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[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

Sharon,
I think pistachio, and even the colder tolerant pistache are unlikely 
candidates for the region in question except for, maybe, the very rare 
microclimate.
Consider also, aparagus, hops, daylilies, sunchokes,  oaks (for acorns), 
small wild plums, siberian pea shrubs (fodder,chicken feed), 
buffaloberry, currant, sand cherry, concord grape, nanking cherry, 
quinoa, breadseed poppy (somiferum), flax, amaranth, and sunflowers. 
Naturally all of these will be even happier with mulches. I recommend 
Growing Food in the Southwest Mountain  by Lisa Rayner ($13 from the Pc 
Activist) for useful input to this region.
Keith

Sharon Gordon wrote:

> The Southern Nevada Water Authority has been paying people to switch their
> yard landscaping away from water-guzzling turf.  
>
> I've been thinking of writing them an encouraging letter for what they are
> already doing along with some suggestions for an edible or more useful
> permaculture style yard.
>
> > From what the designers already have  in their designs, it looks as though
> varieties chosen for taste/usefulness of
> Pistachio
> Salvia
> Yucca
> Agave
> Maybe other fruiting cactus
> Willow--is there a desert medicinal one that is also good for baskets?
> Alliums of all sorts
>
> would work.
>
> Other plants that seem like good candidates to me would be:
> Utah servicebery
> Desert hackberry
> Water melon (Citrullus lanatus)
> Winged pigweed
> Prairie clovers (are they good for tea?)
> Mission lettuce
> Slender buckwheat
> Cherries, almonds, peaches that are drought resistant
> Echinacea
> Rosemary
> Thyme
> Oregano
> Lavender
> Tepary beans
>
> would all be good.
>
> Other things I wondered about are
> Artichokes
> Cardoon
> Cotton from desert areas
> Mustard
> Melons from african desert areas
> Peanuts
> Peppers, especially hot ones
>
> Anyone have thoughts about how well they might work?
>
> What else would be good, especially drought resistant varieties of more
> common food crops?
>
> Sharon
> gordonse@one.net
>
>
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