Starting Our Homestead In The Southern Arizona Desert - Our First Video
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- A quick look at the start of our homestead in Arizona. We are on 2 acres in Southern Arizona (Smack dab between Zones 9a & 9b). We desire to become more self sufficient by growing our food, raising our meat, poultry and more. However we have a lot to learn on this journey and we hope you join us.
We hope you enjoy this video of our life on our 2 acres in Southern Arizona. Please consider joining us on this self sufficiency journey to have more control over our food. We are by no means experts but are learning as we grow!
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I live in West valley and love seeing homesteads working in the desert.
@Robert dick • Hi Neighbor, thanks so do we!
I just bought 10 acres in Pinal County with a little 750 Sq house on it, the house needs some work but very doable for me. I wasn't looking for 10 acres, I was actually only looking for 5-6 but at the price I paid I couldn't say no, I paid less for 10 than most of the 5-6 acre lots I looked at. I'm moving down there permanantly in August and going to live in my camper until I get the house done. I went down there during spring break and gutted the walls back to the studs and and electrical lines so I knew how they ran when I put in the new. I'm also going to start a homestead with Fruit trees and bushes, I'm also going to plant olive trees, which not alot of people think about but should.
@therealLoc1972 That sounds like a great deal. So happy for you. Olive trees, you're right never thought of them. Thanks! 👍🏽
@@arizonahomestead Yep, you might want to think about planting some, I'm planning on getting a couple Mediterrian Olive trees, an Arbequina Olive trees and a couple of Olea europaea (European/Spanish) Olives. The Med and European Olive needs 2 to pollinate but Arbequinia trees self pollinate.
@theREALOC1972 Well, you have peaked my curiosity. I'm going to look into those varieties you listed. Thanks again! 🫒
Brynn here, new subscriber! Love your trees and shrubs!
@TheFiftyPlusNetwork Hey Byrnn, thanks for subscribing. We really love the shade they provide too.
Planning to do something similar in the very near future. Your channel is quite inspirational, Ma'am!
@Black Riflemen's Organization That's wonderful. Thanks so much.
Very nice! Love your homestead! We're desert homesteaders too!
@Simple Life Reclaimed First off, I love the name. Thank you for watching. Maybe we can share ideas/info. This is our first Spring Garden.
Palo verde trees have green bark. Great video
@Rett Panda - Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I have a few different kinds of mint in my garden but it only does well in the shade. Full sun cooks them.
@4 Seasons Homestead Thanks 🌞
Mulch ......place lots of mulch around your trees - protects the roots and shelters the water for evaporation
@Jen Wall - Thank you for the info! Gotta do that! 😊
Just found your channel and plan to binge watch ALL of your videos. I grew up in southern Cali, moved to southeast Texas for 14 years and the oportunity to purchase a modular home on a half acre came up and I jumped on it. I now live in the desert of west Arizona (tri state area next to the Colorado River). I am NOT a desert lover, however, I appreciate the quiet and beauty...BUT...I miss greenery so badly I can taste it. After living here 3.5 years I have decided to quit mourning it and just to turn my little half acre green in spite of the heat. I am very rural and love it, and also want to reduce expenses and waste and begin a homesteading adventure here. I am starting my first gardening attempt next month.
@Devonchey...That's awesome. I'm so excited for you. Thanks for watching. What do you plan on planting first?
@@arizonahomestead I am starting small...just some potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic, for sure.
@@deniseatdevoncheycreations2312 That sounds great. We planted the multi colored carrots 🥕 and I loved all the colors. Oh yeah and they were delicious! 🙂
I have homesteaders for years and am moving to Southern arizona soon and looking forward to doing it in Hereford.
I live in Vernon/Show low area of the white mountains. I get the advantage of the four seasons. The elk and deer love to nibble on trees so we put fencing circles around them.
@Anne Whiddon - Hello Northern Neighbor, you are in absolutely beautiful area. Thanks for the advice and watching. 👍🏾
I am attempting to grow all of the food my wife and I will NEED to eat, and then be able to sell the surplus to buy the things we LIKE to eat, but do not want to produce ourselves. I want pork, but having pigs on a standard city lot in the middle of Tucson is just not feasible. LOL
I just got started a month and a half ago, but have experienced many happy landmarks. I had a Romaine Lettuce plant all eaten up by some nasty bug, but I left it in, and now it has new growth! I am hoping it goes successfully to seed.
