Is there anybody out there?

[Kathy Dorr]

Hello!

Did COVID kill us? Are there meetings happening?

After almost 10 years, I again have access to arable land & whatever we’re calling this weather weirdness has my lizard brain raring to go. My frontal cortex is terrified & thus motivated as well. 

So, what is up?

Kathy Dorr

[Joshua Shultz]

That's a great question.  I too have been  wondering if anyone gets together anymore but my life is more centered around Grand Rapids these days so I haven't kept up on any happenings.  

If anyone is still out there doing stuff, please let us know!

Joshua

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[Van-Kal Permaculture Moderator]

Hi Kathy and Josh, great to hear from you again! We are still out here, though most of the activity has moved to the Facebook group, for better or worse, and we haven't done much getting-together since Covid.

I am still in Lawton, plodding along on my 4 acres of sand, starting to enjoy my first harvests from things like wild apples that I grafted over, and chestnut trees, but still patiently waiting (12+ years later) for first harvests of persimmons, pawpaws, pecans, and other things that can take a while. I have given quite a few garden tours in recent years, though I am not planning as many this season as I am trying to make more progress on renovating my grandparents' old house adjacent to the garden, so that we can finally live "on-site" after all these years. I started doing some garden walkthrough videos and putting them on Youtube for the 3 people in the world  who might be interested, showing what's in bloom or fruiting in different seasons, you can find those here, but note that they are long, boring, and un-edited: https://www.youtube.com/@pjchmiel

I have toyed with the idea of getting a hobbyist nursery license to sell plants that I propagate from my own stock, but so far that remains on the back burner. Was going to do a roadside stand "honor system" last year but that probably won't happen for another year or two. I still give away a lot of plants to folks who visit my garden. It's gratifying to see things grow up over time and a lot of plants make so many easy copies of themselves that it would be a shame not to share them around. Hope all is well with everyone, and hope to see you in person soon.

PJ