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that's Neil of the Hippy Seed Co.
It really is nice when you're not in direct city limits and it rains. It has a different smell when the wind blows before the storm comes and you can hear the leaves blowing. Being in the construction industry I have always built my own house. We have built 3 houses and they were great but I hated being in a subdivision. We just bought a house older than myself that is on 5.6 acres in August. While it is some getting used to inside being smaller and older the outside is wonderful and peaceful. I can always update a room at a time to make the inside more comfortable. Having no neighbors to bother me and having room for our kids and dogs to run around is well worth it.ajdrew said:Have loved the Hippie Seed company since they did right by Butch Taylor. But no, I would not want to be him because we have different motivations. If I wanted my property looking like asphalt, i would move back to an urban condominium. Also, my focus is on food production. Seeds are kind of a sideline. Their focus is on seed production. I can not think of a reason that container growing and drip irrigation would not be a great way to go for seed production. But for food production, if you are going for flavor, nothing beats growing in the ground with natural compost and good drainage.
Yep, I am weird but I love the dirt, the mud when it rains, the critters who forage for pests, and all the other dirty sweaty parts of growing in a more natural setting. It is good for the soul.
Amen to that brother!!!! You speak the truth!!Ozzy2001 said:It really is nice when you're not in direct city limits and it rains. It has a different smell when the wind blows before the storm comes and you can hear the leaves blowing. Being in the construction industry I have always built my own house. We have built 3 houses and they were great but I hated being in a subdivision. We just bought a house older than myself that is on 5.6 acres in August. While it is some getting used to inside being smaller and older the outside is wonderful and peaceful. I can always update a room at a time to make the inside more comfortable. Having no neighbors to bother me and having room for our kids and dogs to run around is well worth it.