Leaving the Army to hide in the woods

[harbqll]

Hi there.

Despite having split my time growing in in rural Alaska and the Deep South, I don't have a lot of experience in farm or homestead life. Yet that's what my wife and I plan to do once my Army time comes to an end in about three years.

I've bought some land in Texas and will be working on getting it ready for us over the next few years.

Wife and I always looking for advice and tips.

 

[Peanut]

Welcome from Bama!

 

[phideaux]

From KY

Jim

 

[Tirediron]

Welcome. lots of helpful knowledgeable folk here

 

[jazzy]

welcome from CO.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Welcome, and thanks for your service.

 

[Double R]

Welcome! We’re happy you’ve joined us! Hopefully your wife joins us at some point too

 

[dademoss]

Welcome! from Ohio

 

[Cascadian]

Welcome from Oregon.

 

[Weedygarden]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[Tootsie]

Welcome from NY

 

[Morgan101]

Welcome from Eastern Missouri. Good to have you with us.

 

[backlash]

Welcome aboard.

 

[The Lazy L]

Welcome and howdy!

 

[viking]

Hello and a warm welcome from down in the S.W. corner of Oregon. I spent four years in the Air Force, it was like watching a dog chase it's tail, the ineptitude of operations was saddening, I had originally wanted to make a career in the AF, but after seeing a guy make Airman first, purely by BS, really soured me and I got out as soon as I could, hope you don't have to deal with anything more than normal BS.

 

[Patchouli]

Welcome from smoky Texas

 

[Bacpacker]

Welcome

 

[Acdoctor]

Welcome from South Carolina.

 

[Amish Heart]

Welcome from Kansas

 

[Spikedriver]

Welcome from Iowa

 

[LadyLocust]

Welcome ~ we've several Texans here and lots of nice folks from everywhere else.

 

[txcatlady]

Hi from windy Texas!

 

[Pearl]

Welcome from firey Texas!!

 

[kd4ulw]

Welcome from Indiana!

 

[snappy1]

Welcome from Mississippi!

 

[Alaskajohn]

Welcome from Alaska!

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Welcome from Florida.
Thank you for serving our country.
I was Army, 1967-1970

 

[Bluetick21]

Welcome from Tennessee

 

[goshengirl]

from southern Ohio! Glad to have you here.

 

[joel]

Hi there.

Despite having split my time growing in in rural Alaska and the Deep South, I don't have a lot of experience in farm or homestead life. Yet that's what my wife and I plan to do once my Army time comes to an end in about three years.

I've bought some land in Texas and will be working on getting it ready for us over the next few years.

Wife and I always looking for advice and tips.

This is so NOT what the title said to me! I thought someone going awol to hide in the woods.
Glad I was wrong, Does your land have a lot of rocks, clay or sand?
The more sawdust/manure you can get into it now, the better it will work for you.
Mulch will keep the weeds down & a good water supply will go a long way.
Welcome, you will find as I have, that there are a lot of good, knowledgeable persons here.