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daveshel

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Tucson,
Arizona

Member since April 2026

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Greetings from the Old Pueblo

Introductions · April 29, 2026 · 8 replies · 93 views

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In: Greetings from the Old Pueblo

I see a lot of little birds - the ones I used to buy seed to feed - pecking seeds from the ground. They seem to like the globe mallow. You're welcome to stop by and peck a few seeds as well. Do we have private messaging here?

May 18, 2026

In: Greetings from the Old Pueblo

I've got some brittlebush, hop bush, San Marco hibiscus, Texas ranger, jojoba, creosote, bee bush, baja fairy duster, and a bunch of globe mallows. Most of these have flowers. Then some red yucca and a little miss sunshine, prickly pears, barrels an…

May 16, 2026

In: Greetings from the Old Pueblo

Thanks. The blossom in the 3rd pic is on a dwarf peach tree. It's leafed out now. In the foreground of the 5th pic is a dwarf sweet orange tree. It had some green fruit on it when it was planted in September, and I got 8 or 9 oranges around Christma…

May 7, 2026

In: Suggestions Welcome!

Nice enhancement. Thanks!

May 7, 2026

In: Suggestions Welcome!

I like the feature I've seen on other forums to Show New Posts. I'd like that better than the email notifications.

May 6, 2026

In: Swales/Basins

Overall, I'm really loving my garden. My older trees are a Joan Lionetti Oak, a Desert Cypress, and a pair of Desert Willows. One of the willows almost died from root rot - in face it is still about a quarter the size of its healthier mate. But the …

May 2, 2026

In: Swales/Basins

I started with a pair of 800 gallon tanks aImost 3 years ago. I bought Brad's books and tried for almost 2 years to build basins and swales myself. His books are good, but they are long on concept but short on nitty-gritty details. I finally decided…

April 29, 2026