2 acres cultivated, various crops
1 acre under glass in various greenhouses/polytunnels
5 acres mixed woodland with limited coppicing and sap harvesting as well as fungus cultivation (can't wait for the article on mushroom cultivation)
1 acre extremely fragrant garden including a magnolia forest
And the rest as orchard/nut groves
And 0.5 acre holiday accommodation for fellow Downsizers to stay in when they come to visit at harvest time
Tahir never flaps...Shaken but not stirred, is Mr T.
I'll have to take some lessons in Goose herding from Nettie
dougal
Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 7184 Location: South Kent
Posted: Wed May 11, 05 12:37 pm Post subject:
Lesson 1: Its easier, and more effective, to say "Boo" to a goose than a gander...
wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
Posted: Wed May 11, 05 1:42 pm Post subject:
Treacodactyl wrote:
Most cows are lovely animals, the only problem over friendliness. I'm only worried about my feet or the 'other' end. Bulls obviously are treated with respect.
Most of the time, the cows are fine. every so often, the go competley wappy - like when they have newborn calves, which I understand, but otherwise for no reason at all I can see. Must check the lunar calendar. There are a couple of bulls in there, but they're generally OK.
I'm not sure what kind of cows they are (subsidy ones I suspect!) as they are obviously extensively reared - if they were milkers or beef, I'd be after some of the product! (serve the buggers right for chasing me!)
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