Life off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty). YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFieldLab
Daily live streams at https://www.youtube.com/thefieldlab/live
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
a farm that makes sense out here...
New business venture up the road from me. Couldn't help but notice their fence isn't bunny proof. I wonder if that is going to be a problem. 63,78,29,0,W
I am not a big fan of cacti even with tomatoes, but I guess it is good for one. I had alot of Aloe Vera in the refrigerator and discarded it. But that is a good idea for a business there.
given the amount on the ground ( in the pic - thinning, QC?) maybe a sharing arrangement will be arrived at – or better fences… wonder what the goats would think… U.S. HQ in El Paso? off the Oly site can a traffic light be far behind? "40 acres to start, cultivated with the latest technology in Texas, bringing nopales to the desert generating new opportunities to the region. Innovating the production of Nopal in Terlingua West Texas, the most beautiful land in Big Bend National Park. Providing healthy food to Texas! 51230 State Highway 118 Terlingua, TX 79852"
A 'nopalitos by the American people for the American people' development and business venture I presume..if Mexican...would they have to relocate and settle this venture behind the wall then?
Really your blog is very interesting.... it contains great and unique information. I enjoyed to visiting your blog. It's just amazing.... Thanks very much bestreviewheroes
Prickly pears for everybody Bunnies included
ReplyDeleteOly is expanding operations into Texas to avoid the border tax?
ReplyDeleteWhat are they doing for water?
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteApparently they don't need much water so I don't really think that is an issue. Note - they thrive in the desert.
The javelinas will like them too.
ReplyDeleteOk I get it, growing cactus. Still it is usually dormant until substantial rains water it. olyproduce.com
ReplyDeleteI am not a big fan of cacti even with tomatoes, but I guess it is good for one. I had alot of Aloe Vera in the refrigerator and discarded it. But that is a good idea for a business there.
ReplyDeleteWe were intrigued at how they planted. Rows of three?
ReplyDeleteOn a related note the little toothy desert creatures have done substantial damage to our prickly pears.
given the amount on the ground ( in the pic - thinning, QC?) maybe a sharing arrangement will be arrived at – or better fences… wonder what the goats would think… U.S. HQ in El Paso?
ReplyDeleteoff the Oly site
can a traffic light be far behind?
"40 acres to start, cultivated with the latest technology in Texas, bringing nopales to the desert generating new opportunities to the region. Innovating the production of Nopal in Terlingua West Texas, the most beautiful land in Big Bend National Park. Providing healthy food to Texas! 51230 State Highway 118 Terlingua, TX 79852"
potentially more of a threat than the bunnies - Cactoblastis cactorum
ReplyDeleteAustralian monument
another potential harvest: cochineal, for lipstick…
Nopal - approximately one hundred and fourteen known species
A 'nopalitos by the American people for the American people' development and business venture I presume..if Mexican...would they have to relocate and settle this venture behind the wall then?
ReplyDeleteReally your blog is very interesting.... it contains great and unique information. I enjoyed to visiting your blog. It's just amazing.... Thanks very much bestreviewheroes
ReplyDelete