Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty botany Central Western CA

Central Western CA

1 Growth Habit Upright

*Cal-IPC has delclared it invasive outside its native range

This yellow/orange monkeyflower will brighten any garden

It's roots are nitrogen-fixing but can be invasive--plant away from foundations and water lines

Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty botany Central Western CAThis book draws upon the knowledge of traditional farmers in the Gobi Desert, the Arabian Peninsula, the Sahara Desert, and Andalusia, as well as the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Painted Deserts of North America. How to harvest water and nutrients, select drought tolerant plants, and create natural diversity. Because climatic uncertainty has now become the new normal, many farmers, gardeners and orchard keepers in North America are desperately seeking