Jeanine said:I am on Colorado on one acre, a very dry acre. I wish we had water on it as I would grow lots of fruit trees and tons of veggies.
Try to see if your property rights include well digging, if they do I would advise trying to get one. &nbs... moreJeanine said:I am on Colorado on one acre, a very dry acre. I wish we had water on it as I would grow lots of fruit trees and tons of veggies.
Try to see if your property rights include well digging, if they do I would advise trying to get one. Also with a well permit in colorado you can have rain collection barrels on your land. Good luck jeanine!
NebraskaDaveSiddhartha, welcome to Freedom Gardens Community. I am sure you can find things of interets in the forums or blogs on this site. Homesteaders like you come to this site from all over the world to share their experiences. Hopefully your experiences will... moreSiddhartha, welcome to Freedom Gardens Community. I am sure you can find things of interets in the forums or blogs on this site. Homesteaders like you come to this site from all over the world to share their experiences. Hopefully your experiences will be shared here as well.
Have a great day.
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UrbanShamanStarting a new venture into going off the grid (as much as possible) in my suburban home. Just started an above ground garden and looking into chickens and grey water uses. If anyone has any advice to help this experement work, please let me know..
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alohaHi U.S.~ We are off grid here on our homestead and the most important thing i think you need to 'know' to make your experiment work is: LESS is MORE! we have a small solar system that we run our light at night and a lap top for movie watching. We have a... moreHi U.S.~ We are off grid here on our homestead and the most important thing i think you need to 'know' to make your experiment work is: LESS is MORE! we have a small solar system that we run our light at night and a lap top for movie watching. We have a propane fridge and water catchment (rain from the roof). I have adjusted quite well to our lifestyle over the past 5 years to this degree of 'off grid' and this is LUXERY!
Marcella, gardening in different parts of the country is indeed quite different. Not only is the weather different but the soil as well. Because of my farming heritage, I am always looking at the soil when I travel to different places. Las Vegas where ... moreMarcella, gardening in different parts of the country is indeed quite different. Not only is the weather different but the soil as well. Because of my farming heritage, I am always looking at the soil when I travel to different places. Las Vegas where my relatives live has the worst soil in my humble opinion. You should have a much longer growing season in Texas than you had in Minnesota.
Have a great day in the garden.
WellFedGardener said:I grow just about any vining plant on trellises including melons.
Same with us...anything that can grow UP...we do. We have giant teepee style trellis for the big vines, and pantyhose to secure the fruit as they are forming. &nb... moreWellFedGardener said:I grow just about any vining plant on trellises including melons.
Same with us...anything that can grow UP...we do. We have giant teepee style trellis for the big vines, and pantyhose to secure the fruit as they are forming. It really is just a matter of creativity and thinking outside of the box.
