In the Army I was a heavy wheeled diesel mechanic. While I did not realize it as a young man the most valuable skill that job taught me was “trouble shooting”. As a trouble shooter you look at a problem and dissect it logically down to component parts, evaluate and implement a solution.
I believe this is why I have so embraced Permaculture, as at its core it is trouble shooting for the problems we face in feeding, housing and providing energy for ourselves. So today I will take some common problems those attempting to grow their own food face and give you permaculture style principles for solving them.
Join me today as we discuss problems such as…
Dealing with steep and rocky land
Dealing with cold climates and short growing seasons
Hot summers that drive up electric bills
Dealing with low lying areas that get too swampy
Dealing with excessive shade with out cutting everything down
Growing a decent amount of food in very small areas
Dealing with depleted soils with minimal off site organic matter
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Today we do another round of listener questions. We have some great questions today on things like handguns, dealing with wildlife, securing weapons in a home with children, storing fishing gear and more.
In the intro segment we name Roxana Mayer as assclown of the day for pretending to be a doctor while at a town hall meeting with Shelia Jackson Lee in support of Obamacare. We also name Charles “Gus” Agusto, Jr. as hero of the day for taking out four armed gunmen with an old pump shotgun. Oh by the way “Gus” is 72 years old. Salute to you sir!
Tune in to hear me answer the following questions…
How do you store fishing line long term? (easy one)
What about the 40 S&W for a defensive handgun round?
What’s up with the expiration dates on thing like rice, pasta and beans?
How do you deal with bears, does bear spray work?
How do you safely keep a gun in the home with an autistic child?
What should you do to prep if you live on an island?
What about buying real estate with an IRA and making improvements to it?
What type of food do you keep in a BOB in very hot climates?
Is water collected from an AC condenser good for the garden?
How do you build a community in an everyday neighborhood?
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465)please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
This podcast was done a day in advance and is being published while we are away doing some remote preparations of our own at our Arkansas bug out location. So I thought today woud be a good day to cover that exact subject.
Tune in today to hear about
Low cost rain catch systems
Storing food safely
Thoughts on remote weapons and ammo storage
Setting up a local bank account and safety deposit box
Hiring a local person to keep an eye on things
Starting up raised beds
Permaculture options that you don’t have to be on site to do
How you can enhance local forage with simple things like mulch and pruning
Be on alert when arriving at your remote location
Alternative energy and water options
Tips on getting good deals on remote property
Using your creativity to improve your property
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
