Sim G
@sim.bsky.social
Nature, gardening, permaculture, design, localism, data commons, community building, organic business. Less abstraction more action (LAMA).
Building permapeople.org & cultecon.com to help people feed themselves, their families, & their communities.
Building permapeople.org & cultecon.com to help people feed themselves, their families, & their communities.
Sorry homie.
Glad to see you’re out there voting though!
Glad to see you’re out there voting though!
April 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Sorry homie.
Glad to see you’re out there voting though!
Glad to see you’re out there voting though!
There are a few varieties, and I’m not sure what type these are! I can report back when they grow a bit more. At the moment they only look like baby green onions.
April 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There are a few varieties, and I’m not sure what type these are! I can report back when they grow a bit more. At the moment they only look like baby green onions.
I haven’t, but when I had ducks they loved the seeds!
I may try if they flower.
I may try if they flower.
April 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I haven’t, but when I had ducks they loved the seeds!
I may try if they flower.
I may try if they flower.
I hadn’t heard of the perennial celery either, but had someone reach out to offer it in exchange for my own offer to share divisions!
Really excited for more perennial
Veg!
Really excited for more perennial
Veg!
April 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I hadn’t heard of the perennial celery either, but had someone reach out to offer it in exchange for my own offer to share divisions!
Really excited for more perennial
Veg!
Really excited for more perennial
Veg!
Doesn't look like much, but this is gold: Did a plant swap with someone new in a nearby town. Got perennial Korean celery roots, lovage, comfrey, perennial leeks, and garden dock.
The food forest is going to be FLOURISHING this year.
The food forest is going to be FLOURISHING this year.
April 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Doesn't look like much, but this is gold: Did a plant swap with someone new in a nearby town. Got perennial Korean celery roots, lovage, comfrey, perennial leeks, and garden dock.
The food forest is going to be FLOURISHING this year.
The food forest is going to be FLOURISHING this year.
A sharing version of my garden planning spreadsheet.
Been using it for a few years now. It'll spit out planting dates based on your last frost date but you have to input your plants & relative planting times. If it's not on the seed packet, check permapeople.org.
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Been using it for a few years now. It'll spit out planting dates based on your last frost date but you have to input your plants & relative planting times. If it's not on the seed packet, check permapeople.org.
🌱
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Planting calendar
docs.google.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A sharing version of my garden planning spreadsheet.
Been using it for a few years now. It'll spit out planting dates based on your last frost date but you have to input your plants & relative planting times. If it's not on the seed packet, check permapeople.org.
🌱
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Been using it for a few years now. It'll spit out planting dates based on your last frost date but you have to input your plants & relative planting times. If it's not on the seed packet, check permapeople.org.
🌱
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Talk to me about sunchokes/jerusalem artichokes.
Do you actually eat them? How?
Do they make *everyone* fart a lot?
Do you actually eat them? How?
Do they make *everyone* fart a lot?
March 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Talk to me about sunchokes/jerusalem artichokes.
Do you actually eat them? How?
Do they make *everyone* fart a lot?
Do you actually eat them? How?
Do they make *everyone* fart a lot?
You you had a lot of excess biomass to burn in an existing fire, or needed to get rid of, it makes sense. Otherwise, yeah, compost!
February 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You you had a lot of excess biomass to burn in an existing fire, or needed to get rid of, it makes sense. Otherwise, yeah, compost!
True. I have heavy duty nursery trays that i reuse each year. They work, but I’m curious!
February 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
True. I have heavy duty nursery trays that i reuse each year. They work, but I’m curious!
Sleeping in the garage at the moment! Do you pre-start then indoors? I’m only in zone 5. Planted from sticks last year but they grew a lot and fruited, but no time to ripen. Hoping this year will bring fruits!
February 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Sleeping in the garage at the moment! Do you pre-start then indoors? I’m only in zone 5. Planted from sticks last year but they grew a lot and fruited, but no time to ripen. Hoping this year will bring fruits!
Lots of talk about biochar, but importing/buying it in feels like a stretch. If you’re doing it for carbon sequestration and climate, please consider the externalities! How is that product made? Where is it shipped from?
