Comments on: The End of Cheap Oil as an Opportunity http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Scott Terry http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13391 Scott Terry Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:42:21 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13391 Hi Lynn Raspberries are tough crop, but queen of the fruits as far as am concerned. I hope all goes well with your garden expansion and I pray you all do well at the farmers market. I think we might give the farmers market thing a try this year too. I really want to get some blueberries planted this year. They are expensive buggers to plant but well worth it in the end. Poor cash flow has prevented me from investing in rows of blueberries thus far. There are a lot of good hardy varities that might do well in your neck of the woods. You might want check out some of these http://www.millernurseries.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=50 They have some good "sub zero" lines there. Might give you an idea as to what kinds are cold hardy. Hi Lynn

Raspberries are tough crop, but queen of the fruits as far as am concerned. I hope all goes well with your garden expansion and I pray you all do well at the farmers market. I think we might give the farmers market thing a try this year too. I really want to get some blueberries planted this year. They are expensive buggers to plant but well worth it in the end. Poor cash flow has prevented me from investing in rows of blueberries thus far. There are a lot of good hardy varities that might do well in your neck of the woods. You might want check out some of these http://www.millernurseries.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=50
They have some good “sub zero” lines there. Might give you an idea as to what kinds are cold hardy.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13366 Lynn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:06:12 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13366 Hi Scott, Sounds like we are having some of the same thoughts as you. We are hoping our raspberry bushes this year will yield something other than berries with mold, and are enlarging our garden areas to try to do better at the local farmers markets. A friend of Jim's dad is thinking about sending us some bush blueberries from MI to see if they will grow up here, and Jim is working on a drip system to water everything from the lake. If things continue the way they have been (not much rain last year and not enough snow this winter), we will really need to irrigate. Congratulations from the Bartlett family regarding the news of a little one coming! Maybe you will join us in having 4 boys! Hi Scott,
Sounds like we are having some of the same thoughts as you. We are hoping our raspberry bushes this year will yield something other than berries with mold, and are enlarging our garden areas to try to do better at the local farmers markets. A friend of Jim’s dad is thinking about sending us some bush blueberries from MI to see if they will grow up here, and Jim is working on a drip system to water everything from the lake. If things continue the way they have been (not much rain last year and not enough snow this winter), we will really need to irrigate.

Congratulations from the Bartlett family regarding the news of a little one coming! Maybe you will join us in having 4 boys!

]]> By: Scott Terry http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13136 Scott Terry Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:55:34 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13136 Hi Randy Good to hear from you. It amazes me how many people, especially the baby boomers, are still in denile. I pray God is merciful to us. It will be a very interesting future. Kind of exiting and at the same time kind of scary. Colin "Still to live with faith in a different world brings hope." Very true. Hi Randy

Good to hear from you. It amazes me how many people, especially the baby boomers, are still in denile. I pray God is merciful to us. It will be a very interesting future. Kind of exiting and at the same time kind of scary.

Colin

“Still to live with faith in a different world brings hope.” Very true.

]]> By: Colin http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13122 Colin Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:44:45 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13122 From stone age through to bronze age to iron age, and I believe steel age [ industrialism to global war] to petrol age and then back again. Unless nucular age reduces even the stone to ashes. Still to live with faith in a a different world brings hope. I agree about the soft landing, that might be asking for to much. Maybe the soft landing we have to do ourselves. From stone age through to bronze age to iron age, and I believe steel age [ industrialism to global war] to petrol age and then back again. Unless nucular age reduces even the stone to ashes.
Still to live with faith in a a different world brings hope.
I agree about the soft landing, that might be asking for to much. Maybe the soft landing we have to do ourselves.

]]> By: randallgerard http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13114 randallgerard Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:50:03 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-13114 Scott, I've been coming to the same conclusions with regard to energy and fiat money. I don't think we realize (yet) just what an anomaly the petroleum age really is, in the overall context of human history. We all need to pray that it comes to a gradual end, not a sudden one, with a minimum loss of life. Not that we deserve such a soft landing, but who knows; God is merciful. On a cheerier note, it sounds like you're heading the right way with your little farm. I hope it pays off for you. Congrats on the new baby, hope you are all well. Scott,

I’ve been coming to the same conclusions with regard to energy and fiat money. I don’t think we realize (yet) just what an anomaly the petroleum age really is, in the overall context of human history. We all need to pray that it comes to a gradual end, not a sudden one, with a minimum loss of life. Not that we deserve such a soft landing, but who knows; God is merciful.

On a cheerier note, it sounds like you’re heading the right way with your little farm. I hope it pays off for you. Congrats on the new baby, hope you are all well.

]]> By: Mary Susan http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-12935 Mary Susan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-12935 I've not dropped in for awhile, and commented even less (cutting back on time spent in front of computer), but sounds like some good stuff going on up there! I think the CSA sounds like a great idea; I love Noah's experienced insight, and congratulations to you, Leah, and the boys! I look forward to reading about the birth of another covenant baby! I’ve not dropped in for awhile, and commented even less (cutting back on time spent in front of computer), but sounds like some good stuff going on up there!

I think the CSA sounds like a great idea; I love Noah’s experienced insight, and congratulations to you, Leah, and the boys! I look forward to reading about the birth of another covenant baby!

]]> By: Ginny http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-12933 Ginny Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-cheap-oil-as-an-opportunity/#comment-12933 That sounds exciting for you. :-D I am looking forward to many positive reports. That sounds exciting for you. :-D I am looking forward to many positive reports.

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