Can you HOMESTEAD in Arizona? | What I didn't expect
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- Опубліковано 20 бер 2023
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Before I decided to move off-grid in the high desert of Arizona. I asked myself if it could be done. Homesteading the ideal piece of land is easy. Arizona is not the ideal location but with permaculture techniques, you might find yourself greening the desert and farming your land faster than you you'd think.
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just make sure if you ever have to buy hay; it does not have grazon that has been sprayed on. if your animals eat it and you use the manure on your garden or soil it will posion your land and take years to get rid of it.
Yes, SWALES!!! We love them down here :) The wind damage is definitely a big issue here in SE Arizona too. This is the main reason we are building a hyperadobe earthen home because it withstands the winds so well. The sun can also be a big factor. We have found that using the Shou Sugi Ban technique works pretty well to protect wood out here. Love the potato beds...we just put ours in a few days ago. We are doing in the ground, but also trying to grow in bags...have you tried that yet? Excellent job on your rain harvesting systems! We agree 100% with you on the actual state of water here :) It's funny, we've gotten waaaaay more rain here than we ever got in Colorado! Where we are at in Cochise County (the very southeasternmost county in AZ) our winter lows don't go much below 20 and summer highs don't go much about 95. Take care!
Swales are golden. So much water can be redirected on the land. Thanks for sharing guys.
Shelter, animals and a garden. What a nice set up.
You are definitely showing that if there’s a will there’s a way👍. May not be easy but is doable. Thanks for sharing all your newfound knowledge with us. 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Glad I found your channel. Living vicariously through you while sitting in my office in downtown Los Angeles 😑
Seems like the southwest gets way more rainwater than California you just need to harvest it. 😊
Your homestead keeps getting better and better John. It's amazing to see the progress. I haven't check out a video of yours in a few months. What progress!!
My wife and I have plans to homestead in AZ somewhere. We’re full time traveling right now but once we get a little nest egg together we’re gonna jump on some land and get started.
Thanks for showing how you operate and run your plot.
Just located your Channel.
Awesome 👍.
I've had several off grid properties myself. I totally understand you being happy and content alone. I am the same.
So many Folk's would ask me, if I got lonely as well, but I always answered; I'm not alone... Staying busy, enjoying the animal's & constructing things as you have is very rewarding mentally & physically. " Not everyone is cut out for all this work ". But, I to love my space & peace of mind, it's healing for the soul.
You're doing a great job !
I'm searching for property online in Arizona currently. I've lived off grid in both Arkansas and Tennessee.
I've seen many now in the High Desert of Arizona & I think 🤔 my dog & I will load up and explore there.
What's the downfall is, all Counties seem to be different what they'll allow & approve before one can actually dwell on their purchased property.
Take care of yourself.
Your potato patch looked really nice.
I can't wait for this springs videos this channel is going to blow up!
I don’t know what your budget is for a tractor, but I came across an electric construction equipment page for a relatively decent price for small scale homesteads/farms. Might be worth adding a few solar panels and charging it up over a few days between uses. The company is Nesher Equipment.
Jus Subbed; This Was Really Insightful, An One Of The Best & Honest Uploads About Homesteading In AZ. Been Looking Out There For Few Months. Got Friends Who Just Bought Land Out There. With Your Information An Boots On The Ground. The Transition Of Moving There Will Be Alot Easier! Thanks My Brother, Stay Blessed!!
Lots of good info, Thanks Bro
You bet
Hey this is off topic, but when you build your cabin, check out the boat arch, or gothic arch method. You can build rather cheap that way.
Gotta catch up on your videos! Love the process. The tried will be moving onto ours soon. Hopefully we will meet you
The birds are beautiful but also useful for bug control. Sounds like you have a very healthy ecosystem!
100% with you on wind damage being an issue. We are planting fast growing tall bushes to combat that. I think we will go with privit.
What percentage of your own food are you able to grow?
Our potatoes went in this week, and it's co crops of leeks, basil, merlot lettuce, celtus, and my favorite, blood sorel. We are actively looking for an alternative to celery, as it doesn't want to grow for us here. Trying lovage cardoon and the celtus.
