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Harvesting FREE rain-irrigated mesquite pods for goat and people feed

I’ve harvested over 200 gallons of DRY mesquite pods as of early July 2023.

Choosing Mesquite Trees for Landscapes & How to Identify Different Species

More About Mesquite

Multi-Use Plant Lists & Nurseries for Water-Harvesting Landscapes, Goats, & Chickens

Get more info on how to do this and harvest many other free, on-site waters at:
https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/

where you can buy the new full-color editions of Brad’s award-winning books, “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond” at deep discount direct from Brad at:
https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/shop/

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For more on such neighborhood efforts see
https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/

E-bike batteries can be charged direct from one’s roof-top solar panels, so no fossil fuels are needed.
And on an E-bike (unlike in an electric car) you weigh more than your vehicle, so the battery is mostly used to move you—not a super heavy vehicle.

My cargo bicycle is an Xtracycle with wide loader shelves, though there are a great many other cargo bicycle to choose from. Try a bunch of them out to see which is best for you.

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