Rachel Michelle

I think more important than any single question is to see someone's eyes. The eyes are the window to the soul and you can tell so much from them. There's an immediate recognition when it's the right person.
So this is more letting the soul lead rather than the mind.

Cole Tyler wrote:Is your diet currently omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan...and why?

Leaves a lot of room for further discussions if desired, but is essentially the core of a person's being/lifestyle - which could also make things a simple yes or no relating to compatibility.

This was going to be my question as well. Maybe doesn't feel like the most important to an omnivore, but to a plant based person this is pivotal and can definitely decide if there's compatibility or not.

You can find Carogold plus a LOT more here:

https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/copy-of-sweet-potato-varieties-2

Sea kale can be tricky to germinate. Did you cold stratify them? I got seeds from Experimental Farm Network last year and they did really well. You have to crack the corky part open first. There's probably a more clever way to do it, but I think I just used my teeth. Once you get that shell opened, you put them in a damp paper towel in a sealed bag in the fridge for a few weeks. I don't think it would be too late to start now and plant them out in the Fall for a second try. Sea Kale is so good it's worth all the trouble!

A couple of ideas:

In The Ringing Cedars of Russia books, Anastasia gives the idea of growing a living fence (something that won't rust and decay and become a problem for your descendants to deal with). She suggests using raspberries grown thick together so that intruders can't cross through. There are plenty of brambles that are fast growing that could be used.

Edible Acres also shares several videos about their creative fencing solutions like making a woven fence of forest debris and planting trees extremely close to grow into a barricade for deer. Here's a good start and you can find others on their channel as well.

https://youtu.be/FCCaPDKzQK8?si=zTTA1zcS7pVtdp2s

I have lost so many favorite garments to wool moths. Even sheepskins and a buffalo hide. SO SAD!
Now my strategy is to store woolies and other tempting materials in vacuum seal bags. The moths shouldn't be able to survive without oxygen. And I'm using those sticky glue traps around, too.
Hope this helps!

Steven Rodenberg wrote:Is that Tromboncini squash

They are Cucuzza - edible Italian gourds. Extremely prolific and of no interest to squash bugs!

Plus there's a cute song about them: https://youtu.be/U-n9BNm22nk?si=Le7Dk_JAr1QJIYsr

What a beautiful Spring!

That energy is so strong in this season - the inspiration to co-create beauty and goodness and right systems. Each day I'm taking in every sound of bird song (oh the mockingbird!), bees, swelling creeks, the changing winds now roaring through leafed out trees, the nighttime crickets; and the incredible fragrances of iris and mayapple and lilac; the smell of fully saturated soil and the feel of it in my hands. Keeping track of each new landmark of the Spring - first hummingbird, first fireflies, first clover blossom...
Life is so very rich, and as I attune to it I am moved by the strong desire to co-create with God's wisdom and divine designs as I work to perfect my surroundings, my domain.

So many dreams and visions of possibilities here on the land and I continually pursue them and am satisfied with my efforts. Though I am keenly aware that this sacred work is amplified all the moreso by two souls co-creating together, and I greatly desire that. Building a harmonious, regenerative life with lasting happiness is foundational to me, and the rest is details.

I am a 33 year old woman living in the Ozarks with my two young children. We have created a happy and fulfilling life together and I hope to grow that with the right man who dreams of the same. We live on land for which my appreciation continues growing with each passing year. I have planted probably a thousand trees and shrubs in the last few years as well as many other perennial herbs and vegetables and berries and flowers. I love plants, my children love plants, and I want to be with a man who equally loves plants and loves life. And animals too.

Lightheartedness is so important, as is compassion (the true understanding of suffering). Being awake to the darkness of this world and choosing always to stand in the Light is so empowering. Healing is an intrinsic focus of my life. I am devoted to clean living and have a disciplined diet of healing foods. You could call it whole foods plant based. I call it leading a Medical Medium lifestyle, and it's something I find very important to have in common with my future companion.

I am thinking towards the future when I make decisions. Legacy mindset. What will my children inherit? How can I create a better life for my descendants? I greatly value being motivated and driven and hardworking. Dreaming and achieving; being tuned in to a higher power; knowing what one's purpose is and living it. What we do here in this life truly matters, and I am drawn to those who embody their purpose driven lives and who are givers not takers.

So much more to share of course. If something here sincerely resounds in your soul please do reach out with a moosage.

Thank you for reading and enjoy each moment of this glorious Spring!

Rachel

The best milk I've made is from chufa (tigernut) which I grew. Tasted like coconut milk. In Spain they make chufa horchata.

So delicious!