Gardening
Gardening at Hideaway Homestead Ranch means learning how to grow food with limited water, intense sun, wildlife pressure, and challenging high-desert soil. These are the garden systems and experiments we are building in real time.
High-Desert Garden Progress
Our Off-Grid Garden Update: Building a Garden That Can Handle Arizona
Raised Beds
Building Custom Garden Beds from Scrap Lumber
Starting Seeds
Starting Seedlings the Simple Way: Using Paper Towel Rolls for the Garden
Hydroponics
Hydroponics on the Homestead: Testing the VEVOR DWC System
Water-Smart Growing
Turning Laundry Water Into Irrigation: Our Off-Grid Gray Water System
Future articles will cover orchard development, irrigation, high-tunnel growing, soil improvement, crop trials, and the garden systems that work best on our property.