Daniel Vargas

So the plants themselves will filter and provide oxygen? I'm pretty new to this.

Water movement may suffice though right? If a large amount of water is moved daily with a rope pump and dropped back into the tank from quite high like a waterfall would add lots of oxygen right?

Want to do this without the use of any electricity if possible. May be difficult but trying to figure this out.

Oxygen is my biggest concern. Still thinking of ways to cope with that. I also do not get much wind where I live. Any ideas would be awesome.

Rope pump. Very easy to make, will run water up hill. Can have a system without electricity. Gonna make one myself soon. On a large system I would assume this is a lot of work though. Unless you set up a rope pump to work with a windmill.

I always love gifts. Haha what is a purple moosage?

Your pigs look great! I will definitely look into the impressions. Sadly, my zoning does not allow pigs. Only ruminants, chickens and rabbits, so everything would be by hand.

Would you recommend me the sepp holzer book? I have not looked into it yet.

Any other books you could think of? I'm going to get Allan savorys book as well. Thank you very much!

Thank you for the info so far.

Immedite plans are to be able to grow a large garden without well irrigation this year on some of it. Big enough to sell some of it. Future plans would be to pasture animals as well.

To describe the land is easy. Completely flat, aboslutely nothing on it but some old walnut wood. That's it. Just picture a dead dry flat field with great soil. I have a blank canvas to work with.

I am a complete newb to permaculture. I have been doing research but having a hard time understanding the lingo.

1. I live in Laton CA. About 25 miles south of Fresno. We have amazing soil, but only about 11 inches of rain a year. A well is out of the question thanks to farmers draining the groundwater. Summer highs a little over 110. Winter lows in 30s and sometimes 20s. I inherited about 4 acres with nothing on it that has been sitting for many years. I would like to make money with this land as well as introduce permaculture to my area.

2. I am doing research while I can. Going to order the rainwater harvesting books by Brad Lancaster. Figure thats a good place to start. What are other good books or websites I could look into that would apply to my circumstances?

3. If in my position, where would you guys start? Sunken hugulkultur, sheet mulching, what to plant, etc. My immediate problem to solve would be irrigation for a garden.

Thank you guys for all the work you have done for the rest of us to learn!

That's awesome! I had never heard of that before. Too bad we don't even have fog. If there's one thing we could always count on, its fog. This year even that is lacking. Very dry year.

Which part of the valley are you from? Any techniques work good for you around here?

Also, do you or anybody know of people practicing permaculture here in the valley?