Comments on: GARDEN OF EATIN’

By: rgrace

rgrace — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:01:41 +0000

You are an inspiration. I have wanted to homestead for years. I read your blog and it got me started thinking. If this person can do this on a lot less land than I have, what is stopping me? Anyway, I thank you for the blog and the inspiration you have given me. I have started a blog about my journey and will be writing a post about your site and how it inspired me to actually start. Again, I have tons of ideas and projects that I plan to start. And even some ideas for a business from my homestead that seems very viable.

By: P~

P~ — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:03:57 +0000

I always love hearing from Farmer D~, he's such a forward thinker...
I'm so glad to say that I am slowly making progress on my own path as well, thanks to the initial inspiration that came from my accidental discovery of the Path to Freedom Site. We just pulled our last tomatoes from our Spring/Summer garden last night, and with that harvest we exceeded our goal for this year of 500 lbs of produce from our yard. With Fall and winter gardening we will get even more, and that's not even counting our abundant eggs! I never would have imagined that it would be possible had I not seen it here first. Thank you again for your work and your leadership.
P~
(Corner Gardener - Freedom Gardens)

By: Sara F

Sara F — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:37:55 +0000

Hi! I just have to share being from Florida that not one book I have ever found comes close to Tom MacCubbin's. His Florida Homegrown 2: The Edible Landscape is my Bible! I couldn't have gotten very far reading other books because Florida (and South West Florida specifically) is trully a unique growing climate. We are 10b down here so the rules are different and the biggest challenge is the soil quality. But, with Tom's help and your inspiration we have food!! I know!! Okra is my best friend - easy to grow AND delicious. We have bell peppers, eggplant and tomatoes, chayote and carambola and too many hers to name! This spring we will have figs (a special cultivar created in and for our area), and mulberries. So, thank you Tom MacCubbin and thank you Dervaes family! My only problem is I want more! Now! Lots of love, Sara Fitzpatrick

By: gerry medland

gerry medland — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:12 +0000

Hi Anais!!!!
It matters not that I am already on 'the path',inspired back in 2003 and still edging my way slowly,sometimes painfully,but always in a forwards direction.Every time I read your posts I am re-inspired to think and re-think how to work better alongside 'Ol Mother Nature.I am truly thankful for the tremendous hard work that you and your family put in to bring us such 'pearls of great price'.
Thanx
gerry m,
this side of the pond trying to cope with unpredictable weather patterns!