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Practical Prepping Protocol even if Poor
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NM has problems with irrigation water down in the valleys.
However, the water in the mountains comes from yearly rain and snow melt replenishing the aquifers.
For example, the place I am looking at has over 70 inches of snow fall yearly on average.
Ref permaculture, I don't think I can do much of any kind of ag when the night temps in the summer average in the 40s.
One of the reasons I looked at New Mexico is that you can find relatively dry, mild weather above 7,000 feet. Farther north that altitude is near tree line.
BTW, my father was a cowboy from NM. When he retired he bought a small 825 acre ranch up near Las Vegas. He lived above 6,000 feet but had enough rainfall to grow corn and beans.
Quoting: darth Scott lives where you are typing about? He lives at a fairly high elevation zone. I'm not taking the piss. I'm telling you you have a contact if you connect and say 'Lance WIldwood' said I might learn something from you vis a vi buying a property near you. This is my student (first) and a student of Scott's. [ link to permaculture.org (secure)] Dive in, don't diss. The reason for people who know things you don't, is so that you can learn things you never imagined. Quoting: Saint Lance the Odd from BC OK, I did not understand your comment at first. Not dissing; I simply think ag would be difficult. Checking your link now. And THANKS for the tip! Quoting: darth OK, I read the stories at the link. Jack Spirko, who I listen to, is also a promoter of permaculture. When I think of being a prepper at that altitude with that climate, I am thinking that some fruit trees are possible. A veggie garden will need a greenhouse. Of course, we can also build a barn and board horses for people. I would almost certainly build a good chicken house and yard since I love my fresh eggs more than almost any food that I grow. We rotate chickens through our garden areas here with great success. My chickens clean up the garden while consuming bugs and depositing wonderful fertilizer. BTW, we have about 30 baby geese I just hatched out of the incubator. They would survive the cold climate there just fine as long as I can keep coyotes and bears away from them. Quoting: darth These are pretty hardy and feed off ticks [ link to backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com (secure)]
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