R Overman

Thumbs over a five gallon bucket do quite a good job. More thumbs is better 😂. 👍🏽

I’ll add arugula.  I love to eat the flowers and especially the seed pods when young.

I didn’t know about the Jerusalem artichokes - leaves and flowers!  I’m excited to try them. Thanks!

I just found these growing in my semi- urban yard! I had pulled the little vines as weeds in the past, but had noted them as my favorite weeds.  Then I saw one blooming and thought it looked like a passionflower so I looked it up.  Now I see lots of them around my neighborhood.  I ll be saving some seeds for sure - after I eat the tiny fruits! I’m happy to share!

Hey there Oklahoma Guy,

How’s off grid life going?  I’m starting off on a homestead and looking for like-minded conversations.  
What are you working on?
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Hey there,  I’m not looking for a man but am also just starting out on a new solo homestead adventure and thought we might share ideas.  I’m in North Carolina.   Interested?

Hi Ruth,

Are you still around?  I would love to hear how your 4 year farm plan is progressing.  

I am at the planning phase. - I'm trying not to be lazy and copy yours.  HA  but yours looks so nice!

I'm also working on getting neighbors involved, dossing out plants where i can, like rhubarb and cardoon, trees if i can, like plumbs and peach trees..


Hi-  May I ask what you do with the cardoon.  I grow it - it’s beautiful but I find it much too bitter to eat.  Do you have suggestions or recipes?
Thanks in advance!

Shayna Rose wrote:Bump, still looking, but now Im in North Carolina! Ill also mention that Im a Christian. And here's a most recent pic!

Hey there,
Are you still in North Carolina?  I live in North Carolina.  I just landed on 18 acres, in a RV and Im  starting a permaculture demonstration farm for my non-profit.  If youre still in the area, I would love to chat!

Happy travels!

Robin

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been thinking about this general idea recently, too.  Mother Earth once had some plans for a solar heater to fit in windows.  It was a flat system (like a black window) that hung below the window.  It had a separator inside that allowed for a chimney effect drawing cold air from the room and releasing warmer air back in  -all in only a couple inches of vertical space at the bottom of an open window.  Maybe you can find that or when I have some time I ll try and look it up and post it.

Thanks again. I look forward to what people have to offer for similar ideas.