Originally posted by
Myst
As a way of reviving this thread, I will report that since my last entry I have become a dachnik: my Russian/Ukrainian wife and I acquired a dacha in September. The previous owner had already created a "space of love", with a small cottage surrounded by many fruit trees: apple, apricot, cherry, pear and plum. There are also many grape vines, strawberry, raspberry, cucumber, cabbage and carrot plants. And roses and other flowers are all around. It is a small lot (much smaller than a hectare) among many in a garden community, which are very common here -- it's integral to the culture.
The inspiration to become a dachnik came from Anastasia, whose vision of Earth's potential future is strongly resonant with me.