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Welcome September 2014!
1) First Saturday Breakfast from 8-11am Saturday the 6th
2) BINGO only on the first Tuesday of the month as far as I can tell.
3) CMMA Board meeting second Saturday of the month at 10am
4) USDA Food Distribution is on third Monday of the month unless notified here.
5) Movies Under the Stars 20th at 7PM! (weather permitting)
5) PotLuck is on Saturday the 27th at 4PM
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2 Randell Herrera Birthday
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3 Mike Villarreal Remembered
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4 James Kern Watson Remembered
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6 CMMA Breakfast 8:30
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11 Donna Myers Remembered
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12 Kimberly Herrera Birthday
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13 CMMA meeting at 10 AM
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15 USDA Food Distribution
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20 Movie Night at 7PM! (weather permiting)
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22 Roz Drzal Remembered
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24 Marcie Hines Ed Drzal Birthdays
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27 POT LUCK Starts 4:00
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29 Ruth Denison Birthday
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TIPS, STORIES, AND SUCH SECTION:
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Roger Smith's Magic Garden
November 2012
By Roger Smith

So a little update on the no digging technique I began using a
couple of years ago is due as I have seen enough to now describe my
observations.
The technique is helpful as it keeps the soil sheltered from wind
erosion. And adds organic matter with all it's benefits. Attracts a
mix of beneficial insects and their opposites [though I have not
experienced any pest epidemics by growing lush greenery in the
summer]. Also it is not a problem to scratch in a row for seed
planting; I simply move the debris away for planting the row then rake
it back into place. I did notice that the termites ate a significant
portion of the material though the remainder still resisted erosion
and kept the soil damp. So.... I did find myself digging in bags of
compost this year nonetheless. There are not the worms out here to get
a year round digestion of vegetative matter process going. When the
heat comes, the worms go. And when the black-eyed pea and buckwheat
cover crop gets tall enough, about a foot minimum, I will cut it down
with hedge shears and let the plants regrow through the trimmings.
Probably a good time to place your compost, manure, and or plant food
on the surface, cut down the cover crop and then simply let it lay
including a GOOD flooding to get the trimmed plants growing again and
wash some nutrients down into the soil profile. I have tried this once
this year and am pleased enough to make this a standard practice
during the summer months. By mid August or thereabouts, shut off the
water. You can leave the dried out cover crop standing, I would think,
though the peas are very hardy and slow to die. One might want to pull
them out along the planned planting row and leave those not in the
way. Leaving the dead crop standing does reduce the wind's erosive
impact on your soil and provides a bit of shelter for young seedlings.
And of course, their eventual decay provides nutrients for your
growing endeavors. In time though, you'll need to clear a seed row to
get the fall crops planted. This shouldn't disturb much; a row taking
up several inches in width at the most.
This is also a good method to get green matter into your garden. I
gave up collecting lawn clippings when down below when I realised
there is an ag chemical problem with material from yard cuttings and
trimmings. The cover crop supplies this and decomposes well during the
cooler times out here.
Anyway, that's about it for this missive and the no digging method.
It probably should be named the dig less method. Ya think?
Pleasant gardening, Roger
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The time has come to take a bold jump into the unknown and fight the beast with yer bare hands. To go the way of yer ancestors and build a fire for warmth, to slay a critter for food. To understand the meaning of hunger in a time of plenty. To spit in the eyes of yer antagonist! To howl at the moon... And enjoy life! LIVE!
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