[ENGLISH] Hey everyone! We are moving directly into the Root Prep Days (Earth sign) for the weekend. The moon is gaining brightness rapidly as it heads toward next week's Full Moon. The earth is beginning to "breathe in" deeply, pulling moisture and gravity downward. This makes the soil incredibly cooperative and highly receptive to shaping. Your To-Do List for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: - 📐 Permaculture Earthworks: This is the absolute ultimate weekend for heavy ground-shifting and digging. Focus on digging, shaping, and finalizing your Swales (contour trenches), water-harvesting mounds, and dams. Get your landscape ready to capture the early spring rains directly into the water table! - 🪱 Prepare Your Root Beds: Turn over your future carrot, beet, and onion beds. Spit generous amounts of compost and organic matter deep into the profile. - 🛑 Hold Your Root Seeds: Keep your underground crop seeds in their packets for just a little longer. We are building the structural sponge this weekend so it is perfectly settled when the Full Moon hits! Let’s get those tools out and shape the land! 🌾 [AFRIKAANS] Hallo almal! Ons beweeg vir hierdie naweek reguit in die Wortel-voorbereidingsdae (Grond-teken) in. Die maan is besig om vinnig groot en helder te word op pad na volgende week se Volmaan. Die aarde begin nou diep "inasem," wat beteken swaartekrag en vog word afwaarts getrek. Dit maak die grond ongelooflik koperatief en hoogs ontvanklik vir vorming. Jou To-Do Lys vir Vrydag, Saterdag en Sondag: - 📐 Permakultuur Grondwerke: Hierdie is die absolute top-naweek vir swaar grondverskuiwing en grawewerk. Fokus op die bou, vorming en finalisering van jou Swales (kontoergragte), water-opvangbanke, en dammetjies. Kry jou landskap gereed om die eerste lentereëns op te vang en direk in die grondwater-tafel te bêre! - 🪱 Berei Wortelbeddings Voor: Dolwe jou toekomstige wortel-, beet- en uiebeddings om. Spit stewige lae kompos en organiese materiaal diep in die grondprofiel in.

It’s Friday! 👉 What are you celebrating this week even if it’s something tiny?

Afrikaans Welkom by die familie! 🌿🚜 Ons is ongelooflik opgewonde om jou @Thea Muller hier in die Toeka & NOU Farm gemeenskap te verwelkom. Hierdie is jou veilige hawe waar ons die wysheid van toeka se dae saamsmelt met die volhoubare tegnieke en energie van NOU. Ons fokus is eenvoudig: Permakultuur en kragtige afrigting om jou te help om in harmonie met die natuur te leef, te boer en as mens te groei. Of jy nou jou eerste groentetuin begin of jou hele lewenswyse wil transformeer—jy is op die regte plek. Gereed om te begin? Doen eers hierdie 3 dinge: 1. Stel jouself voor: Los 'n kommentaar hieronder! Vertel ons wie jy is, van waar jy inskakel, en wat jou grootste droom is vir jou permakultuur-reis. 2. Verken die 'Classroom': Kyk na ons kursusse en afrigtingshulpbronne wat gereed is om jou dadelik te ondersteun. 3. Raak betrokke: Vra vrae, deel jou groen weergawes (en foute!), en leer saam met ander lede. Dankie dat jy deel is van ons reis na 'n volhoubare toekoms. Kom ons groei saam! Sien jou in die besprekings, Die Toeka & NOU Farm Span English Welcome to the family! 🌿🚜 We are incredibly excited to welcome you @Thea Muller to the Toeka & NOU Farm community. This is your safe space where we merge the wisdom of yesteryear (toeka) with the sustainable practices and energy of NOW (nou). Our focus is simple: Permaculture and impactful coaching to help you live in harmony with nature, farm sustainably, and grow personally. Whether you are starting your very first veggie garden or looking to transform your entire lifestyle—you’ve found the right place. Ready to get started? Do these 3 things first: 1. Introduce yourself: Leave a comment below! Tell us who you are, where you are tuning in from, and what your biggest dream is for your permaculture journey. 2. Explore the Classroom: Check out our courses and coaching resources available to support you from day one. 3. Get involved: Ask questions, share your green wins (and mistakes!), and learn alongside other community members.