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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jun 27 2008 : 7:18:18 PM
what surrounds your home? do you find what you have easy to maintain? would you rather have more or less land .. more or fewer gardens? more or fewer trees. do you have trees NEAR our home?
tell us about your 'land'. xo
True Friends * Frannie
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 6:36:20 PM
Hi girls! We have 180 acres that run the gammit of landscapes. Immediatly surrounding our house is a large yard with some HUGE old Sycamore trees as well as our horse pasture. To the left and the right we have Pine Forests that are planted as part of the US Forestry Tree Program. We have a huge hard wood forest behind our house that is home to several ponds and a good sized creek (when we arent in drought). We also have 40 acre soy bean field further to the left of the pines. We are not in a mountainous region but we are at the "foothills of the ozarks" so we can see mountains in the distance. Our land is hilly toward the back 80 acres and fairly flat on the from 100.
Out "yard" is FULL of crab grass so I am currently working to put in a HUGE raised bed garden area with lots of weed fabric underneath. It has been near impossible to raise a conventional garden because the crab grass takes over so quickly.
Farmgirl Sister #17
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| eskimobirdlady |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 5:46:32 PM
we live on 5 acres of mostly black spruce and perma frost. we could use about 100 acres to save $$ on hay! we have 2 huge gardens that are a real trial to get growing because of the cold ground. we have a small pasture for the angus heifer, half angus steer and the dexter milk cow. the outside measuremtns of our cabin are 24'X24' it is "dry" (meaning no running water) and we heat with wood. we live on a mountain about 30 miles from fairbanks alaska. it is 2 1/2 miles of dirt road to get to the "main" road which is a narrow paved but terribly bumpy road lol. there is a whole lot of nothing between us and town tho sadly town is creeping nearer and the mountain is becoming more populated. 6 yrs ago we would rarely pass a car (semi trucks were common headed for the north slope) but now we see them thru the entire trip to town. we have big shipping crates for the chickens (46 babies) and storage and piles of "stuff" everywhere that has no home but is needed. we have lived here for 6 yrs. built the cabin by ourselves out of pocket. it is totally unfinished and probably never will be since there is always so much to do and so little time to do it in!! lol the river is just at the base of the mountain (about 2 3/4 miles by road. the area has mountains, flats, lakes, tundra, and hills. there are birch, black spruc, white spruce and aspen trees everywhere. in the summer everything is very green and in the winter very white. we havent found what fruit trees we can grow as yet but we do have wild raspberries, low and high bush cramberries and blueberries that i pick and make into jam. we tried growing raspberries from commercial stock bu tthey didnt make it. we have no grass and alot of dirt and moss. there is labrador tea growing thoughout the wooded areas and this time of year it has the prettiest white flowers on it. in 6-8 yrs we will be moving to the bush where it is 150 airmiles to town and no raods! we will be living with 2 or 3 other familes on a homestead of 160 acres. there are a handful of other homesteads in the area but no close neighbors. i am really enjoying gettign to knwo everyone here! peace connie in alaska
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| lilyblossom |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 3:14:43 PM
Frannie, thanks for the laugh! You haven't seen me tryin' to get out of that hammock. The girls think that it is funny to roll mom out of the hammock. Fortunately the ground by the creek is soft and grassy.
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 2:43:04 PM
We have pastures mainly, with a wonderful outline of trees. I have a couple of flowerbeds, and working on establishing more. Actually, about the only thing I would like to have are some wildflowers in those pastures, but a lot of them are poisonous to our cows, so it will have to remain just a dream!
from the hearts of paradise... |
| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 06:04:35 AM
We live in city limits on 1/4 acre lot. The whole town is surrounded by mountains covered with Aspen and Ponderosa. I have 8 flower beds and a large veggie garden of raised beds and a large herb garden still under construction. I would like to have just a bit more land so I could plant walnut trees and have just one itty bitty dairy cow. But otherwise I'm very happy in this place.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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| Amie C. |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 10:09:39 AM
We live in a historic city neighborhood, and our small yard is ringed with 80-100 year old trees. We have an old ash just a few feet from the house with a trunk almost 4 feet in diameter. I love to sit on our sleeping porch and watch the squirrels and birds in the canopy of branches, but these big old trees make it hard to have much of a garden.
My parents house, about 6 blocks away, is very similar. All my life, the back yard was overshadowed by the silver maple tree next door. Just this spring, it finally came down. My dad believes it was here at the turn of the last century when our neighborhood was broken up into housing lots and built up. That might be the case with our ash tree too. |
| frannie |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 07:37:47 AM
donna, your weekend home sounds heavenly! i am afraid i would have trouble getting out of the hammock...well, for more reasons than just relaxation!
love
frannie in texas
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/)
(http://abunnystale.blogspot.com/)
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| lilyblossom |
Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 09:10:14 AM
In town we live on a 1/4 acre with hugh old trees shading the house. I have several flower beds around for landscaping and a lovely patio for relaxing after a long day at work.
