Thank you all for the love and encouragement! Here are some requested resources: If you would like to check out the full song (used in this video) we composed and recorded together, you can find it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2Z5z8erYqmngpc.html As well as a backstory and message of inspiration behind the song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g3-YpJlwpqq3hqg.html For more music from the project, you can go here: kzread.info/dron/0UH7KBpLZB5Fl1V9g7k0JQ.html Or search "Jeremy Strand" on most music platforms. Also, a 5-minute mini-documentary, introducing a similar project we are doing at our home in the suburbs of Denver on a 1/4 acre: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mn2uuMOnn8aTnKw.html

I've been feeling the Lord moving me in this same direction.

@edwardfeliz36

4 ай бұрын

Same!

@AKSnowbat907

3 ай бұрын

Same

@Kaleki935

Ай бұрын

How do you know it's not the devil? Kinda like how Paul refused to confirm his own vision when faced with taking the nazarite vow. He took the vow and brushed his experience under the rug, not wanting to acknowledge he was in fact teaching differently than the disciples. Your Bible says to judge prophets, not individual possession, by their fruits. If you followed said biblical guidance, you'd contrast Muhammad (peace be upon him) against the supposed messengers from your favorite Christian branches, and likely revert to the former if pursuing truth. Even Jesus (peace be upon him) called God "Alaha", the closeness to Islam is blatant for anyone with honest intent.

The bench must be one of the best uses of energy ever. Such an incredible cool idea!

God has been moving me for years to do a very similar plan in the high desert of southern Oregon with an earthship home. So encouraging to see other who has similar plans in their hearts. It’s amazing how he plants seeds in us and we plant our own seeds both literally and spiritually. He works in such amazing ways and we can form a deeper relationship with Him through working closer with His creation. We will be needed in the tribulation to come. ❤️ 🙏

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Amen, brother, and it is likewise encouraging to see you! Bless you and your amazing endeavors.

@ChefIsaac925

Жыл бұрын

Amen! My uncles in Arizona starting his permaculture near the mountains! I’m being led to do the same! Praise yahusha and the land he blesses us with!!

@amberemma6136

Жыл бұрын

I was given a vision of one in 2020 and have been steadily working towards creating it ever since. Have you ever heard of the Anastasia Foundation? I really love there vision for community and family homesteading which they call kins domain's.

@morjesusgan3

Жыл бұрын

@@amberemma6136 I haven’t, I’ll have to check them out 😬

This lady is awesome. Fantastic video

She moved my soul with her words. Thank you for the video ☺️!

Wow, impressive. This lady is very calculated. Structure + Work = Productivity

We have been using an Endomycorrhizal Inoculant on all of our seeds to innoculate the soil and have recently begun using UnSulfered Molasses as a fertilizer in our driplines (one cup per gallon max, but the plants will react to much smaller amounts. The concept is to innoculate and feed the soil rather than feeding the plants, and it really works well for us.

@faizaabbasi6773

Жыл бұрын

Where can I learn more about this?

The world is the teacher. Everything is here. We don't have to go to Mars or Jupiter to find a better planet to settle. It's right here and we see some are learning how to appreciate the Earth, the life and the sustenance being provided, once we stop and learn. You are doing good in this world Madam. Keep up the good work.

@IrvingBabe

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your encouragement!

I've been through Cortez and Mesa Verde, and that is a very harsh climate. Beautiful and impressive transformation!

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Beautiful couple; extraordinary project; amazing provision from Yah! All glory to Yah! We love you guys!

This was a great exploration, not only for sharing the technical details of the homestead, but the heart of Kathy and her observations about making this type of system work on a human, community, and spiritual level. Thank you for sharing, your contribution means a lot to me as I'm exploring what a project like this truly entails.

@TheIntegratedGarden

7 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and so glad it helped!

So lovely Blessings!

I'm glad the cat has her own section in the video.

I attended the permaculture convergence there several years ago. What wonderful people, and a beautiful property. It was nice to see all your progress, and the fruit of your labor, may God continue to bless what your doing there!

This is excellent in every way. Christians should be spearheading holistic land use by understanding God's creation and our dominion over it and this wonderful family is a fantastic example of that. Bless them!

@tesha199

Жыл бұрын

Why Christians only?

@jeremystrand8588

Жыл бұрын

@@tesha199 Doesn't have to be only christians but taking care of the earth and stewarding it well is inherent in the christian worldview starting in the creation of man and the garden of eden.

@jessicazerick9264

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremystrand8588 and respecting our planet that we are blessed to be living on. Respecting and non-judgmental towards ANY living being is also a major part of Christianity. Wish all Christians would understand and practice the basics.

