Podcast #156 – Our Faith and Subsistence Farming 1
We Americans have some really funny ideas about what Christians are like, what they believe, and how they vote.
We Americans have some really funny ideas about what Christians are like, what they believe, and how they vote.
By and large, we’re making good progress in our journey toward subsistence here at Longleaf Breeze.
We’ve belonged to Longleaf Breeze for five years and called it home for almost three. During that time our focus has been effective food production; we’ve paid almost no attention to the appearance of the farm.
We started using our old driveway almost by default, simply by following an old logging road. Not any more.
When we first started growing our own food five years ago, we didn’t know anything about soil building, but we knew we would need to learn. We’re glad to say that we do know something by now about how to build healthy soil that nourishes plants, retains moisture in the […]
Since we started growing food on Veg Hill, we’ve struggled with weeds. In particular, our practice of organic no-till horticulture using 4-foot rows and 2-foot aisles has left us vulnerable to weeds encroaching from the aisles into the rows.
We’re still picking muscadines, but they’re past their peak. And when they’re done in a few days, we will have enjoyed the last of the fruit of this season.
It’s that time of year when we wait eagerly for the first signs that fall is in the air, but of course we can’t wait for those signs before we plan for cooler weather. (It also helps us keep our sanity when we’re enduring another sweltering September day.)
We start this week’s podcast with a 90-second summary of all the events that have distracted us from our work on the farm this summer.
There’s no question that putting in a stout, generous clothesline was the right decision for us. We love it because it’s quiet, it saves energy, and it never breaks down.