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Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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Gardens in my mind never need water
Castles in the air never have a wet basement
Well made buildings are fractal -- equally intelligent design at every level of detail.
Bright sparks remind others that they too can dance
What I am looking for is looking for me too!
Timothy Norton wrote:I have a covered front porch meaning that it has a roof over it, but the sides are open.
I have two Adirondack Style chairs on it during the good seasons to be able to sit out there (with my wife) and take in everything around us.
Something that makes a front porch welcoming (something I have to work on) is an eye for accessibility. While we might not all have the ability to install a ramp per-say, we can make sure that the steps have handrails at the least.
My alter ego who has a potty-mouth wrote a book. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Adulting-101-your-straight-succeed/dp/1732148503/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3FBIUWQCJQAPM&keywords=adulting+101&qid=1675194062&sprefix=adulting+101%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-5
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
For social contacts my allotment plot is much better. There I'm surrounded by other gardeners (some of them interested in permaculture principles) and the large path in the middle of the allotments is alongside my plot.
sow…reap…compost…repeat
Working toward a permaculture-strong retirement near sunny Sperling.
I do Celtic, fantasy, folk and shanty singing at Renaissance faires, fantasy festivals, pirate campouts, and other events in OR and WA, USA.
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As above - so below
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I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
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I do Celtic, fantasy, folk and shanty singing at Renaissance faires, fantasy festivals, pirate campouts, and other events in OR and WA, USA.
RionaTheSinger on youtube
I choose...to be the best me I can be, to be the strongest me I can be, to learn the most I can. I don't know what comes next. But I'm gonna go into it balls to the walls, flames in my hair, and full speed ahead.
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"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Jane Mulberry wrote:...
Good points:
- it's just big enough for a table and chairs for two people. Four might be possible.
- it's good for community, because it looks straight across to the village square (not so good for privacy)
- there's access from inside the house, it's the "formal" entrance to the house, going into a small entry area and that opens into the front room, which would have been the parlour;
- properly organised, some storage could be possible there;
- the local cats use it to shelter when there are storms, so we may install a couple of cat kennel hidey holes, too.
Problems:
- the step risers are way too high and it's difficult to climb. I have no idea how the previous owner, who would have been at least 6" shorter than me managed!
- the railing is too wide to grip, so gives no real help climbing the stairs;
- the front faces east, the open side faces south, and it gets very, very hot out there;
- not really a problem, but a deterrent to using the porch -- swallows nest in the porch, and get upset when humans are out there. We don't want to disturb them.
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My original plan was to put a covered patio on an large outbuilding in the back yard that used to be used as a summer kitchen, and make that for the summer kitchen/ outdoor seating. Very private as it will be hidden from the street, and where we live in the UK is so public we are desperate for some privacy! But I came to realise that it wouldn't be good for community....
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
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