Permaculture @ Timeline Ranch off-grid homestead far west Texas

[@davidlhamilton3305]

I have a small wood chipper and have been grinding up dead brush and mixing cow patties to start a composting pile. I'm excited.

[@TimelineRanch]

Sounds like a good step in the right direction. I plan on making a composting pit it will be easier to keep it moist.

[@bertclements]

This is the best channel hands down for desert off-grid sustainability! You should be getting millions of views! I lived in southern Arizona for many years before “sustainability” was ever a thing, I had your idea many years ago before it was a cool thing to buy barren desert wasteland where it costs a fortune to drill wells and make it into a homestead. I love the desert, but that was something the wife wasn’t going to sign up for. You’re living my dream! Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[@TimelineRanch]

I bought the first 40 acer section in the mid 90's but didn't have the money to develop it. My wife said she didn't want to raise the kids out there but was willing to retire there so that's the plan.

[@TexasSandyJ]

Thank you for sharing. Yes, permaculture can be done in West Texas. We homesteaders can also learn from Israel's techniques on how to grow things in the desert and how to fight desertification. My goal is to help my Texas semi-desert homestead bloom. GOD makes it possible. 🙏😇🧑‍🌾🌲🌳🌵🍀☘️🍃🌿🌱🏜️

[@TimelineRanch]

Oh yes there is a bunch of people all around the world making their own little paradise. India, Africa, China, Middle East, Australia and the list goes on. I have big plans for my little Ranch it will take a while but I'm okay with that. I see little improvements every time I come to the ranch.

[@mistersimple7303]

Sir, is it possible and legal to plant a native american bamboo in texas desert?

[@TimelineRanch]

@mistersimple7303 Good question I am not aware of any restrictions against planting native species including bamboo in the desert. Bamboo does tend to grow better in areas that have primary wet weather in comparison to the desert climate though.

[@mistersimple7303]

@@TimelineRanch ah I see. Thanks for the answer, Sir. I just have several questions about a desert since I am living in tropical area. Kinda unique and awesome to experiment planting bamboo in a desert if possible.

[@TimelineRanch]

@mistersimple7303 I did attempt to plant sugar cane but did not have any growth. I do not live at the ranch so anything I plant is on its own. I have had good luck with a few tree species so far. I will try planting all different types of plants to see what will grow at the ranch a little at a time.

[@bertclements]

Awesome 👍 you've got the right ideas! Shaun Overton needs to talk to you. Catch all the water in deep ponds. Create a big dam at the bottom of your property where all the water funnels into.

[@TimelineRanch]

You know I messaged him when he first started his channel trying to help the Guy out but seems like he has his own ideas he wants to try. The fast way to achieve water security out here is a large catchment pond at the low end of your property right before it goes out. I've been working on my little ranch for almost ten years now it's come a long way in the 30 weeks I have been able to work out here. I still have 14 more years till retirement so it should be looking very good by then. Thanks for watching plenty to come on future projects out at the ranch.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Very cool! I hope to do something similar in Southern Europe

[@TimelineRanch]

It takes a lot of work but worth every minute. Just stay focused and you will get to where you want to be.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

@@TimelineRanch Yes, thats true.

[@HitTheDirt]

Your method is going to work. It’s going to take a long time to see changes. If the pond was mine I would build a swale on the back side that gets overflow from the creek bed side break. You have that truck and nice trailer…every trip out you should get local coffee shop grinds and any vegetable scraps busted terra cotta pots and some wood for charcoal placing all that material in that imaginary swale behind the pond. It would accelerate your permaculture and make terra preta also get a tub of plain yogurt and dump it with your first scraps. Your living my dream man! I wish you the very best progress and the years to enjoy it!

[@TimelineRanch]

I am interested in seeing if I'm able to start a self-healing cycle were the pond provides the moisture and nature runs its course. I think the magic will happen in due time. I have quite a few ideas I'll be testing over time looking forward to seeing the results. I'm mainly focusing on water security now because that is the most important I have about 14 years until retirement when I will permanently live at the ranch.

[@HitTheDirt]

@@TimelineRanch that is plenty of time. Moisture will definitely help it along. Microorganisms and fungi will jump start the healing around the pond . That’s the only reason for the suggestion. Hope to see it flourishing.

[@ThoneJones]

I love what you have going on there. Keep the videos coming.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching my projects I'll keep the videos coming.

[@RZ-eu2rl]

I got into your videos late and now going backwards. It's fascinating seeing your progress in reverse. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@TimelineRanch]

I'm glad to share the journey. Thanks for watching some of the earlier videos. I'll keep slowly heading in the right direction.

[@Dooni_booni]

איזה כיף לך שקט מדהים יש לך שם אף אדם לא מפריע לך הלוואי עליי

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

HOWDY I subbed , I'm about as far from you as I can get and still live in TEXAS ! I'm east of Nacogdoches Tx.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for subscribing, I sold my property I had in Hemphill about three years ago. I like it out there but they were killing me with the property taxes on five acres. The 120 acres I have in west Texas costs the same in property tax now as they were charging me for five.

[@v.britton4445]

So amazed by the power of permaculture 💦🌿🙏💚🙏🌿💦

[@TimelineRanch]

It's almost magical what can happen when you give nature a chance to thrive. Thanks for watching.

