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Rural/Farm Life

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

1. I have 6 acres, but I don't have a garden any more.

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 12:07 PM

Dec 2011

When I moved here, 6 acres of rocks and weeds have been so hard to manage, especially since I work 60 hours a week or so, that the most I've done is plant fruit trees. Which rarely bear fruit, because I live in an area that is marginal for fruit trees. So, some years I'll get fruit, others I won't.

I grew more food on a tiny postage-stamp sized lot when I lived in town; there was less to maintain. What questions do you have?

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about to buy a "farm" [View all] mopinko Dec 2011 OP

I have 6 acres, but I don't have a garden any more. LWolf Dec 2011 #1

Your initial plan sounds good tech3149 Dec 2011 #2

the soil will definitely be the hardest part, but mopinko Dec 2011 #3

A Chicken Tractor formercia Dec 2011 #4

thank you. mopinko Dec 2011 #5

I keep my chickens in a converted dog run, but I live in NC. wildeyed Dec 2011 #6

There is the option of having rotating gardens. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2011 #7

that's pretty much how i saw it working. mopinko Dec 2011 #8

Build mobile rabbit warrens. Raise the rabbits and let them "amend" Vincardog Dec 2011 #14

there is a fine line about raising animals "for slaughter" mopinko Dec 2011 #15

Bunnies do a hell of a job on making the fertilizer. As do sheep and goats. Vincardog Dec 2011 #16

Cover crops/Green manure Agony Dec 2011 #18

We keep our chickens in an unheated coop - hedgehog Jan 2012 #20

I assume you know what the term "bought the farm" means in the aviation world... ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #9

i do, but i didn't realize it was an aviation expression. mopinko Dec 2011 #10

Started with barnstormers... ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #11

With a big hole to fill in the ground..... Gato Moteado Dec 2011 #12

that is a really interesting idea. mopinko Dec 2011 #13

i built a hugelkultur bed on one of my properties.... Gato Moteado Dec 2011 #17

well, i have a start on my bed. mopinko Jan 2012 #21

You may want to check with the county health department to see hedgehog Jan 2012 #19

did intend to get some soil samples done. mopinko Jan 2012 #22

pic mopinko Feb 2012 #23

Congratulations!!! bvar22 Feb 2012 #24