rev.hodl

Homesteading, Permaculture, Bitcoin, Freedom. All one or all none!

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2024-09-11 20:00:28

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It definitely depends on size and how fancy you want to get. This one is basically 2x4s and pine car siding for the floor built on deck framing.

2024-09-11 19:47:02

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I bought this yurt used for less than the cost if I were to buy all the materials at the big box hardware store. It was listen on eBay, strange place to try to sell a yurt so I was the only person to bid on the auction. I had to take it apart and rebuild it as well as replace a lot of missing/broken boards. This one is 20ft, I feel like it could be build diy style, even if you purchased the skin, for a very reasonable price for the square footage. If you pay someone for a kit or to build it for you, definitely expensive.

2024-09-11 19:08:39

##### Permaculture Principle: Catch and Store Energy #####
https://i.nostr.build/xESLBtC5iD93ysOi.jpg
This pasture is an young example of the my vision for the what whole homestead will become once mature. A giant battery charged by natural energy flows.
https://i.nostr.build/ViLxugXE0DkBOwCk.jpg
Catching energy from the sun in the form of solar panels at the yurt, but also in the form of photosynthesis in the plants.
https://i.nostr.build/BRkYZ.jpg
Strips of pasture are segmented by swales which act as a pattern for planting rows of fruit trees intermixed with other perennial plants. The rows of plants add much greater surface area for catching and storing sunlight.
https://i.nostr.build/OxMkT0vtD1q8HfZk.jpg
Additionally, the swales, which are level ditches dug on contour of the slope, are catching and storing energy too. When grazing the sheep in-between the rows of trees, they deposit fertility which is washed down and captured by the swales depositing the energy directly at the roots of the perennials.
https://i.nostr.build/ChcMEpAyp6XiVUlH.jpg
This pasture used to be a corn/bean field that only photosynthesized from ~June-October. Now it's able to catch and store much more sunlight by integrating animals and perennial agriculture together.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #learnpermaculture #catchandstoreenergy
#nevent1q…3h5x

2024-09-11 12:51:11

#### Raspberries are starting to put on their fall fruit set ####
https://i.nostr.build/jwzZLx9kuZbJleGm.jpg
The flow of the fall harvest is beginning! I pruned the raspberries back pretty aggressively in the food forest this summer, so there isn't going to buckets of berries. I'll be able to pick a quick snack as I walk by throughout the day. In the meantime, the raspberries are doing their job of filling in their niche in the food forest keeping other unwanted plants from growing. Instead of weeding I get to harvest tasty berries!
#homesteading #permaculture #permies #meshtadel #raspberry #foodforest #forestgarden #perennial
#nevent1q…ay7m

2024-09-11 11:49:33

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How does it work? Are the items editable or deletable? Do I need to make a listing to get a shop store?
How does it interoperate with other Nostr clients?

2024-09-11 10:58:00

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I would add, don't damage the environment and don't be extractive.

2024-09-11 00:30:39

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I will be doing more and more educational stuff here on Nostr in addition to in person at the homestead.
You can definitely do something similar, especially with Bitcoin. The lifestyle definitely has its trade offs but there's no turning back for me.

2024-09-10 10:17:04

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Double fisting, nice!

2024-09-09 22:40:52

I'm thinking about rotating my keys. I was pretty careless at first and now with a better understanding of using tools like browser extensions and amber, I'm thinking it's time to bite the bullet and start over.
Any ideas or resources on the best strategy to do this?

2024-09-08 14:29:17

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I don't think it's that bad. I've not really bothered with black walnuts but I've heard they stain.

