Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty Horticulture Plant Characteristics Species Name Garrya

Plant Characteristics Species Name Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' Common Name James Roof Silk Tassel Bush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Flower petals are tissue-like

Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Channel Islands (Santa Cruz

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria' Common Name Victoria Blueblossom Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

February Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 15ft

Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty Horticulture Plant Characteristics Species Name GarryaThis 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