Very interested in the sorghum and what you do to make it grow We tried some grains last year with very poor germination.😢
We do grow amaranth for greens, good vitamin profile but not our favorite in terms of flavor
I have created enough growing space, soil and water storage to grow all my fruit and vegetables. I just need to store that rain this season and prove the concept. I nearly produce enough meat already. I would say in a year or two I should have it pretty well covered. Sorghum is pretty easy to grow. I only planted about 10 feet of swale last year and it was brim full. I just tossed it in the dirt when the rain was coming.
really like watching your videos and the information your give is really helping me to make a decision about where i want to move to
Great job as always 👍
Your home looking good you been busy working hard hope all is well and cool your doing good with the water ok bro wish you lots of luck
You have done a great job!!!
Thank you!
Awesome, thanks very much. Can't wait almost time.
Love the mountain bluebirds and the Orioles.
Thanks for visiting my channel
Very interested in seeing a potato harvist
Ever thought about vertical garden towers?
Bravo! May want to look into making charcoal is free with the barrel you have and abundance of dead twigs and wood. many videos on it. I am currently working on my sand point well. I can in Indiana. I hit water at 14 ft. Need another stick and should be good to go.
Thanks Matthew. I've made videos on making charcoal, activated charcoal and biochar.
Yo brother moving from n.y to ash fork a.z hope your up about a that area love meeting like minded people
Thank for the info. You are doing a good job.
My pleasure
How do you keep mice, rats, and other critters out of your vegetable garden?
We’ll be moving there soon! Hopefully I can find a lovely husband to homestead with !
Here we go Arizona!
@@FrugalOffGridyes! It’s finally happening this year. ❤ we are leaving in the summer. Exciting!
Hey, bud I have an idea for you. I am going to do this for my property asap. Ok, how about just getting a simple used riding mower with a bag catcher ? It would cut and gather for you, then dump it into your bailer. Just a thought. Keep up the good work ! - Ron - @ Sodbuster Homestead
A lawn mower would obliterate the hay, making it difficult to collect and bale.
@@FrugalOffGrid Using a non mulcher type blade & a bag catcher, it would gather most of what you cut into the bag, then dump bag content into your bailer, but yes material may be cut up smaller, possibly have to modify the bailer some for smaller content. Well consider time improvement & volume of bales with ease. I have cut swathed & bailed alot of hay & believe it to work, gonn try it, will let you know results, tnx for response & best wish's.
Plant winter rye and it will yield the best tonnage for you
I am so sorry I am new to your Channel though I have to ask this. Are you able to build an underground to above ground home for yourself? Similar to Tatooine Star Wars homes that are somewhat above ground but go underground for most of the home.
Please forgive my ignorance. I just began watching as I stated earlier because I wanted to learn how to build a root cellar. But then I became intrigued with your homestead and your way of life. Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
With the climate as you mentioned, the wells are what are drying up.. and our government likes to make things illegal like an entire state that's considered part of the southwest where its illegal to collect rainwater at all, makes things look really grim. What we will need to do to survive a grid down event would largely be illegal, aka wood stoves in our homes.. But hey, Im trying to start a homestead myself in Arizona probably so thanks for your channel dude!!
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What’s your evidence for a decrease in rainwater in AZ? I thought they were saying that it’s the Colorado river that is drying up. Isn’t there a possibility that climate change will increase the amount of rainfall due to more extreme or extended monsoons?
Do you have a filtering system for drinking the rain water or do you buys some from town?
We are 100% clay. Ph is 7.0. Nitrogen is whats missing.
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Near the Grand Canyon we only got 3 inches all year. We dont get near 11 inches.
I'm in yucca az where are u
Hey John, fellow arizonan here. Do you have to add anything to your pond to keep it from being a mosquito incubator?
The main trick is to keep the water moving and filtering which I haven't done a perfect job of yet but I have only seen maybe 3 mosquitos since I've been here.
Where about in AZ are you? Where is ideal in AZ to homestead?
How safe do you feel and what is the crime rate there?
I am amazed my friend👊🏻 you get my text ? Life is amazing 💫⚡️✨
Hey Ray! I haven't had phone service for about 7 months now. You can always email me or message me through my website.
Hey Hey!! Fellow AZ Guy here. My wife and I are interested in starting up a homestead oasis. What part of northern AZ would you recommend for us to look to purchase some land?
If I were you I would look at several states like I did. There are many great places.
@@FrugalOffGrid ooohhh nice! Where did you end up?
Lol, Arizona. Do your own research because if everyone goes to the same place it won't be nice anymore.
@@FrugalOffGrid hahahaha... Makes Sense. lol
How many acres do you have?