thomas rubino wrote:Hi Judy;
Welcome to Permies! And Welcome to the wonderful world of Rocket Science!
We have another Rocket Scientist on staff who lives in New York State.
He may be able to guide you with finding supplies and possibly with state law compliance.
I'm sure he will post soon and have some local info for you.
Hi I live in west NY and would love to have a chat with this rocket scientist if possible!!!
Bryan Elliott wrote:Hello Alaska,
As a new member you did something a lot of people who have been here a long time won't do. You gave a general location of where you live. I appreciate that a lot! Since I don't live in an area of forests and much rain I know I can't help much with your questions. However I am interested in what you are doing and will follow your progress. Good luck to you sir!
Anne Miller wrote:I thought maybe you wanted to get rid of the logging road so now I understand.
Sometimes just driving the unmaintained road or using a four-wheeler to keep the grass down helps.
Have you put up "No Trespassing" signs?
They don't actually keep people off my land just seem like a little leverage with the Sheriff's Department.
I don't put up with people especially when it comes to my kids so I would have had someone from the Sheriff's Department look at that situation and then I would have a report on file if it happened again.
Anne Miller wrote:That logging road might come in handy to use to get to other parts of your property, especially until you can get things built. And if your land is as wet and rocky as you indicate that makes it even more desirable.
Did you use that logging road to explore your property? We have been over 100% of our property at some time or other.
Have had to build roads to get to our feeder and ever so often we have to drive those roads just to keep the roads from fading into the grass.
You are so lucky to have mushrooms that like Mike said are a good cash crop.
Mike Haasl wrote:Hi Alaska, welcome to permies!
I hear some people will buy reishi mushrooms so that might be a way to make some money right away. It's hard to make money before you get things set up, not going to lie...
I did a frost-proof foundation on my greenhouse and it seems to be working. Much easier than digging down 4'. But I did have to dig out horizontally 3 feet which still required digging a lot. Depending on how rocky you are it might still be a struggle to do by hand. Have you thought about just building up on piers?