Making biochar is not inherently zero-impact.
Making biochar is not inherently zero-impact.
February 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Lots of talk about biochar, but importing/buying it in feels like a stretch. If you’re doing it for carbon sequestration and climate, please consider the externalities! How is that product made? Where is it shipped from?
Making biochar is not inherently zero-impact.
Making biochar is not inherently zero-impact.
How’s the soil blocker been for you? I’m considering it for this year. Do you find the soil mix fussy?
February 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
How’s the soil blocker been for you? I’m considering it for this year. Do you find the soil mix fussy?
Talk to me about soil blockers.
Worth it?
I’ve been starting seeds in deep nursery trays, and the roots tend to grow fairly robust, but I’m thinking about a soil blocker this year.
What do we say?
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Worth it?
I’ve been starting seeds in deep nursery trays, and the roots tend to grow fairly robust, but I’m thinking about a soil blocker this year.
What do we say?
🌱
February 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Talk to me about soil blockers.
Worth it?
I’ve been starting seeds in deep nursery trays, and the roots tend to grow fairly robust, but I’m thinking about a soil blocker this year.
What do we say?
🌱
Worth it?
I’ve been starting seeds in deep nursery trays, and the roots tend to grow fairly robust, but I’m thinking about a soil blocker this year.
What do we say?
🌱
Just brushed my sheepskin slippers. AMA.
January 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just brushed my sheepskin slippers. AMA.
We here! Check out the permaculture feed, and some starter packs. I’ve got one set up for permaculture peeps on my profile!
January 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We here! Check out the permaculture feed, and some starter packs. I’ve got one set up for permaculture peeps on my profile!
Reposted by Sim G
Always nice to see my book resonating with folks. Such a juicy topic 😉🌿
I've encountered many different opinions on invasive species, but this book resonates with my stance the most. Highly recommend for anyone in conservation, or anyone dealing with vegetation on any level. This is not about letting them go rampant, and not about total eradication at any cost, it's +
January 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Always nice to see my book resonating with folks. Such a juicy topic 😉🌿
This, except ticks.
January 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This, except ticks.
You are if you can think it! Let me know what you think. 💚
Works well for gardens too, but it’s focused more on plants and flexibility be a grid.
Works well for gardens too, but it’s focused more on plants and flexibility be a grid.
January 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You are if you can think it! Let me know what you think. 💚
Works well for gardens too, but it’s focused more on plants and flexibility be a grid.
Works well for gardens too, but it’s focused more on plants and flexibility be a grid.
Just a reminder since it's garden-planning season for those in the northern hemisphere, that Permapeople has a free and non-commercial garden planner.
More elaborate than a grid-based planner, and more suited for food foresters and homesteaders, but it's awesome!
permapeople.org/plans/new
More elaborate than a grid-based planner, and more suited for food foresters and homesteaders, but it's awesome!
permapeople.org/plans/new
New garden plan | 🌱✌️ Permapeople
Create a new garden plan with Permapeople
permapeople.org
January 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Just a reminder since it's garden-planning season for those in the northern hemisphere, that Permapeople has a free and non-commercial garden planner.
More elaborate than a grid-based planner, and more suited for food foresters and homesteaders, but it's awesome!
permapeople.org/plans/new
More elaborate than a grid-based planner, and more suited for food foresters and homesteaders, but it's awesome!
permapeople.org/plans/new
It still looks messy but it’s sorted enough. I’ve a great collection of saved seed going—many are 5th generation and meant for this spot.
Pest-proof squash is a goal for this year. What’s your favourite moschata?
Pest-proof squash is a goal for this year. What’s your favourite moschata?
December 31, 2024 at 11:37 AM
It still looks messy but it’s sorted enough. I’ve a great collection of saved seed going—many are 5th generation and meant for this spot.
Pest-proof squash is a goal for this year. What’s your favourite moschata?
Pest-proof squash is a goal for this year. What’s your favourite moschata?
Winter project: making a green wood ash bow. Following a few YouTube videos for technique as I’m new to this.
December 30, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Winter project: making a green wood ash bow. Following a few YouTube videos for technique as I’m new to this.