Author Topic: Want to move to a farm... LOTS of questions... ??? (Read 4209 times)

Part_Timer · « **Reply #40 on:** January 06, 2006, 10:11:14 pm »

ASY

Sorry these took so long. Here are a few pictures of the farm. They are not real good but you can get the idea.

There is around 40 acres there most of it being vertical. THere is about 4 acres cleared including an orchard. It used to be a tobacco farm. We finaly got a quad this year so we can mow back the bush a few acres more. I think that I might be able to clear 2 extra acres but I'll have to string some fence and turn some goats loose when we move down. to steep to mow. The drive way is about a half mile and it is shared between us and the Virginia forest service. The barn is fairly large. 32x20 by 2 1/2 stories tall. They didn't do a good job putting it together but we can fix it. I have a couple of sycamores that I can cut into siding for it. there is a small spring that runs most of the year. We're hoping we can find dependable water up there. If not we have a backup plan

We have a plan in place for the move. House,barn,workshops and even a forge. We are going to put a couple of rental cabins up on the back side of the place. We'll use the rentals if our parents health fails then we can move them in and everyone have their privacy but still be close. We're adding some peach trees to the orchard. There is a clear cut on the backside of about 1/2 acer that will get some chestnuts/almonds I hope this spring. We're even thinking of some bees maybe when the time comes.

Well that's the plan. Don't know if it will work but hay ya gota have a dream

asy · « **Reply #41 on:** January 06, 2006, 11:27:15 pm »

WOWWEE!!!

THANKS HEAPS!!!

WHat lovely photos! Well worth the wait!

It would take me a week to walk around your farm with my camera, it's gorgeous! I especially love the second last photo, I could really do something with that scene and a camera... smiley_rainbow_colors

Your barn looks interesting, don't think I"ve ever seen a 2.5 story barn before, especially not on a HILL!

Are you farming the land? or is it a 'lifestyle block'?

asy

getoverit · « **Reply #42 on:** January 06, 2006, 11:46:22 pm »

Beautiful land part timer!

UNCLEBUCK · « **Reply #43 on:** January 08, 2006, 02:11:46 am »

That is a nice layout P.T. and I also like your thinking about taking care of family as I have kind of the same plans someday ! Pictures are great .

Flyboy · « **Reply #44 on:** January 08, 2006, 08:22:14 pm »

ASY, I see a deal in the makin

You got Roo, I aint never ate none, but would, I got lots of sugar maples, if you get my drift

I wonder about matin a Roo with a goat, would that make it a ROOT?

Or a Go Roo

I'd like to be the first Roo Rancher in Vermont

I got neighbors raisin some strang critters, This is Vermont.... Anything is possible...

Part_Timer · « **Reply #45 on:** January 08, 2006, 09:26:48 pm »

Thanks Ya'll we fell in love with the place when we saw it. We'll see how the plan goes. I just wish it wasn't 10 hours away.

Tom

jon12345 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 09, 2006, 02:08:40 am »

Part_Timer and Asy, who are both lookin at moving...'home is where the heart is' I'm sure you will love bein on a piece of land you can love and grow on, whether it be emotionally or trees

DoubleD · « **Reply #47 on:** February 20, 2006, 08:10:03 am »

Hello asy have you moved to the farm? I think the best thing in life is living on a farm. I hope someday to move on my little land in mountain and start a small sawmill/farm business

Quote from: Flyboy on January 04, 2006, 09:26:55 am

You aint gonna make money livin off the land, BUT you'll sleep better, have less acid reflux, headaches, high cholesterol, sexual malfunctions, stress, and all the other ailments plaugein the 21st century from livin like rats in cities

Flyboy trues words couldn't be said.
Asy good luck on your move

iain · « **Reply #48 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:59:25 am »

Man every one is talking guns, water, animals, tractors , and stuff, no body being practical

Asy the "view" from the porch, and the "feel" of the place, should be your main concern,
along with the stream for the kids, the not easy to find drive way, not over looked by neighbors, along with space for wandering pig roasters on the southern leg of the world tour

Iain ( the only really practical member of the forum)

asy · « **Reply #49 on:** February 20, 2006, 05:16:56 pm »

Hey DD, thanks for asking!

Still looking for farmy. Actually, we're off tomorrow to look at a very promising one. 50 acres. Right in the area we want to be in.

Will report back after we see it.

Iain. There's always room for wandering roastees. The southern leg of a world tour would be incomplete if devoid of my cooking, I'm sure.

asy

Snag · « **Reply #50 on:** February 21, 2006, 01:42:27 pm »

OK, maybe its just me or maybe I missed it, what in the heck is a Chook?

I grew up on a farm and never heard that term...

iain · « **Reply #51 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:27:02 pm »

Say to your self quietly, chook, chook, chook, chook, chook

they also lay eggs, and make excellant fox snacks

iain

Snag · « **Reply #52 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:52:37 pm »

I tried that, but now my co-workers think i'm nuts.
We had some things that went brock-bock-bock-bock....
Maybe its just a different dialect....

iain · « **Reply #53 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:35:35 pm »

See, you gotmerican english
we got real english

chook, chook, chook

iain

asy · « **Reply #54 on:** February 22, 2006, 05:51:25 am »

Here, they sound much like...

chook chook chook ch-k CHOOOOOOOOK!

That must be the aussie version, which is lots like the Engrish version...

asy

crtreedude · « **Reply #55 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:08:11 am »

Asy,

I knew you all had a strange accent - but so does the gallinas?

iain · « **Reply #56 on:** February 22, 2006, 08:00:14 am »

You think Sergey chook's, would under stand Dang's version of English?

iain

Tom · « **Reply #57 on:** February 22, 2006, 01:51:13 pm »

In the Southeastern United States, there is a bit of a drawl. The females say something like:

Buck buck buck buck-uck!

The males run around trying to catch the females (I guess that happens everywhere) and when they stop to catch their breath, they holler:
Er ER ER ER ER-r-r-r-rr- Y'all

Snag · « **Reply #58 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:17:37 pm »

At least the male hollering seems to be the same.....

iain · « **Reply #59 on:** February 23, 2006, 03:18:00 am »

SNAG i dont think you know just how close to the truth you are

iain

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