People like that just impress me beyond decent expression. My wife and I are trying to learn to be more self-sufficient. We want to lower the amount of income we need to maintain a decent standard of living when I retire. We have the solar array, lots of insulation, etc., plans for a high efficiency HVAC system soon.
We are also trying to find time to grow more of what we eat where we are at. We have plenty of available land. Our climate is more than adequate for the task. The time I have to spend in the garden is too little for now, so we started with berries. We have blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, muscadines and grapes planted. We've also planted three apple trees this year. We have high hopes for a garden in the not too distant future. That's after I finish the garage / workshop project that seems to be never ending. Hopefully, I can learn how to grow a better garden. My last couple of attempts were less than successful.