My weekend home (aka the farm) consist of over 200+ acres of fields with hay, corn, tobacco and cattle grazing along with acres of woods. There is a natural spring behind the house that creates a creek which is perfect for kids of all ages (that would be me) to go wading in, especially on a hot, hazy summer afternoon. I have also put a hammock beside the creek so I can just kick back and relax (listening to the creek gurgle relieves so much stress) while little belle is still playing. The creek runs for approx. 2 miles and feeds into the Cumberland River. It's great to take a hike to the river along the creek. I love how much "science" little belle and I can explore along the creek and chat about the natural habitats of Kentucky. The farm house sits on a small lawn, so no major task when mowing, I am in the process of planning landscaping for the front of the house. My dad was a true farmer who believed in maximizing his fields for the farm and no frills for the yard.
We are sharing a veggie garden with an aunt & uncle who live on adjacent property to the farm. There are green beans, peas, tomatoes, squash and of course pumpkins planted for Halloween. My aunt also has cherry trees and peach trees that she always share her bounty from. We are discussing planting blueberry bushes and a couple of apples trees.
I am comfortable at our home in IN, but my heart and soul are always at the farm. The goal is to move there when we retire, but we all know how life can throw us a curve ball and plans get changed. So if something happens and we have to move sooner than I have been doubly blessed. |
| frannie |
Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 07:43:27 AM
great topic, frannie.
we live on 16 acreas, 6 miles from town, with a small 800+ square feet cottage.
the 16 acreas is a 6 acrea pasture, about 9 acreas in woods and maybe 1 acrea of a proper yard. we have a small tank at the southern end of the property. to me for small acreage we have it all, but the down side is that while you cant see the house from the road, we do have a 2 lane highway along the west end of the property and we can hear the traffic, which in the winter can be quite loud. i am use to it, but dh complains some because he likes to sleep on the sleeping porch and says he can hear the road noise.
love
frannie in texas
(http://farmfolks-frannie.blogspot.com/)
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| Txfarmgal |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 8:58:55 PM
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Originally posted by CabinCreek-Kentucky
what surrounds your home? do you find what you have easy to maintain? would you rather have more or less land .. more or fewer gardens? more or fewer trees. do you have trees NEAR our home?
tell us about your 'land'. xo
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
we live on 10 acres, the house is on the hill, we have rocks on our property and lots of them, we also have trees and a meadow down below. We have lots of oaks and cedars. A big barn and a small barn. We have animals that roam around. No pond but would love one.
AngiK
For he is faithful that promised. Hebrews 10:23
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| Celticheart |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 6:53:09 PM
We live on not quite 7 acres about 2 miles from town. We have a big farmhouse(with pillars and a balcony) built somewhere between 1910 and 1913. We have about 5 acres of pasture/hay, a creek with trees along it, and best of all we have the original water rights. There is a BIG lawn and a BIG garden. We have cows and chickens. Things outside were pretty neglected before we bought it 2 years ago. Thank God the house is in good shape because we've spent all of our time outside. Flower beds were gone so that's been an adventure. I've never had to pretty much start from scratch. Things are looking better all the time. But....we really need more land. Or so DH says. I think he just wants to raise more hay, and cattle.
"Nature always has the last laugh." Mrs. Greenthumbs
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 6:28:01 PM
STEPH .. I ONLY HAVE USE OF MY LAPTOP (CANNOT SEND E-MAILS FOR SOME STRANGE REASON (CAN GET THEM THOUGH) AM SITTING IN A SHERATON HOTEL JUST OUTSIDE CINCINNATI RIGHT NOW ... STOPPED TO WAIT OUT A HORRIBLE STORM .. SO HEAVY .. I COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE ROAD AND AMAZINGLY SCARY LIGHTENING.)
I DID REPLY .. AND IT (ALONG WITH ALL OTHER E-MAILS I TRIED TO SEND) ARE IN MY 'DRAFTS' FOLDER .. HOPEFULLY, ALL THIS WILL SHOW UP ON MY HOME COMPUTER TOO AND I CAN SEND THEM 'TOMORROW' WHEN I FINALLY GET HOME. I DID A REPLY TO YOU UNDER 'MARKETPLACE' QUEEN OF DREAMS .. WHERE YOU CAN SEE WHAT ALL IS HAPPENING. I DON'T THINK YOUR PENNIES HAD ARRIVED BEFORE I WENT TO TOLEDO SIX WEEKS AGO ... THEY ARE PROBABLY THERE WAITING FOR ME ALONG WITH A HUGE PILE OF OTHER MAIL.
