Hi Chrispy, I am also in New Mexico. The mountains where you seem to have quite a few growing friends in it. There is a FB group, called “Cannabis growers in the East Mountains, Albuquerque.” There is quite a lot of good local advice coming from that group. I am deeper in the more arid desert (I won’t say where) but the major problem here is humidity. I am growing only short auto bud varieties so I can keep them in a greenhouse situation but outside. (plus I like the sativas more than indicas and to keep them small you need that ruderalis.) That means covered with a plastic “lid” to keep humidity from evaporating too quickly. I have done this with epiphytes and orchids grown outside in the past. I actually think a greenhouse is a good idea either way, even for tomatoes (which can “hide” the plot). Apparently, people think nothing of going into someone’s yard and grabbing a few plants in NM (probably every state) so security should be a major concern also.