Contents

Seven parts. Field-tested.

Reading the land.

Walking sequence · soil triage · drainage diagnosis · sun & canopy mapping · LIDAR & topo lookup · the field-notebook template.

Pp. 1–22

II.

Water.

Watershed thinking · rain capture sizing · bioswale design · cisterns · greywater · aqueduct grades · drought-stage protocols.

Pp. 23–42

III.

Food.

Edible perennials by exposure · native edibles · mesquite as crop · small livestock systems · orchard layout in caliche.

Pp. 43–58

IV.

Shade & habitat.

Native canopy palette · pollinator infrastructure · wildlife corridors · the case for letting things grow.

Pp. 59–74

Infrastructure as art.

Brass aqueducts · artisan concrete · stone hardscape · fountain hydraulics · built shelter · the Lotus method.

Pp. 75–94

VI.

Energy.

Off-grid readiness · solar siting · passive cooling · battery sizing for property scale · the resilience checklist.

Pp. 95–106

VII.

Culture.

Acequia governance · the Hill Country vernacular · the moral economics of water · what to leave for the next steward.

Pp. 107–120

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