Alex Cortez

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Jayadi : If you are still on the site it would be great to hear your ideas about tropical fruit guilds . Thank you.
10 years ago
Amazing. Please keep posting pictures.

I was planning to do this and was looking to see if anyone has done that before. I start my hugelkultur beds with big fat branches which disintegrate in a couple of years. It helps with soil build up.

When I have time I am making a small keyhole garden in the front of the house.
11 years ago

John Brownlee wrote:Hey permies,
So in studying about organics I began to learn just how bad the toxic crap I spray on peoples grass really is. Add that to the fact that I've hated my job for a long time and felt that the company I work for is not honest, now I'm really having a hard time going to work. Not just that I hate my job, but now I have ethical issues with what I do for a living. I have already told my boss that there a few pesticides that I refuse to use.

I've been looking for a couple of months for something in the green/organic field, but I have not found anything in this area so far.

I would really appreciate any advice or support.

John



Hi John,
Lots of people like me want to keep pests out but have no choice but to call the chemical guys or do it themselves. A service that takes care of pests and yard problem using no chemicals should be very popular. I would personally pay someone to come and put diathomeocous earth around my house and pout boiling water in my invasive ant hills or plant peppermint around the wall of my house to confuse pests so they do not go in... I know it is not very hard but I world long hours and then have to take care of the garden, the kds.. and lots of people do to. You should check into that. You should have an easy time selling your services if you come up with a list of decent solutions for pest problems.
Best,
12 years ago
I recently planted katuk in a shady spot hoping to having something edible there. I tried first cooking the leaves and they tasted delicious. Worth investigating.
12 years ago