[@mechanics4all405]

fantastic,love your ideals and ambition,regenerative,permaculture will make this an oasis overtime,is it not possible to get grant to plant miriaki forrest,they really work,very well,love catchment efforts,fantastic keep it up

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching. I can already see the changes. Like you said, over time it will happen with a lot of effort.

[@MohdAradi]

this looks exactly like Sean Overton's Dust-up ranch how close are you to his?

[@TimelineRanch]

I'm not sure exactly probably 30 / 40 miles apart thanks for watching.

[@ashleygonzales304]

Thank you for the video apt of people think that west Texas permaculture is a wast of time

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching, west Texas is beautiful and has plenty of potential it just takes some work.

[@mekay235]

Watching your playlist👍👍😊😊💕💕

[@TimelineRanch]

Hopefully, they will help to see the order progress was made here at the ranch. Thanks for watching.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Good Luck from Australia. looking forward to updates.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for the encouraging words as for the updates they will keep coming as long as I am alive.

[@randybutler4772]

Good planning on water retention. Wish you the best with all your efforts.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thank you for the encouraging words, it will take sometime to take shape. I am attempting to make an Oasis for myself and the animals in the area.

[@taliandzelda5006]

Permaculture is my passion

[@TimelineRanch]

Same here, I always enjoy watching the hard work yield results.

[@heronthere]

I am doing my earthworks with a skidsteer. It does decent but really cant get a good final sculpting like i could get with an excavator.

[@TimelineRanch]

I never have been much of a skidsteer guy, some people really like them though. As you can tell the excavator is my choice of equipment. I just think you are able to do more with it.

[@bertclements]

Have you figured out any ways to mitigate evaporation? That’s probably nearly impossible, correct? Just dig your ponds deep to minimize the pond surface area exposed to the atmosphere, where all the evaporation occurs. I haven’t seen all your videos yet. If you don’t have one already, might want to consider creating underground cistern for good drinking water in addition to your well with the rainwater coming directly off your roof. I’ve seen them build cisterns directly under the house.

[@TimelineRanch]

I made a video on those plans exactly, I will build a 30,000 gallon concrete tank by the building. Will have the choice to fill it from the well water and roof water catchment.

[@TimelineRanch]

As far as evaporation yes the best choice is to just dig the pond deep, I plan on digging down to 25' that should last for two years with no rain.

[@bertclements]

@@TimelineRanch Have you tried stocking the pond with some type of fish? Catfish or Tilapia should do well.

[@TimelineRanch]

@@bertclements No I need to dig the pond down to 25' then I'll feel better about stocking it. I'm thinking bass, bluegill and crappie when the time comes.

[@orlandomartinez-rk9sr]

How many inches of rain to you receive per year? I'm doing my due diligence about property in Brewster or Pecos Counties.

[@TimelineRanch]

We get 10" on average but it varies year to year could be 3" one year and 14" the next.

[@1ireneaustin]

From 1950 to 1957 there was zero rain. Just consider that the rain is an average. It's a very wild dream bit I do hope you all succeed

[@1ireneaustin]

Oh I live in west texas close to midland and I've been working on my own permaculture quarter acre. BEST OF LUCK

[@TimelineRanch]

Hi I was wondering where you came across the historical information on rain by El Paso area. The best information as far as accuracy is the Jornada research I was able to find, starts mid 1930s to present. If there was no rain for 7 to 8 years everything out here would have died even the strongest of the plants. I'm not saying it didn't happen just hard to believe without seeing the documentation.Thanks for your time in advance.

[@brianvittachi6869]

I applaud what you're doing. It would be nice to see how the check dams are working after a good rain. Thanks.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for the compliment and watching. More than likely, it will be next monsoon season, June to September, before they get a good test. Most of the little bit of rain that falls during the off-season is very light, and no water runoff happens.

[@bertclements]

As you know, when the monsoon rains come in the summer, you have millions of gallons of water, more than enough water to last you the entire year. (If you can figure out a way to capture it.) I thought about many ways to capture monsoon rainwater, and the best most cost effective way I figured was to do exactly what you are doing with several deep ponds. As you said, you need an effective way to drain each pond every few years to clear out all the silt that they will inevitably collect. (Great for the garden.) Perhaps pump or siphon water into the other ponds you have?

[@TimelineRanch]

That's what I'm thinking just pump the water to another pond clean out that one and repeat. Like you said great soil for the garden.

[@nephilimPB]

How is the pond sealed

[@TimelineRanch]

I lucked out the soil has a high clay content so I didn't have to seal it. If you happen to see the videos when I'm digging the well you will see what I'm talking about.

[@mightyfraserriver977]

It's amazing. This will heal the earth when enough people in the desert create ponds.

[@TimelineRanch]

I hope that the work I am doing here will inspire others to do the same on their own little piece of property. Time will tell as always. Thanks for watching the progress.

[@TripleCoreHD]

Show, don't tell, one of the main rule in movie making :D

[@TimelineRanch]

I am learning along the way. The main thing is, I am will to take on big projects other people would not attempt. My videos will improve along the way.