@William Stanley That's awesome. I consider the planting and growth a WIN! Sometimes things don't make it to harvest but we learn a lot along the way. Wishing you Continued Success! I 🥬🥗
@@arizonahomestead Thanks!
I’m super excited to find y’all. I’m in Prescott Valley AZ on just a quarter acre but I’m ready to make the best of it!!!
@Melanie Scanlan - Thanks for stopping by!! So beautiful up there. You can do a lot with quarter acre!!! 👍 🏞 🏡
Thanks for sharing. We're gonna try homesteading.
@mk crown • We pray you and yours will enjoy it and prosper. 👍 Stay well.
Just found you!! We are in AZ too West Valley, Pheonix. Been looking for more homesteaders here in AZ. Thanks for your videos!!
@OlvOyl4383 Nice to meet you. You're Welcome! We are about to finish our first year in September.
Aloha, just found your channel & very excited to check out your vids. I use 2 homestead in Joshua Tree, Ca. I love the desert! I'm lucky though because I now live back in Hawai`i & homesteading is much easier. My wife & I live on my inlaws property on the Big Island which is an acre on the coast with a stream running through it. I've been homesteading the property 4 the last 3 years. My wife is an RN & she just passed her boards to become a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice). I have my own business as a rural-property, pet & livestock caretaker. We are looking into starting another homestead in Prescott, Az on my close friends 2 acres. Keep up the great work! Stay healthy & be safe.
@Ku'i Hanapi Wow what an awesome adventure you are on! That is so exciting about homesteading in Prescott, AZ. Such a beautiful area. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Be Well! 👍🏜
Can I come live with you! Hawaii is my dream place! Been to Maui and Kauai.
@@Lindasromperroom The Big Island is wonderful! Twice the size of all the other main islands combined with only about 200 thousand people. Come visit anytime.
@@arizonahomestead Much aloha to you & yours!
@@LomilomiHealing mannnnnn....I stream running through it???
Hawaii???
.....ahhhhhhh WOW
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That's sounds ...jeeeez I don't even know what to say...but TBH friend even if I had a million dollars I'm pretty sure that I'll always love in Arizona... maybe not Phoenix but yeah... I'm not hating, just saying....man I could only imagine homesteading in Hawaii...now that sounds like a TH-cam channel
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You always have good vibes coming thru your videos as well as good info. Thank you for sharing that with us!💓
@DD's FARMacy • Thanks DD! I appreciate you and your support. 👍
Right??
These guy's are super cool ...you can tell
@David Schmidt • Thanks David! 👍
This is it. Yep, this is it. Rock on. Gonna try this in Cochise County.
@John Bob • Do it! Cochise County, Hey Neighbor!! 👍
Just found you from Simple Life Reclaimed video. Nice to see AZ homesteaders.
@Frankie Long • Thanks! So glad you found us and hope you enjoy our videos. 👍🏜
Hi! I’m up here in Bagdad , looking forward to your videos!
@Coppertown Girl • Thanks so much. Glad you're enjoying them. 👍🌴
enjoy - I hope your plants grow nicely
@George Washington • Thanks so much! Be Well!
You have mesquite trees and a eucalyptus tree. Brad Lancaster in Tucson look him up. Rain harvesting for dry lands and beyond.
@RvBadlands2015 • Thanks, we will! Appreciate the info as we are always looking to learn something new. 👍
@@arizonahomestead yeah they say you can't compost eucalyptus leaves because they're poisonous BUT if heard from experts that the poison will leave if you compost....so do your research on it but yeah I saw in one of your suggested videos that you have chickens..you have to compost that for a year they say before it's ready BUT.... again with our heat I say one full summer and you should be good just because of the heat we get....I watched one TH-cam homesteader fill in inch of raw chicken manure in a 5 gallon bucket and then fill the rest up with water for fertilizing his fruit trees...he swore by it...I don't know but I hope this helps you guys💯💯💯
Bunnies love mint lol. The best way to grow mint through the hot summer is to grow it in a water bog..you can make one by filling a pot with no holes in the bottom, with dirt 3/4 of the way, then fill with water. The mint grows great right in water and doesn't die off during the heat of the summer and doesn't freeze and die in the winter..it can take a little ice/frost. I like growing chocolate mint that way. It smells so good!
