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permaculture
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seasonal
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living in mexico

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Seed Starting Soil RECIPE: 3 parts sifted compost

Seed Starting Soil RECIPE:
3 parts sifted compost
3 parts coconut coir
2 parts perlite
A few cups of quality fertilizer (Optional but rad)Wet soil starting mix until its thoroughly wet (you can squish it and it mostly stays together).Put soil in soil block thingy, tightly pack it in and put soil blocks in a tray.Lightly water with spray bottle or mist until roots form.COST:
Coconut Coir = 1 big bag $100 mxn (I used less than bag)
Perlite = 1 bag $65 mxn
Compost = freeTotal cost = $130 mxn or $7.50 usdDo you make your own soil mix? Have you worked with soil blockers?! Tell me yr experience en los comentarios!

We started laying down the beds for the milpa yest

We started laying down the beds for the milpa yesterday! If you live in Baja California or San Diego you know we are cutting it close planting corn in June...life is like that sometimes!Follow along to see how this space turns out, all our gratitude to Alejandro for working so hard to bring ua closer to our dreams ♡

Overconsumption is a result of hyper capitalism is

Overconsumption is a result of hyper capitalism is a result of colonization.This topic came to me as I just bought new work boots last week. I was wearing old junky rain boots for a year and saved up to buy new good ones.My first thought was to buy boots online , have them shipped to the US and cross them over here to Mexico (we live two hours from the border).Its weird that to buy online from the US was my first instict because I buy mostly everything for our ranch here in town.I think I was just getting ad bombed ny influencers here on IG and it was stuck in my subconscious...once I sat with what I was needing I realized I could just buy the boots here at a Vaquero shop! We are in the North lol theres ssoooo many great quality leather work boots.All that to say, Im not perfect! And decolonization of ones mind and lifestyle is not a one week course or ebook! Especially if we still participate in mainstream colonized activities (doomscrolling in a white supremacist hellscape)...So lets keep checking in with ourselves...trading...gifting...communicating and boycotting!

Let us know any questions you may have about compo

Let us know any questions you may have about compost toilets!And yes we will be using HUMANURE in our gardens!!! After it ages for a year, dont worry we are not that cochinos lol

A permaculture guild is a mutually beneficial comm

A permaculture guild is a mutually beneficial community of plants, animals (humans!), and insects grouped together to build health and productivity.This guild will host 7 special plant community members (eventually)!
》Large fruit and nut trees
》Small fruit trees
》Shrubs (berries!)
》Herb Layer (comfrey n herbs)
》Root Vegetables
》Ground Covers
》Vertical Layer (vines and climbers)What do ya think? In some ways its almost harder to add on to an existing food forest, but then I see our beautiful avocado tree n I stop my whining!!! Grateful ♡

Yesterday we made the floor of our compost bathroo

Yesterday we made the floor of our compost bathroom out of concrete, rocks, sand and water. Mixing it was fkn hard, I have so much respect for albañiles ♡Next up will be the walls, which will be made out of adobe! Follow along to see final result @our.baja.homestead

Watermelon Field is planted and irrigated! Around

Watermelon Field is planted and irrigated!Around 1600 sq feet lot that we pick axed by hand!!!We also planted peanuts in between the watermelon to fix the nitrogen in the soil. And to eat!We will mulch it with the cut grass from the same area (when more seedlings sprout) ♡Thanks for all the encouragement and support!

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off-grid + homesteading
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seasonal
diy
living in mexico

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