Eduard Kotlyar

Cj Verde wrote:We moved here from NYC 22 years ago. Lots of like minded folks up here, plus I've got the fastest internet connection in the country! Fiber Optic, baby!

Lots of fruit trees grow here...

Nice to see that you managed to escape the mess.
North is still a mystery to me... totally no clue on gardening in such condition.

Vermont farming
Its amazing how PEOPLE manage to be very smart and self contained about their lives
In pretty cold climate there.
The only thing I'm thinking is that I love fruits...and they grow mostly vegies....
... but again even in subtropics it will take me an ages to develop a decent fruit tree garden anyway?

EDIT:
Few things are interesting about this video:
Compost heating ( seems to be functioning without pump )
High performace stove
Saw dust food storage

George Hayduke wrote:1. Enough rainfall to reliably grow plants without irrigation.
2. Four growing seasons.
3. Less than 30 minute commute to a jobs hub. (Think city of more than 100,000 population and focus on college towns.)
4. Abundant rural land for less than $5,000 an acre.

Added to my "must have" checklist. Thank you

John Elliott wrote:The best place is right where you are. If that area is not to your liking, then hang out someplace else and scope it out before you even think about opening your wallet.

You know what I'm thinking maybe I should join some type of farming community. Before I make a purchase. To get closer to the dirt...
One thing I know for sure I got to get out of the rat race somehow..

Thanks for HUD info

Diogenese simpson wrote:Culture shock, yup you will have culture shock moving south , the gun culture blows most northerners minds , here in TX we have many refugees from California ( that's what one guy called himself ) who no longer ducks when his neighbor do as a little target practice .
Wherever you move to the first priority is WATER , keep away from county water, most is full of chlorine ,some floridate and in my experience all taste nasty , find something with a all year spring (perminant water supply )or a well that ain't so deep ,you can pull a well pump by hand from around 100 feet ( no charges for a crane to come to pull the pump) and there are then plenty of inexpensive solar products that work easily at that depth .

Culture shock does not really bother... me after NYC I think I could survive about anywhere. ( and me been Russian makes it a double fun )
Water is a big concern for me if will move south, and I need to study this more.... Understand irrigation in general. And I see most of the places in Mississippi not green at all, I guess due to lack of water.

Me and my son looking to join farming community or buy some land.

We are from NYC so pretty fresh to farming.

Hey,

I'm looking for all options here.
Currently living in NYC.
Looking to buy a small chunk of land and do small perma gardening and maybe some chickens. ( how much minimum of land would I need to get things going? 1 arch? )
The question is where is the best place to look?
In terms of weather condition and price.
I was thinking states like Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama? ( where is the cheap land? )
What you guys recommend?

kirk dillon wrote:

Ray South wrote:Here's some stuff on making your won EM: http://newspaperbokashi.wordpress.com/

I just read the entire page and I see that "most" of the alternate methods describe turning the mixture regularly. This would be making an aerobic growth of bacteria. Bokashi is specifically an-aerobic. Keep in mind that anytime you are "experimenting" with bacterial cultures you have a possibility of creating deadly bacteria. (like botulism).

While I'm not an expert on Bokashi. But will do it sporadically.
I make my own starter ( not bran but use other types of media ).
And yes I made my own EM with exact method described and it was just as good as a sold one.
From my own experience I do not recommend turning/mixing bokashi... It disturbs bacterial grows.

My next experiment will be using a bokashi it self as a starter for next batch. I just don't see why not??? Its full of beneficial bacteria!! exactly what I need.

How about using bokashi it self as a starter for your new basket? Anybody tried that?

Well... Well... Well... "Su Ba" is a diamond in the rough!!!

East cost -> Hawaii one way ticket Yea!

My summary ( continue )

6. Possibly affordable land - Oceanview in Ka'u (no rain), Green Sands in Ka'u ( no rain ), parts of Puna ( rain ) - thanks "Su Ba"

7. Cheap House options: - thanks "Su Ba"
....secondhand yurt
....garden shed
....used motor home
....hunting style tent-cabin
Pre-house options:
....tarp tent
....lava cave

8. I need electric and internet. I guess that means that I have to get building permit?
( find out procedure )

Su Ba wrote:Many people escape to Hawaii but only half of them successfully make the change permanent. The culture here is totally different than NYC. Adjusting may be challenging. We moved here 10 years ago. The first two years were rough, but we succeeded in making the changeover. I'd never go back to living on the Eastcoast again!

I have no fear. This is a logical step in my life not just escape from NYC. My only concern is the money. I have to save up for this move.