Yeah, I'm trying to do something similar. Also, growing some heirloom vegetables but that's been a long time coming for a variety of reasons.

(Heh. It's an... interesting book. Very... I am not sure if dense is the right word, but it feels like it. Packed full of stuff. I had to put it down for a few weeks after I finished chapter thirty so I could read a few palate-cleansers.)