Anne Miller

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We manage a 40 acre wildlife area of the Texas Hill Country in the Edwards Plateau at about 3030 ft above sea level. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone. The terrain throughout the region is punctuated by a thin layer of topsoil and a large number of exposed rocks and boulders, making the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. Native vegetation in the region includes various yucca, prickly pear cactus, native grasses and wildflowers. The predominant trees in the region are Ashe Juniper, Shin Oak and Texas Live Oak. Soil is alkaline consisting of caliche and clay.
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I don't feel I have the personality to make folks smile when they are sad.  I usually just feel sad with them.

It is also hard to make folks laugh because I just don't do jokes ... For some reason the jokes that I thin are funny other don't.

I guess I would rather make folks feel better when they are sick.  Unfortunately I have not been around sick people in a very long time.

1 day ago
when planting with seeds, I always draw a line in the sand like Travis did at the Alamo.

With other plants or transplants, well it depends ...
1 day ago
I am not tool oriented and like the tools I use so why reinvent the wheel?  Just not my cup of tea so I would rather create a new vegetable if I knew how.

I understand landrace and could create a better vegetable though...
1 day ago
Have you tried pigs ears?  They were the rage a few years ago I don't know about now ...
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One of the places I see the use of chutes is at rodeos.  Both for bull riders and bronc riders.

Another use I see going town the highway is for gathering animals to take to the sale barn.

Maybe for milking of animals?
1 day ago
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Bruce Weiskotten wrote:the fundamental pattern of the Self-Sufficient Family Homestead as the fundamental unit of Permaculture. Without this pattern, there can be no true Permaculture.



Homesteads might be the fundamental unit of permaculture though how many of these are self sufficient?  And back in 2009 when this was written were there more or less than there are today?

Can someone with i acre actually be self sufficient?
2 days ago
That grant with Pepsi was in 2011 so I doubt that is still available though it would be great to get $25,000 to go towards building a community centre/studio to serve as an education facility for off-grid living and as well as offer a learning opportunity for volunteers to learn how to construct off-grid dwellings.

In today's market, I am not sure how far $25,000 would go.  It cost $30,000 just to cover the interior of my house.

It would be great to find out if someone donated some land and if this project got finalized.
2 days ago