Veronica Baca

Hello still looking?

Hello still looking?

Hello everyone!

My name is Veronica and I currently live in San Francisco, I know, I know. But for the past few years I have been feeling like a cog. Everyday commuting to work, commuting home and doing it all over again tomorrow. I want to live on my own land, grow my own food, build my own home! I don't come from money I know what struggle and hard work are. I have been single for the past 5 years because I refuse to settle. I want to share my life with someone that has the same ambitions and dreams of homesteading, which is basically impossible in this city. Lately have been really thinking about finding a community that I can become a part of or maybe joining the bootcamp at Wheaton Labs, but am struggling with the decision of quiting my 9-5 and leaving my apartment not knowing how things will turn out. I think having someone to make this journey with would make that decision a lot easier to make.

I have a rather colorful and unconventional backround and for the past two years have completely restructured my life. I love crafting and learning and doing.  

Absolutely beautiful! Amazing what natural dye can do!!

Nancy Reading wrote:Hi Veronica. I hope you can find a local gardener that wants to help out. I would be disappointed if you couldn't find a local companies to sponsor you for some of the materials too. This thread also gives some pointers for starting out in a garden without spending much money.
Looking at the space I'd think that container beds will probably be the simplest for you, but you will need to find a source of organic matter to fill them, as well as materials for the container itself. The main disadvantage is probably they will need more attention to watering, but many people find the higher surface more ergonomic to work on, which is a big plus! There are various methods of helping with water management, depending on your bed design, that don't neccessarily involve lots of plastic piping. Many vegetables don't need direct sun all day, and some will prefer some shade in a hotter climate, so there will definitely be possibilities even if the bed is in the shade.
I would also consider whether there is the possibility of introducing a composting facility - it's great to close the loop and use the waste from the kitchen to help grow the food for it!

Thank you so much for the info, so helpful. Still figuring my way around the site and what al the lingo is so I appreciate your insight!

Tereza

My goal ultimate goal is to have something that my clients can find community in doing with one another, and also try and help with some of the food insecurity that some of my elder clients face during later in the month when funds and food assistance are low. I will be gathering tenant input on ideas for what they would like to grow and give them options for what is feasible to grow in the space we have. I was thinking planter boxes of some sort(still need to research more on that.

Hi all!

I work at a permanent supportive housing site in San Francisco's Tenderloin Neighborhood and we have a nice sized space in back (pics attached, things would be cleared out). I would like to start a vegetable garden back there. I have absolutely no experience with any kind of gardening. Looking for any advice on where to begin my learning journey, or if anyone would be willing to come check out the space and give advice we are a non profit so it would be donated time of course. Anything helps.