Welcome to the Abundant Roots Homestead - Week 1

 Ok Day 1: We drove like 25 hours straight, dropped the camper at state park and headed over to the Abundant Root Homestead. We had a lot of sleep deprivation lol , but more excitement then ever.

Here are the Day 1 before and after pictures of our Homesite.

Here is Day2: We got the camper onsite after 1.5 tries of getting up the logging road lol.

But we were determined and very motivated to have our own place. Of course, I was sick and not feeling well between sinus issues and fatigue.

Day 3 and 4: Still not feeling well but the guys cleared area and build our firepit for cooking and set up the rain catch. I laid in the camper most of the day. I did get some fresh are and hear some coyotes in the distance around the fire both nights.

Day 5: Feeling much better but working remotely at McDonalds lol because we quite didn't get the solar and Weboost set up yet. Now we will only be running into town on dry days as I will send pics of the route we take as it is very rugged. This is a dream of ours for a long time.

I sources a water tote about 300 gallons from a nice man at McDonald's that is a local resident. Met the funeral director and got his story from 1960 , Vietnam vet and his wife's story of how she picked cotton to make it through to be a teacher.

Day 6: Visited the local grocery stores, feed and lumber store. Sifted dirt and planted potatoes. The guys worked on the driveway more and rain catch because rain is coming tonight. Willis (chandler) started his own homesite today. 

This is hard to make out but the sifted dirt then covered with leaves for protection on frost yet.

Day 7

Sunday rest day and the loving powers above gave us rain, and we collected it and we stored it like Homesteaders do. 

Watch for Week 2: It will be posted on Sunday !!

Seedling starts - some progress

 Even in the desert of NM, I can start plants lol. Folks the excitement is building and building to head to our new homestead in MO. We will finally have peace and serenity for our future.

The best advice I can give you about starting seeds is trial and error, but also getting involved in a seed exchange / homesteading group  I use facebook but there are all sorts of them around. 

Here is my most recent seedling: I started these on January 28th, 

Updated photo is from February 4th, so about a week later and its is beautiful. Oncourse it is very cold in the camper and I use the oven light or microwave to put them at night when it freezes lol (just hints)

To start them I used my coffee grounds from the morning I made coffee (straight out of the coffee pot) 

I then just went out side Cedar Cove Campsite and dug some sanding soil and finished filling my pint jar. Now you can do the same I actually just started some tomato seeds straight in coffee grounds. I will have more to post on them in a week or so. 

Now if you want you can go buy a potting soil or seed starter mix but I want to test my skills and to some experimental planting. If that is the round you want to take here are my recommendations: 

Seed Pellet/Disc to start 

Jiffy Natural seed starter

Also for seeds Etsy is a great source and DollarSeed . Also you can just use Amazon and the local store. 

Also here is a place to donate or request seeds, but they send what they got I think.

FreeHeirloomSeeds