2024-09-08 12:47:13

Noticed this magnificent butternut tree while hanging out at a party
https://i.nostr.build/faRny38JIFrrI9av.jpg
I couldn't resist picking up some butternuts from this tree after spending some time admiring it at a baby shower I was attending. The people that lived there had no idea that the nuts were edible.
https://i.nostr.build/lDiWJScVcIXBfTy3.jpg
I plan to plant half and try out dehydrating and roasting some in the shell. In the past, I've just cracked the fresh shell with a vice but hopefully after roasting or dehydrating the shells get a little easier to crack in a less labor intensive way.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #foraging #butternut
#nevent1q…k9f4

2024-09-08 01:42:34

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What kind of kyc?

2024-09-08 01:26:04

Wtf, the balance on breez wallet just went to zero. I should have over 100 sats in there still. Been zapping with it. What could be going on?
I'm going to be switching my wallet for sending zaps yet again... What wallets have no fees for channels (don't care if it's custodial) and no kyc?

2024-09-08 01:12:44

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We are on the same page.

2024-09-08 01:04:47

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I think the difference with simplex and oxchat is that while the members of the chat can share the information there is not a large central entity that can compromise the privacy of any group. Telegram has fantastic ux and features along with a great network effect but I'm happy that whatever is going on is creating enough disturbance for people to start trying out other options.

2024-09-07 20:09:34

The fall harvest is closing in at the homestead
https://i.nostr.build/Oig1Rolwz8zMxHta.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/z6AoTJ8i16tWwTxs.jpg
Pawpaw, hops, mushrooms, autumn olive, cannabis and more. I'm looking forward to picking, preserving and preparing the harvest into all sorts of tasty drinks, smokes and meals.
https://i.nostr.build/vHyk6mKjotlGPg9l.jpg
I've been finding more and more to forage in the fall too. Not just at the homestead but all around the neighborhood. Most people are happy to have someone come help clean up their lawn. Win; win.
https://i.nostr.build/9CtTZr8166sGSz2T.jpg
The cannabis is starting to reveal its beauty but it will really be showing off in a week or two. All the crosses have expressed pink pistils, which is exactly what I'm after!
https://i.nostr.build/rKaThkzdwHCAtUSW.jpg
There's a chill in the air today setting my tune to the vibe of autumn. What fall produce are you looking forward to?
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #fall #autumn #harvest #cannabis #weedstr #foraging

2024-09-07 03:41:36

What's the best client for making lists #asknostr

2024-09-07 03:34:29

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To me it looks a lot like virginia creeper.
What plants are those? I don't know the real names.

2024-09-07 03:32:41

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That's kicking ass right there!

2024-09-07 03:27:48

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43k was overheard at the Bitcoin meetup last night.

2024-09-07 03:20:50

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Looks like my kind of place to hang out

2024-09-05 18:10:08

https://fountain.fm/episode/u9uSajEkIzSHQg1Tpq1u
#nevent1q…ut7r

2024-09-04 00:10:43

Upgraded Bitcoin mining clothes dryer has been a huge improvement over the original setup.
https://v.nostr.build/BglyHgDpxl9eMkc4.mp4
Now that I can attenuate the power consumption/hashrate with 3rd party firmware, I can essentially run the dryer on different presets based on what I'm drying. Also, with lower fan speeds, the positive pressure in the drum is reduced which means less lint and heat escaping into the room.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #bitcoin #mining #bitcoinmining #homemining #plebminer
#nevent1q…vsut

2024-09-03 23:52:17

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I think Bitcoin is Christianity and the Catholicism of Bitcoin hasn't been determined yet. Still too early.

2024-09-01 02:47:00

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How can the fees be lowered?

