Have you always wanted to grow your own food but didn't know where to start? Try planting some fruit trees! I recently started a new permaculture project in the middle of Arizona, where we get around 2 inches of rain a year. We just planted a pomegranate tree and three goji berry trees in a fruit tree guild. ⠀
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After we planted the tree and berries, we layered about 4 inches of natural mulch, in this case pinecones from a nearby garden bed, on top to help conserve water in the soil. In the spring, we'll add some more plants to our little fruit tree guild, like vegetables, low lying herbs, and possibly some viney plants! ⠀
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Would you start a fruit tree guild in your yard?⠀
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Thanks to our volunteer Ashley Herzog from Wisconsin (and now Arizona) for this wonderful #RAOG!
