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T O P I C R E V I E WhippichickHello all! This is my first post on this thread but if you all will allow me, I must vent.I live in San Antonio, Texas, in the same neighborhood for 17 years and have seen the progress and population spread, but not so much in my immediate area until recently. There is an area close to me that has, until the last few years been ranchland. I used to enjoy seeing the cattle across the street from my subdivision and have walked the area that I lovingly refer to as "Cow Valley" for years, finding native cacti, cool rocks and prowling the creek beds for arrowheads. Well, of course, here come the people and there goes nature. I have watched it evolve slowly. Why, just a few months ago, those same cows could be seen walking the streets of the new subdivision "they" are building there, not any more. I now drive my truck on the undeveloped roads, turn onto the original ranch trails and "take" or better yet transplant what I can, those native cacti, cool rocks, wood to burn on a cool winter's eve(cause it will all be plowed over soon.)My property itself has 60 mature oaks. 1/3 acre. I have multiple gardens, I grow roses, herbs, vegetables, xerascape perrenials, etc. I don't trim the oaks unless they are touching my roof, which in that case I trim very little, and I love the ball moss that most of "them" tell me is bad for my trees.Am I doing enough to make a little dent in what "they" have done?Randall ------------------"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis CarrollHarpyrSaving as many little pockets of native plants as you can is always great! It sounds like you are giving your little piece of earth lots of love and attention and that's the most important thing!It's so sad to see the developers move in anywhere .. they are always so ignorant of the natural ecosystem's needs in their planning. If only they used alittle more consideration. Here's a link to a email group that does permaculture in the Austin area, if you are interested in more ideas that would be specific to your area.. I don't know much about the south's ecology.. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austinperm/
------------------"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll
Here's a link to a email group that does permaculture in the Austin area, if you are interested in more ideas that would be specific to your area.. I don't know much about the south's ecology.. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austinperm/
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