2010-10-30

Rain barrels redux or Why I can now live in the same world as rain barrels

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In a previous post I calculated some optimum efficicencies for rain barrels in sizes of 55 gallons and 110 gallons   in support of my feelin...
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Rain 0.30"; season total 1.93"

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We had a nice early morning rainfall that left us with 0.30" of rain.  My downspout diverters, which I have been using for years in lie...
2010-10-29

Why I don't think rain barrels are a good idea

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You are a rainwater stud or studette! You are such a rainwater stud that you operate your rain barrel in a way that any time there's a ...
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2010-10-26

Dawn harvest

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Looks like enough for paella? - Posted at great expense from my iPhone
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2010-10-25

Rain 0.28"; Season total 1.63"

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0.08" on 23 Oct 0.20" on 25 Oct - nice overnight rain with beautiful blue skies on the morning of the 25! A total of 0.28"...

Corn maize

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I visited the corn maze at Pierce College this weekend with Juli, Houston, and Chris. The maze makes Pierce College more money per acre than...
2010-10-24

Saffron crocus!!

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Crocus sativus. These took three years to produce. I've had the narrow leaves show in previous years, but never the blooms. I tasted a...
2010-10-23

Ooze on, L.A. River, ooze on

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I picked up Keith & Rusty McNeil's California Songbook last summer while in Columbia. The songs all relate in some way to Californi...
2010-10-20

So that means the drought's over, right?

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No.  Don't confuse weather with climate.

Rain 0.31"; season total 1.35"

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A series of rainy days gave me the following precipitation in my back yard: 0.01" 16-17 Oct. We had gray skies and mist.  I saw drops...

Ocean friendly garden landscaping class wrapup

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A hands on workshop (HOW) will be held at a residence in Torrance to implement some of the techniques described in this class on Sat Oct 30t...
2010-10-18

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Infested Ceanothus

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I have a generally healthy Ceanothus (California Lilac) along the back fence (species forgotten, but I think it's a popular garden selec...

Ocean friendly gardens workshop - in my 'hood

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I find it surprising, in the nicest way, that the non-beach, unhip communities are being offered this information. I think I will go and ch...
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2010-10-10

Ceanothus 'Darkstar' autopsy

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I dug it up yesterday. Actually I intended to dig it up yesterday but all I had to do was pull aggressively. One of my Ceanothus shrubs ha...