2024-08-31 02:23:08

If you're wondering why Lake Satoshi is an event so cherished by the Michigan Bitcoin community, @nprofile…sawr has written an excellent article detailing what truly makes the event special.
https://ungovernablemisfits.com/the-lake-satoshi-report/
( @nprofile…7ehj )
From my perspective as a Bitcoiner in Michigan, the Annual Lake Satoshi Retreat ( @nprofile…jxx6 ) like a powwow of all those who attend bitcoin meetups from across the state and even other close by communities in Indiana and Ohio. If someone regularly attends a Bitcoin meetup in Michigan then they will probably show up to Lake Satoshi. Lake Satoshi is the celebration and culmination of all that the Bitcoin meetups throughout the state of Michigan offer to the Bitcoiners who participate.
https://m.primal.net/JyST.mov
As described in the article what's happening in Michigan is special. A decentralized burgeoning culture built upon the cross pollination of all the many meetups happening across the state. Meetups are where we build cultural capital through the sharing of knowledge and experience with Bitcoin but also a circular economy stemming from the exchange of high quality food and healthcare goods. Social capital, reputation and participation is the grease that lubricates the forward momentum in the Michigan Meshtadel and Lake Satoshi is an embodiment of that growth and movement. If this is the sort of thing that interests you about Bitcoin then the Annual Lake Satoshi Retreat is not to be missed.
https://www.lakesatoshi.com/annual-lake-satoshi-retreat
#bitcoin #bitcoinmeetup #bitcoinculture #circulareconony #meshtadel

2024-08-30 14:02:21

Bitcoin Meetup South Bend Indiana
https://i.nostr.build/CTmMTWpTmEZ9BXYT.png
Join me for the first South Bend, IN meetup. Thursday September 5th 630pm (eastern) at Lang Lab. Hang out, talk bitcoin, meet local plebs, and be merry. If you haven't attended your local Bitcoin meetup yet you are missing out. It's the best way to build your meshtadel and gain the most utility from your Bitcoin.
#bitcoin #bitcoinmeetup #bitcoinculture #circulareconony #v4v

2024-08-30 12:07:56

There are two meetups in grand rapids each month. There are a shitload of meetups in Michigan. This website has them all
http://michiganbitcoiner.com/
#nevent1q…3uyc

2024-08-30 11:37:19

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No, I'm going to plant them.

2024-08-30 11:25:46

Check out what I picked up at the Grand Rapids MI Bitcoin meetup.
https://i.nostr.build/oL536Y7wHsBfgr4M.jpg
Honey, coffee, washer stamp jig, and a bag of shagbark hickory nuts. I was selling comfrey crowns and I also gave a presentation on the 8-forms of capital. The makes the long drives worth it.
#bitcoinmeetup #bitcoin #circulareconomy #v4v

2024-08-30 02:58:22

Food forest harvest: Garlic
https://i.nostr.build/m38yVF93u7xc8AvU.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/X8YnISHUJRAZ6S8f.jpg
Harvested the garlic in the food forest back in mid July. With the sprint towards the finish line completing the tiny house project I didn't end up planting any other substance crops in the food forest this year.
https://i.nostr.build/TfcAVAAF3bETz8AJ.jpg
The nice thing about garlic is that I plant it in late summer, so now that the tiny house is complete I found some time to put some sheep manure packed straw down in preparation for planting.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #garlicstr #foodforest #subsistancecrop #garlic
#nevent1q…e9lg

2024-08-29 17:30:34

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No recordings have been released yet but I try to record them. Most of the time I mess something up and lose the recording.

2024-08-29 13:49:18

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Local zoning is incredibly important to understand, it's wildly different everywhere.

2024-08-29 13:43:11

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I'll be posting a link about an hour before the stream starts. Eventually, I will get a more permanent solution for the stream link.

2024-08-29 13:23:57

My favorite podcast is @nprofile…zqfx and they just announced they are going to be recording more often! Not only high signal but they are also pioneering podcast 2.0! I listen to each episode as soon as it comes out and love hearing them read the boosts.
https://fountain.fm/episode/pRFpeihPG962e7DCMRCD

2024-08-28 14:09:02

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It's an RV and I'm zone agricultural so it's very lax.

