Samantha Lewis

Mike Haasl wrote:I had an idea!  And Paul's running with it!!!  If you throw $10 at the kickstarter (until it reaches $20k), you get three digital goodies.  These are worth well over $10.  Even if you don't want to back the project, you can do this to capture these treats. You get:

The latest rocket mass heater movie called Freaky Cheap Heat
The audiobook Building a Better World in Your Backyard
Issue #9 of "Living Woods" magazine

Hopefully this promotion helps the kickstarter keep growing.  As it grows, more people hear about it and more stretch goals appear and we all get tons of nifty stuff!  Tell your friends :)

Here's where to throw you money   ---    Kickstarter Link

Hello Mike!

That is such a great deal!   I already backed the kickstarter.  Do I need to up my pledge by $10 to get this new offer?

Hello Maria!

Wheaton Labs is a great place to come to heal.   You can rent an off grid cabin for a week for $250.   That is pretty close to free.


Here is the link to our rentals:

https://permies.com/wiki/sepper


We will also feed you for free any day that you want to join the bootcamp.  


It could be a great long term option for you as a healing place.  If you can afford to get out to Montana, you can pretty much live here long term for almost free.  I am happy to give you all the details and support you need if you think this might work for you.

https://wheaton-labs.com/

It is so encouraging to see such great support for this project!

Thank you everybody!

Joshua Bertram wrote:Hi Samantha,
I don't cure mine, I tried it once and they started to mold.  I just throw them in my room temperature pantry (well I try not to use a heater, so it's probably 60f-70f most of the time during the winter) and they last until spring.  I ate all of last year's so I had to buy new ones this season.   I can start so early (Feb-Mar), and harvest so late (Nov-Dec) mine don't need to stay in storage but a few months or so.  Rarely do they rot, but some will every year.  I just toss them out to the chickens/compost.

Ten pounds per plant is awesome!  If I can get half of that per plant I'll be one happy guy!

Good luck!

Excellent!

Thank you Joshua!

I guess I am used to the store bought ones that seem to go bad in a few weeks.   Hopefully these garden beauties will have the health and vitality to hold on until spring.     I am so excited to be able to make my own sweet potato slips for next year!

I have not done an earth bag project this extensive.   This is a really nice looking build.   I am excited to check out this ebook!






I did an earthbag build years ago using feed bags filled half way, rolled up tightly and tied with baling twine.  It went really fast and I was able to use all free materials.   One great thing about earthbag is you can create shelter in below freezing temperatures.  If your dirt is dry, it is easy to shovel it in bags.
 You can cover it in cob on the warmer days and have your whole project done by the end of winter.   

How do you keep them for next years planting?    Will the tuber survive all winter in the fridge or root cellar?  

This year I got starts from Baker Creek.   https://www.rareseeds.com/.  I would like to keep these genetics and protect them.  

I live in the north and I am thankful to get any sweet potatoes.   I got the hardiest, short season, cool summer tolerant variety I could find and put them in my best soil, in the sunniest, most protected location.   I put them in after the soil had warmed and the harsh winds of winter had passed.
I did not add any nutrient as they were growing but the soil they started in was quite rich from well rotted manures.  

The plants were very healthy looking when they were growing and even tolerated a couple light autumn frosts!
I have not dug them all up yet but I am getting about 10 pounds per plant.  

Good morning!

  $13,638!

Thank you everyone!!

Nancy Reading wrote:I love these cards! Such a pity the international postage is so high.... any thoughts of having a print your own version available?

Hello Nancy!


This is the best deal we could find for the shipping.    It does seem like a lot!  


It sounds like an e-book may be in the works!  It would have all the artwork and there is more space on each page so we can fit a lot more content.

Hello Michael!

Welcome to permies!

I am looking at this how to make maple syrup course from Mike Haasl.  It looks like Mike will be teaching us a wood fired technique for evaporating the sap.  I think it is really neat that all the energy to create the syrup could be produced on site.