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<blockquote data-quote="1krr" data-source="post: 2683921" data-attributes="member: 750"><p>That sounds awesome. Congrats! Both of us have lived in suburbs our whole lives and love the country setting. Couldn't pay me enough to move back into the 'burbs.</p><p></p><p>I like shooter's ideas about testing your survivability. We had a similar situation to his but from a tornado ripping up power lines nearby and it was 4 days without power. I didn't have to break out the radio though (actually enjoyed the silence for a while). We had well water and a generator big enough to run it so if we planned our usage, we didn't miss much. </p><p></p><p>I asked about willows and pecans as a curiousity about how your soil was. If it's really rocky or just sand, you might have to put some effort into ammending your garden plots or you can build raised beds with a mix of native soil, top soil, and compost. If you want another side project, look up terra prata. It's basically a soil made with rich matter mixed with pulverized charcoal. Since you are clearing/burning some trees, if you wanted the extra effort, might be worth it. I did a terra prata bed next to a normal bed of the base soil and got quite a bit more yeild from the same tomatoes and peppers.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you are interested in alternative energy/self generation, check out <a href="http://www.otherpower.com" target="_blank">www.otherpower.com</a>. These guys build their own wind power turbines and it looks like a very fun project if you've got the ability to fabricate the parts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1krr, post: 2683921, member: 750"] That sounds awesome. Congrats! Both of us have lived in suburbs our whole lives and love the country setting. Couldn't pay me enough to move back into the 'burbs. I like shooter's ideas about testing your survivability. We had a similar situation to his but from a tornado ripping up power lines nearby and it was 4 days without power. I didn't have to break out the radio though (actually enjoyed the silence for a while). We had well water and a generator big enough to run it so if we planned our usage, we didn't miss much. I asked about willows and pecans as a curiousity about how your soil was. If it's really rocky or just sand, you might have to put some effort into ammending your garden plots or you can build raised beds with a mix of native soil, top soil, and compost. If you want another side project, look up terra prata. It's basically a soil made with rich matter mixed with pulverized charcoal. Since you are clearing/burning some trees, if you wanted the extra effort, might be worth it. I did a terra prata bed next to a normal bed of the base soil and got quite a bit more yeild from the same tomatoes and peppers. If you are interested in alternative energy/self generation, check out [url]www.otherpower.com[/url]. These guys build their own wind power turbines and it looks like a very fun project if you've got the ability to fabricate the parts. [/QUOTE]
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