Positive solutions to help you #Thrive
Matt from FarmHopLife, Joseph the Homestead Padre from Smith Homestead, and Grant Payne from Christine Acres Farm join me on a community call to share our Spring plans.
Perpend became an Orthodox monk.
When he was home, he would greet others, with a greeting that he likely learned in his travels: Instead of saying, “Hi, how are you?”, he would say, “How goes the struggle?”
Instead of giving the usual response of “I am fine”, you would think about it for a moment. This led to a more real and heartfelt conversation.
Mike Thomas of the Catholic Land Movement joins me to talk about Catholic Land Movement news. We also share about our apple orchards and cider.
I learned a lot more as I have diversified my chestnuts in the last year. I cover an overview of the different types of chestnuts. And why do customers prefer hybrids over Chinese chestnuts? And I will share tips to start your chestnut orchard, including soil pH and how/when to fertilize your chestnut trees.
Graham Towerton of Permaculture Canada shares how he transformed his farm from regular corn and soybeans to a permaculture oasis!
I foraged persimmons from local trees, gathering fruit that was already over-ripe. How to grow these into tree seedlings?
How I Built a Greenhouse from Recycled Windows. Extend your growing season with greens in the Winter and start new seedlings earlier in the Spring.
Propagate your own Trees, Plants, and Flowers for Free. Master Class on how to build a nursery side hustle – plant some and sell the extras.
How to Thrive in a power outage. Prepare for a power outage with multiple backup power sources. Battery Bank, Inverter, and generator.
What are you doing to increase your self reliance and self sufficiency?