TO DOs:

  • Skills & Knowledge Hub โ€“ A list of skills you want to develop (composting, grafting, seed-saving, fermentation, etc.), along with notes on your progress.

  • Seasonal Planning โ€“ A calendar or timeline for planting, harvesting, and maintenance tasks for both the garden and orchard.

  • Experimentation & Notes โ€“ Space for tracking experiments, documenting successes, failures, and lessons learned.

  • Community & Collaboration โ€“ Contacts or networks for local growers, seed exchanges, or like-minded individuals who might help your journey.

  • Self-Sufficiency Goals โ€“ Specific milestones beyond gardening, such as rainwater harvesting, renewable energy use, or food preservation techniques.

  • Challenges & Problem-Solving โ€“ Common obstacles in food independence and your approach to overcoming them.