How I Clear Honey Mesquite in The Southwest

[@marginbuu212]

Mesquite is a hardwood. Its wood is super dense so I'm not surprised you broke your loppers. A lot of people try to grow mesquite on their desert property because it provides shade, fixes nitrogen into the soil, and its long roots pull up water from deep down. Also, animals like to eat the mesquite beans which means it attracts wildlife, if you're into hunting. When I head out there, I'll probably try growing them on my property.

[@southwestoffgrid]

Yes thats all true but these mounds needed to be removed so i could move my cabin on the property.

[@ourrockydreamontheelephant4188]

The soil under those are loaded with fertility. Dig as much as you can out and save. Its high in nitrogen and bio mass. You may want to keep as many as possible. Great low maintenance low watering shade trees. You also xan bury the limbs for slow nitrogen release. Just a suggestion from a fellow desert dweller.

[@southwestoffgrid]

Thanks for the tips! I keep a few mounds just for that purpose. My biggest issue is that mice and rabbits love living there

[@ourrockydreamontheelephant4188]

@@southwestoffgrid I completely understand that problem. They destroyed all our crops this year. We built a Waddie to help keep them out. Hopefully that works.

[@thesurvivalist.]

If you shredded the trees instead of burning them, you could make great soil!

[@southwestoffgrid]

Well, i know that now, lol. Honestly, the thorns are so big that i wasn't trying to handle it too much.

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

If you want that soil to grow, become friends with someone who has ALOT of animal dung! You are gonna need it! 😁👍👍🇺🇸

[@southwestoffgrid]

Im working on it. Good dung friends are hard to come by 🤣

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

Ooooooooo, if you are gonna live off grid you better learn how to use DUCK TAPE to fix everything! 😁😱😝🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

[@southwestoffgrid]

Nah, I'll just look up on youtube how to fix it.