain plants down there. All that freezing cold and zilch.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-84413365305454891662017-05-12T13:52:03.057-07:002017-05-12T13:52:03.057-07:00Yes. Since the state maintains poor records and co...Yes. Since the state maintains poor records and control of groundwater we have little way of knowing if we've replenished it sufficiently. Infiltration may be impeded by ground conditions.<br /><br />On a positive note, I've read a few articles on this recently, so it's not beyond everyone's radar. Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-81613786212424491062017-05-11T13:10:12.157-07:002017-05-11T13:10:12.157-07:00"I'm not convinced that it is; entirely d..."I'm not convinced that it is; entirely due to the large previous overdraft of groundwater that doesn't really get counted in the state's assessment of drought."<br />====================<br /><br />Not to mention the amount of runoff as the 4 or 5 years of little rainfall and intense heat records baking the ground almost fossilize the earth cosing shut pores. That restoration of the capillary action of the soil will also take time. How much of that rain became runoff back out to the Pacific Ocean.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-49448643880785699782017-05-01T15:49:46.615-07:002017-05-01T15:49:46.615-07:00:( OK, thanks!:( OK, thanks!Jesse Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680220160534198573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-40328072525555642122017-05-01T11:52:38.257-07:002017-05-01T11:52:38.257-07:00I never did find Wyethia ovata, Jesse.
As the ear...I never did find Wyethia ovata, Jesse.<br /><br />As the earlier comments noted, you could try a phone call to Yerba Buena Nursery. I'm sure they ship.<br /><br />Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-80675603194451305402017-04-30T16:15:05.262-07:002017-04-30T16:15:05.262-07:00Found your post through Google search for Wyethia ...Found your post through Google search for Wyethia ovata. Any luck finding a source? Would want to get some if possible, thanks!Jesse Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680220160534198573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29504535.post-75088271671320484342017-03-31T00:42:30.024-07:002017-03-31T00:42:30.024-07:00Oh good. I'm glad it's not just my weed cl...Oh good. I'm glad it's not just my weed cloth.Richard Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833387144768089695noreply@blogger.com