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| Patti |
Posted - Jun 01 2004 : 11:50:41 AM
Hi, my name is Patti. My husband and I have ten acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's been my dream since childhood to have a farm where I can grow vegetables, fruit and possibly a cow, or more probably a couple of chickens and a dog or two. I was surprised by just how much ten acres is in size. It's 1000' wide across the front and the perimeter is treed in oak, dogwood, juniper and other species. When we last visited in October, there were still goldfinches, cedar waxwings, bluebirds, and there were turkeys. Our neighbor said he counted more than a dozen. We planted 100 or more daffodils just so there would be something there. We planted them because the deer, which seem to be numerous, don't like them. I didn't get a chance to see them come up this spring, but hope they are multiplying to welcome us next spring. We will have to build our "farm" from scratch, since the ground is growing grass to feed our neighbor's Charlarois beef cattle, and previously was used to pasture cattle. I know little about gardening on a large scale, but I'm reading everything I can. There is a small cottage on the edge of the property that was originally a single room with a fireplace and an outhouse. The outhouse is gone, and the property has been added onto, not in the most sensitive manner, but still it has the facilities inside now. We have a young couple as tenants. They told us that the wife went down the basement in her bare feet (aarrgggh) to do some wash and on her way back up the stairs encountered two black snakes on the next to top stair. She had apparently stepped right over them on her way down. I guess that's just part of country living, and something I'll have to get used to, but I don't think we'll ever live in that little cottage. I'm going to read all your postings official farmgirls, so I'm ready. |
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| pnwchica |
Posted - Mar 30 2005 : 5:29:27 PM
I'm a weekend farmgirl and absolutely love it. It has been my dream since I was a little girl to live on a farm. Both of my parents grew up on one. I was married to a Marine and also grew up a Navy brat so have traveled the world and am ready for my dream. I'm so lucky to have a wonderful friend who lets me play cowgirl and farmgirl on the weekends and extra days off. I help with the cattle, tagging the calves, feeding, you name it. Our next big task is the garden, or should I say my task. As he says, his 'honey do' list just gets longer! I continue to pray that my 'farm girl' dream will be a reality someday.
Bless,
Suzy
Looking for new beef recipes, frugal & gardening tips, farmhouse remodeling & ez home recipes. |
| Eileen |
Posted - Sep 18 2004 : 11:38:08 AM
Well Hi Patti and all the rest of you, I just read this little section for the first time. Your property sound wonderful. A little tip that you may or may not know about or approve. Any way, We have Deer in abundance as well as Elk here and in self defense to keep most of my crops of flowers from becoming a salad bar for the wild life without hurting the wildlife we have resorted to this old remedy. My husband who is a little boy at heart has my permission to sprinkle the outline of the gardens with his urine. (Tinkle out doors as it were) If you lack privacy for this a bottle set aside for this purpose works wonders. A little "Man Pee" in the right place repells the deer and the elk.
Eileen
songbird |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 27 2004 : 9:40:09 PM
I am glad I don't live in a snakey area. I can't think of much else that I am afraid of, but a snake will do it everytime.
Your property sounds really nice!! I bet the daffodils will be so pretty!! I just love them. I meant to plant more last fall...this year for sure! I am glad to know deer don't like them..we get alot of deer through here in winter..even in town...(a REALLY small town)
I bet you can hardly wait to be on your place!!
Jenny in Utah
Bloom where you are planted! |
| LadyCrystal |
Posted - Jun 07 2004 : 5:34:23 PM
Hi Patti,
I agree your property sounds lovely.I used to live in Florida,down in North Fort Myers.We had black snakes there also and they didn't bother a thing if you left them alone.I moved to Rhode island almost 2 years ago to a 54acre place.We raise chickens and I always wanted cows.So we bought a pair this past fall.I am still learning as much as I can,Thank goodness I have my husband and his family to teach me.I love every minute of it.
Alicia
Follow your dreams |
| Cowgurl |
Posted - Jun 02 2004 : 10:04:08 AM
Patti, Your property sounds nice! Don't worry about black snakes - they're not venomous and they'll keep the rats and rattlesnakes away.
Robin
Cowgurl, farmgurl, momgurl, wifegurl... |
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