@lotus • I found that out after planting a buffet. 😄 Thanks so much. Awesome info. 👍🍃
@@arizonahomestead The bunnies can't get at it as much if you put it in a water pot/bog thats off the ground a little. You can set it up on concrete blocks or whatever :) Lots of other herbs in the mint family will also grow in a water bog/pot too. You can throw a little bt in there (a piece if a mosquito dunk) if you are worried about mosquitoes.
we're in southeastern Arizona happy to of found you
@Crooked Woods Family Orchard Thanks for stopping by Neighbor. We look forward to seeing what you are up to as well. Stay Cool. ☀️ 🐓
I just found your channel. I am thinking of homesteading in AZ
@Raynes Natural Beauty • Hello, glad you found us. We are in zone 9 just south of Phoenix. What area are you looking in?
@@arizonahomestead I've actually been looking in Maricopa county and in Kingsman
Recently found your Channel when I was on vacation last here in AZ - West Valley wile visiting my Sister and BIL. 💜💜💜 AuntieEllen
I would love to have a homestead I just get a bit intimidating
@Rachel Garza Don't be intimidated, just start small. It's so rewarding! 👍🏾
Hello! I heard of your channel from the Crocktober announcement! I'm in Southern Arizona on a homestead too! Cant wait to watch your journey!
@Leslie Masters Hello Neighbor, thanks for stopping by. I look forward to following yours as well. 🌵👍🏾
The pods from a mesquite tree will make coffee
@Jen Wall What?!! I have never heard that. Amazing! Thanks! 🙂
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Oiii hello from Tucson /Marana az!
@Lirios del Campo... • Hello Neighbor! I hope all is well. Stay cool. 👍🏻🏜
Nice video keeping coming
@Mike toomoth Thank you very much. I will. 👍
OK, I'm impressed! Thinking about Southeastern Arizona, but initial setup is intimidating. A lot of good thinking on your part! Is your grey water watering system on a diverter valve? Water is gold!
@Jimmy Fischbeck Thanks for stopping by! No there isn't a diverter valve on the grey (shower) water. Just a pipe into the tree wells and they are growing like crazy. 👍🏜
@@arizonahomestead Don't poo on the fruit trees.Great Video!
Love you’re channel! You guys are doing a great job! Cool interesting homestead! What city you guys in? I lived in Phoenix in 96-97, I can’t recognize any landmarks.
@John Carlisle • Thanks so much. We are in the county near Casa Grande. 🌴
I’m in Kingman and mint grows like a weed!
@My Sweet Cupcake • Our mint is struggling with this excessive heat. Ugh
Nice to know we are building a home between Kingman and Golden valley.
@@RVBadlands2015 welcome to Kingman!
@RVBadlands2015 • That's awesome!! Welcome!! 🌵👍
@@Lindasromperroom
What grows up there.
Dig swales.
Put fencing around vulnerable plants and please consider that the desert creatures need food and water.
Ty for ur channel. We are way west here in Arizona. To get off grid is my strongest desire. But not sure when and how. YAHUAH willing it will happen one day.
@Devon Hopson That's an awesome goal my friend. I'm sure with determination IT WILL happen. 🌿
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Nice property guys. Hope it’s not too hot for you. I have land in northern Arizona I’m developing. I love it.
That’s a good idea diverting the grey water. Some guys run all the water into a tank and then run small individual lines to each location.
@Redefine Living - Your property reminds me of the area near Seligman. We use to go camping in that area. So Beautiful! Route 66, oh yeah!!! 👍
Bring It To The Table Homestead yes, you know it!
I was sure I had seen your place when I was looking for a home a year ago I now live in Casa Grande I'm glad to see someone else grows something besides cactus Palo Verde and mesquite trees
@Pamela Mercado - Really?! How do you like Casa Grande? The growth is incredible. A little late but Welcome Neighbor!
Are you close to the 10?.... I thought I have seen your place as well. I'm a CG resident as well.
@traceyanderson4820 Yes, we are. Hello Neighbor!!
@Pamela Mercado I cant believe I missed your comment. My apologies. Yes, the growth is amazing. Not just the houses but the apartment homes are going up everywhere. 👍🏽
you guys have a very Nice Hohokam Indian Ruins up there in Casa Grande, I was just up in that are this last Sunday.
@iseekoutthetruth - Wow then you got to experience some of our marvelous heat! 😃🏜🔥
@@arizonahomestead its hotter down in Tucson where I live.
@@Iseekoutthetruth Oh no!! U win!! 🤣 Love Tucson! 🌄
@@arizonahomestead I live west of Tucson in the country.
How is the mint doing? Did it spread the way you wanted? Awesome way to use the grey water.
