A 4.5 acre farm site has been found. Going through the paperwork this week!
land ho!
02 Saturday Jun 2018
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in02 Saturday Jun 2018
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inA 4.5 acre farm site has been found. Going through the paperwork this week!
14 Saturday Apr 2018
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access, acreage, concerns, considerations, farm, improvements, Indiana, land, market, Ohio River Valley, property, purchase, search, topography
I am back in the Ohio River Valley and searching for land to purchase! Looking for property that will meet my needs with less start-up work in forming a food forest. Just thought I’d list here some of the things I’m considering, and some thoughts if you’re also searching for that perfect spot!
26 Thursday Jan 2017
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aquaponics, education, Good Earth Master Gardeners, Hawaii, Oahu, permaculture, photos, PowerPoint, presentation, travel, UH Kapiolani, vermiculture
It’s been quite a while since I have posted here! But, I had a very eventful year for 2016. I moved to O’ahu, Hawai’i, and lived on a permaculture farm in Waimanalo. I also attended culinary courses in Honolulu at UH Kapi’olani by Diamond Head. The campus is famous for it’s permaculture practices including vermiculture and aquaponics.
Last November I made a presentation to the Good Earth Master Gardeners of Washington County, Indiana, about permaculture and my experiences. The link includes a PowerPoint Presentation and a Photo Slideshow with over 60 photos!
Enjoy!
Dusty
27 Thursday Aug 2015
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2015, gardening, permaculture, road, route, sustainabiliity, travel, traveling tUUsome
With change comes the freedom of travel! I’ll post updates as we go on the permaculture, gardening, and sustainability aspects of our trip. For our tourism and community visits, you can follow us at traveling tUUsome.
Fall 2015 Route http://www.travelingtUUsome.com
10 Monday Aug 2015
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2015, August, country, expanding, forest garden, gardening, gypsy, knowledge, learning, permaculture, pets, travel
As life changes so often for all, so goes it for me. Now is a time that I find myself moving on from my little budding forest garden and back into my gypsy life on the road and traveling around our beautiful country.
A determined gardener, I have always, and will yet again, travel with a mini-garden, pets, and an eye for learning and expanding my knowledge of gardening and permaculture.
Launch date is August 19th! Hope you’ll come along for the ride!
10 Tuesday Mar 2015
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in07 Saturday Feb 2015
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inUPDATE! These rain barrels were a wonderful addition last year! We had good rainfall and both remained nearly full the entire summer. I did not use the garden hose, NOT ONE TIME, for watering! When winter came, I had to open the valves so that the water would pass through and not freeze the faucets on them. Need to figure out a way to ‘bypass the bypass’ so that the water will drain back down the original path and away from the house.
Thunderstorms coming in tonight to both test and help fill our new rain barrels!
Got two 50-gallon rain barrels installed on the downspouts. Not anywhere near the amount I’ll want or need but it is a start.
Hoping to eventually get a large cistern for this end of the house where the basement walk-out area is and then placing the smaller ones on the other end by our driveway.
And while it will take over 300 fillings of each to start saving dollars out of my pocket due to sunk costs on the barrel and downspout redirect, the savings to Mother Earth are enormous.
Every time a barrel fills, that’s 50 gallons less of pumped and chemical filled water being delivered to my door. Also, by getting the pre-made enclosed barrels, we won’t be adding to the summer mosquito problems.
Note to self: Re-level them after a few rains (very clay soil) and then plant some perennials around the bases to help seat them in and to beautify!
25 Sunday Jan 2015
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Bloomington, certified, Ellettsville, farm-to-market, Good Earth Master Gardeners, Kim Bryant, management, organic, presentation, production, Purdue University, seed, State House Market, vegetable
For members of the Purdue University Good Earth Master Gardeners, the February 12th meeting will feature Kim Bryant, owner/operator of the organically certified Bryant Farm in Ellettsville, Indiana. Kim will be discussing vegetable production from seed, as well as management of her farm-to-market operation.
The farm produces: arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese greens, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, green onions, chile peppers, lettuce, potatoes, pumpkins, salad greens, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash
“Bryant Farm … produces organically certified fruits and vegetables. Owned by Rex and Kim Bryant, Bryant Farm is almost completely family-run, with their intern Sasha helping out. The farm covers 11 acres and grows everything from eggplant to green beans. Rex is a electrician and Kim worked in a factory as they were raising their three daughters. Kim started growing a few items in the backyard for the family. As it continued to grow, they both made the decision for Kim to leave her job and farm full-time.” — State House Market
“About Bryant Farm: We are a family owned and operated farm, located in Ellettsville. At Saturday markets you’ll find myself, Kim, daughters Jessica, Jade, and Katie, and son Michael. We started attending the Bloomington market in 2003. This is our 11th season. With each year we have been able to offer more vegetables each season. Along with the Bloomington markets on Saturdays we also attend the original Farmers Market on Wednesday, and the Statehouse Market on Thursdays each week in Indianapolis. Each vegetable we offer is started at the farm from seed. The feeding program we follow is the Fox Farm schedule. As far as pest and fungi control we use Neem Oil. Both of these practices are OMRI approved. My favorite crops to grow are cauliflower, because it is challenging, and eggplants because they are beautiful. Come see us at the Saturday Farmers’ Market!” — City of Bloomington, Indiana
05 Friday Dec 2014
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in20 Thursday Nov 2014
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Ambassador, Barefoot Books, children's books, diversity, environment, free books, gifts, healthy, independence, launch party, planet, spirit, sustainable, world culture
Reblog to share my newest venture!
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