Hi all, new here. And new to gardening in general. I have a few acres of land and I want to plant a large garden that I don't have to maintain. I'm fine with working to get it off the ground, but once it's established, I don't want to have to water it. Or do anything else but go pick the food when it's in season. I've heard of this referred to as "Natural Farming". So edible annuals and self seeding perennials are desired along with any bushes or trees that produce food. Therefore it seems that the plants should be native to Texas. Or at least be from a similar environment. I live outside of Dallas, which is in zone 7b and 8a:
https://www.plantmaps.com/76033
I need things that will survive on their own during 3 month summer droughts, and week long 10 degrees F cold in the winter. There are some peach and pecan trees already there, along with blackberries that do fine without any human help. There are also dandelions of course. So that's 4 sources of food already. What else can I add that will live on it's own and produce food? I am a newbie to plants in general, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
