Please welcome @Samm Hace and @Betty Lawshe to this growing community of veterans and civilian supporters. Please take a moment to tell us some thing about your selves.

Anyone notice a change in plant growth in the past 6 years. They just dont do so well anymore and I know more know. Like same state same soil. Is there something in the rain?

One thing that most folks encounter as they start to practice permaculture is a feeling of being overwhelmed with information. Principles, cycles, patterns, water, earthworks, soil food webs, mycology, natural relationships, and all the other aspects can seem daunting and even scary. This leaves most afraid of getting it wrong and slows or even prevents movement forward. I felt the same way starting out. I felt like I had to do it all right away, the right way, or I would mess it all up and have to start over. What I've learned is that all those feelings are important and are just part of the process. They can either fuel momentum or stall out. What we have to consider is that everything begins and everything ends. I teach to start small so that the mistakes that are made are small. This ensures that we build understanding and allows room for experimentation along the way. Remember that these lessons are a framework, not dogma. Nature abides by it's own rules and follows it's own time line. To work with nature is to work within it's capacity.

How is everyone doing? It's quiet right now but things will start rolling soon. I'd like to an idea of where you all are at, what you're currently doing to manage your health and well being, and what your growing. It's important to establish a benchmark at the beginning of any endeavor to realize the progress of change over time. This is true for working out and for gardening or agriculture. Keeping a record of progress will give us a tool we can use to monitor imbalances that may arise and allow us to make necessary adjustments along the way. Have a productive day and remember to allow periods of rest and reflection.

Welcome to The Regenerative Veteran @Debbie Estes we appreciateyour support for what we are doing here.