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Great ideas and good luck!I just realized I will be 65 in June. In kind of backwards way I have been planning for this...
But I feel I need to do some formal planning...
First of all I am a single gal and am very used to doing things for myself. I bought eighteen acres of land in 2003. I bought it according to affordability and location. It is NOT farm land Nor is it Ranch land... its High desert. Though I could raise sheep and goats I would have to buy 100 percent of the feed.
My idea is to make everything dual purpose
Chickens Eggs, meat, feathers
Guinea fowl eggs, meat, keets, preserved pelts, predator alarms including people.
Muscovy Eggs, meat, ducklings
Turkey eggs, entertainment
Yep that's a lot of eggs but there is a market for blown and clean egg shells I can preserve the protein for me later either by freezing or drying.
I can get basic canned food by going to the food bank or using commodity's... two bags of groceries per month. Beans and rice too.
My greenhouse room would be an excellent spot to set up hydroponics for veggies.... Its about fifteen by 24 has a source for water drains and power for extra light if needed. I might even try tilapia but it gets too cold in winter.
There are some trees that grow very well.... mesquite I have and the seed pods can be ground for flour... Pomegranite.... Love it thrives in the desert. Both take minimal water.
Some Citrus can handle the very short winters... Lemon Lime Tangerine and some oranges.
anyway I am looking forward to others ideas and or solutions to living with little to no money.
deb
Great ideas and good luck!
I'm assuming that your largest expense is your land, even if is is paid off. You still have taxes and upkeep. Some states/counties offer a property tax rebate if you are over 65 so look into that.
We've got nearly 30 acres and our land is heavily wooded hills/ridges so maintaining (bush hogging etc) my roads and driveway is my biggest expense and labor. I would assume that your 18 acres will require some upkeep but it sounds like being high desert you may not have the tree issues to deal with.
Other than marrying a rich young millionaire, it sounds like your plan is workable!
Good luck!
I know this is ancient, but in case you didn't run up against this yet, it would be good to sock away 5 dollars here, 15 there for well and septic repairs, clean out ,etc. They do have expenses.I live on SSDI now, and I sell chicken eggs to cover feed and bedding for the chickens, dogs, and cat. I'll be moving to 2 1/2 acres in grazing land, and hope to plant trees for shade and hiding from hawks, no, not me, the chickens, and have a big garden. It is very, very windy there, so I am looking forward to building a windmill for power. The place has a well and septic, so that will save me $100 a month, and the house will be paid for. I was going to raise meat chickens when I move, and maybe turkeys too. I would love to bounce ideas off you.
Wow! Great stuff, with back surgery lumped in there like it's nothing!I want to just get moved this summer, have back surgery, and start a large truck garden next year. I'm also going to get milking goats in the future.
Not a problem. I been known to write a book after someone has asked me why the sky was blue.... ::Snort::Sorry I'm so verbal this morning, I'm on steroids, lol. They make me talk a lot and be really, really busy.