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  All sun is not as intense. In the beginning,  acclimate your small young plants in earlier morning and/or later afternoon sun.

    Thanks. I always cringe when I see dehydrator recommendations that say 130*F or higher for fruits or veggies. Talk about ruining good produce. It must be a CYA thing. I rarely go over 110*-115* for drying any plant material and prefer lower. What temp would you recommend for good results for...

  I'm also in SoCal about 10 miles from the ocean and in the foothills. Our microclimate has had maybe 1 or 2 light frosts in 25 years. I've grown tomatoes year round, and numex peppers with lots of pods well into November/dec with no special treatment. Although it's still early in the season...

  Thanks SL,  I have been using 'Search' to find threads about powders (that's how I found this one). Thanks for the additional search terms and tips. I never would have though of "ghetto gear", lol.  There is a wealth of information here - I just have to find more of it.   I've made some simple...

Hi, powders seem quite popular, and I want to make more of them this year. I've found a sub forum for making hot sauces... is there a specific 'Powder Room', so to speak?   Thanks

In our drought I've collected rainwater for the blueberries, at least 4,500 gallons. I doubt that will be enough till our first rains next +/- November but if lucky we might get some sort mini storm before then. From the roof, I can collect approx. 200 gallons from each tenth of an inch of rain...

In my part of S.California (which looks very much like the photo above), El Nino was a bust. We again got only about 60% of our average rains. And with more and more growth, it takes more and more water to satisfy everyone. No new restrictions yet, but I expect them to be coming as we swing into...

Nice photos of mulberries. What do you do with them all?   Here in the land of no frost, my blueberries are just beginning to be in their main harvest time. Till now, there have just been enough for grazing, but now more need picking. Mid April is about right for here. Usually we can pick the...