I have so many updates I don’t know where to begin. Maybe that's appropriate for
post 100.
The 8 Hour Garden
I’ve negotiated relocating the garden to the better, sunnier spot. Now our crops will thrive in 8+ hours of sunshine from May to September.
The quote came back heavy at over $8,000. I requested figures for various pathway materials as you will see on the quote itself:
But the board approved it, so we are go for launch. We break ground on the beds in October.
I’m doing the pathways myself. Either I’ll lay sod from Costco or I’ll seed the pathways with grass and clover. I want to go heavy on the clover but I’ve noticed most people don’t grow lawns this way. Is there any reason why? I would think the clover would contribute to a much healthier lawn. Any grass nerds out there want to weigh in?
Expanding Plant Inventory
I’ve built more auto watering systems and filled them with plants. Here’s an auto watering spider plant. I think it has a piratey vibe.
I’m also building some artificial swales; I need to get the design right before posting pictures.
My plant collection Is expanding outdoors too. I found a screaming deal on a few trees, a fern and 40 sage plant. The lot for 40 canadian pesos.
The 2 tall trees are Hibiscus, and the short conifer is Dwarf Alberta Spruce.
I have the outlines of a plan for what to do with these.
1. Weasel my way into getting hired as the co-op’s landscaper,
2. Flip these to the co-op for a few hundred dollars in total, still less than what landscapers would charge.
3. Charge the co-op for the labor to have them put in.
In total I’d be charging 1/2 to 2/3 what the other landscapers charge so the co-op would be compelled to hire me.
I’d be getting paid to put in the plants I would have put in anyway.
bonus: sprouting fava beans in sub irrigated planters. I’m sowing in egg carton so the plant can be removed at this size and planted into the ground.
Still Retired?
I’ve taken a client. It’s a luxury homes construction company in Vancouver. These guys have been begging me to do their SEO for months, and I finally caved.
For this sort of work, it's customary to bill a very high rate. I've calculated that if charging this rate, I can earn an entire year’s expenses with 3 full days of work. I think this approaches the rate CEOs earn their annual living expenses at.
Now that I already have one really great client, I’m thinking about pursuing more. If I can bill just a day a week, I’d have enough cashflow to start rapidly paying into some property, preferably land. Anybody know of some cheap land in BC?
Osoyoos: In my opinion the most gorgeous city in BC. You’re also looking at the warmest lake in Canada.