2024-08-28 14:07:50

Salmon with tomato golden oyster mushroom cream sauce on rice
https://i.nostr.build/zkdRUamr7DBOLToK.jpg
While the salmon and rice didn't come from the homestead, the tomatoes and basil came from the garden.
https://i.nostr.build/0ulT0RqmaoFUCBXL.jpg
The golden oyster mushrooms came from the maple sugar bush. The cream cheese was made from our sheeps milk and we baked the bread too.
https://i.nostr.build/FRd3AffuhOyYxeF8.jpg
I'm going to miss all the fresh veggies and wild foods over the winter.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #garden #foodstr #foraging #baking

2024-08-28 13:45:03

Tune in and chill out, Permaculture Cannabis Cultivation next Wednesday!
#nevent1q…e555

2024-08-27 17:48:49

The tiny house custom RV is complete and earning revenue for the homestead!
https://i.nostr.build/eE9XKZkIe7Gm7yJE.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/PnFuJnEl7ISuutbR.jpg
After seven and a half years, I've finally completed and put the tiny house RV I've been building into operation at the homestead.
https://i.nostr.build/70KtdAGxQiIndLQ4.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/8Ww4T89YeHaY7i4M.jpg
I started building it in November 2016 thinking I could complete the project in a year but I fell victim to the common homesteading practice of building many systems at once. Since my time and energy was split between so many projects at once, the time I had for working on the tiny house was quickly narrowed down to a few months in the winter.
#nevent1q…4kgc
The days were short and the weather was challenging, plus I was learning many of the techniques from scratch, teaching myself as I went. This made for very slow progress.
https://i.nostr.build/qWuWT8Qfzgw434cV.jpg
However, there were some benefits of moving small and slow on the project. I was able to avoid making any critical/costly mistakes. I also had lots of time to souce cheap and unique reclaimed/recycled materials. Plus, I was able to totally customize and build each component to be unique, leading to it feeling like a work of art rather than a construction project.
https://i.nostr.build/Woqo2EzbGal2g4XH.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/cJ5oUlKgFH606i7o.jpg
For now, I don't think I'll be taking on another project of this scale again anytime soon. But in the end, I taught myself all the skills to build a house from framing and roofing to plumbing and electrical, on down to the finishing techniques for trim.
https://i.nostr.build/SRxY1eOrdNKksWRb.jpg
The intellectual and experiencial capital was definitely worth having so much financial capital tied up in the project for so long. Before I know it, I will have earned it all back anyway leaving me with much more capital than I started with. Low time preference paying off.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #carpentry #woodworking #tinyhouse
#nevent1q…2exw

2024-08-27 14:44:09

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Largest airports are in Chicago but grand rapids is about the same distance too. ~1.5hrs. You can also take the south shore line or amtrack from Chicago and get close enough to the homestead where I can pick you up.

2024-08-27 14:42:13

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Yeah, I was going to reach out to you about it again. Do you need any more information to add it to the circle p?

2024-08-27 10:53:00

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There are plenty more ways someone could use deleting notes maliciously.

2024-08-27 07:24:11

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I plan to do them more than once a year but following the permaculture principle of small and slow for now.

2024-08-27 06:36:56

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Each citadel is the start of a meshtadel.

2024-08-27 05:37:50

Has anyone been participating in a good private group like what's available on Coracle? With the telegram news, people seem to finally be taking moves to migrate off the platform. #asknostr

