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  • From: jasperm1 <jasperm AT iquest.net>
  • To: "Market gargen list" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Introduction
  • Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:28:14 -0500

In the note signing me up I was instructed to introduce myself. This may
be my only post if you are lucky. I just intend to Lurk and learn.

My wife and I currently live in Indianapolis but have purchased 42 acres
in East Central Indiana. For her it is going to be a "retreat" but I
would like to make it my avocation if I can never really make a vocation
of it. Our utlimate goal is to build a home but for now it is a little
over an hour commute. The property is not classic flat Indiana land. It
is not hills and hollows either something in between. Zone 5 but ranges
in elevation from about 800 feet above see level to 1100 which for
Indiana is almost the top. It is primarily glacial til (Miami silt loam)
with some Eldean soil which is I guess a gravelly sandy soil which of
course is where the wpa pond is when it rains enough. Although the land
rolls it has some flat spots and has a fairly nice long south facing
sloped area on the north side of a fruit tree orchard. About 40% is
woods, 40% pasture and 15% wetland and 5% in between all of the rest. I
want to try to establish more perrenial eadible plants although I do plan
to have some flowers too which are food for the soul. I would like to
concentrate on Native plants as much as possible but do love tomatoes and
corn o the cob. The only livestock my wife is even vaguely interested in
considering is wildlife so I think quail and maybe someday convincing her
of some elk. I have read enough about this permaculture to be intrigued
but if wishes were deeds I would be done already. :-).

I can grow a little garden but am no gardener and have a great deal to
learn about the basics of plant growing and harvesting, rotating and
always improving the basis of my soil. Looking for wisdom on how to
terrace and ideas on the over time evolution strategies that work.
Budget is non existent and equipment is negiligible and will stay that
way for some time.

I have had some raised beds at our home for a year and have had some fun
with them. I was able to just pick up some wooden crates that one of my
clients imports glass in and fill with some soil that is the result of
composted mulch that covers most of our back yard (4 dogs 3 Australian
shepherds).

So I am looking for methods and tools that are primarily people powered
to help me grow a garden of eden where things just fall of the branch as
I walk by. Yes if I figure that out I will let you know how I did it
once I perfect it. :-).

Anyway I will try to lurk since I have nothing really of value to ad but
may occassionally break radio silence to ask a follow on stupid question
when I am not smart enough to understand what I have read.

Mike

Mike Jasper
Craftmaster Enterprises, Inc.
Admin. & Fin. Mgt. Products and Services
For the Apple Macintosh Platform
Indianapolis, IN 317-216-5966

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