Hello from the [currently soggy!] South,
I know quite a few members of BYC, and I thought I would join. We have a long-term lease on a 12-acre tract of land north of Atlanta, Georgia. We moved here in July 2011, but it wasn't until June 2012 that we officially took over 100% of the farm (prior to that, there were other residents on the farm whose responsibility was ensuring the farm stayed organized, taken care of, etc.) Needless to say, almost a year later, and we are still banging out repair projects and trying to get our farm up to par, so to speak.
We tackled a jungle of overgrown weeds and grass (and Copperheads!) the past several months, and our progress and before and after pictures are found on both our blog at http://farmlivingisthelifeforme.wordpress.com and our Photobucket account (there are abums on the right sidebar for our various areas) at http://photobucket.com/farmliving
We created a Facebook page for family and friends to keep up to date with our progress, plans, goals, and tips as well at http://www.facebook.com/thistleridgefarm
My husband and I both come from country backgrounds, and my childhood was spent around apple orchards, fruit, and vegetable gardens and dairy farms. From 2001-2003, I worked on a 100-head Red Limousin beef cattle farm that was also home to chickens, peafowl, turkeys, Emus, horses, and llamas. Needless to say...I'm a Jill of all trades
At the moment, my husband and I have two horses, two dogs, a NZW buck (named Monty Python) and will be completing our predator-proof coop in our barn although we will be practicing safe-monitored free-range of hens and ducks. Breeds of hens: RIR, Buff Orpington, and Barred Rock. Breed of ducks: Cayuga. Eventually we will be adding two beef steer and Boer goats as well (3-4 at a time.)
We practice proper pasture rotation, soil-testing, lime, and fertilizing our pastures, Diatomaceous Earth for pest control, composting, vegetable and fruit gardens, "tire" gardens, and native gardening as far as our landscaping is concerned. We are always open to help others and chit chat about farming whether it be a handful of hens in your suburban backyard or hundreds of acres in the country.
Best regards,
The Registers (primarily Shelby here)
I know quite a few members of BYC, and I thought I would join. We have a long-term lease on a 12-acre tract of land north of Atlanta, Georgia. We moved here in July 2011, but it wasn't until June 2012 that we officially took over 100% of the farm (prior to that, there were other residents on the farm whose responsibility was ensuring the farm stayed organized, taken care of, etc.) Needless to say, almost a year later, and we are still banging out repair projects and trying to get our farm up to par, so to speak.
We tackled a jungle of overgrown weeds and grass (and Copperheads!) the past several months, and our progress and before and after pictures are found on both our blog at http://farmlivingisthelifeforme.wordpress.com and our Photobucket account (there are abums on the right sidebar for our various areas) at http://photobucket.com/farmliving
We created a Facebook page for family and friends to keep up to date with our progress, plans, goals, and tips as well at http://www.facebook.com/thistleridgefarm
My husband and I both come from country backgrounds, and my childhood was spent around apple orchards, fruit, and vegetable gardens and dairy farms. From 2001-2003, I worked on a 100-head Red Limousin beef cattle farm that was also home to chickens, peafowl, turkeys, Emus, horses, and llamas. Needless to say...I'm a Jill of all trades
At the moment, my husband and I have two horses, two dogs, a NZW buck (named Monty Python) and will be completing our predator-proof coop in our barn although we will be practicing safe-monitored free-range of hens and ducks. Breeds of hens: RIR, Buff Orpington, and Barred Rock. Breed of ducks: Cayuga. Eventually we will be adding two beef steer and Boer goats as well (3-4 at a time.)
We practice proper pasture rotation, soil-testing, lime, and fertilizing our pastures, Diatomaceous Earth for pest control, composting, vegetable and fruit gardens, "tire" gardens, and native gardening as far as our landscaping is concerned. We are always open to help others and chit chat about farming whether it be a handful of hens in your suburban backyard or hundreds of acres in the country.
Best regards,
The Registers (primarily Shelby here)
