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  • From: Jody Troupe <jodyt2@mac.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Another poll
  • Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:22:30 -0700

Hello Keith-

I am responding to you for your poll. (your personal email address bounced it
back to me)

We (my boyfriend and I) fit your category of NOT currently being gardeners
but subscribe to this list.
We did buy a bunch of books from the PA site not so long ago! Our intentions,
at least, are in that direction.


Please note I have a direct question back to you in the very last question
:-)

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Off the top, we are not doing nursery, trade, design, consulting,
landscaping, or aquaculture.

1) How many of you are landless (i.e. not owners of land or gardenable
property)?
We own property. Some is not ideal land - its in the Florida keys, and
was flooded just last year during
hurricane Wilma. We split our time between FL, and Paris, so I'm lucky
to maintain a pot of herbs.

We also have land in Costa Rica, which has been planted with varieties
of plants, some food-related,
some not. The ownership is through a partnership with 2 other couples
though, and the others 'goals'
are not really aligned with ours. Its considered more of a stepping
stone, and just recreational property for now.

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2) Does this stop you from gardening?
Too low of land in FL - yes. The land in Costa Rica is not entirely
our domain, so we're limited and aren't focusing on it.

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3) How many are actively creating complex perennial polycultures?
We are not actively doing this, but it is in our sights. Not sure how
many years... currently educating
ourselves, and searching for where we want to buy land.

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>How many are still waiting to do these things?
I am currently training in RBTI priciples (Dr. Reams methods) and want
very much to put this stuff into
practice. We are also trying to work a PC training course into our
schedule so we can have that
education in mind as we search for land. Its definitely on our To Do
list.

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>How many use rock dusts as fertility enhancers (for the garden)?
Is rock dust the same thing as soft rock phosphate?? I've been
wondering what 'rock dust' is but haven't wanted to ask!




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