@buteos8632

Жыл бұрын

@@tesha199 Where did you saw "only"???

@tesha199

Жыл бұрын

@@jessicazerick9264 you don't understand how language works

Kathy, It is a blessing to see what God is doing through you. What an inspiration. Very humbling, also. Much Love...

@0ctatr0n

Жыл бұрын

Which God?

We need to build a bench stove, I've been looking at rocket stoves for a while, we are at the beginning of a permaculture project it's so good that so many are starting to do this now, there is hope, thanks for sharing :)

Third president said "in the garden I grow." Nice video. Tx.

i love the design in her space, its great to see an interior designer take a project like this. I am in love with the exposed shipping containers as walls, so cool and full of character

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

Thanks really appreciate. 😊

So, living and thriving, gardening, and farming is definitely possible in the high desert. Great to see this.

@bigboydrz

Жыл бұрын

Deserts are human created in the first place, mostly, and all can be terraformed and transformed, within mere decades, with the right intervention Manipulation of the land is wrong. The land provides for itself and it lives, all by itself. We are simply ignorant and blind.

Extraordinary place. Thank you for this excellent mini documentary.

Most amazing info. Your loving guidance will save the earth and save my soul. You are energy, you are light, you are consciousness. 🌅 🌎 🌙.

Beautiful vid and wonderful to see the Lord providing abundance for all of us when we seek Him first. God bless you guys! PS- you probably already know this, but free woodchips are a food forest’s best friend.

@IrvingBabe

Жыл бұрын

IF you find free ones near us let us know! :>}

amazing ingenuity. God has really given you wisdom! I love the concept of your heating via the unique wood stove.... it reminds me somewhat of the Roman hypocaust. In this respect, the Romans were way ahead of all other civilizations and only in the late 20th Century did we start to catch up!

I very much enjoyed watching this. This lady has an extraordinary life. God has blessed her because she follows his word. It's an inspiration to see this I hope the other people watching understand that.

We are here... with you

This was amazing. I especially love how she spoke about community and how this can't be done alone.

@TheIntegratedGarden

6 ай бұрын

Yes -- thank you for that. It was my favorite point as well. So profoundly true. ❤️

Beautiful,beautifulvideo...thankyou!

I was searching from Permaculture videos and "happened" upon your video this morning.... and I just "happen" to be in Durango for the winter. That's God's providence and I'm going to find out how to visit this oasis this winter ❤️ God bless you for sharing this video!! 🙏 What a wise and beautiful woman this lady is!!

I've been here for more than 20 years and I love this kind of stuff and I've been a Jeff fan forever is working Australia and in Africa has been great

God Bless you and yours.🙏

Preach it sister! This is the way.

Praise Yehova!

What wonderful blessings and projects. We have been building our small permaculture farm since 2013 in the Midwest zone 5. I too went to school for interior design. My sons are not builders, but my husband is really good even though it is not his day job. We hope our farm is a help and inspiration in the times ahead. Thank you for sharing your beautiful farm. Blessings and shalom

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Blessings to you and your beautiful journey!

beautiful story, lovely people, well done guys!

Awesome song to close out the video Evan.

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend. It's actually a music project I'm involved with. Glad you enjoyed it.

"A gift from Jah." I liked that. Good luck in your project.

We must see God in everything.

A hell of a change from Allegheny county PA.....

I used this swale concept and called it a meandering stream concept in my fictional novel, Michael's Eyes.

Inspirational.

I'm here in Durango

The "bench stove" reminds me of a Russian wood stove. On which you could sleep but also bake your bread and much more. But that said, your stove is awesome! 😀👍

With a rabbit farm and doves nest you can eat meat every day. I don't know it they can keep cattle but one cow produce enough milk for two grownups and two kids, a day.

@DEATH-THE-GOAT

7 ай бұрын

@Ni-dk7ni 👍

This type of living has been and will always be all around the world. Christian or not. It's only when others want to destroy this way and follow another path that leads to being a slave to others agendas. This is what is called the free man's way that has learned! This is the way in to true freedom of choices and health.

i love seeing land get reclaimed using nature

Absolutely fantastic video. I want and need this so much

I need these people as friends

@TheIntegratedGarden

8 ай бұрын

They are wonderful people. :)

Magnificent. I hope I can do something like this at my house.

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

I bet you can! We are already starting at ours and it's a quarter acre: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mn2uuMOnn8aTnKw.html Be well.

@actontreadway1168

7 ай бұрын

@Ni-dk7ni well, that’s confusing!

