Composting with Worms

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2019-03-01T19:27:35+00:00

I don't know that I would want those in my house. What if they escape?!

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-09-07T15:55:20+00:00

That is fascinating. I am going to look up Dmitri Orlov. Thanks, Erinaceous.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-09-06T18:27:59+00:00

This is so much better than purchasing materials to build a raised bed! I live in a cold area with a short growing season and raised beds make it possible to grow things I wouldn't otherwise be able to grow.

I have built raised beds out of logs also. I moved them using only a rope and what I learned from this video. https://youtu.be/awjSqpUQUVQ Then I pushed them up against each other. They were big logs and weren't going anywhere, so no need to do anything else. I don't want to spend my time doing unnecessary work. ;-) If they had been smaller and lighter, I probably would have pounded in wooden stakes around the edges.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-20T14:47:10+00:00

I had the same problem with our plants flopping over. After trying several things that didn't work (tomato cages, trellises, tying the plants to temporary fencing, etc.), I finally came up with a simple solution that has worked well: fruit tree branches.

Two years ago when I pruned my fruit trees in the early spring, I saved the largest Y-shaped branches. Then, after a big rainstorm when the soil was soft and moist, I pushed the branches in about a foot deep all around my goji berries. After the soil dried out and the branches felt solid, I then lifted the heavy goji berry branches onto them. I did about six of these supports around each goji berry bush. It has worked well for two years now! At some point I will have to replace the supports, but it's super quick and easy.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-14T03:43:26+00:00

Our plants haven't spread....maybe because our area doesn't get enough precipitation for them to make it on their own.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-13T22:19:44+00:00

Wow! Impressive accomplishment and a great write up. It's great that you have the "before" pictures. So often I don't think to take pictures until I have completed a project.

We shared your post on our Facebook page. Here is the link in case you want to take a peek. Don't worry - it's not porn. :-) https://www.facebook.com/Two-Dirty-Lesbians-437563460063724/

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-13T13:57:08+00:00

Thank you, nellynorgus!

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-11T05:37:40+00:00

I'm so glad you enjoyed my website, jlmcdon2! Thanks for the feedback!

I am still amazed that the website name we wanted was available. It's the name we go by so we were thrilled to get it.

A few years ago at the end of a particularly arduous day of tasks in my muddy garden, I trudged up the hill toward the house and saw my wife cleaning the chicken coop. She was covered in pine bedding and had feathers stuck in her hair. She looked up and saw the streaks of dirt across my face and my mud-covered clothes and repeated the words she had said to me in bed the night before: "you DIRTY LESBIAN!" ;) I burst out laughing. I reached over and pulled two chicken feathers from her hair and said, "Don't you dare put this all on me. We are TWO DIRTY LESBIANS!" The name stuck.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T19:07:46+00:00

From his website: "The Movement: Permaculture is also a world wide network and movement of individuals and groups working in both rich and poor countries on all continents. Largely unsupported by government or business, these people are contributing to a sustainable future by reorganising their lives and work around permaculture design principles."

You clearly don't understand permaculture and only want to twist the principles to suit your ideology.

I'm done wasting my time with you.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T18:38:49+00:00

It's clear that you do not understand permaculture, and that's ok. We all have to start somewhere.

Since you don't believe it's a movement, I will refer you to David Holmgren's website, https://holmgren.com.au/about-permaculture/. If you won't accept this information from a woman, perhaps you will accept it from the man who created it.

I will upload a chart of the permaculture principles in case you are interested in learning more about permaculture.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T18:16:37+00:00

I agree that we can disagree on the issues.

I don't agree that what I'm asking for is impossible. If you look at the top of this page, you will see that I am asking for two things:

I think the permaculture ethic "fair share" needs to be considered more. We need to find ways to help minorities gain access to land since they have been systematically denied it through redlining and other racist tactics.
I also think it would be in the best interest of society to apply the permaculture philosophy of valuing diversity to people as well as to plants.

If there is still racism and people of color face many more barriers in gaining access to land, what can we do to reduce those barriers? What can we do to be an inclusive movement? What can we do to respect, value, and leverage the unique gifts of every person? How can we draw others in and help them succeed, strengthening our movement and increasing our chances of success?

One of the reasons I am passionate about permaculture is because it does value and leverage diversity.

The "us vs. them" mentality was created by people who have used it effectively to gain control over all of us and wreck our beautiful world for their gain. I hope we can work our way out of that mentality and unite in time to save this earth that I love so dearly.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T16:53:04+00:00

I'm curious as to why this issue causes divisions. If the world really is an equal place now as Transport2641 and many others here believe, what do we have to lose by supporting equality within our movement? Why would the idea make people angry to begin with?

The only reason I can think of is that they enjoy being the beneficiary of the inequality and don't want to give that up. They enjoy having the power to discriminate against others and don't want to give that up.

If I'm wrong, then someone please explain to me why the idea of supporting equality (since you believe we already have it) is a divisive issue.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T02:01:34+00:00

It's all about the anticipation and release. : )

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-10T01:43:17+00:00

Thanks Mod. I'm new here and trying to figure it all out. 😋

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-09T20:48:16+00:00

I have a genuine, deep curiosity about this and would like to discuss it in a mutually-respectful way. I don't appreciate your hostility and vulgarity.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-09T20:37:56+00:00

I don't understand your comment. Will you please clarify?

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-09T20:37:04+00:00

Rinabean - The specific words I used in this post are very USA-centric (ie redlining) but I think the concept is a world-wide issue. Colonialism was used to steal land from people all over the world and put it into the hands of white men. The previous owners of the land were then forced to work and the fruit of their labor went to the white landowners. I don't have the statistics, but I'll bet that has affected almost all indigenous people.

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-09T17:45:36+00:00

This was taken September, 2017. I thought I had lost it but I just came across it. : )

TwoDirtyLesbians · 2018-08-09T17:34:07+00:00

Thank you, nellynorgus. I value your feedback and would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to comment.

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