We are finally building out on a little land we bought a couple years ago. Going to do the homesteading and permaculture thing. My goal is to support our home needs, with an eye towards slowly building up to a retirement gig as a seller of jams, jerky, wines, and vinegars. Any tips or queries send them my way. #grownostr #permaculture #homesteading
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Sounds amazing, congratulations. Find perennials snd get them going a quick as possible. Grow lots of lettuce
Thanks nostr:npub1dgpt04w4c88wc0g262xaw8zvlm4mvwtmjhl0tn2sxtyjywsn6q4qt8ka3a . I’m trying to hold off until I’m moved in. Do you think that’s a good idea or a mistake? I did try to put some nuts in the ground early on but to be honest I lost track of them. I’m hoping they are growing and I just haven’t found them yet. And I put some hybrid poplar stakes in the ground but I think only two took. Not being able to be there each day I think I’m getting very low success with just STUN planting so trying to hold back. 🤣
I am still building ip my farm & trying to keep back weeds. I planted a few apple saplings this spring. I put wood chips around their base to keep the weds back, i am 4-5 yrs until i get apples. Tomatoes, zucchini, peppers are easy& only take a season to get going. If you can maintain the trees i would highly suggest it.
Also spend as much time there as possible it will show you the way forward.
Start slowly and don't try to do everything at once.
Thanks nostr:npub13kwjkaunpmj5aslyd7hhwnwaqswmknj25dddglqztzz29pkavhaq25wg2a It’s hard but I am currently holding.
Start with chickens.
Plant fruiting trees and bushes.
Build soil and increase veggie production year over year as the soil is improved.
🐓 definitely on the list. Thanks!
Will you be modifying water flow on the property? If so, you want to start there. That will preclude certain areas from being used for other things.
Just my opinion.
Thanks, I think yes but the high level plan has it happening with some distance from those areas that will be precluded *I think* but I do wonder if I really “need” swales at all in southwest Ohio I think our rainfall is enough to grow trees as is.
Say it with me now: "one major project at a time" This has been my mantra on a small homestead and its helped.
Agree with the Beave about first thinking about your water flows and potential catchment spots (look for your obvious key points on the landscape to sink/store your water)
Followed you for this 🧡🫂💜
Do everything backwards.
Most advice is to start with annual flowers and only really dedicated gardeners end up making it to fruit and nut trees at the other end of the spectrum.
The reality is it will take a few years to establish and get a harvest from trees. Get them in the ground first. Tomatos can happen in just a few months any time.
Yeah most say start at your back door and move out, but I get the logic of starting with the trees.
It isn't quite just about the trees, I was too zoomed in first advice. Use big rocks planning. Physical size of layout and highest return on investment items should be used to prioritize.
Easy to squeeze smaller plants in around trees but not the other way around. Schedule big projects by the seasons and let smaller projects fall in around them.
This link explains big rocks as a project and program management system.