2024-08-27 05:06:12

Announcing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class
https://i.nostr.build/d4WP499QWkXJxEjO.png
Saturday October 12 - Baroda, MI - 100k sats
Learn how to apply permaculture to any lifestyle to build sovereignty, resilience, and wealth in this half day class. I will detail how I apply the permaculture ethics and principles to homesteading, share how I build resilience in my wealth with the 8 forms of capital, and illuminate the connections between Bitcoin and permaculture. After the learning about applied permaculture, eat lunch prepared with fresh food grown on the homestead. After lunch I will give a full homestead tour showcasing living examples to see the ethics and principles of permaculture in action. You will leave with a full understanding of permaculture and the inspiration to apply it to your life in any situation.
Saturday October 12, 2024 10am (approximate location Baroda, Michigan)
Tickets - 100k sats
21 tickets available
To purchase tickets direct message
I will also host a fireside bitcoin meetup at the homestead 7pm Friday October 11 open to all.
Lodging available Friday/Saturday night
Free camping
Book the house (4 beds/6 guest max)
Book the yurt (queen bed/2 guests max)
Book the tiny house (queen bed/2 guests max)
DM for details and pricing on lodging
Weekend Schedule
Friday October 11
Check in and Fireside Bitcoin Meetup
3pm earliest check in for those staying overnight
(No plans for dinner, do your own thing)
7pm Fireside bitcoin meetup (byob)
Saturday October 12
Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture
10am Permaculture Presentation
12pm Homestead Lunch
1pm Permaculture in action tour
3pm Wrap up and Networking

2024-08-27 03:24:51

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This is a strategy used on Twitter often. Make many market predictions, delete all that were wrong, look like you're always right, sell trading tips, course, ect.

2024-08-27 00:48:48

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Deleting notes is how scammers win. If you write a note and regret it, write another not quoting yourself and let everyone know. Deleting is how the scammers win.

2024-08-27 00:40:14

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Nostr is built by Bitcoiners for Bitcoiners. If you're not a Bitcoiner on Nostr you should be otherwise, why are you here?

2024-08-25 15:03:14

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Every year I buy a little more equipment. It's a great feeling to produce your own power.

2024-08-25 03:19:46

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Permaculture

2024-08-25 01:17:23

Permaculture Cannabis Production, how I use permaculture to grow cannabis, start to finish, all my techniques.
https://i.nostr.build/GZvredsG9nPQYDEz.png
Join me on September 4th, 8pm eastern, for the next installment of the monthly Permabits live stream on corny chat. I'll be detailing how I grow cannabis and why I do it the way I do. Nearly zero outside inputs, minimal watering, high quality, large yeilds. Not to mention protein production built into the system. I don't usually talk techniques so there is going to be a lot of specific detail in this one. The stage will be open for questions and discussion throughout. Tune in and chill out!
Shout out to @soulexporter for the design. Follow and zap him!
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #cannabis #weedstr #cornychat #livestream #permabits #meshtadel
#nevent1q…2yvs

2024-08-23 12:20:55

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Zone 5b/6. Sheep, rabbit, egg layers, maple syrup, cannabis (seed), perennial fruits veggies nuts, some annuals too.

2024-08-23 02:50:25

Very nice colas forming on the female! Love to see fellow #permies growing magnificent plants from the seed we make here at the homestead!
#nevent1q…fum8

2024-08-22 16:54:52

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Oops probably should have put the time zone. Eastern time

2024-08-22 11:16:17

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You should definitely try some genetics that want to grow outside. If you're looking for yeild with minimal input, you should tune into the live stream in September 4th 8pm on corny chat. I'll be going over how I use permaculture to grow along with all the techniques I use start to finish.

2024-08-22 01:54:51

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I filled out the request form, is it available to all now?

2024-08-22 01:46:21

This is so fucking cool!
#nevent1q…ss2h

2024-08-22 01:44:12

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Maybe I should let the rabbits take a little nibble?

2024-08-22 01:43:14

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I started with some straw but as I feed them more material gets layered on. There's definitely a lot of mulch in there now.

2024-08-21 08:56:48

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2024-08-21 03:55:42

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Seeds are for sale, dm if you want some.

2024-08-21 03:34:32

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No but my uncle thinks they could make cool walking sticks if I finish/treat them well.

2024-08-21 02:13:19

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It's a bummer. Mutiny is what I'm currently using, alby was the only other wallet I heard of having NWC, looking for some options.

2024-08-21 02:09:52

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The rabbit manure is directly accessible to the plants without resting or composting. Rabbits are very efficient at turning plant material to meat. If you want to listen to the podcast, I go into detail on how the system was designed.

