BlogHide Resteemspermieemmy (42)in homesteading • 6 years agoPERMACULTURE 101 - My first proper publication as a permaculturalistSo after I quit my job, the universe suddenly graced me with the good hand of fortune. A homesteading website called New Life in A Homestead was looking for a permaculture expert to write some…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoRepeating Patterns - A Poem for Self ImprovementSo I've been reading People and Permaculture by Looby Macnamara. I'll do a longer post about this but today a beautiful poem stood out to me, especially with where I am in my life right…permieemmy (42)in payitforward • 7 years agoWeek 12 - Pay It Forward Curation Contest - @permieemmyWeek 12 of Payitforward , let's go! This week I'm focusing on homesteaders. I really appreciate the tips they bring to the community and their steps toward self-sustainability. I really think…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoOnly Fools Rush In – The Site-Specifics of Sheet MulchingAnyone who works on their garden knows that compost is the thing you put on plants to make them do well. Few people know why unless they've dabbled in a little soil science. While this blog doesn't…permieemmy (42)in gardening • 7 years agoLet Them Eat Flowers - Inviting Pollinating Guests to TeaHere are a few shots of the flowers in my Nicaraguan garden and a little explanation of what they're doing there. Ain't they just so darned pretty? I have been using flowers in my garden…permieemmy (42)in crypto • 7 years agoHypocrypts - $17/Hour isn't Fair Share - Crypto Companies Need to Start Paying Their WHOLE Teams FairlySo last week I quit my job. I was analyzing ICOs (I analyzed about 200 ICOs in 4 months) for one of those companies that isn't technically investment advice but that's what they were basically…resteemedgogreenbuddy (66)in giveaway • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Daily green give away #52. Big upvotes up to $0.50 !To help the smaller accounts with promoting quality content I decided to make a contest. I'm not really against the voting bots because they add to the Steemit economy. It is just that it also…permieemmy (42)in homesteading • 7 years agoTropical Rainwater-Harvesting Plant Nursery DesignHere's a design I did. Feel free to give it a whirl. I designed this rainwater harvesting nursery to deal with the tropical rains in Nicaragua. I never built it, despite a real need for it. I…permieemmy (42)in gardening • 7 years ago5 Observations From My Tropical Garden - Ometepe, NicaraguaWith all systems, it is integral to observe before acting. Equally as important, is the observation you do in reflection, once you have completed a few steps into the action plan. When I was on…permieemmy (42)in nature • 7 years agoBangkok's Green Pockets - The Wild Wee Woods in the Giant Metal JungleNow, it's no secret that the pollution in Bangkok is unreal. Some days it's so hazy that you can't see the horizon and it makes you sit back and wonder if you're experiencing the end of the world.…permieemmy (42)in payitforward • 7 years agoWeek 11 - Pay It Forward Curation Contest - Entry @permieemmyHello there my spring chickens, This is my second entry into @thedarkhorse's #payitforward contest. Last time, I did ok which was great because I got to showcase a couple of really positive people…resteemedcliffpower (65)in life • 7 years agoBIG LONEY DOUGWho the heck is Doug and what do you mean he's 23 stories tall. This is an amazing tree and for some reason it was spared. It stands alone in the middle of a clearcut. When you see this amazing tree…permieemmy (42)in reviewme • 7 years ago@reviewme - Permieemmy - Go on, I dare you. And thank you, of course.@ReviewMe! I'm @permieemmy ≧◠‿◠≦✌ About Me: I'm new around here and I'm trying to gain some kind of self-empowerment through sharing my experiences out in the world. I brand myself…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoHold Your Breath – Why Toxic Pesticide Street Fumigation IS NOT the AnswerSo this article is a little less about giving advice and a little more about the bewildering scenario I witnessed when I was located in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. One thing I noticed about…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoWhen 2 Worlds Meet – The Ecotones of Bringing Together Local and Global KnowledgeAs I said in previous posts, I spent a little time on Ometepe in Nicaragua. This post is about my time spent with the local gardeners. The hostel I was working at, Little Morgan's Hostel is run by…permieemmy (42)in payitforward • 7 years agoWeek 9 - Pay It Forward Curation Contest - Entry @permieemmyHey ya'll! This is my first every entry into @thedarkhorse's #payitforward contest. I'm looking to breathe social permaculture into society, even in the small whisper of an echo chamber in which I…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoInanitah – Social Permaculture and Self-Sufficiency in ActionWhen I was on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, I took the time out to go and visit some of the interesting projects going on around the island. One such project was Inanitah. Wow; what a true testament to…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years ago2 Heads Are Better Than 1 – The Need for Skill-Sharing in PermacultureWhen I was back in the Dominican Republic I was fortunate enough to meet the creative and productive soul that is The Growing Dutchman , Chris Kaput. One of the important and until recently…permieemmy (42)in permaculture • 7 years agoCocoloco - How To Make Homemade Coconut OilCoconut oil has found its place as the wondernut of the organic world. We're obsessed with it, advised by organic visionaries worldwide to use it on our hair, as a medicine to clean out our lungs…permieemmy (42)in nicaragua • 7 years agoFeeding the Forest – The Right Thing to Do for the Good of the CommunityI spent a few months last year in Nicaragua helping a friend of mine build a restaurant forest garden for his hostel. Morgan, the owner of the hostel, has had the property for 12 years. When he…
