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kellic
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kelli
Dammeron Valley
UT
USA
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 Posted - Aug 13 2013 : 10:18:40 PM
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I've been reading Mary Janes Farm Magazines for a couple of years. I always thought I could only be a farm girl in my heart. March of this year we moved! Five acres in Dammeron Valley, Utah. My dream of a small farm may be actually coming true. I need any and all advice. I don't even know where to begin. My thoughts are to get my garden fence put in to be ready for planting next year. I'd love to get started on my chickens. And somehow, someway, purchase a used tractor. Oh and Glamping - Love It! Most of all looking for farm girl friends!
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2013 : 11:35:17 PM
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Congratulation Kelli...I am just a Farmgirl Wannabe myself...I live in the City in an Apartment.
But I do garden both veggies and flowers...and share the fruits of my labor with my neighbors and family.
I think fencing in an area for a garden and starting to look for a good used or new Tractor, and thinking
about chickens & coops...all sound like a good place to begin.
And I can assure you that you will meet a lot of honest to goodness Farmgirl Friends on MJF.
Blessings and Hugs,
Peggy
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2013 : 01:53:00 AM
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Hi Kelli from a gal in Wisconsin :) I think your idea of getting your soil tilled and fenced for next spring is a good one. Any amending you need to do should be done now too so it has time to meld with the soil. So any organic manure or compost you put down you and plow in well. Fencing to keep the critters out would be great to get done too if possible. Also any fruit trees you might want to plant this fall. They'll get a better start as the weather is a bit cooler and it usually rains more often so you might not have to haul buckets of water so often. Go around the house and see where you can snug it up with weather stripping, caulk or whatever is needed to help keep your heating costs down. Make sure before you do any digging you get the utility company out to show you where electric and gas lines are so you don't hit something. It sounds like you're going to be a very busy farmgirl this fall :) Not sure if now would be a good time to get chicks or not but you could sure make it so they have a tight snug home waiting for them. I'm sure lots of the ladies who keep chickens will chime in on their thoughts. It's been so many years since my folks had chickens that I've kind of forgotten about their special needs in regards to egg production. Happy you're here and I know you'll get lots of help :
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2013 : 11:58:07 AM
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Hi Kelli!
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are heading in the right direction getting things prepared for next year.
We just got a batch of 25 chicks. They are about 3 weeks old. My husband and son starting building a coop for them yesterday. It is quite large and so it make take at least a week with just the two of them doing it. It is 10x10 and it will have vents on each end of the peaks and he is installing a couple of windows. Also, we will have nest boxes on one end with a door so we can get the eggs from the outside. It is bigger than the other one we had for our last flock. We also decided to move it. They are going to make a covered run but the chicks can be in the coop before they get to that. I don't know how quickly your weather starts to get cool but if you got them right away and have a place for them I'm sure they would be fine if you could get them in a coop by the end of September. We put ours in a wooden crate and they really are starting to get too big for it but the coop should be done soon. Good luck with yours.
You will find lots of information here and everyone is always willing to share their knowledge and experience and what has worked for them.
Denise
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6625 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2013 : 12:49:57 PM
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HI Kelli-- So good to meet you! I am down here in Gainesville, Florida. What fun you are going to have on this new adventure and like others have stated, this forum is a wealth of knowledge and experience for all things Farmgirl!!
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2013 : 6:44:43 PM
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I too would say amend your soil and get it all ready for next year. Then I would start thinking about how and where you want to house those chickens! Think it through and don't rush it! Take some time to see how the water flows on your property and where there are wet spots and dry spots. Where the sun shines and where it's shady. It's best to observe a lot in the beginning. It's hard to wait though... :) I would also recommend thinking about fruit trees if you want to eventually do any of that...as that takes some time to mature.
Welcome to the forum and to the sisterhood! You're surrounded by some mighty fine women who have been there and done that!
Hugs!
April
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kellic
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kelli
Dammeron Valley
UT
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2013 : 3:01:14 PM
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Hello to all those beautiful women who answered my post. I can't tell you what that did to my spirit when I read all your words. Thank you. I feel so much less confused now as to the things I am doing. Thank you again. I'm so happy to be a part of this wonderful sisterhood.
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KatTylee
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Katrina
Mitchell
Nebraska
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2013 : 4:21:52 PM
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Hi Kelli. Welcome! My advice is to take it slow. I know it is exciting and you are ready to go with stuff but just do what you can a little at a time. I'm with the other gals in that I would get your soil ready for next spring. Amend it now. Your veggies and flowers will be much happier come spring time. I would say, plant some perennials this fall though. That way next spring you have something to look forward to. It is great fun seeing what will come up at a new place in the spring. I was surprised this spring by some crocus and tulips. Sadly the bunnies kept the tulips from blooming. Maybe I'll get some next year. :)
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2013 : 08:12:13 AM
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After living in the Utah and Wyoming area for all of my life, you totally stumped me on where in the heck is Dammeron Valley, UT. I google earthed it and I gotta say, I did not even know there were towns in that area. Now I have a new place to explore and there is a FARMGIRL there, to boot. Welcome to Farmgirls! I hope you enjoy yourself here. My advise on gardening would be, do it right the first time. Spend the extra money to amend the soil with mega compost. Try the "Back to Eden" approach. It works well in high desert areas. There is a wonderful video about it on Vimeo. Just ggogle it. Let me know if you are ever in the Evanston area. We will get together and trade stories!
Sherone
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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mountain linny
Farmgirl in Training
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Linda
Valdosta
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2013 : 05:24:26 AM
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Welcome.... I'm a new farm Girl, also. Been reading the magazine for several years, just joined and I am starting a new chapter in Valdosta, Georgia (south Georgia) almost in Florida. I would love to have a small farmhouse with enough land to have a garden somewhere in North Georgia. that dream will come true one day. great place this site for making friends and sharing ideas.
Linda farm girl # 5471
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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