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- 2. Introduction My name is Orlando Lira. I am a 25 year old marine veteran who currently works as an inventory specialist for Conoco Phillips. The reason why I am getting into sustainable farming and agriculture is because my eventual goal is to run a full time farm with my family and friend. I also wish to participate in the veteran farming coalition which is a non profit focused on helping veterans with PTSD transition into civilian life by working as farm hands. This goal is far and away due to need of land and my own lack of experience in farming. My goal in this course is to obtain the basic skills I need in order to run a sustainable farm.
- 3. Goals 6ftx6ft Self sustaining garden using minimal outside materials. Renewable composting using waste from the house. Basic water harvesting from rainwater collection.
- 4. Infrastructure Existing backyard .25 acres Chicken coup Wire mesh Fence posts
- 5. Animals Chickens x6 Rabbit x5 Dogs x2 (pre-existing)
- 6. Growing Methods Edible landscaping Container gardening
- 7. Types of crops Tomato Squash Zucchini Cucumber
- 8. Compost Food scraps, animal feces (nitrogen) Newspaper, paper bags, leaves, grass trimmings (carbon) Azomite, bbq pit ashes (re-mineralizer) Composter
- 9. Water Harvesting For a small garden such as ours we will only need simple rainwater collection from 5 gallon buckets.
- 10. Pest control Manual control (handpicking pests and free range chickens) Organic pest control (Neem oil based)
- 11. Preservation Canning via a steam canner
- 12. Timetable Acquisition of materials and building- 2 months Tomato- 70 to 75 days Squash- 35 to 45 days Zucchini- 50 to 60 days Cucumber 50-70 days
- 13. Conclusion Learning permaculture and homestead farming is my first step towards my eventual goal of full-time farming on my own land. My goal from this course is to learn sustainable organic farming with emphasis on a minimal environmental footprint.