Sometimes it can seem impossible to get what you want while following your personal code of ethics. I’m from the Pacific Northwest, where rain is an everyday occurrence. I’m accustomed to lush, thriving gardens and forests. The move to LA was a big jump from the climate I was used to and I had to adapt in many ways, especially when it came to taking water for granted. I’ve never been a gardener. Actually, I have quite a “black thumb.” I’m terrible at caring for flowers, herbs, and basically any living plant I come in contact with. I’ll forget to water it,  or water it too much, I’ll keep it indoors when it should be outside, the list goes on. I still have dreams of growing my food someday, and I’m passively planning a garden, in the meantime though I have made an important discovery succulents! In a dry climate succulents are a great option. Succulents roots are very near the soils surface, this allows them to be able to retain water from small showers …