Paul Fookes

Hi Jason,
I really like your design.  An acre can be tight plot but it is doable.  We live 100% off grid and have done since 1986.  Our biggest lesson which you have addressed is don't put your solar panels on the roof because someone has to get up there to clean them.  Rather than have fixed ground based panels, consider 1 or 2 dual axis trackers which can increase your daily solar production up to 60%. They are easy to put up for a handy DIY person. And because they create shade, herbs grow well under them.

There is some fabulous information here on Permies on polyculture. I am a bit of a slow learner so we have only just started doing it.  We are having great success, especially with cut and come again herbs like nettle, dead nettle and kale.  We added flower bulbs and artichokes into the mix.  Look at each area as though it is a circle - so Ruth Stout composting and mulching-> seeds will germinate-> eat and use produce-> Introduce chickens to clean up the area and add manure-> Ruth Stout composting and mulching as well as adding other seeds and plants-> etc.  Hopefully, I have explained this clearly enough.  In Australia, we have folk in a suburban back yard turning off enough fruit and vegetables to feed their local community.  I would love to watch as your design comes to life 👍👍👍

Paul Wheaton  has a fabulous mantra: I paraphrase- start with three things and do them well than add one more thing once the 3 are going well.  This includes only sow 3 types of seed to start  Hope this helps a bit.

Agree it was weird.  I could log in but it looked like it was plain text not html or rich text.  I could only log in but could not do anything else.
Thank you to whom ever got onto the problem.

Dropping a quick note to say how fabulous the new email format is.
It is very easy to read and not as much of a strain on older eyes.

The Dailyish is fantastic.
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Congratulations Alexandra on your journey, focus and inspirational leadership.  For those who actually have doubts, You are the proof that family, motherhood, and PEP 2 are doable.
Best wished for finding a fabulous Otis.

paul wheaton wrote:

Paul Fookes wrote:The bits and bobs pages are such a funtastic fabulous idea.  Put me down for 12 to go with the cards

The idea is to put together an ebook that could be a good stretch goal.  It will take some additional work ...

Love the idea for a stretch goal.......  Will we be able to buy extras if the goal is reached. Will be a great gift set with the BWB and Skip books.

The bits and bobs pages are such a funtastic fabulous idea.  Put me down for 12 to go with the cards

Tyler Grace wrote:I use ghee for high temperature oven cooking, the smoke point is around 485 degrees. I also use it for stovetop cooking but usually use lard, butter or coconut oil.

We have moved to using ghee since a friend gave us 2 jars  that he made.  It is the best we have found and stores perfectly in the pantry without going rancid (2 years now).
Both my grandmother and mother saved the butter wrappers, as Kate says, and stored them for greasing cooking pans and cake tins.  We use them to line cake tins and pudding bowls, especially at Christmas.
Ghee is also great for seasoning cast iron ware.  We then pack the greasy paper into a toilet roll inner to use as a fire starter.
This is some good information on ghee: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/ghee/
Not sure why, but we have problems with our olive oil sprayers clogging up so have retired them.

Sincere congratulations Mike. I am in awe of your skillset.  

Best wishes for PEP and PEM 3

Joylynn Hardesty wrote:Paul, can Hunny make a meme out of that?  Please? The weeds one.

Absolutely, love to see it ❣️

You know you are a permie when:
You put the grill pan out for the cats to do first clean, wipe what is left with old newspaper and ball up to put into toilet roll inners for fire starters.
When your guests ask what is for dinner and you reply: I will have to see what weeds are growing