Our weather has improved a lot, been having chilly mornings in the low 40's and just mid 60's as highs. Got our first cold Fall rain last Nov 2, which was a good long downpour, I think managed half an inch..that is a lot by our standards here
, and another round coming this coming Sun/Mon. Such a contrast in temps, we were still in the low 90's during Halloween.
Oh, okay, good to know about the salt aspect..hmm..it would be nice to experiment with..maybe I will have one guinea pig, so I know if it helps the semps. Though I did have an actual half oyster shell with some soil where I have a small Crassula ovata' Gollum' and Sedum morganianum growing on..so far still alive this past couple of years.