West Texas - High Plains groups

How many people here live in the area from Lubbock to Odessa that practice in this area trying to green up this area. I am looking for people around here as I am in Gaines County. I own 30 acres here and looking for others that would like to help me as I am new to this. I have technical skills in computers and satellite networks but little knowledge in this. I have been taking ideas here and there over the last 2 years since I have been out of the army but looking to change my land up to be more self sufficient.

So have and new people in this area Started working in this area besides me.

Greetings from Brewster County!  
We are a bit south of you, but certainly in the West Texas desert nevertheless.
And yes, we are working on establishing a "desert homestead", though some might think those words do not belong together.  The rest of us like a challenge I suppose.

We only just arrived about six months ago, so you are most certainly ahead of us on the curve, but it's nice to see other West Texans on here, also carving out their happiness in the land of beautiful sunrises, sunsets and amazing storms!

So far, so good.  We have some small raised beds with black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes and anasazi beans that are doing really well so far.

How are things going for you and yours up there?

Welcome to the forum, Renee!

I hope you will share how you are turning your desert into a homestead.

We have a forum called "Greening the Desert" that you might enjoy, if you haven't already found it:

https://permies.com/f/121/desert

And here is a link to the Homesteading Forum:

https://permies.com/c/homesteading

Well, silly me.  Did not notice the original post was 4 years old.  Hope you're doing well, James.  

I am east of you, out of the desert; but it sure feels that way the past few years.  We went six months without a drop of rain from July to December.  

What are you looking for?  What help do you need?  What questions do you have?  

Doing good up here.  Just been a busy year.  Mainly with work as many workers got covid so I ended up working a whole lot.  Then new software to fit in the mix and they put me as Admin on it due to my background so gave me more responsibility.  Didn't really get to do to much on my land this last year.  Hopefully this year will be different.

I'm in Western Oklahoma east of Amarillo. That's the great plains, not the high plains. My elevation is 2,000 ft. Jack Edmondson sounds like you are closer to me than the original poster. But I'm pretty lonely for permies over here in Western Oklahoma.

Hi there James. I'm a newbie, joining from Lubbock, although I grew up on farmland 45 miles north of here. I'm currently on a small urban lot, trying to do my bit where I'm at.

Welcome Jared and Denise Hopefully you two are doing well.  Last two years have been a slow process on my place due to an injury and then work constantly calling me in on off days.  Doing what I can hoping some day I will have help.  Especially now that a close friend in town selling his home asking to place an RV pad and set up on my place till they decide where they want to relocate for retirement.  Plus he is going to help me with some of the basin dig outs that I want to drain water to and let soak in every time it rains and maybe seal up one or two for ponds for fish and enjoyment.

As for Lubbock I am up that way often.  Western Oklahoma I have family up that way in Sayre, Woodward, and Central area Enid.

Another curious thing is that I am waiting on seeing what is happening to 60 acres adjacent to me as the Father passed away a few years ago and the son passed away this last year.  Property was never put into son's name and Father was divorced so not sure what is going to happen to it.  Watching for a tax lien sale and hopefully pick it up that way.  since most of that land is down stream in the draw from me I can see a sizable lake to be made.

Hi,

I am looking for a desert tree propagation expert. I have a big client who needs help for a large project.