Free Stuff

Explore our curated collection of external links, guides, and municipal programs.

Free Compost

A community resource provided by the City of Las Cruces for easy pickup to boost organic matter.

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Free Fertilizer

A nutrient-dense, high-nitrogen fertilizer produced from local wastewater treatment, known locally as "Black Gold".

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Ellen White Method

Our preferred, time-tested method for planting and establishing strong, healthy fruit trees.

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Key Suppliers

These are the suppliers that we like and trust.

Plant Tags

Durable, high-quality plant tags crafted from laser-edged stainless steel for long-term outdoor use.

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Phoenix Fruit Growers

An expert-led local nursery run by Jay, offering invaluable advice and insight on what thrives in our desert climate.

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Shulman Dragon Fruit Orchard

A dependable nursery supplying fresh, healthy, and carefully packaged dragon fruit plants.

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McKenzie Farm

A trusted, reliable source offering quality fruit tree cultivars at a great value.

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Amazon Links

Amazon Links to tools, amendments, and supplies we personally use and recommend on the farm. Click a category below to expand product details. (As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)

Books
The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments Book Cover

The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments

DIY solutions for making your own supplements - mind blowingly good and simple!!!

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JADAM Organic Farming

Great book on how to not go bankrupt growing food in your garden

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JADAM Organic PEST and DISEASE CONTROL

DIY solutions for pest control - they work here in the desert

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Dirt to Soil

The story of how a family created and runs a commercial regenerative operation

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Pest Control

Hanging Fly Catcher Bag

We've tried other brands and they seem to attract more flies than they capture. This brand just captures them and then we throw the bag in the trash when it's full.

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Fruit Protection Bags 4x6

Bags to help protect the fruit from the birds

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Mosquito Bits

Drop them in water to trap and kill mosquito larvae

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Soil Amendment

Greensand Natural Soil Amendment 20 lbs

We use this as part of our soil amendment to add minerals in our anemic sand

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Red Wiggler Composting Worms Mix for Garden Soil

The worms come well packaged and thrive in our envrironment

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Azomite

Soil amenedment with minerals

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Biochar

Charcoal bits inoculated for healthy soils and water retention

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Soil Acidifier

Additive for our alkaline soils to help plants out

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Worm Castings

If you can't make them yourself, buy them and use them fresh

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Brown Rock Phosphate

Adds naturally occurring phosphorus, calcium, and essential trace minerals to your soil

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Tools

Mysoil Soil Test Kit

Simple and easy to use soil test kit

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Seed Storage - metal

Sort out and store those hierloom seeds that you harvest

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Seed Storage - bamboo

Sort out and store those hierloom seeds that you harvest

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Indoor Countertop Compost Bin

Temporary compost storage for the kitchen

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Dual Body Tumbling Composter

The one we use is sold out and so going with this one

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500 gallon Compost Bin

Cheap and easy compost heap

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Cardboard Shredder

Shreds Amazon boxes for us to use in our soil amendment mixes

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Wood Chipper

So far no issues with this beast - keep the blades sharp

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Wood Chipper replacement blades

To reduce wear and tear on the chipper ensure that the blades are sharp and not damaged

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Stainless Steel Cable Tie Gun & Tensioner Tool

Tightens and cleanly cuts metal zip ties flush with one squeeze, eliminating sharp protruding edges.

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Metal Trash Can

Used for in-ground worm castings

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Worm Composter

Create your own worm castings

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Fertilizer

Fish Bone Meal

A gotta have supplement for healthy plants

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Citrus Mix Fertilizer

Plant Food for Citrus Mix - 6-3-3

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Kelp Meal

All natural Kelp Meal

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Chelated Iron

Powedered version of iron supplement, slower than the liquid

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Oyster Shell Flour

Necessary for worm health to break up plant scraps

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Organic Dolomite Lime

Calcium/Magnesium soil additive

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Acid-mix Fertilizer

For Acid-Loving Plants such as berries 4-3-6

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All Purpose Fertilizer

All Purpose Tomato & Vegetable Mix - Plant Food 4-6-2

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Cactus & succulent Fertilizer

Plant Food for Cactus & Succulent Mix - 2-4-8

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Fruit Tree Fertilizer

Fruit Tree - 6-2-4

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Vegetable Garden Fertilizer

Plant Food for Vegetables, Herbs, and Greens 4-4-4

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Liquid Fertilizer

Liquid Iron

Our most used commercial product for treating our fruit trees

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Fish Fertilizer

See the results within days with this liquid 5-1-1 mix

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Citrus Tree Fertilizer

Liquid fertilizer that works well for cirtus in farm

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Tomato Booster Fertilizer

Liquid fertilizer that works well for tomatoes on our farm

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Fruit Tree Booster Fertilizer

Liquid fertilizer that works well for the fruit trees on our farm

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Fruit & Bloom Booster Fertilizer

Liquid fertilizer that works well for plants on our farm

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Liquid Seaweed Concentrate

Pretty much greens things up and provides sustenance missing here in the desert

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Plant Support

1-1/2 in. Schedule 40 PVC Tee Fittings

Heavy-duty structural T-joint connectors ideal for custom pipe frames, trellising, and plant support rigs.

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1-1/2 in. Schedule 40 PVC 90-Degree Elbow Fittings

Rigid 90-degree corner connectors for building sturdy square and rectangular plant support structures.

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Stainless Steel Heavy-Duty Metal Zip Ties

Weather- and UV-resistant 304 stainless steel ties for securing cattle panels, wire mesh, and framing rigs without sun degradation.

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Equipment & Hardware

Heavy-duty tools, mixers, and site implements we use to build soil and maintain farm infrastructure. Click a category below to expand product details.

Soil Ammendment Mixing & Material Handling

RYOBI 5.0 cu. ft. Portable Corded Concrete Mixer

Essential electric mixer used to homogenize our soil amendment batches, sand, biochar, and compost blends.

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Kobalt 7 cu. ft. Steel Wheelbarrow (Flat-Free Tire)

High-capacity hauling wheelbarrow with a puncture-proof tire suited for moving sand, mulch, and rock.

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49 in. Fiberglass Handle Square Point Transfer Shovel

Flat, square-blade shovel ideal for scooping loose sand, compost, and gravel out of piles and wheelbarrows.

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Digging & Earthworks

Razor-Back PowerEdge 48 in. Fiberglass Digging Shovel

Heavy-duty digging shovel that is easier to use than flat edge design shovels.

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Fencing & Trellising

VEVOR 52cc Gas Powered T-Post Driver

Driving posts by hand is brutal. It’s definitely loud, but this pounder gets the job done in a fraction of the time.

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Oklahoma Steel Wire 50 in. x 16 ft. Wire Cattle Panel

Heavy-duty galvanized steel panels perfect for building sturdy arched trellises, crop supports, and fencing.

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Everbilt 6 ft. Green Steel Fence T-Post with Anchor Plate

Durable studded rail steel post with an anchor plate to anchor cattle panels, wire mesh, and garden trellising.

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3/4 in. x 10 ft. Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) Conduit

Rigid, weather-resistant galvanized steel tubing commonly used to build strong, modular trellis frames and plant supports.

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Everbilt 2-3/8 in. x 8 ft. Galvanized Steel Corner Post

Heavy-duty 16-gauge galvanized steel post that provides rigid, solid structural support for trellis end uprights and corners.

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Everbilt 1-3/8 in. x 10 ft. Galvanized Steel Top Rail Post

Swaged-end 17-gauge galvanized tubing designed to connect continuously for strong overhead trellis runners and top spans.

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