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 5:53:44 PM
I am looking forward to our 1 acre as there is so much vegetation. we have been living in a sand pit for the last year.
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 5:42:03 PM
We live on an acre wooded lot. I have one small sunny area that I put a vegetable garden in. My flower gardens are in partially shaded to full shade areas. A lot of people tell us our yard looks like a park. We love it and the views we have in our rolling, wooded neighborhood are just beautiful all year round. I do wish the deer would graze elsewhere, but we still enjoy seeing them.
Dawn in IL |
| joyfulmama |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 5:28:38 PM
Right now it is nothing but sand and sage brush. but we are moving in a little over a month to a house with vegetation, a place to garden and hang a clothes line! It is less land- 1 acre compared to our 5 but more usable. We have been blessed with produce every week or 2 that I have been canning or freezing- putting away for winter.. like having a garden without all the work! Though it is grocery store cast offs- so not as good as garden fresh but we appreciate it nonetheless.
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 5:06:03 PM
This message is for Frannie...I've sent you several messages this week and no reply yet...It appears they are not coming through..I'm emailing you through the addy you have with the forum.
Email me please..
Hugs…
Stephanie
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| CountryBorn |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 12:37:52 PM
We have 44 acres and it is a combination of fields and forest and old orchards. We have a rather large forest that gives alot of protection from the winds.It is plenty big enough for us. We live 1800 ft. off the road so we have a long gravel driveway.It is lovely to walk up. Our house sits in a good 5 acre site surrounded by trees. We have my Mom and Dad's house back in here too, we rent that out now. Lovely little family lives there. I have good size flower beds with loads of perrenials and annuals also a lot of flower boxes and container gardens.Flowers are a passion of mine. Also 2 water garden ponds with little waterfalls. We usally have a vegetable garden too, but not this year.We have a 40 by 60 pole barn and another building that is Tom's garage. There is a good bit of upkeep with 2 homes back here and a lot of grass to mow. But,I really don't see us ever leaving here unless something pretty spectacular came along.
Mary Jane
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| City_Chick |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 07:14:59 AM
We live in the city and are fortunate to have a large lot. We have a large vegetable garden that we actually expanded this year in the back as well as a huge maple that is at least 80+ years old and a black berry tree on the property line. Our front yard also has a huge old maple and flower gardens around the house that I put in. I wish I had more flowers in the back but since we are getting chicken soon I don't forsee that happening. One day I hope we will be able to move to the country but until then I feel blessed to have as much as we do. I live in an old historic area and all of the trees are old and well established. I find it is easily maintatined since I only plant perinial flowers. Only the garden takes a lot of weeding time. 
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start; anyone can start from now
and make a brand new end.
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| Jami |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 07:02:30 AM
We live on 33 acres and do have a big yard that is mostly grass with a big windbreak of trees on one side. Not lots of flowerbeds as my chickens do a number on them...a few little ones right around the house, raised with paver borders. Then it's pastures, corrals and a hay field. Have a pond in one pasture that we irrigate from. Lots of gates and fences. Garden is a former corral, good-sized, gated and fenced to keep critters out, on the other side of the windbreak bordering a pasture. Sheds and shelters for sheep and horses are scattered around and a tool shed and a pumphouse...no big barn or anything...someday! We have not enough trees besides the windbreak, a few willows out by the pond and a "privacy hill" we planted at the driveway entrance with pines. Just planted a couple of new maples on the non-windy side of the house...very small still. Need to plant more but trees are so expensive! I got the maples from a friend for free for helping her with sheep stuff. She's a tremendous gardener. She gave me a little hazelnut too and I put that in the corner of my garden...it's a dinky little thing.
Jami in WA
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| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Jun 27 2008 : 9:23:31 PM
We have a little bit of everything on our property. On our 7 acres there is a pond, a forested area and a field along with some lawn. I have a huge garden (aprox 1/3 acre) and a few fruit on the property. No, this is not enough land for us. We are looking for more property and less house. I would like to have enough room for goats, pigs, and maybe even a beef cow.
Lillian |
| elphie0503 |
Posted - Jun 27 2008 : 8:35:16 PM
I live on 4 acres of beautiful land...we have a 3/2 log cabin with a small pond. We live 8 miles out of town, so it's really quiet...which is so nice, because before the move, we lived 3 houses from a railroad track! I veggie and rose garden, and this fall we're starting phase 1 of our orchard. A friend was razzin' me last night about how much of a farm girl I have become...believe me 3 years ago you wouldn't have known it!!!
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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