I'm so old I Remember when:

[EmmaDonovan]

Are you in the desert by choice or necessity? Why not embrace the climate you live in and find the unique beauty of it rather than frustrate yourself by trying to grow things not compatible with it?

I've seen some inventive and quite lovely xeriscaped and/or low maintenance displays using a combination of succulents and water wise plants along with imaginative hard scaping. Unless you're in an HOA have you thought about a mural, metal panels, or statuary?
As we gardeners say, grow where you're planted. Here's some ideas I found to get you started and a site you might find helpful.
https://www.backyardboss.net/design-a-southwest-landscaping-theme/

Necessity. I hate the desert and never imagined living in one. I tried to embrace it, initially. The climate responded by attacking my health. I don't find it beautiful. I find it harsh and ugly and rather post-apocalyptic.

Properties with xeriscaped yards like the photos from that landscaping web site are rare. Those are homeowners with a lot of money. The reality is that most "yards" here are just dirt and rock and maybe some desert scrub.

Where I used to live, yards look like this. Bonus: there's an ocean at the end of the street!

I'm aware I vent here a bit too much. I'll rein it in.

 

[Rick589]

Having worked too many customer service jobs, including managing a gas station/convenience store, I beg to differ.

Have to agree. Thinking about how we get manipulated with the number 9 and the 9/10th gas pricing we aren’t necessarily being stupid but we are at least being inattentive.

 

[BDutch]

Press $$$ for ¢ doesn’t work on my iPhone. But Im happier if you give me 2 $ anyway.

¢
(iPhone, pressing on $ symbol)

how old is your Iphone?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Consumers are not stupid, I think most of us get that.

I get it and don't have a problem with it.
I don't see how it's a big deal.

 

[notabitail]

Press $$$ for ¢ doesn’t work on my iPhone. But Im happier if you give me 2 $ anyway.

how old is your Iphone?

Press and hold the $. Keep finger held and drag it to the cent symbol that appears in the pop-up menu.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I get it and don't have a problem with it.
I don't see how it's a big deal.

Yeah, but you're not the "average" person.

ps, take that as a compliment!

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm so old I remember when I ground coffee beans every Friday night and Saturday for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.

 

[Rick589]

I'm so old I remember when I ground coffee beans every Friday night and Saturday for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.

Nice move. Bringing us back on track to the original purpose of this thread. Smooth……..very……..smooth.

 

[Rick589]

I'm so old I remember when I ground coffee beans every Friday night and Saturday for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.

I’m old enough to remember that coffee was at one time just coffee.

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm so old I remember when portable phones were heavier than a nice camera and couldn't take photos.