This woman has such a pure, connected heart with God. The fact that she was talking about what's coming, and her mission to teach and build a community centered around spirit, and a butterfly circled her to affirm what she said.... amazing. 🙏

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that, too. Right when she mentions God's name and speaks about praying for YHWH to guide them (at 22:24), the butterfly comes in, touches down and circles her. Fun stuff. Good catch. :)

~12:30 you need to get the rocket stove to fully combust the wood gases before passing through any heat sink or you will have creasote buildup that can lead to a pipe fire. you do this by allowing additional air in after the combustion chamber. the addition of oxygen and the high heat of the rocket action causes the secondary combustion

Beautiful !

Nice job! I am trying something similar in the north west corner of Kansas. I am quite excited to see how things work out. I have so much to learn I should come see you :-)

Just wow, this is what I wanna do....like this anyway your video, seeing this here...filled the missing pieces in my brain as far as my plan goes

Geoff Lawton👍

Jesus bless yall!

Two little considerations I recently learned. The two basic ecosystems first need to consider the microbiology. There is the fungi ecosystem, which is basically the forest, woody plants and the mushrooms in the wood chips is a reminder of the relationship that "happened". The other is the bacterial ecosystem that is more of the grassy and herbaceous types of plants. The point is that the two types are not the same base microbiological organisms doing the decomposition. So they produce different type of products that change the soil differently.

@edwardfeliz36

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. This is useful information and makes a lot of sense, from my perspective.

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain

Kindness is the basis of compassion. So many different religions out there, but the same base essential teaching. The World, Humanity, and all living things are interdependent (ecological relationships), but there is the deeper understanding of it's all us together. We can't survive without the Earth and all the living things here are intertwined. So it's all God if you will. And the one base rule is: Don't kill.

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

Greetings, friend. Thank you for your valuable input. Just a very friendly suggestion/proposal as a "yes, and" to your stated only rule of Don't Kill. What is more ultimate and transcendent of that rule, is to love and become love. In true, sacrificial love (as exemplified in the one who laid down His life for all, including those who rejected him and still do) is found the fulfillment of every good rule, and is found the essence of who God is. In other words, if you don't kill, but are careless with your words, you are still killing or hurting others in a different way. And even if you live by the rule of not speaking harsh things, that is good, but it is infinitely better when you no longer ever want to, because of the total transformation of being born again into the One who is called Love. Sacrificial love frees us from the matrix of self-seeking, self-preservation and selfishness, which we were never meant for in the first place. Every wrong act/sin is found in those selfish things. Selfless love brings suffering in this world system, but with it, the ultimate freedom that no one and no thing can ever take from you. It brings us back into the destiny, calling and relationship with the Divine that we were meant for, and thus, we become expressions of this beautiful restoration. Blessings to you and your journey.

I've always wanted to be a farmer, but all I manage to farm is my front yard and some cats lol. Technically I live in a desert, but it's a low urban desert with way too many people. When I moved in here, they didn't even have grass growing. It was just dirt and a few trees. Every dirt area is now filled with grass, roses, cacti and other plants because of us. I have onions in a pot that I never pick. I just let them go to seed every year because the bees love them. Sometimes I cut the green part and use those. Since I use the compost/steer manure they sell at Home Depot in my pots as their soil, the runoff has fertilized the dirt around them and allowed grass to grow. I tried to have chickens during the pandemic, but my neighbors complained and the city made me get rid of them. But while I did have them, I put them in a cage in the front yard and moved them when they ate all the grass. You could literally see the rectangular patch where the chickens used to be was so much greener and bigger than the area right next to it the following year. It was like grass on steroids just because of chickens! I want to do what you are doing, but it is too much work for just my family to do it by themselves. I would need a community of people like you were saying. Who knows, maybe in a few years I can come visit your community and see if it's a good fit for me. I can't wait to see what the future brings.

No one has ever said it better than P.A.Yeomans, the best way to store water is in the earth.

CONGRATULATIONS Evan, 100k views

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

Yes! To you as well!

Dear wonderful couple, You are doing great work by turning the desert into a beautiful place with plenty of plants and flowers. My question is HOW DO YOU GET WATER in the desert? Efraim

@IrvingBabe

7 ай бұрын

first, we read Deuteronomy, 28 over and over! Then, when Abba sends big Rains, we catch it all and let it sink into His ground. While we’ve owned the land for the last 10 years it has turned progressively greener every year.

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground-everything that has the breath of life in it-I give every green plant for food.” Genesis1:29-31

My aunt pat loved interior design too.

