Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # DesertSoil.com Life is the experiment ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://desertsoil.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [September 14, 2026](https://desertsoil.com/september-14-2026/) - Late last night/early this morning I went to the garden and saw two small Spadefoot. They shocked me cause I had been careful but hadn't seen any in a while. They were distinctly different colors and one in particular was very fat. - [Friday August 21 and some time has passed ...](https://desertsoil.com/friday-august-21-and-some-time-has-passed/) - I've still been seeing the spadefoot, one or two nearly every night. They are usually around the garden. Yesterday I planted the winter cover crop seeds.I guess that's it for the moment just wanted to make a note =) - [Sat. Aug. 15th](https://desertsoil.com/sat-aug-15th/) - I raked up a bunch of mulch and pruned the trees at my neighbors and brought all the "extra" organic matter to my yard. This is gold. - [August 9 2026](https://desertsoil.com/sunday-august-9-2026/) - Total loss of all worms in my 3 year old worm bin. Curse you, heat! I've been feeding them and checking on them every now and then and so far they had always been there but... today I checked and not a single worm left. Luckily there are tons in my garden. I spread 5 - [August 9, 2026](https://desertsoil.com/monday-august-9-2026/) - I noticed that the desert willow was looking a bit like it was wilting. For a tree of that type that is pretty significant so even though it was super hot out I gave it a deep watering. Also today I checked the carne seca a few times and the thinnest parts were ready. I - [Friday the 14th!](https://desertsoil.com/friday-the-14th/) - Explore practical garden tips to help your plants thrive. Learn simple watering and nutrient routines for a healthier garden. - [August 12, 2026 - Getting some really decent rain](https://desertsoil.com/august-12-2026-getting-some-really-decent-rain/) - I haven't seen anything like a wildflower sprouting yet, mainly just sunflowers, panic grass and radishes. I got a pack of herb seeds for the hydro tower: Thyme, dill, parsley, Thai basil, cilantro, chives, lavender, sage, Genovese basil, and some Italian oregano. The lettuce that I planted in the tower has started to come up. - [August 10, 2026 - Monsoon Finally!](https://desertsoil.com/august-10-2026-monsoon-finally/) - Today we are having another storm. I believe it has been two years that we did not have a monsoon to speak of. Besides that, I still have the carne seca in the dryer. It is kinda raining right now and the app says it is 51% humidity. The general rule is to use the - [Bringing a Tucson Backyard Back to Life](https://desertsoil.com/bringing-a-tucson-backyard-back-to-life/) - When I moved into this property in the summer of 2023, the backyard looked mostly dead. Just lifeless looking “dirt.” Even the plants people normally call weeds had trouble growing, although I do not really believe in weeds. I think all plants, and all life, has value. The soil was compacted, mostly clay, low in - [August, 2026](https://desertsoil.com/1st-and-multi-day/) - This is for three days: the 5th, the 6th and the 7th of August, 2026. on the 5th I planted the desert willow and saw 4 spade foot and another amphibian on the 6th I saw 9 spade foot mating in my pond. on the 7th I planted Bisbee Black Cowpea from Native Seed Search - [August 8, 2026](https://desertsoil.com/august-8-2026/) - Today I planted a bunch of seeds, Arizona Summer Poppy-Caltrops, Parry's Penstemon, Desert Marigold, Arroyo Lupine, Desert Bluebells, Showy Milkweed and Globemallow and video taped my tedious methodology: First I got a little tilling tool I have, but I don't till the ground I just bang it on the ground and it makes holes. Then - [Wicking Beds in Tucson](https://desertsoil.com/wicking-beds-in-tucson/) - Wicking Beds in Tucson: Water Savings, Failure Modes, and When Other Irrigation Methods Are Better v0.1 An evidence-based technical paper for Tucson gardeners comparing wicking beds with in-ground beds, surface-watered raised beds, drip irrigation, and ollas. Aug 8, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC 1. Abstract Wicking beds store irrigation water below the root zone ## Pages - [Home](https://desertsoil.com/) - Field Notes from a Tucson Garden Here I document life, cultivation, and experimental approaches to gardening in the Sonoran Desert. It follows what can be grown, made, learned, and restored from an average Tucson backyard. Notes This is where I keep practical notes about what I’m doing in the garden. 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