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Why not use solar-heated water?

The simplest would be to get some flexible black plastic water pipe, zigzag it back and forth on the roof (would have to hold it down somehow), have intake at one...

I don't know much about ducks, but if the Mr. was the father of the past ducklings, maybe there is some kind of health problem with Mr. or Mrs? A nutrient deficiency is the first thing that comes to...

Helen, I don't know how large your rats are down there, but have you ever tried a non-toxic bucket rat trap? Just google 'bucket rat trap' and you'll get descriptions of various types, drawings and...

Hello, Peter! It's cold here, we're all hoping it will start raining soon and warm up.

Could you give me a brief list of what kinds of common plants grow in your locale naturally, so I will have...

"What is missing fron NPK that is important for continuing live?"

Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) are only three of the elements needed to sustain life in general (there are always...

"Is there any way of testing soil salt levels? (apart from waiting for it to go white)."

Your basic soil test should give you some idea of what your level is. My $8 test showed 1.1% Cation...

I used to live in the desert with soil like that. I did learn that if it rained a bit, enough to dampen the surface, that was the best time to run out and spread mulch.

If there was no chance...

Mushrooms and sprouts. You don't see much growing in caves.

Sue

"Lime and dolimite can raise your pH but it is trucked in from where? "

It isn't fixing the pH that is the problem, it is the lack of calcium (and maybe magnesium, too). Fixing the calcium,...

I can do that. What kind of information are you looking for in particular? Suitable plant species for your area? Plant species for certain types of projects (N-fixing, windbreaks)?

Gaia's...

Why not collect samples of all the materials you're seeing, put into a plastic bag, and take or send to some knowledgeable agricultural place for identification? The ones around here (U.S.) don't...

To tell the truth, some of the earlier designs of Nader Khalili (founder of the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture - CalEarth) were the ones that I found more interesting.

In the...

The answer of one species acquiring diseases/parasites of another might be found by matching up what diseases they have in common, and how many.

A couple who bought five acres that was on the road...

They require moist dark areas with vegetative matter. I water an open spot well, toss some fresh or half-dead weeds, then lay down a large piece of cardboard in the late afternoon. The next day, I...

Solar powered electric net fencing? A friend of mine had raccoons, opossums (American kind) and foxes getting to her poultry, and she tried everything, then finally broke down and ordered some...

Solar-powered electric net fencing. http://www.maxflex.com/Nets_page1.HTM

Sue

I don't know if this is the specific variety of fig tree borer that you have, but the article does offer some advice on the destruction of the larvae and mechanical protectors:...

Sorry, not scared off, just computer problems.

Since Michaelangelica actually specified what ‘bleach’ meant, ‘I have my bottle of White King bleach which says it is 42g/L or 4% Sodium...

Perhaps you could find it in a library before you buy it?

One description: "This is an easy-to-use guide to selecting hundreds of perennial species. It is indispensable for growers and...

I think it depends on how cold it gets there, and what kind of grapes you have. Some don't tolerate much cold. If it's a variety that grows well there, you should be okay.

Here's an article on...