Michael Montgomery

It's not pretty, but I have a brush pile that I will be adding dirt to until it is a more proper hugelkulture pile.

Ordered my two decks. I'm not big on playing cards, but I am going to "retire" so I leave myself open to new things.

Because you have to start somewhere.

I have never ventured into homegrown fibers. This could be interesting.

I, too, am new to the hobby of beekeeping. I was thinking of going the lemongrass route to create a more welcoming environment. I actually want to try and attract a swarm into a swarm trap. I try to be a purist when I look into something new to honor the origins of the craft. Or to put it another way, I take the hard road. There are things to be learned no matter how you begin. I would love to find an US source for Queen attractant as it all seems to originate from China.

I have been encouraging people to switch from spending their money on keeping an unproductive lawn into making a garden out of their yard. Since you are buying up city lots it may be ideal to plant the lots with plants that will restore the soil and remove toxins for a time before harvesting plants for food use. The history of the lot is unknown and their will be remnants of building materials in the soil. Repurposing the lots is a great idea!

I look forward to winning this sickle. It seems to be very well made.