The last of the lettuce and mustard, onions and the first tomatoes
Soon it will be too hot for lettuce and mustard.
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What was used to build those about thousand year old walls in the Grand Canyon?
Desert Drifter’s amazing Grand Canyon exploration. How was that mud made about a thousand years ago?
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Finally planting Desert Mimosas at the new lots
It was a beautiful day, about 60 degrees and no wind, a little overcast, so perfect to finally...
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Happy New Year!
The Arizona Cypress are my favorite evergreens. Woke up to SNOW today, the first and hopefully...
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Incorporating half-timber design in the new shed
Incredibly inspiring, Matthias Burger documented his half-timber house remodel in Germany.
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Tinting limewash with purple prickly pear fruit
We started with lime wash and are getting ready to add some color!
Read MoreSourcing quicklime and lime putty in the US Southwest
I wasted MONTHS submitting web forms, emailing, calling, and even messaging our local Lhoist lime plant manager on Facebook. I contacted every building supply store in Kingman and even True Value wouldn’t special order. ...
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Home Depot selling white fir instead of advertised and ordered douglas fir
10/10/23 UPDATE: The chargeback resulted in a voicemail from the Kingman store, requesting a...
Read MoreDesigning our new mushroom / hydro grow and storage shed with Punch design software
The only reason this DRAFT page is public is so I can link to the images in the Punch support forum. The new 10 ‘ x 20′ (interior dimensions) shed will include a “room” 4 – 5 ft wide on each end...
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All things lime and how to use it
Experts on quicklime, putty and mortar
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Spring work delay due to hibernating lizards
I waited for the lizards to come out of hibernation before continuing work on the dirt pile.
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SNOW at last!
Finally some real snow again! After a month of so much rain and clouds, the forecast calls for SUNSHINE.
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