Water Gardening: Iron water , 1 by Mountaindweller

Mountaindweller wrote:
The plan is propane for the fridge, and a once a week trip to town to enjoy the conveniences of society-restaurant, internet at the library (there better be a library!) etc.
How deep was your water table? Here in Anza our well is drilled to 400ft. I'm hoping for a happy compromise of something under 200ft, but even then we'd have to have the well drilled, then build the cabin over it. Maybe a gravity fed situation from outside, if necessary?
DH has always dreamed of the 'hermit with the donkey and gold pan' retirement. We met sorta late in the game. I'm fine with that cabin in the desert thing, as long as I have enough water for a garden, and enough grass for a cow. It may turn out that we try this for a couple of years and hot foot it back to civilization, but I want to try, at least.
In the meantime, this is my latest project, and effort to have a garden that is critter proof, and when necessary windproof.
Obviously, a work in progress. I just got it erected Friday. When it is finished it will be wrapped in chicken wire, filled with raised garden beds, and have some shade cloth on the windward side, depending on the season. I've seen one finished, and can't wait to have mine!