My friends Ron and Pam live in a small town in Mendocino County in California. Currently they live in a cabin on 200 acres that you need a 4 wheel drive vehicle to get to. I think of them as pioneers, living off the grid along with a community of like-minded people interested in creating a sustainable lifestyle and reducing their carbon footprint. No need of an electric bill. The cabin is oriented for maximum solar heat with solar panels. This photo was taken by their friend Wendy on the north trail from their cabin.
Here is Pam in their 'lower garden'. Ron told me they recently planted Kale and that they are now growing almost 20% of their own food, including leeks, red + green chard, spinach, chives, tomatoes and broccoli. They also eat wild plants like bay leaves which they tell me, repels ants when you use it to wash yourself or your clothes. Although small, they eat the wild crab apples, plums and pears growing all around them.
Occasionally deer (see photo), horses and turkeys wander by their cabin and peer in through the screen door.
Ron always wanted to live in a small town ever since I first met him in the late '70's in Boston. It's always nice to see a dream come true !
2 comments:
That's wonderful that they've been able to accomplish their dream. It sounds like such a natural way to live.
Well, you have made me feel like a star and it is an honor that you have remained in contact with me after all these years which today is rarely done and also that you find our life to be mentioned in your own blog...Deyanu...Deyanu...Deyanu...
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