I know enough to keep the soil alive and work on desert soils

@releventhurt

Жыл бұрын

Its beautiful

@brandonmusser3119

Жыл бұрын

@@releventhurt the more of us that get together and do this the better

water from swales might create a spring in high rainfall zones - water travels downwards if the sub soil rock is fractured - it is only clay that will make it go side ways - chance of a spring occurring is possible but extremely unlikely - wet spots can occur - SO Chance of you having a flowing spring = almost zero

Is this far still open? We have felt similarly- that homesteading/gardening/ranching/farming needs to be done in community for it to be sustainable long term. We also live in a desert climate. I would like to talk to Kathy if she is up for it.

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” -Jesus

Great video! So happy that you made this, thank you! I‘m very interested in the background: how much did the land cost, how much the house, how did she afford all of that- did she work full-/parttime while build everything up? how did she make the shift from her ‚previous‘ life ‚before‘ she moved there

@jessicazerick9264

Жыл бұрын

All it takes is time. You can have a “normal” job while attending your home/farm during non-working hours. She also has some farm hands helping. They bought the property over 20 years ago, from her statement at the beginning of the vid. That area is most likely pretty affordable, esp rural property 20 years ago.. I am sure the air bnb provides some additional income also. Permaculture values include everything coming full circle and giving back to your community bc you are providing for them also. Working with others in her area, helps with costs of maintenance. Example, cost of soil is practically nothing bc once you have the compost established, it becomes productive for many years and builds your soil to grow your food. Solar power, water catchment, wood, etc is reusable resource.. Every thought and action of permaculture has meaning to regenerate and sustain for generations, providing cost reduction, reduced waste, and functionality that wont need paper money. Re-watch the full vid all the way to the end. Pay attention to what she says and what she has created. its pretty cool and im fairly certain you will find your answer upon watching it fully

@Alephinaction

Жыл бұрын

@@jessicazerick9264 thank you… guess I‘m still too attached to ‚this‘ capitalism world…😪

@jessicazerick9264

Жыл бұрын

@@Alephinaction easiest way to get involved, is to look for permaculture courses offered in your local community. Getting that network of like minded people really gets actions completed. I work FT, but also try to attend certain events or volunteer on non working hours when its possible for my schedule. Def cant do everything I would like to, but just having the information so you can pick and choose what interests you or educates further, is a helpful start that I would recommend. Not giving up your life, but just being a little piece of the puzzle. It has brought joy into this capitalist society that i just don’t connect with. I hope you find your happiness too, however that occurs. Believe in it and find it, it will happen if u want it

@jessicazerick9264

Жыл бұрын

@@Alephinaction go on Meetup, or google farmers markets, and start talking to ppl. We are all here to help. Its the greatest job on this planet!

@IrvingBabe

Жыл бұрын

We bought the land in 2013. It was listed for $2000/acre and we fretted over what to offer since we couldn't afford the asking price. The day before we were going to make an offer that we were hoping was not an insult the realtor called us and said the seller had just dropped his price by half! We told the realtor to mark it SOLD! GOD is amazing. IF you want more info we would be happy to talk if you would find it helpful.

For the rocket heating stove, I wouldn't be using construction timber. From the video it seems like treated timber which will be emitting toxic fumes into your house when burning.

@Sixrabbbit

Жыл бұрын

It doesnt look like pressure treated lumber to me...

@IrvingBabe

Жыл бұрын

We only use non treated lumber

Where you at in Durango I would like to come out and see

thank you kathy and family for all your hard and caring creative work! earth is so happy you all are here! great caretakers of the land, animals, plants trees, and recycled bldg materials! grt short docum film, smart and healthy ideas, exclt. example of what loving good people with open minds can create in any type of environment! what a terrific place you made! a happy community, much love to you all. in WA. state

The community is the key, but it doesn't come from outside of people. What people believe is "god" is the essence of life that is within us all. We are all part of the whole there is nothing above that nor nothing below that. Earth is one living system.

Hello sister. What a beautiful setup you have created there. Keep doing what you are doing, I would like to bring your attention back for a moment to the picture frame you have hanging on the wall, quoting the whole passage. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5,6. God will send you the right people to join you , that will work as a team during a crisis. When God puts together a team its always the right one. This is already happening around the globe. Thanks for sharing your project with us, a rich blessing upon you , your family and those that come to the property. Greetings from Australia God bless .

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dave I really appreciate your kind words. 😊

Live free to honor Heavenly Father like the good book say

Don’t forget the lords year of rest for the land to give back to the earth and for your bodies to recover ❤️

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

Yes -- they practice the sabbath year.

Thank you for what you are doing. My wife Barb and i are trying to do something similar west of you at yellow jacket. We have a rammed earth home solar off grid power, water collection system. Could we come visit you sometime possibly spring time. Thanks and may God continue to bless you with abundance. John and Barb Nolan.

