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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Oops! I inadvertantly deleted a post before I was finished writing it.

thomas rubino wrote:I usually close my computer in disgust and walk away.

Don`t ask me how many times I have done that!

1 hour ago

tinkering with this site

deep well pump filling up cistern

Max said, Technically it's not a well but a spring that's been channeled in a sort of reservoir but I'll just call it a well because functionally it's the same I think for this purpose.

For what you are describing, we use a submersible pump.

To me these are very versatile pumps and can be used in lots of situations.

By the way what you are describing, on Homestead Rescue they call that a well, too.

1 hour ago

homestead

Oops! I inadvertantly deleted a post before I was finished writing it.

My solution to a lost post was to write the post in something like word, then copy and paste to the forum.

2 hours ago

tinkering with this site

Oops! I inadvertantly deleted a post before I was finished writing it.

Sometimes hitting the back button if you are still on that page might bring it back ...

That used to happen to me a lot, I write a really long post and then poof it is gone ...

2 hours ago

tinkering with this site

A Beautiful Reminder from Bill M.

Thank you for the reminder about who started permaculture:

https://permies.com/t/59144/Bill-Mollison

https://permies.com/t/84936/permaculture/clear-comprehensive-list-Bill-principles

6 hours ago

communication

Where Would You Go in 2026 For Year Round Growing?

For year round growing I would chose Hawaii.

Hawaii is such a lovely place.

https://permies.com/wiki/266041/Podcast-Hawaii-Part

18 hours ago

homestead

Re-homesteading in the Dust Bowl

This is an older thread from 2018. She updated in 2021/2022 while building her container home that folks might like to read.

It would be great if Denise would come back and let us know how she has been doing.

https://permies.com/t/161748/house-build-total-newb#1564587

21 hours ago

oklahoma and texas

location location location

My advice would be to take a ferry ride and visit the property.

Sight unseen can led to some unexpected happenings,

Is the property hilly? Does it have road access? Is it land locked?

Does it have access to water? electricity?

Is it prone to flooding?

There are so many variable.

Take that ferry ride, talk to neighbors, locals, etc.

1 day ago

tiny house

Design elements for Greenhouses?

Since the original post was in 2023 it would be good to her back how her greenhouses turned out.

1 day ago

greenhouses

Minimum protein and fat

A few years ago I did a topic similar to this subject.

This might help: with minimal protein

The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. This means: 56 grams per day for the average man and 46 grams per day for the average woman. Active men and women would need more and heavy people would require more.

https://permies.com/t/93941/nutrients-important-protein-fiber-vitamins

Healthy fats are a consideration, I use avocado, nuts and fish to get fat in my diet.

1 day ago

survival