2024-08-21 02:02:24

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I don't have much to spare but dm me and I'll send you some.

2024-08-21 02:01:51

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Wow that's insanely awesome! I must be on an older version of the app. Doesn't look like that when I try to check it out on fountain.

2024-08-21 01:59:59

#bitcoinlambcartel #meshtadel
#nevent1q…r04q

2024-08-21 01:58:24

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We move the sheep every 2-4 days but sometimes they return to the paddock again too soon and pick up some worms. We are always towing the line of maximum stocking rate for what our pasture can handle. Makes it hard to avoid the dewormer all together, but we do use it sparingly.

2024-08-21 01:54:30

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No, heat is required to activate the THC. I've heard dogs can get high from eating flower though.

2024-08-21 01:00:30

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What wallet feeds Zeus? Are you talking running your own lightning node and managing channels?

2024-08-21 00:59:07

The cannabis is absolutely thriving in the rabbit colony cannabis garden
https://i.nostr.build/j17tXGNrS4WfG3kD.jpg
This year I only used fertility from within the rabbit colony to grow the cannabis. In the past, I've applied multiple feedings of composted horse manure processed by our chickens to grow the plants.
https://i.nostr.build/x5LjGFlaIXkAOO5u.jpg
While the only time I water the plants in general is for a day or two after transplanting, the weather has been excellent this year for growing cannabis. Rain every few days with very mild heat waves.
https://i.nostr.build/zXrfdq4PG8Ecjr2j.jpg
Some of the plants are growing nearly as well as the season which I tried really hard to grow massive plants. Except this year, I've hardly tried at all. I attribute the success once again to the weather as well as a few years of building the soil in the garden thanks to the rabbits. The tallest plant, White Widow x Redbud Haze, is over 10ft tall.
https://i.nostr.build/e3aWkRKDxL1FrwpF.jpg
This season I couldn't decide between two nice male expressions of Redbud Haze to pollinate the garden. I will be using both, one has already dropped pollen and been fed to the rabbits. The other is getting ready to open it's pollen sacks soon, so the seeds won't be totally random on the buds. The deeper seeds are more likely the earlier expression and the outer seeds should be the later. Since the second male has been growing all season it is giant. It should be a nice meal for the rabbits too.
https://i.nostr.build/uuqQzkyL6TPYtdug.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/je1Oxs0WlyPRGWCf.jpg
https://v.nostr.build/mu0QsbljMoAIOlI5.mp4
Speaking of meals for the rabbits, I recently pruned the large White Widow because it was growing into the plant next to it. Those prunings went straight to the rabbits. Honestly, I never could have imagined a world in which I'm happily feeding female cannabis to animals.
https://i.nostr.build/taD8F4sljaXbZ4uX.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/4ywAFBInFNyMcDQ8.jpg
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All in all, I'm very happy with how the season is going for both the cannabis and the rabbits. I was recently on the Survival Podcast (link below) with @jackspirko talking mostly about the rabbits in the system. I will be bringing the monthly permaculture live stream back from hiatus on Wednesday September 4th at 8pm to discuss how I use permaculture to grow the cannabis and all the techniques involved from start to finish. Tune in and chill out if you want to hear/ask all about the cannabis side of the rabbit colony cannabis garden.
https://fountain.fm/episode/SVdbfVHTW49Y0zxVYwMx
Please DM if you are interested in ordering some seed!
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #cannabis #weedstr #marijuana #weed
#nevent1q…ekkl

