Author Topic: Retreat - refuge options (Read 11371 times)

JohnChrysostom · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:12:29 PM »

Quote from: Diego

I am skeptical. Their website makes claims, but I see no substantiation or cross check. I could make a nice website, post some verdant photos, and make some Excel charts. Some or all of you are free to believe them and stake your family's future on 1/10 or 1/16 of an acre.

Theres Video on Youtube of this very familys garden home on 1/4 an acre if you dont believe it.

Its inspiring, and was on the News as well.
6000 pounds of produce, they have a few goats and rabbits too.
It just goes to Show you what hard work can do.

And some aesome gardening skills.
Their entire yard is edible. And I mean edible, and they sell surplus at organic restaurants to pay the bills.
let me know if you wish to see it, I will link it, But I also want you to eat some crow first.

Diego · « **Reply #41 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:13:18 AM »

Why? What did I do to you that I should "eat crow"? I am a gardener and am skeptical of the claim of 6,000# closed system production. Big deal. Did that somehow step on your toes? It's not like I spit in your face or on a crucifix.

JohnChrysostom · « **Reply #42 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:01:36 PM »

Quote from: Diego

Why? What did I do to you that I should "eat crow"? I am a gardener and am skeptical of the claim of 6,000# closed system production. Big deal. Did that somehow step on your toes? It's not like I spit in your face or on a crucifix.

What kind of real gardener doubts (multiple times, the claims AND link to a website) of a family that produces 6000 lbs of produce on their 1/6-1/4 of an acre farm?

Do you want the Youtube Link or not of their family farm, showing you the awesomness/productivity of it?

Or are you content to be a malcontent, and a doubting Thomas of the reality and accomplishment of this family farm?

Diego · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2012, 10:05:00 PM »

On due consideration I remain skeptical. No matter how verdant the video, such production on so little land requires massive initial and periodic imported biomass. Only an ignorant loudmouth Brooklyn rebitsin would claim otherwise.