Debbi Reinke

This is so exciting. I can't wait to see the final product!! Let us know when we can buy your book.

Hey all in Nevada County. We have talked about a meet up for two years. I think I need to just pick a date and see who's available to meet for coffee and chat.

I propose October 3rd 2026 for no particular reason at all, just to get the ball rolling. Where is a nice place to meet and chat? Suggestions. Maybe we could do this more than once if it is fun.

Debbi
(Grass Valley)

Nevada County here. It would be fun to join a meet up or gathering of fellow Permies in Northern California.

Ash:

We are in Nevada county as well! I have been trying to locate other Permies here for years. As retired people we travel a lot, but it would be fun to meet for coffee sometime in town.

I use a double bin compost tumbler with large doors. I like having one active bin and one finishing bin. I have had it for over 10 years and it still works great. I also have a cold pile that isn't turned and deep mulch woodchips that compost in place. I guess we are a little of this and a little of that over here.

Tell us more. Do you have homestead experience? Are you working on any of the SKIP BB's?

Simon, we started like you 13 years ago hailing from the Bay Area. Our land is only 3 acres in the sierras. Using only manual labor and weekends we have it going pretty well now. I am eager to hear more about your adventures, questions etc. I am a little envious that you get to move up full time. Family obligations will keep us divided between our two places so no animals for us. Best wishes

Before this year I had never attempted potatoes. Then I saw a video about growing them in a cardboard box and decided to give it a try. Two potatoes gave me two pounds in about 90 days! I was hooked. I immediately started another box, so I got two harvests my first summer. It was such a success I planted a whole bed in sweet potatoes next. I have only pulled up one root so far with two lovely tubers. The whole bed was planted with slips I made from one grocery store organic sweet potato. I am hooked. Next year I plan to be ready early and will put in a whole section of potatoes in my orchard garden. I highly recommend this high calorie crop. The return on effort invested is extremely high. It fits my style of "lazy" gardening very well.

Gimme dammit. I really want to support this.

I posted my first badge bit for submission. Making a pot of soup from scratch.