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I do get frustrated with myself at times for not remembering. There’s definitely a change in my memory patterns. I used to be able to read and retain a lot that I could easily recall. Nowadays I rely on triggering effects.
Cow Chow
Outline the steps need to use permaculture designs to solve the issues with the Salton Sea
Using permaculture designs to address the issues with the Salton Sea involves a holistic approach that considers ecological principles, sustainable practices, and community engagement. Here is an outline of the steps you can follow:
- Assess the Current Situation: a. Understand the ecological and environmental challenges of the Salton Sea, such as water quality issues, shrinking size, and declining biodiversity. b. Evaluate the social, economic, and cultural aspects related to the Salton Sea, including the impact on local communities and industries.
- Conduct a Site Analysis: a. Gather detailed information about the site, including topography, soil composition, climate, and hydrology. b. Identify existing flora and fauna, as well as invasive species, and assess their impact on the ecosystem.
- Define Goals and Objectives: a. Engage with stakeholders, including local communities, environmental organizations, and government agencies, to determine shared goals and objectives. b. Consider the restoration of ecosystem health, improvement of water quality, preservation of biodiversity, and revitalization of the local economy.
- Design the Permaculture System: a. Apply permaculture principles to create a comprehensive design that integrates natural systems, sustainable practices, and human needs. b. Design water management strategies, such as rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and stormwater management, to optimize water resources and minimize waste. c. Incorporate regenerative agriculture techniques, such as agroforestry, polyculture, and soil conservation, to enhance soil fertility and promote biodiversity. d. Design habitat restoration areas to support native plant and animal species, including wetlands, bird sanctuaries, and fish nurseries.
- Implement the Design: a. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and local communities, to secure resources and funding for the implementation. b. Begin the physical implementation of the permaculture design, starting with small-scale pilot projects to test and refine the approach. c. Monitor and evaluate the progress of the implementation, making adjustments as needed.
- Educate and Engage the Community: a. Conduct outreach programs to raise awareness about permaculture and its benefits for the Salton Sea ecosystem and the local community. b. Provide training and workshops on permaculture practices to empower community members to participate in the restoration efforts. c. Foster community involvement and ownership by encouraging participation in volunteer activities and community gardening projects.
- Continual Monitoring and Adaptation: a. Regularly monitor the ecological indicators, water quality, and biodiversity to assess the success of the permaculture interventions. b. Collect feedback from stakeholders and community members to identify areas for improvement and adapt the design accordingly. c. Maintain an ongoing commitment to the long-term sustainability of the Salton Sea ecosystem through continuous monitoring, maintenance, and adaptive management.
By following these steps, using permaculture designs can help address the challenges faced by the Salton Sea, promoting ecological regeneration, community resilience, and sustainable development in the region.
I was able to make a nice compost to fertilize my garden beds just with the leaves I collected the one year. All those piles my neighbors put out didn’t go to waste 🙂 I shredded them with a mulched and into the garden they went!
https://www.naturesseed.com/blog/how-fallen-leaves-can-benefit-your-lawn-and-garden/
Low light air purifying plants
https://gardening.org/24-air-purifying-plants-that-thrive-without-sunlight/
The only other animal manure that I’ve learned so far to put straight in to your outdoor garden is Alpaca. Their fur is also great for weaving into yarn for clothing, hats etc.
You need a little bit of space for them, but they are pretty darn cute.
Back to home grown edibles, micro greens and sprouts are easy too. No soil needed. I had one friend grow them on her counter with just a wet paper towel. They don’t need soil at first, the seed is where the initial nutrition comes from. There’s people who are growing and selling micro greens right from their home. Lots are just doing it for their own health and as a hobby.
I was also thinking about those commercials for the third world countries asking for donations to send baskets of food. Why not just build em a warehouse and they can grow it themselves?
I had a very small yard in my townhouse. Couldn’t do much with it cause I needed room for the dogs, so my gardening was just on the perimeter. So I started researching hydroponics so I could grow plants indoors. Row homes don’t have much light so windowsills weren’t an option. I bought a set up but there are plenty of DIY videos so you can garden in small areas in your home.
I was also thinking about my office and how ever since covid hit and people worked from home, it’s been empty. Even the manager doesn’t show up. I don’t know how many other offices are ghost towns but I thought a lot of those commercial buildings & warehouses might be able to be repurposed for indoor vertical gardening.
They don’t have to have the wild look either. There are some beautiful edible landscaping designs out there. Feed the birds, feed the bees, heal the soil, get rid of the chemicals that pollute our ground water and kill off the bugs and other critters.
So much creativity in some of these. Landscape permaculture engineers could have such a profound impact on our environment.
Edible Landscape Designs pic.twitter.com/jeyfxV3fFv
— Roxanne Ardary 🌺 (@RoxanneA) July 6, 2023
“Not only can the lawn be transformed from a consumptive space to a productive one for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers to benefit humans and other life, but it can be a site of personal reconnection and healing with our landscape.
This is because the lawn is the single piece of nature that the bulk of people, living outside of big cities, encounter on a daily or weekly basis. If we can transform the lawn, we can transform ourselves.”
“Grow Food not Lawns”
A lot of HoA’s and township ordinances prevent people from using their property to grow their own food. I hope we can change that too.
Permaculture designs are done in layers as well.
Ancient Cusco. pic.twitter.com/CHXddsB7Dn
— Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) July 6, 2023
I was thinking about the barren earth issue and was driving through orchards today. They have the same problem. Bare ground, no natural symbiotic (?) relationships to pollinate or repel predator insects. All these fruits are probably covered with insecticides. I can’t imagine the food waste that happens as well.
— Roxanne Ardary 🌺 (@RoxanneA) July 6, 2023
Greater yields, healthier soil and no pesticides with a permaculture garden. Birds, bugs, earth all happy & in harmony.
There’s a lot of info on no dig gardening too, so you never have to disturb the earth. I didn’t get a chance to try it, but there’s a lot of no-dig gardening groups and pages on FB
https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2013/10/01/no-dig-gardening/
Love the ET image @larry.liu !
I had a dream like this too. I was alone in my house, walking around. Then I stopped in my tracks and said “I can feel you” and went running looking. I ran upstairs and saw him standing there, and ran towards him, tears of happiness in my eyes, and hugged him in this position.
I don’t have time to do much searching for a match but this is what I thought of when I first saw it.
I even got in costume for that affair. Gotta have a sense of humor 🙂
After a long family meeting we arrived at the answer all rolled into one…
A fairy tailed princess with a lollipop on top 😘 😜 pic.twitter.com/4PvIocYmdy
— Roxanne Ardary 🌺 (@RoxanneA) February 3, 2023
I think that may have been the hardest part for me to combine the 3 characters back into a whole person. The one that kept fucking everything up. I’d get happy going in a direction, then everything would change.
That was also one of the arguments I had between 2 characters last summer. I was screaming at “her” telling her that’s why guys don’t understand women, you’re fucking insane.
Yes, that’s the language I used as well. I’ve gotten incredibly angry with myself over it. Never understanding why I would put myself through it.
