reply to David Feix

David,
 
First of all thank you so much for the information.    The average precipitation in Deming, (Luna county) is 10 in. a year. Elevation 4,300ft, temperature extreme low -4, extreme high 110.  The coldest we experieced last year was 7 F.  106 in the Summer.  We had a drought.  Hardiness zone  is 8 and heat zone 9.  Extreme low do not last very long and do not occur often.  My property is situated in a bowl, the water collects after a storm.  We are located near the foot of the Floridas mountain.  I tried to make sense out of a geology map of Luna county and best I could figure out, the soil is sandy loam.  Once in a while I run into caliche but not often.  The area is called the Mimbres Valley, mimbre is the Spanish word for Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis).  The lack of humidity is a concern--regardless how much water I would give to one of my favorite tree, Linden, it would never thrive in my climate.  There must, however, be some trees or plants that could do well in my area.  A neighbor 2 miles from me has 3 huge eucalyptus tree in her from yard. Another one has a pound surrounded by 10 huge whipping willow.  In my opinion, it is extravagant in the desert--all I am trying to do is strike a good balance if at all possible.
Monique
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Horace Walpole
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