05-04-2009, 06:53 AM
With an orchard, it will be several years in the future before we have much yummy stuff to sell. I've found out critters are allowed, so I may graze some wean off lambs in the orchard to keep the grass mowed. First off we will have to fence and plant the trees and put up some sort of trunk protection for them to keep sheep teeth off. I think our farm will produce more lamb than limes to begin with.
There will probably be a large garden area, although I don't know if we will be able to sell any root crop garden produce because of insurance regulations. Tree crops are in a different category, apparently. But we can eat the garden stuff ourselves so then we will have the money we would have spent on grocery store food to spend on improving the farmlet instead.
We may have a "pet" tractor, too! An old Ford 9N in need of repair, but by the time the tractor is fixed we may have areas to till. This is farming with no money, not commercial farming, for sure!
"I like yard sales," he said. "All true survivalists like yard sales."
Kurt Wilson
There will probably be a large garden area, although I don't know if we will be able to sell any root crop garden produce because of insurance regulations. Tree crops are in a different category, apparently. But we can eat the garden stuff ourselves so then we will have the money we would have spent on grocery store food to spend on improving the farmlet instead.
We may have a "pet" tractor, too! An old Ford 9N in need of repair, but by the time the tractor is fixed we may have areas to till. This is farming with no money, not commercial farming, for sure!
Kurt Wilson
Kurt Wilson