eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle

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WaterSmart is where our San Diego lifestyle and water efficiency meet. Each step you take has the potential to enhance your lifestyle, increase the value of your home, save money and inspire a neighbor to do the same.

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A Kitchen Garden Ideas Fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables, picked at the peak of ripeness and exploding with flavor, will take your cooking to a whole new level. You can go organic, too, by using compost instead of chemical fertilizers. The best part is that San Diego's Mediterranean climate allows year-round growing. Best Location A spot close to your kitchen with six to eight hours of sun a day. Best Soil Add 50 percent compost. Best Irrigation Drip Best Time to Plant Cool-season vegetables – fall or early winter Warm-season vegetables – spring or early summer Fruit Trees Come in Three Sizes If you want to fit two, three or more trees on to the average residential lot, the semi-dwarf's smaller diameter is a real advantage. 57

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