Timothy Norton

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Tim is a big dreamer working at a piddler's pace.
On a third of an acre in a village, living alongside his wife and trusty hound, Tim works towards living life within nature instead of at odds with it. Chickens, gardening, mushrooms and much more occupies Tim's mind as new projects appear and old projects complete. Tim is currently working towards renovating his 1850's home while turning lawn into edible space.
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The official permies.com Seed and Plant Source Review Grid

Wondering where to buy epic seeds this year? Here's a list of seed and plant producers we love!

1 hour ago

seeds and breeding

Fedco Seeds from Maine, USA

I give this seed provider 9 out of 10 acorns.

A great selection of less-than-common seeds at approachable prices. The website is easy to navigate and having several different size packages per seed type is appreciated. The shipping was prompt and everything arrived well packed. I'm exciting for the spring planting season to see how well these seeds germinate.

1 hour ago

seeds and breeding

Spun Iron Cake Pan - Useful?

Update, she loves it!

1 hour ago

cooking

What is your Favorite Tea?

I have found myself to be fond of blueberry teas. I am not feeling the best so I brewed up something hot to drink and found this tea to be quite soothing.

1 hour ago

meaningless drivel

What is your Favorite Tea?

Anne Miller,
I have merged your topic into this topic. I hope that helps.

1 hour ago

meaningless drivel

The legal relationship between Otis and his PEPper

From a US-centric legal perspective, a trust is probably the most straightforward path. You would put the property into the trust and then fund the trust for any costs associated with maintaining the property (taxes/fees). You can write the trust in a way that the Otis enjoys the property for the length of their life before being bestowed onto the trustee. To be 'safe', you can have an independent trustee like a bank to keep an eye that the trust language is being followed but this may incur a nominal fee. If for whatever reason the trustee does not want to participate anymore, they can leave and a new trustee put into place.

State law will vary with the technicalities of how long trusts can exist for (The Rule of Perpetuities) so the trust may have an eventual end date. Some places have dynasty trusts so it is best to hash out the details with an expert if the length of the trust existence is important.

2 hours ago

skills to inherit property

what's for dinner?

The cold/flu/ick has descended upon my household so energy levels are low. I dug around in my freezer and found a small chuck roast from a blonde d'aquitaine beef purchase I made a while ago so I figure it was time to use it up!

I chopped up some local carrots, onions, celery and potatoes and layered them in the bottom of a slow cooker. The chuck roast spent a day with a dry rub in the fridge before going into the slow cooker. A little bit of stock and it was left to cook over the day.

A nice hearty meal with plenty of leftovers to sate hunger for a couple more days.

5 hours ago

cooking

Three raccoons in a trenchcoat, looking for a human

Hello! We are Fumbles, Mumbles, and Tumbles! I know you said you were looking for a human but would you consider a trio of goblins to set forth on an adventure with?

I'm sure we could bond over all things shiny, filthy and really anything that catches our collective eyes.

If interested, leave a message at the nearest cave entrance but beware of the bridge troll who wanders by from time to time. He tends to be hungry!

5 hours ago

permaculture singles

Shipping container winter coop

I don't think conex boxes unmodified would suit the needs of a flock.

My biggest concern for the shipping container is to ensure that it has proper ventilation where it matters. You want the hens to be able to roost but have ventilation high enough so they are not caught in a draft. You want to avoid ammonia buildup during the winter season especially if they are not going outside far due to the winter precipitation.

I would recommend if you were going to use a pod to also consider how you will protect the floor of the unit. Chicken excrement could encourage rusting of metal if it comes in contact with the shipping container. The effects would take a while to be seen but it EVENTUALLY would become apparent.

22 hours ago

chickens