Desert homestead

Our food supply has been corrupted. It seems that every few weeks there is yet another report of e-coli in our beef, salmonella in our peanut butter,...

Turn this patch of desert into a lush food forest and encourage my neighbors to do the same. I'm hoping this bamboo will keep me cooler, block sand storms and clean my soil of toxins as well!

10 Fruit Trees You Can Grow In The Desert - Homestead Survival Site

This guide to desert gardening follows the success story of a gardener who transformed desert soil into a thriving garden of fruit, edible flowers and vegetable. She discusses lessons learned over the year as she overcomes obstacles to desert gardening. Follow these tested gardening tips and advice. Improve your soil to improve your garden.

Are you considering establishing a high desert food forest? Gina is, and today we consider what needs to happen to turn her tough situation into abundance!

Growing your own garden in the desert can be an extreme challenge. But desert gardening isn’t impossible, we’re going to share some great tips for having a vegetable garden or flower garden even in an extreme climate. Desert gardening has its own unique challenges unlike many other locations, which will require some planning ahead and for you to choose the right plants for your garden.

Building a homestead from the ground up will be challenging. We've already experienced many obstacles and we don't even have the land yet! But seriously, how to you make a decision on what to do first? Especially when your land has NOTHING on it. No water, no power, no buildings. Let's talk about water first!

After our first attempt at creating pressurized water on our off-grid homestead failed spectacularly, we finally found the solution in 12v and solar power.

Great garden shade for the desert garden...

How do you garden in the scorching hot desert? What is the best way to water a desert garden? Arizona gardening may have its challenges... But if you can get them right you can have a stunning garden!

Our food supply has been corrupted. It seems that every few weeks there is yet another report of e-coli in our beef, salmonella in our peanut butter,...

Vegetables, fruit production, desert climate, what to do

WiFi and parking at 5-acre homestead w/ panoramic views, amazing sunsets, comfy beds. Pet-friendly!. Pet-friendly vacation home in Yucca Valley.

Growing vegetables in the desert | Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Xeriscape Demonstration Garden surrounds the Glendale Main Library (5959 W. Brown St.). The award-winning garden is a living example of the diversity and abundant amount of low-water-use plants available for use in planning a lush and inviting garden.

While the desert can offer ideal sunshine and temperatures for many plants, desert growing can be fraught with difficulties. There’s not enough rainfall, it’s too hot, and the soil tends to be very sandy.

"Twin Tanks" Desert Homestead Cabin - Houses for Rent in Twentynine Palms

Trying to garden in a dry region? Think it can’t be done? Geoff Lawton will beg to differ. Using permaculture methods he and his team created a green oasis in the middle of a Jordan desert. Adapt some of these permaculture methods for use in your small garden!