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VICtort
at Thu Jun 4 19:23:21 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VICtort ]
timelord, I was raised just to the East of you in Santa Clara valley, so I have some idea of what grows near you. Get to know the weeds in your area, sow thistle, clover and plantain are abundant. Grow some collards, maybe some chicory, some turnips (the "green" variety, not the root variety. If you have a sunny exposure, and good drainage with sandy soil i.e. Scott's valley?, you might grow some spineless cactus. Check out stores near Watsonville or Gilroy, they may have "nopales" for sale. Plant some Sedums, various succulents, good food if you have well drained soil. I often found weeds in your area for food after they had long since dried up in the S.C. valley. You can grow a lot with the correct "microclimate", sunny area next to your house, SW exposure?... good luck, Vic
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