Mike P You won't believe it! The rabbits ate it all. I read they hate mint but apparently these rabbits like it. Ugh! 😳
The soap and shampoo from the shower doesn't harm the trees?
@christrussell9713 No, not to date. Thanks for asking. 👍🏽
Thank you. Did you buy your manufactured home in place or did you bring it on to your land.
You're welcome. Yes, we bought it with the manufactured home in place on 2 acres. I would have placed it a bit closer to the front, but we love it. 👍
Just purchased 2 acre property in florence 👌
@Lester Smith • Hey neighbor! Welcome! 👍🙂
If you are using water from the washing machine to water your plants, wouldn't the detergent in the water be a problem for the plants? Or do you have a way to filter out the detergent somehow?
@Dogs Are The Best - Thanks for watching and commenting. The water is not washing machine water. It's from the shower and only used to water a couple of trees. They seem to be enjoy it and have grown quite a bit.
Omgosh I said it's so peaceful not like city noises...oh yeah minus the freeway noise and that plane overhead. 🤣🤣
Shalom, I just came across this channel while looking for YT vids on homesteading in AZ. I currently live in SJ, CA with my mother but am looking to start my own homestead possibly in AZ, unfortunately there aren't very many AZ homesteaders on YT. Where in AZ are you and what is your gardening zone?
Greetings Zahara, I lived in SJ, CA back "in the day" 😁 Our homestead is in southern Arizona, zone 9. Good luck on your search!
@@arizonahomestead Happens to be my location is also in SJ, CA lol and also searching, greatly appreciate the video like @ZaharaKhanan'al mentioned not too many alike minded ppl in YT, but the quest must go on in finding similar life paths. Keep up the hard work, Take Care
@just kass Thank you. We love our small patch of dirt. Good luck on your search.
Nibble nibble nibble.... hahahaha 😆😆😆🤭🤭🤭💝💯🌻🤠👏🎀
@David Schmidt • Those nibblers are ruthless. 😄😄😄
@@arizonahomestead that's even funnier....I wonder if you could maybe...and I say this delicately bc I know how ya feel about them but...if you could maybe catch some and domestic them in a huge...real huge cage and either keep them for meat or purely for thier manure( those guys make a lot of manure)...just an idea
@@arizonahomestead hey Arizona Homestead have you guy's planted watermelon yet???
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I'm wondering if I can go ahead and plant or should I wait
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@David Schmidt • Hey! I'm waiting for the Waxing moon on 3/15 to plant my watermelon. 🍉👍
@@arizonahomestead oh wow ok well I've never heard of that before....can you point me in towards a video explaining more in detail please??
Or maybe make a video yourself.... I'd give it a thousand thumbs up for sure!!!
Please n thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🤠🤠👋
So the soap from showers doesn't hurt the plants?
@Elliot deHerrera We only put the grey water on 2 trees that are not producing fruit. It doesn't seem to affect them so far. Thanks for stopping by. 🏜
Look at all those tastydactyls running around! 😋
@ZeroFox Gibbon • What?! Tastydactyls?
@@arizonahomestead It's what Pauly Shore called an iguana in Bio-Dome. 😄
@ZeroFox Gibbon • You got me! Pauly Shore is hilarious! 😆
I'm in the process of looking for land here in Arizona...where would you suggest for a first-time homesteader. I am currently in North Phoenix in the middle of the city and I am so over it.
@Ashley Jackson - That's an awesome question but so many factors to consider. We suggest listing your requirements to narrow down an area. Are you looking for natural resources, on or off grid, type of housing, acreage, HOA, budget and animal husbandry laws (etc.). There are so many wonderful areas to chose from. We wish you all the best in your search. 🏜
@@arizonahomestead thank you...I didn't think of some of that...I appreciate it... Do you have any advice that you wish you new before you got into homesteading in AZ?
@Ashley Jackson - We started homesteading a different way than most. We bought the property to get space from the traditional neighborhood. As time went on my love of gardening transitioned into reducing our dependence on outside sources. We did a Homestead Collab that you should checkout. Please search #DesertHomesteadCollab there are some awesome homesteaders included. Stay Well. ☀️
@@arizonahomestead thank you I will take a look at that
@@ashleyjackson2957 You're welcome and good luck on your search. 👍
What part of az are u guys in?
@Danny Gagui Casa Grande. Are you in AZ?
Can I just buy a camper and live on state land?
Jeff Gazetti Not positive about that. You may want to check with the AZ Bureau of Land Management. 👍