In fact many of the materials used in the Otero's construction are recycled. Typical vegetables grown every year include tomatoes, chilies, melons, lettuces, spinach, garlic and more. Flowers and herbs round out the selection, grown indoors and out per seasonal requirements. In addition to providing much of their own food for the table, they also offer much of their harvest for sale to the public via a local Farmer's Market, directly or through market and restaurant outlets in the region. They are an excellent source for organic seedlings, something not easy to find from commercial nurseries.
Pests are a problem for every gardener at some time.
Agave Gardens is no exception. They've had their share of aphids and grasshoppers. But because of their rural location most problems have been mice, ground squirrels, deer, elk and raccoons. The fine art of organic recycling is the hallmark of Agave Gardens. Everything is used and recycled in a marvelous kind of Otero ecosystem.