Giving this old neglected apple tree some life again #pruning #permaculture #grownostr

Officially laid roots in Texas this morning. El Paso is my new home! Best time to plant a tree was yesterday today is the next best! Something about a man who plants a tree in which he will never sit under its shade.

#texan #westtexas #rootedintexas #newhome #grownostr #permaculture #tsp

Appears some Elderberry flowers are ready to be harvested.

#grownostr #permaculture #permies

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Comfrey is starting to come up.

#comfrey #permaculture #grownostr

I suppose one way to think about it is, which is easier to determine: if one is extracting from a system or if one is producing surplus? I find surplus hard to define for my situation but I more often know when I'm trying to squeeze more out of a system than I should through feedback. Glad my choice to try rewording the 3rd ethic sparked some discussion!

I am here. I don't know what I'm doing. I shall blaze forward in a bold manner. Fake it til you make it! (Or whatever)

#grownostr #thelifesteaders #farmish

we made these #quail feeders and waterers and now I only have to refill them once a week (or less). The waterers are mess free and the feeders are no waste. #grownostr #homestead

Chicken N’ Dumpling Cowpeas

I got these from an elderly friend of mine last year who is now nearing his last few years of gardening. He’s been saving local heirloom seed varieties for years (grown organically, too) some dating back over 150 years & probably much earlier.

These cowpeas nearly went extinct before my friend saved them from the bottom of a chest freezer of a friend in Pomaria, SC. When he first planted them, only a few spindly plants came up as they were very old.

For years, no one has ever showed interest in saving his seed collection until we met each other. Thus, he gave me half of his seed collection! Hundreds of dollars of seeds & priceless to me as they were developed in my area

Last year, I harvested 3 quarts off just a few plants. They outcompeted the Bermuda grass like it was nothing. Ive never seen a food plant produce like this in my life.

This year I’m planning to plant hundreds of these seeds! I’ve also managed to save an okra variety & a butterbean. Trying to save a watermelon & green bean variety this year.

The resiliency in heirloom seeds cannot be understated. Go talk to the old folks before this stuff is gone and get to planting!

#grownostr #heirloomseeds #seeds #garden #permaculture

Seed collecting tip, especially for small seeds from fruits (Tomatoes, Tomatillo etc)

I scrape out the seeds with the tip of a knife and wipe them on a tissue. They stick on and the paper dries them out. I then just tear off a piece of paper with a seed on it to plant.

Here I'm collecting Tomatillo and Eggplant.

#grownostr #permaculture

Can't wait to grow some more of these mammoth sunflowers again this year! We saved seed from the biggest head and got so many. Gonna throw seed all over the property!

#grownostr #sunflower #garden #gardening #flower #tsp #homesteading #homestead #farmlife

It's sluggish at first while it builds its database. After that it's useable. I would advise you not to use Android's back button; use the home button to jump back to your feed after interacting with a post, that's much faster. Also try not to click into everyone's profile; the app will grind to a halt as it tries to retrieve all of that user's posts.

Remember, it's all relatively new and unpolished.

Hi. It depends on lots of factors... How many relays do you have? Are they showing as connected ?