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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/WeAreElectricity on 2024-11-26 21:23:58+00:00.
Hi, recently got into this subject after watching one too many PlanetWild, JustDiggIt, Andrew Millison, Leaf of Life Etc. videos but it had me seriously considering the following idea:
Why not buy dirt cheap (relatively, <$5k per acre) desert land out in SoCal/Mojave desert somewhat close to civilization that is on a gentle gradient, not too far down the watershed to prevent flash floods, and then restore the land to productivity? Using bunds, swales, and seeds. It seems land prices are less afflicted by being remote and moreso their lack of water/vegetation.
I would imagine that if it was this easy, some would have already done it, but it seems all of these land restoration projects are done in areas that are outside of the US. I can imagine if this goes right then in the future, investment companies and funds would be buying up unproductive land and valleys to turn them into income producers or selling the land? So why not do it myself now?
Like it seems too simple to be true? Any hill billy with a tractor and a modified farming plow could do hundreds of acres per day and turn nearly the desert entire green.