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6 years 11 months ago #528467 by Wren 
We have been here 2 years and are still working on getting everything in place, but ours was a bit neglected when we moved in so there has been a lot of work to do. Good luck with yours - you'll love it!
Muddling our way through 1Ha on the Christchurch Port Hills, with flocks of heritage chickens, Silver Appleyard ducks, Gotland sheep, and Arapawa goats.
We're about the same - 2.3 acresSong wrote: Our little block probably one of the smaller ones here.
We have been here 2 years and are still working on getting everything in place, but ours was a bit neglected when we moved in so there has been a lot of work to do. Good luck with yours - you'll love it! Muddling our way through 1Ha on the Christchurch Port Hills, with flocks of heritage chickens, Silver Appleyard ducks, Gotland sheep, and Arapawa goats.
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6 years 11 months ago - 6 years 11 months ago #528487 by tonybaker
5 acres, Ferguson 35X and implements, Hanmay pto shredder, BMW Z3, Countax ride on mower, chooks, Dorper and Wiltshire sheep. Bosky wood burning central heating stove and radiators. Retro caravan. Growing our own food and preserving it. Small vineyard, crap wine.
2 acres is a very good size and probably the best way of getting comfortable with an LSB! You could run a couple of sheep for meat and a few chickens or a pig.
Have you read John Seymour's books?
Let us on here know what stage you are at with the block so we can help you along the way to self sufficiency!
Have you read John Seymour's books?
Let us on here know what stage you are at with the block so we can help you along the way to self sufficiency!
5 acres, Ferguson 35X and implements, Hanmay pto shredder, BMW Z3, Countax ride on mower, chooks, Dorper and Wiltshire sheep. Bosky wood burning central heating stove and radiators. Retro caravan. Growing our own food and preserving it. Small vineyard, crap wine.
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6 years 11 months ago #528530 by Song
Thanks guys
No I haven't read that book yet. Is it available in the file section? I'll look it up.
First thing I'll be keen to do is set up some garden spaces / boxes. The house is basically only a house with a few trees. So plenty we can do to it
My husband has started shopping around for a ride on lawn mower now! Any tips/suggestions? He said he wanted something at least 20hp and 42' width. Is it really necessary? And catcher? Or mulch?
Thanks guys
No I haven't read that book yet. Is it available in the file section? I'll look it up.
First thing I'll be keen to do is set up some garden spaces / boxes. The house is basically only a house with a few trees. So plenty we can do to it
My husband has started shopping around for a ride on lawn mower now! Any tips/suggestions? He said he wanted something at least 20hp and 42' width. Is it really necessary? And catcher? Or mulch?
Thanks guys
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6 years 11 months ago #528532 by tonybaker
5 acres, Ferguson 35X and implements, Hanmay pto shredder, BMW Z3, Countax ride on mower, chooks, Dorper and Wiltshire sheep. Bosky wood burning central heating stove and radiators. Retro caravan. Growing our own food and preserving it. Small vineyard, crap wine.
get one of www.trademe.co.nz/business-farming-indus...-1224744504.htmthese
, it picks up the grass which you can use as mulch in vege garden. Mulching mowers are no good long term.
I have not had much success with raised beds, too dry here.
I have not had much success with raised beds, too dry here.
5 acres, Ferguson 35X and implements, Hanmay pto shredder, BMW Z3, Countax ride on mower, chooks, Dorper and Wiltshire sheep. Bosky wood burning central heating stove and radiators. Retro caravan. Growing our own food and preserving it. Small vineyard, crap wine.
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6 years 11 months ago #528765 by Song
$1500/annum for half an acre sounds pretty dear 
My husband still very much keen to get a ride on. He set his eyes on something at least 20hp and at least 42' cut width :S
My husband still very much keen to get a ride on. He set his eyes on something at least 20hp and at least 42' cut width :S Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
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