That's a good thought, but the house was converted to electric about 35 years ago and all lines removed.
I haven't had the soil checked, but I've found that putting 'prarie' type plants that are grown locally do well, so I'm going that route. Gaillardia (4 different varieties), hardy cacti, Mexican Feather Grass, Pompus Grass and Daylillies of various types are proving tough enough. I also gathered fallen rock from the local Turner Falls area to make rock-garden arrangements. I think I'm finally on to a winning formula. All I need now is a wild deer romping through it.
Hey, I lived in Choctaw too, for about 4 years (back in the 1980's). Four of the longest, most god-awful years of my life!
It wasn't the area neccessarily, but the circumstances.
Hope to hear how your gardens are doing when another sucky Oklahoma growing season is upon us (some say it's 'challenging' which is German for 'please kill me!')! I'll be in full battle mode by March.
Cap'n Tim