02-15-2005, 06:41 PM
Hubby has been here for a couple weeks now. He is loving the land. The trees are all planted; we even got the fence/trellis up and the passion fruit in the ground. I have a watering system that I can run from my Jeep now to deep water the roots when we have a few dry days.
Labor problems are sorting out. I hired a couple local guys that work in a farm production business here that has closed down for 8 weeks. It's a good chance to get some heavy labor done, like nice digging and soil loosening for a 6 foot circle around each of those 40 trees! We have been mulching and will continue to produce lots of mulch plus we have begun a manure pile. Mulch and manure are the basics for a fruit orchard.
We will be breaking ground for the vegetable garden tomorrow I think. Should be another fun adventure. The cabin has the roof on and two of the windows in. there is just no end to the possibilities now.
The drafter phoned me and said the plans are approved by the archetect and will go to county as of tomorrow. My lender phoned and needs plans for the loan. things are moving along now!
Relocating to Puna has been hard work with many things to be achieved but it is truely the best thing I have ever done in life. Every trial and adventure brings satisfaction in the long run. Every failure is a learning experience and an opportunity to do it again with success next time. People I have met have been wonderful. Hopes and dream seem very realistic here. Puna is a little piece of Paradise...
May you live in interesting times.
Labor problems are sorting out. I hired a couple local guys that work in a farm production business here that has closed down for 8 weeks. It's a good chance to get some heavy labor done, like nice digging and soil loosening for a 6 foot circle around each of those 40 trees! We have been mulching and will continue to produce lots of mulch plus we have begun a manure pile. Mulch and manure are the basics for a fruit orchard.
We will be breaking ground for the vegetable garden tomorrow I think. Should be another fun adventure. The cabin has the roof on and two of the windows in. there is just no end to the possibilities now.
The drafter phoned me and said the plans are approved by the archetect and will go to county as of tomorrow. My lender phoned and needs plans for the loan. things are moving along now!
Relocating to Puna has been hard work with many things to be achieved but it is truely the best thing I have ever done in life. Every trial and adventure brings satisfaction in the long run. Every failure is a learning experience and an opportunity to do it again with success next time. People I have met have been wonderful. Hopes and dream seem very realistic here. Puna is a little piece of Paradise...
May you live in interesting times.
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"