We Bought 8.7 Acres for $14,000 - Now We Are Greening the Desert with Earth Smiles

🌵 Greening the desert starts with earth smiles — and monsoon season is coming! We're on our 8.7 acres of raw desert land (bought for $14,000) and we are putting in earth smiles — half-moon water-harvesting earthworks used in the Sahara Desert to capture rainwater and make dry land fertile. This is desert gardening at its most basic level, y'all. No fancy equipment, no big budget — just shovels and the whole family. In this video you'll see: What earth smiles are and why we're doing them Our first attempt digging a half-moon earthwork in the orchard All 7 kids coming out to help us get more done before monsoon season hits Why water harvesting is the foundation of any desert homestead If you're into permaculture, off-grid living, or building a food forest on a tight budget — this one's for you. We're figuring it out one earth smile at a time. 💪 --- 🛒 Tools we used: Round point shovel → [Amazon link]https://amzn.to/3T7Iluw Flat spade → [Amazon link]https://amzn.to/4vZmTX8 (Amazon Associates links — we may earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel!) --- 📬 Connect with us: Email: [email protected] CashApp: $Evansunplugged --- #earthsmiles #greeningthedesert #desertgardening #waterharvesting #homesteading #permaculture #deserthomestead #foodforest #offgrid #sustainableliving