I’m not ready yet, but I’m getting there. Been planting fruit and nut trees for 3 years, some of them had blossoms this spring! I’m slowly carving a garden out of my 5 acre ragweed-and-thistle patch, and this year’s plans include a shed/latrine and a root cellar.
I’m also starting my own tailor shop. Most people don’t know how to fix buttons or repair torn seams anymore, and if there’s only a partial collapse I’ll still be able to get fabric for custom-made clothing.
I recently got a book on medicinal herb farming, I’m hoping to at least raise enough for the land to pay its own property taxes, but it might be possible to make a living off that too.
I recently got a book on medicinal herb farming, I’m hoping to at least raise enough for the land to pay its own property taxes, but it might be possible to make a living off that too.
Yep. I have a spinning wheel and lots of wool, and I can knit just about anything. It might not be glamourous, but it would be warm. I've spent twenty years studying natural healing, nutrition and folk remedies, and stocking up on herbs.