If you live in the desert, aloe should do real well there. Just give them partial sun, maybe 5-6 hours per day, they might sunburn and look brown for a while but they will recover and do wonderfully. I'd water heavily every 10 days or so in hot sun. Just let them dry out in between.

You might have crystal nearby too. Ask around, if people go digging anywhere near you, for crystal, for gemstones. That's where they find lots of it, in desert rock, hillsides, mountainsides. Fun hobby to get into. Once you make your first big find you are hooked.

Tomatoes grow well in the desert too, just keep them watered. Chili peppers...