Sunset from my property in New Mexico .
With the move in mind some of the things I need to gather information and learn about include:
Composting Toilets
Solar Power
Bee Keeping
Gardening in the High Desert
Feeding and keeping livestock in the High Desert where pasture is minimal and weather and predators can be challenging.
Straw Bale Building ( Although I don't think my home will be straw bale I dream of building a little guest house using this method).
Miniature Cattle.
Heritage Breeds of livestock native to the Southwest.
Trail Riding in the Southwest.
I have a vision of the life I want and a plan for how to get there now I just need to remember to not get so focused on that dream that I forget to enjoy the here and now everyday moments that come along.
Laura!!! How Wonderful to hear from you!! You always have been one busy gal! I hope your dreams of New Mexico will come true for you! Hope your nursing is still enjoyable to you and that all your animals are doing fine. How is your little colt doing. I suspect he's over a year my now. Send us a photo! I thought he was so pretty!! Happy Valentines Day to you and your family. Are your kids still living with you? Hope to hear from you soon once again!! ...debbie
ReplyDeleteI so love to see someone's dream come true. You deserve this.
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Take care of you. Happy Valentine's.
WoW , you are still around, good to hear from you again.That's an interesting move from california to florida to new mexico. Any cultural shock yet. God bless ya.
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After having lived in Eastern New Mexico, might I suggest learning about sunken garden beds as opposed to raised beds. They're supposed to help protect the plants from the winds of the high desert and keep more moisture in the beds.
ReplyDeleteBecca I have never heard of Sunken bed gardens I will look into it. I was thinking about using that wooden privacy fencing they sell in panels at Lowes to make a wind barrier around the garden beds. I figured I could keep adding to it as I expand my raised bed. You are right about the high winds I was out there once and saw it rip the roof off of the mobile home on the property next to mine. I have a lot to learn.
ReplyDeleteI Googled "sunken bed garden" and came up with some good info. I can tell you, you're going to need a pick axe to get into that soil if there hasn't been any moisture around the time you go to build the beds. So start working on your upper body strength or plan to build the beds in stages. And you'll need plenty of organic matter to amend the native soil so that it doesn't just wet the top few inches. I've got about 4 years of experience to share. :D
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