Watching this turns off all the noise and anger out there. No Call of Duty videos, no war shorts, no businesses selling you shiny stuff that you don't want, no Monday Night Football, no picketers lining up to defend some regressive ideology.

Maybe the Suspicious0bservers community would be interested in this. Could you Contact Ben Davidson?

@culbinator

Жыл бұрын

Eyes open. No fear.

She referred to growing trees in a (Spring Bed) for a couple of years before planting them out. Can someone help me understand what a spring bed is?

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Spring beds, in her case, are specially prepared for young, bare root trees that you plant close enough together so that they have each other's company (shading, and more easily managed moisture) as they root out a little (especially helpful in extreme hot, harsh and dry areas) before planting them out in their final destination on the property. It is essentially a test and transition bed to see how they perform, as well.

30’ apart is a big stretch, nobody plants that apart & no human has ever said to space your trees 30’ apart.

Супер!!!

How can we learn more about this particular project/community? Do they have a KZread of their own?

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! You can connect with Kathy via email: kcurryco@gmail.com, and she should be able to take it from there. She loves hearing from folks. :)

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

I am working on a website and a KZread channel. I will send you a link when we get it up and running. Thanks

I started van life to be able to study the life of homesteading which I believe is the direction the Lord is taking me. How can I get in contact with them to one volunteer?

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

You can contact Kathy at kcurryco@gmail.com Bless you on your journey. :)

@Junebuginthesun

25 күн бұрын

⁠@@TheIntegratedGardenjust now seeing this lol, thank you kindly. Blessings to you!

I found this: "The Carolina Permaculture Farm" while searching for the Permaculture Farm and was wondering if it is close to your place?

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t know this place.

I would like to visit and utilize one of the vacation rentals, but I cannot find you anywhere. Is there a link that I am missing?

Is that treated wood? I was always worried about using the wood from our building projects.

I'm on a mission to find the airbnb to visit with my family. I would love to experience this place first hand. Any information on how to find the Airbnb listing?

Amen. Good video. Where is that desert place, in Southern California?

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

It's in Southwest Colorado

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

SW Colorado

@jessicazerick9264

Жыл бұрын

Its the first sentence of the video. Literally the first 30 sec.

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

SW Colorado

@kathycurry761

Жыл бұрын

SW Colorado near the four corners.

How can we learn this and where would I find the airbnb available?

How could i find them? you said they have a airbnb, could you give me that link so I can find her airbnb? thank you

I would love to contact Kathy and I would love to come help for a week to learn. How can we contact her. I love all the good information.

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, friend. You can try reaching out to her at kcurryco@gmail.com

So I just ran across this video. I don’t know if anybody is still monitoring this. But you keep referring to a spring bed. Forgive me for my ignorance, but what is a spring bed?

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

Spring beds, in her case, are specially prepared for young, bare root trees that you plant close enough together so that they have each other's company (shading, and more easily managed moisture) as they root out a little (especially helpful in extreme hot, harsh and dry areas) before planting them out in their final destination on the property. It is essentially a test and transition bed to see how they perform, as well.

@davidbochmann5811

10 ай бұрын

@@TheIntegratedGarden so once again, that tells me absolutely nothing. Is it a bucket that she plant her tree in? Is it a plastic container? Is it a box? Is it like a nursery where they mound them in topsoil and they plant them in a row? What is it?

@TheIntegratedGarden

10 ай бұрын

@@davidbochmann5811 A bed, as in a garden bed. Are you familiar with these? If not, just look up "garden bed". If so, and subsequently, picture one of these beds filled with soil, as they are, with these young trees planted together for a time, as opposed to just planting these little trees out in the fields right away.

Do they have a website? I tried to find their IG or any other page?? Thank you

How do we get in contact with the project?

@TheIntegratedGarden

2 жыл бұрын

Kathy can be reached at: kcurryco@gmail.com

im curious if a spring has sprouted, yet...

@IrvingBabe

7 ай бұрын

not yet, but we’re expectant. Every year various parts of the land stay wetter longer after big rains.

@aliciadupuy9228

7 ай бұрын

@@IrvingBabe i can hardly imagine how exciting that is!

Bro you're next door to me

@TheIntegratedGarden

Жыл бұрын

I'm actually in the Denver area, but yea, these fine folks are right next door. : )

@IrvingBabe

Жыл бұрын

We would love to meet you.

Is it possible to rent the rental houses for about 2 weeks or so? I am about to retire in about 2 years and I'd like to have this kind of life style for short time , it would be good gauge to decide if it works for me for my rest of life. address please. Thanks ^^