I would absolutely try again. I never had a mature tree to graft to, since all my vegetative starts died. When I moved I gave all my trees to a friend. I should ask her for an update!

@@foodforestfolderol Hi, I don’t know where you are, but I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically the East Bay, Contra Costa County. I bought male and female Dave Wilson Nurseries Pistachio trees from a guy running a Tree Nursery out of his house in San Jose. My male tree has put out pollen, but my female tree has not produced flowers. I would like to try grafting. I am told that you can’t graft pistachio trunks, you have to graft buds. But do I graft female buds to a male tree, or the other way around?

Not at this point, although I leave open the possibility later. Most of the changes that need to be made are relatively small.

It can be, if you have a tree to graft onto.

Good morning!

It happens to most alcohol liquids.. leave it open not finish it.. it turns to vinegar.

Yep. That's right.

The tilapia are a tropical, and the tanks aren't ready yet for food fish. Minnows worked.

I'm working on it. The tanks themselves will be shaded, the top will remain pretty much as it is with greenhouse panels over the opening.

The problem I've had with algae in the past is that it kills the plants. The fish cleaned up the tanks within a week or so.

The fine ground stuff like coconut fiber just falls through the holes in the net cups.

Yep. It is.

Yeah, I hadn't put up the barriers yet.

You’re welcome 😊

I don't know. I've never worked with cowpeas. When you find out, come back and let me know!

Thank you!

I have hazels in another area, but here I desperately need a hedgerow. I haven't had much time yet to evaluate water flows--everything has been so dry that the water just soaks right in.

@@foodforestfolderol hawthorne and gooseberry make good hedges. If you're on the east coast you have like three or four native Ribes species to choose from.

@@trenomas1 I have gooseberry, but that area isn't a high priority this year beyond getting the trees in. This is my first year at the property so I'm still observing.

I have so much fun with these! Just the variety...We get so used to everything looking and tasting the same, having crops that give you different textures and flavors is amazing!

My neighbor locked him up, so that particular situation is on hold for now. I'm going to be doing some interior fencing (mainly to keep the velociraptors out of my garden) and that will rather limit the chickens free range area. At this point I have them free ranging dawn to dusk and they manage OK. I haven't had a chance to do the contour lines yet. I don't have access to a laser level, so it's going to be a while before I can figure out where water features need to go. Swales are in the plan, tentatively.

It's rather relaxing. But yes, my arms hurt!

Good idea. This is going to be an ongoing project at my new location, but I haven't started it yet.

@@foodforestfolderol Thanks very much, when you do hopefully it will goes well for you. :)

I found a few places in a quick search. If you can't find schwarzenbeeren, look up black solanum. Wonderberry was bred from these (crossed with Garden Huckleberry), so it's a close relative. I got my seeds from a friend.