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Obama wants to set up White House farmers market | Grist.

If hot as heck & dry as dust is the new norm in Austin, I’m changing my garden strategy. Even more fruit trees – wait a few years & see if I can get some shadier micro-climate action.

Cob House Built For Less Than $3,000 : TreeHugger.

Big fat pears from a first year pear tree. I’m pretty pleased that even with the drought, we at least got these, but I’m not starting any tomatoes or basil til I have some assurances from the weather gods that they are thru messing with us :p

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Austin Smart Energy : Survey

is that Mr. Punk Gardener & I just adopted a dog! If you like doggie blogging, I’m doing so at: bowwowza.com

Barton Springs facing drought problems | KXAN.com
& stories like this are why my blogging here has run a little dry too. I should be getting basil & tomato starts ready, but like most every other Austinite, I worriedly scan the too blue sky and hope that the rains will come soon & I’ll have [...]