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SierraTahoeDad

Location: Reno, NV

Day Job: Securities and Currency Trading

The Digs: Containers

Crops: Cucumbers, Melons, Tomatoes, Looking to add broccoli, Bok-choy, squash, eggplant etc, when I get more planter boxes in the spring.

Why I'm Getting Dirty: To learn, so I can to do it on a larger scale when I get some land one day soon. I want to give my kids a place to enjoy and learn from, so they too can be self sufficient and grow their own food if they so choose. I enjoy reading about hydroponics, aquaponics, permaculture, earthbag construction, sustainable ranching and fodder systems. I'd ultimately like to teach these sustainable techniques to whomever wants to learn. Imagine how much less produce and food would need to be imported, if we all did did a little of this stuff ourselves.

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Posted by: Quinn's Micro Burb Farm on May 16th, 2013 at 01:33 pm
Hi!

I wanted to thank you for congradulating me on Farmer of Day today. I was really appreciated it. Hope your new homestead in NC turns out great for your family!

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Posted by: Veganurbanfarmer on May 5th, 2013 at 05:46 am
Responding to your question about permaculture: I've been independently studying it for over year now. I'm not sure what you have read but there are multiple places online as well as books that can provide you with information on attracting beneficial and predatory insects into your garden. I will look into my books and get back to you. In the meantime' there is a great book by John Jeavons called How to Grow More Vegetables that you need to own if you don't already. It is about Biointensive gardening, which works very well within a permaculture system.

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Posted by: Renee on April 29th, 2013 at 03:17 pm
Hi! I wish I could help you! When I lived in that area (Durham) I didn't garden and always had trouble with the soil on my land ~ a lot of clay. But that was my experience; I'm sure yours will be better!

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Posted by: SierraTahoeDad on April 27th, 2013 at 01:20 pm
Found out that I will be relocating for sure this summer from NV to Raleigh, NC. I look forward to getting my hands dirty!

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Posted by: tempestJaded on April 15th, 2013 at 07:42 am
Gosh, thanks for the kudos, dear! I didn't even realize that I'd been voted Farmer of the Day until today! Haha. Well wishes!

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Posted by: SierraTahoeDad on March 31st, 2013 at 03:43 am
Just found out that I will be relocating to NC. I guess I'll have to change my name!

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Posted by: A Journey To Preparedness & Self Sufficiency on March 29th, 2013 at 01:21 pm
Thanks for the visit and congratulations! I agree with you about learning how to be self sufficient. This seems to be becoming somewhat of a movement here in the U.S.

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Posted by: SierraTahoeDad on February 9th, 2013 at 10:51 am
I just read on Yahoo that 80% of the USA's antibiotics are used by factory farms. Yuck... I need to find local free range meat sources, that are antibiotic and steroid free.

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Posted by: Nosurrender on February 8th, 2013 at 06:25 am
I know what you mean about the corn. We are going to try and grow some of our own this year to grind. But we have a limited space to grow soe it should be fun to try.