I just found your forum and had to join, I've been reading Permaculture magazine since the start and despite not being able to live the dream right now I pine for a land based, forest garden/Sepp Holzer type project.
Loving the Hugelkultur video which was how I found Permies.com
My cellmate was this tiny ad:
try a month in the "gardening gardeners" program to see if it soothes your soul
