Ric Bruce

Paul,

I have loved listening to your podcasts.  The ones I have enjoyed the most are#15-Helen Atthowe, #14 Chickens, also #20 about pigs.

I like hearing about practical applications to problems even though they may not pertain to my particular situation.  I live in the mountain west.  It is great to hear about the thought processes of other regions to get my brain working.

How about more in depth to the ideas you have.  People like specifics and not broad generalities like raising pigs naturally.  It sounds like a great idea.  What did you feed? how often?  Did you have to supplement?  How so?  Were there any legal problems like Salatin had?  Or did your customers even care?  Why pigs? why not cattle? why not all vegetables?  A method to the madness helps all of us who are on level 9 or 10 understand a little more.

Maybe how are you going to start your place up in Montana when you get the land.  What are you going to do first? why? how are you going to do it?

I am less interested in movies.  I am more interested your opinion of the doing of permaculture.  Maybe some permaculture things you do not like that you see people doing.  What are things that you consider good but maybe not permaculture.  You had mentioned rain barrels as not permaculture, but are they something to consider?

I agree with the above that your rants are what make you "you".  Rants are great just try to stay on topic.

My land is dry where do I start?
My land is wet where do I start?
Hugelkultur is great, what if I have grassland?  Do I haul in the wood or use what I have?
Guilds?Good species of trees to plant in a mountain area? wet? dry? coastal?
Permaculture trends
Where do you stray from the PC mainstream?  Why?
More economically viable ideas?
Your ideas on time vs. money.  The pallet fence was great but how much more time was involved by getting 5 pallets at a time(?) vs. using an electric fence once.


All of these are tropics which can become a podcast or an interview.

Love the great job you are doing and all the hard work you put into the site.

Paul,

I have loved listening to your podcasts.  The ones I have enjoyed the most are#15-Helen Atthowe, #14 Chickens, also #20 about pigs.

I like hearing about practical applications to problems even though they may not pertain to my particular situation.  I live in the mountain west.  It is great to hear about the thought processes of other region to get my brain working.

How about more in depth to the ideas you have.  People like specifics and not broad generalities like raising pigs naturally.  It sounds like a great idea.  What did you feed? how often?  Did you have to supplement?  How so?  Were there any legal problems like Salatin had?  Or did your customers even care?  Why pigs? why not cattle? why not all vegetables?  A method to the madness helps all of us who are on level 9 or 10 understand a little more.

Maybe how are you going to start your place up in Montana when you get the land.  What are you going to do first? why? how are you going to do it? 

I am less interested in movies.  I am more interested your opinion of the doing of permaculture.  Maybe some permaculture things you do not like that you see people doing.  What are things that you consider good but maybe not permaculture.  You had mentioned rain barrels as not permaculture, but are they something to consider?

I agree with the above that your rants are what make you "you".  Rants are great just try to stay on topic.

My land is dry where do I start?
My land is wet where do I start?
Hugelkultur is great, what if I have grassland?  Do I haul in the wood or use what I have?
Guilds?
Good species of trees to plant in a mountain area? wet? dry? coastal?

All of these are tropics which can become a podcast or an interview.

Love the great job you are doing and all the hard work you put into the site.

Paul, 

I wanted to express my sincere thanks for all you have done.  I heard you on TSP for the first time.  Both you and Jack have lighted an inner fire in me.  It is refreshing to have someone who does not "tow" the party line.  Your rants and meandering are quite refreshing.  Please continue to put out the podcasts.  As has been said before it is the quality.  I could listen for hours on anything permaculture, polyculture, making money.

I have the opportunity to use about 70 mountain valley acres here in Utah from my father in law and the ideas are frothing.  I am just not sure where to start. 

Once again thanks for all you have done.  You have been quite the inspiration.