2024-08-21 00:36:28

What are your favorite wallets with NWC besides mutiny and alby? #asknostr

2024-08-20 14:43:06

#permaculture
#nevent1q…n4ht
#nevent1q…n4ht

2024-08-20 14:18:41

Love to see more producers accepting Bitcoin!
#nevent1q…utts

2024-08-20 12:41:33

Katahdin hair sheep are in the middle of their 4th grazing pass of the pastures at the homestead. Only one more to go after this.
https://i.nostr.build/KzVPW35sHHWbB8Oc.jpg
Overall the sheep have been doing their job building our soil and turning sunshine into lamb meat while they're at it. We lost one ewe to parasites for the first time ever this season along with a couple lambs as well. For us, losing a few to parasites each year isn't surprising though. We only give dewormer to the few sheep who are struggling each time we check on them. Parasites don't seem to be much of a problem this year. A few years ago we lost 10 percent of our lambs to worms! After that loss, we started checking the sheep every two weeks instead of once a month. Now we are able to treat the sheep who have a heavy worm load before it's too late most of the time.
https://i.nostr.build/yRK2F4YWqPALbVVv.jpg
With ~33 percent more sheep grazing than last year, this season has been challenging. Last year we had 31 total sheep grazing and this year there are 46.
https://i.nostr.build/vnL7kZwLCLjhWYaP.jpg
Not only are there more sheep but we also are using 1 acre of pasture exclusively for the dairy sheep leaving less for the katahdin flock to graze.
https://i.nostr.build/En0PG.jpg
Thankfully, our new neighbors across the street are cooperating with us, so we've been able to graze a couple acres over there. After we grazed down some of the weeds, we planted turnips so the grazing season will hopefully extend through December for the ewes.
https://i.nostr.build/jtWz3IhfSZSE6AEt.jpg
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While we have more lambs this year, their weights are below average for this point in the season. With the first butcher date in early October, I'm going to start the finishing process now to see if they can catch back up. I'll be bringing them prunings from trees in each paddock to give them a nice boost of calories and nutrition. In my opinion, the addition of the tree leaves to their diet just before harvesting adds wonderful flavor to the meat too.
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We are totally sold out of lamb and I'm proud to say almost all of it is going to the Bitcoin community. I did trade one for store credit at the local family owned convenience store and I ended up selling one to some guests for fiat too. Other than those two lambs, the rest are all headed to bitcoiners anywhere from Grand Rapids to Chicago and even Milwaukee.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #rotationalgrazing #circulareconony #bitcoinculture #lamb #sheep #regenerativeagriculture #regenag #silvopasture
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2024-08-20 12:25:10

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I think this is an example of the benefits of decentralization over centralized systems. It's much easier to take care of a community collectively if it is small enough to maintain true connections. As soon as its big enough for this connections be broken, incentives change.

2024-08-19 23:30:16

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I don't think ubi would work at all, wouldn't all the businesses just raise their prices knowing that everyone is getting free money?

2024-08-19 23:01:55

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Why not? Everyone can mint any card they want to build a deck. Paying transaction fees to mint means theres actual skin in the game and cards can be traded/sold. All that's needed is a client like x mage to recognize and check the validity of the cards.

2024-08-19 01:34:23

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Best use case for ordinals/inscriptions is a decentralized version of mtg in my opinion. Fork x mage to verify you actually own the deck you are playing with (each card being an inscription) and make the game free from centralized control but still have some scarcity. Not just full proxy.

2024-08-19 01:29:35

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I'm pretty much interested in drafting since I don't have much of a collection anymore.

2024-08-18 18:16:25

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I tried to do a direct comparison for the power usage but it was too difficult. The dryer seemed to draw a lot of amps to get the heating element hot then power down and cycle on and off again throughout. I didn't have a meter that could easily track the power usage for the dryer.
As far as time to dry, I treat drying a little differently in my situation. I try to keep the dryer running continuously throughout the day as I do laundry. So as soon as the washer is done, hopefully the dryer is done too. That way I can keep feeding the dryer.
All in all, I've been very impressed with how well it works for how cheap/simple it was to modify the dryer.
If you have a miner sitting around, not hashing, why not find a way to put it to work?

