btw – I am from USA, but seems like more comments are on the .org.au site.. can you guys design it so the comments are seen from both pages? They appear to be separate now.

Also you should link the forums on the USA site. If you want seperate USA discussion you could just have a different section on the forums.

Otherwise why have a seperate usa site? seems confusing.

Plus, for comments on these articles, it is not automatically setup for me (or others) to receive email updates on responses. Geoff responded to my question on removing grass with chicken tractors and I did not know until my friend told me she saw a response to my question… I now see the option below but many people probably overlook it. I’ve noticed in the past that forums and sites are more active if this option is checked first and people have the option to un-check.

I am starting to internalize the metaphor of the “tool box”. Permaculture is the tool box that helps to arrange the tools. Simply put, its finding the best and most appropriate tool for solving a problem and creating abundance. If you are a homemaker then maybe it’s not the kitchen but the way everything in the kitchen is arranged. To maximum effectiency and create an enjoyable experience for the human that is part of the “system”.

I am very new to permaculture. Sometimes I feel some guilt that I didn’t get involved in permaculture years ago. I don’t know exactly why, but I never even seem to know of its existence. I vaguely remember something about permaculture at a WTO meeting in Seattle and I mentally labeled it in terms of radical left wing demonstrations. I missed voting in 2000 and voted for George Bush in 2004. I held onto the beliefs and promises of capitalism most of my life. “The pursuit of happiness” for me meant the pursuit of property.

I don’t think I consciously changed my beliefs on capitalism. I think my body just wore itself out and my mind and soul had to come up with a better solution that wouldn’t kill me in the process.