The Drought Fighter
 

Growing food the right way. :)
http://craftsmanship.net/drought-fighters/

Thanks for the link. Haven't read it all. Actually just the first eight paragraphs, but have bookmarked it.

I've let my "lawn" go wild and the results are indeed amazing. Now there are at least 15 different plants growing in the front yard, although not so many in the back. I think the back being basically surrounded by the house and 8' fence keeps the volunteer plants out. I don't water or mow. For most of the year mine is the greenest lawn on the block. :) Last spring I pointed this out to my neighbor who promptly replied that it was mostly weeds. I told her a weed is an unwanted plant.

Dallas has a very liberal code and as long as the plants growing are naturally occurring anything goes.

Creating healthy soil must become the norm & no longer be the exception.

Well, that's cool! Thanks.

Always a lot of competing ideas.

I have a huge fear of use of chemicals. But how to get rid of pests?
That is the riddle of the earth. Whenever man finds an answer there
comes the penalty.

For instance drugs and their side effects including super resistant "bugs".

Modern monocropping & topsoil destruction are the two best ways to create a whole bunch of pests.

A cool little Permaculture project in Ca.
http://permaculturenews.org/2014/12/...t-in-the-news/