Cole Tyler

This topic is why monks sit in meditation day in and day out for years and years. Soooo many factors, so much emotion, so many possibilities!

Ironically, they must eat to maintain the body and keep the brain working towards some state of spiritual "seeing".

I'm as confused and ignorant as any, yet intuition leads me towards a certain understanding of reciprocity, and limits. As humans, we reach pretty far these days, and can come up with any justification for varying degrees of "right or wrong". I find a hint of contentment in the grey area of that it's all basically right AND wrong.

Planet Earth is as violent as it is peaceful, as is the entire universe. It'll always be this way. Relativity, up down, left right, positive/negative charge, deserts oceans, bright stars black holes etc etc it's all connected equally opposite. We are in somewhat of a conundrum but gifted with awareness and different privlege levels to typically pursue the energy paths we feel drawn to.

How to apply a permaculture comparison in all of this is maybe something like  - a person who crafts thier own dwelling from store bought wood and conventional modern materials, power tools, and online plans vs a person who gathers branches and forms them into a hut, maybe using a sharp stone to cut into desired lengths and thats all. Are they both not carpenters? Which ones "better"? Which one causes more "harm" and to who, or what?

The difference is in your own perception and where that comes from based on a complex web of instilled ideals and personal experience.

I don't do much, the winter is the "refresh/reset" with a little work on my end putting some areas under a layer of raked leaves and/or raked up field and garden debris when weather permits my mood to do so.

Then come spring, maybe a broadforking down the centerline of rows. If I have woodchips I'll spread them in paths as well. Then typically its some light hoeing, mowing, and chop/drop to get started and maintain that weekly thru the growing season and see what pops up and survives of the seeds I sow :)

No plastic tarps, irrigation lines, or bought in ammendments here to fool with, that stuff drove me nuts at my place, I only do all that at the farm I work at ;) But then again we grow waaaaay more stuff waaaaay more "successfully" there than at my feral place!

I have not yet watched your link so unsure what they are doing, but I use a nice app for exactly what you seek.

Pretty sure iNaturalist is what you are looking for! Its free.

I have even found a way by clicking around to get your findings on a list, with the pic you took and suggested identification without publicly mapping it and it's location. Doing it that way (phone location/coordinates off) does lose the public identification and regional feature tho, which can be helpful. Altho I've found the app generated suggestions are very accurate, and it will usually give you a dozen or more to compare to make your own decision.

I avoid electric and hybrid passenger size vehicles at any cost, not permie at all in my opinion. For one, the battery systems are an environmental castasrophe. No electricity to re-charge something like that here where I live anyways.

Besides, nearly all the electricity produced around here comes from coal burning powerplants that are responsible for eating mountains a couple hundred miles east and south of me, ewww.

Plus, good luck trying to diagnose and repair the powertrain on an electric vehicle after they inevitably start acting up some years down the road! All machines do. And let alone the initial cost of even trying to buy a decent one??

Newer stuff is full of so-called enviro-friendly features that compromise reliabilty, and in my opinion actually put more trash into the planet with excess components (typically plastic), modules, and even fluids that are failure and replacement prone...ever pay attention to the trash cans around the diesel pumps and see the big empty plastic jugs of "diesel exhaust fluid" piled around?

I quit my full-time mechanic job over 10 years ago because of the way the auto industry was going, it literally made me become a permie I was in such turmoil over the situation and where I saw things heading.

To me, the best permie vehicles are early 2000's era and prior. Japanese made 4 cylinder gas engine cars, and American made 4x4 gas or diesel V8 trucks. One of each, done!

Mayyyybe an electric motorcycle that friction charged, and/or solar charged that had a removable battery that doubled as a portable power bank would be useful?

Your idea about the heat well is interesting! Made me smile - gave me a nice flowing visual of the warm/cool energy flow in constant motion.

I am skeptical of its affectiveness tho, as you would need some way to essentially trap that warm rising air before it shoots to the sky, and the hole would likely just fill with water, and/or be a potential hazard as a death pit for non-plant life.

Doesn't mean you shouldn't try, as there could be some work-arounds of your idea that may actually lead you to creating some sort of small microclimate area :)

Lots or little to consider here. I would suggest looking up Twisted Tree Farm in the state of New York and seeing if that model appeals to you.

For years I've pondered and tinkered about a nursery as well...but I'm a total slow roller. That can be a good thing tho as I'm getting lots of experience in the ways of doing and not doing things, so be patient and start very small with low expectations. I've lost hundreds and more trees over the years mainly to my inability to water regularly and/or insects and animals.

To bare root, or potted, or both?

Online sales involving shipping, or on-site pickup, or both?

Native wildlife and ecosystem boosters, or domestic ornamentals for aesthetic landscaping, or both?

1st season trying sunroots, might be a new favorite 🌻

Heres some more pics

Been living on nearly 30 rural acres for several years now and like the idea of a female partner to add some diversity and feminine energy to the mix.

Open to any age, as long as you have a connection and passion to create and cultivate the Earth and self, in ways that align with all the universal flows towards growth and a relatively peaceful and accepting co-existence with all life. Of course thats the "goal" per say, but none of us are perfect! The yearning for healing, and understanding the ups and downs along the way in a long-view perspective matters most.

I'm attracted to non-capitalist, fit, unconventional women that are obsessed with plants, seed saving, ecoystem protection and rehabilitation, and don't want a normie 9-5 job. Daydreamers and fools welcome.

I do part-time mechanic work, landscaping, and vegetable farming, along with experience in general construction. Been working on all kinds of stuff around here, mainly garden/earthworks related. Most of the tools and equipment a person would want are here, including a rad little 4x4 digger tractor :) ...usually even have an extra vehicle or 2 sitting around. So you can come with nothing, except your ambition!

Ideal partner would want to stay and team up while enjoying taking the time and philosophy to boost up a small-scale native plant and veg nursery/landscaping operation. For meaningful fun, I made and maintain paths thru the entire place so theres always something to go experience or do in the so called "invasives" management realm. No sprays here, chop and drop only.

Herb and veg garden space is at about max size for me to handle, maybe even too big, oops 😊 I especially like growing corn, beans, okra, squash and taters, among many others!

A root cellar and better shop setup are nearing time to begin, maybe along with watever ideas you have?

Lets talk about it all and share a few pics as mutual attraction and vibes are so important! Im not the greatest pic taker, but I think this place is beautiful - great mix of hilly feral fields and some forest. Thats me planting some black locust seedlings in the snow earlier this winter. Send a PM or just reply here if you'd rather, thanks for reading.

About a month ago I did a 30 foot row in a feral field. Just broadforked it, a 2" layer of composted wood chips then pressed seeds in 2 rows staggered, about every 10" or so. Then covered with chopped leaves.

We shall see, I'm with ya on the ease of just collecting the seeds from another asparagus patch, planting and being patient. What I just sowed is a combination of my own and some I snatched while at another farm :)

I am having OK luck in a section that I transplanted tiny 1st year seed spouts several years ago so figured why not try an even easier way? Kentucky ZONE 6-7