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New Permaculture Garden So-Cal (Zone 10a)
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Howdy there! I live in a residential area with about an acre of mostly bare land that gets a good deal of sun in the summer but also extremely fast winds in the winter. When it's hot and dry in the summer my soil is hard as concrete, there used to be St. Augustin grass everywhere but now it just grows in patches along with the other weeds. My "soil" is pretty much just alkaline sand with lots of small and large rocks, it has no organic matter, almost no nitrogen, very high phosphorus, and some potassium. I want to plant a fully edible permaculture/pollinator garden that will offset my grocery bill and give lots of healthy foods for me, my family, and also to share with my community. Where should I start? Should I remove all the rock? Should I add organic fertilizers now or wait until the growing season starts? What amendments should I add to my soil right now to overwinter for water holding capabilities, fertility, and biodiversity? Will a thick wood mulch layer blow away with my heavy winds? What do you recommend to kill my rhizomous grass organically? How do I apply a heavy mulch without it spilling onto the sidewalk or my neighbours lawn? I also want to have free range chickens for eggs and composting but I don't know how to keep them safe from hawks and stray cats and or what breeds can handle the California sun since we have up to 120° summers. If you know of any perennial/pollinators plants or specific types of vegetables or fruits I MUST grow that are prolific in my area I would love to know. I know this is a lot of information and questions but ANY help whatsoever is much appreciated. Thank you.

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