2024-08-18 02:10:15

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I've seen versions of that. Definitely an option! Added bonus, the miner isn't fastened down so you could use it for other jobs while it's not drying too.

2024-08-18 01:50:20

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https://youtu.be/JquLAYShN1Q

2024-08-18 01:05:34

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I'm back and ready to share tons of cool stuff! Glad you're along for the ride and getting something out of it!

2024-08-18 01:03:56

I'm going to be working from my most recent goings on at the homestead backwards to where I left off in early summer. Plus all the cool new stuff happening as fall approaches. I'm reinvigorated after lake satsoshi and ready to participate in the decentralized location of the Bitcoin culture here on Nostr again. Let's build some cultural capital together!

2024-08-18 00:55:26

Breaking in a new miner at the homestead
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Making more hashes than ever with solar power thanks to this new S19kpro (Urlacher by Altair Tech). When I first tried firing it up on the solar power system, the breaker was tripping immediately. After some trouble shooting, I solved the problem by swapping out the power supply.
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I won this miner at auction during the lake satoshi retreat. My goal was to sell enough homestead products to pay for the miner but I only got halfway there after selling everything I had with me. All sats paid for the miner were donated to the Hope House in El Salvador. The miner was generously donated by both Altair Tech and Chet (the most die hard supporter of lake satoshi you can find).
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Not only did I get a new miner for the homestead but I was also able to negotiate a better power rate recently too. Thanks to some fuzzy pleb miner math, I am happy to hash during the day when the sun is shining then move the miners over to grid power and hash from 9pm to 7am when the power costs are lowest.
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I also made some upgrades to my clothes dryer as well. Adding a more efficient Asic, quieter fans, and a sound deadening enclosure. Now the dryer itself is louder than the miner during operation. Additionally thanks to the new power rate, I can let the miner run in off peak hours continuously wether drying laundry or not!
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Staying ahead of the halving, difficulty adjustment, and fading sideways price action has made it difficult to keep the sats flowing at the homestead with mining. So far we are just barely able to stay ahead of the curve and continue to support the network, do some productive work with the heat and get some sats out of the deal too. The sats might cost more than the current spot price of Bitcoin but for now I value the participation in Bitcoin more than the purchasing power.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #bitcoin #mining #bitcoinmining #homemining #plebminer #offgridmining
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2024-08-17 00:08:24

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The swales I dug are only 12-18in deep. Very shallow. No concerns of slipping for me.

2024-08-16 21:05:00

My return from a Nostr hiatus is imminent and I got some cool stuff to note! What a summer it's been!!

2024-08-15 03:34:23

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It is fantastic to watch the swales work. Mine are more like speed bumps that catch mostly nutrients. They fill up pretty quickly in heavy rain.

2024-08-15 03:30:33

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Damn! You're still getting berries or is it the beginning of the fall fruit set? My raspberries will start again in September.

2024-08-03 01:44:26

#siamstr
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2024-08-01 00:24:28

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Looks like a bull pendant on the monthly 140k imminent

2024-07-31 16:51:35

Live in 10min on the Survival Podcast! Tune in and chill out.
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2024-07-31 00:39:36

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That's just sunlight shining on those beauties.

2024-07-30 15:22:56

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I don't understand the question

2024-07-30 13:02:20

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I can grow 12 in Michigan. Got a few less than that though. I'm keeping 2 males as well, so those will get pulled and fed to the rabbits after they drop pollen for a couple days. Probably going to finish 7 or 8 plants this season.

2024-07-30 12:32:01

GM! The cannabis is getting huge in the rabbit colony! I will be on The Survival Podcast tomorrow with @nprofile…826g talking about the system at 1pm eastern time (live). Very much looking forward to it.
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2024-07-29 01:19:11

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Participating in kyc Bitcoin is not good. Don't do it and if you have some get rid of it. Start earning, mining and acquiring p2p. Kyc Bitcoin is a shitcoin.

2024-07-29 00:23:56

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69! 👅