The city of Merritt has imposed level 3 water restrictions as of June 8th. This restricts watering to 2 days a week based on odd and even house numbers your watering days could be Friday and saturday, or Tuesday and Wednesday.
👀restrictions,

Obviously the only way that Hunter gathering and local gardening would satisfy 8 billion stomachs is if they hunted each other. And I think it’s agreed we should quit doing that. However that leaves forestry and nature for no till growing, and the calmness and gentleness of your front garden for peace of mind and soul rest. We give that without reserve to all that attempt it.
have a great season.
Methods of nature that preserve the under soil, also known as don’t till farming are being adapted now to go back to wild for climate and fauna sake. We hope all can work together.
Buy local Shop local still very relevant for choice and local environmental concerns.
Last day of front:
The weather today in Merritt, BC is cloudy with a high of 19 degrees celsius and a low of 8 degrees celsius. The current temperature is 14 degrees celsius. There is an 8% chance of precipitation and a 6 UV index. The sunrise time was 5:05 AM and the sunset time will be 8:54 PM1.
Weather Thursday to the end of May.
| 2023-05-25 | 26 °C | 9 °C | 6 | 20% | Partly sunny |
| 2023-05-26 | 28 °C | 11 °C | 7 | 6% | Sunny |
| 2023-05-27 | 27 °C | 12 °C | 6 | 26% | Mostly cloudy |
| 2023-05-28 | 26 °C | 11 °C | 7 | 10% | Partly sunny |
| 2023-05-29 | 27 °C | 9 °C | 8 | 1% | Sunny |
| 2023-05-30 | 26 °C | 8 °C | 5 | 0% | Sunny |
| 2023-05-31 | 29 °C | 10 °C | 5 | 1% | Sunny |

Has anyone done this.?
The little creatures that collect plant nectar and pollinate the plants are not mindless. Bees recognize faces,learn by watching and trying. Have emotions and communication abilities.
Canada produces 1.77 million metric tons per year..The average profit for a person that keeps a bees is about $600 per hive.
Canada maintained and increased the income from honey in 2020, $208 million dollars.
Bees may soon develop the ability to negotiate a better deal and keep more of their production. Tongue in cheek.

The Canadian province of Alberta produces one third of Canada’s honey.

Apparently beekeepers have communication skills and emotions and can learn.

The Nicola Valley Aquatic Center and the local A and W have redone their lots in a Zeriscape style here in Merritt.
n some areas, terms as water-conserving landscapes, drought-tolerant landscaping, and smart scaping are used instead. Plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate are emphasized, and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and run-off. The specific plants used in xeriscaping depend upon the climate. Xeriscaping is different from natural landscaping, because the emphasis in xeriscaping is on selection of plants for water conservation, not necessarily selecting native plants.
Wikipedia
Using greywater ( free of pathogens) is an option for the thrifty and those driven by restrictions.
Greywater (also spelled graywater, grey water and gray water) or sullage is all wastewater generated in households or office buildings from streams without fecal contamination, i.e. all streams except for the wastewater from toilets. Sources of greywater include, sinks, showers, baths, clothes washing machines or dish washers. As greywater contains fewer pathogens than domestic wastewater, it is generally safer to handle and easier to treat and reuse onsite for toilet flushing, landscape or crop irrigation, and other non-potable uses.
Wikipedia
Good luck this summer with you planting.
A fire destroys much of Vancouver BC.

Mandy Jimmie a grad from the local secondary system in Merritt BC
File Photo :KDG
Mandy Jimmie teaches First Nations language at NVIT, the local community college. Mandy on the right with hands folded is a product of Merritt Secondary School.
The friends are standing at the entrance of the college lecture theater.
On this Day: March 16th 2014
Crimea votes to succeed from the Ukraine.
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Plant them if you got them’
file photo KDG
On this day: April 19th 1971
The launch of the worlds first space station.