Moving to the Farm

wmonroe · Jul 4, 2015

Larro Darro said:
Some of my onions are rotting from too much rain. We have had at least a passing shower for 9 or 10 days straight. But my 2nd planting of peas, corn, melons and squash are taking off.

The grounds drains pretty well where my garden is so I'm hoping that will save some but we'll have to wait and see.

wmonroe · Jul 4, 2015

ultrarunner said:
Interesting to read about rain... either too much or too little. I was up in the mountains for a 7 days working on a construction project and the poor yard back home suffered a lot... record heat for the month of June throughout the month of June... you know it's hot when Olympia Washington is 91 and Lake Tahoe is similar! Too bad those with too much water can't export it to those looking for more. With mandatory water restrictions... no garden this year... other than the established fruit trees.

You're right, if someone could come up with an efficient way of transferring water around the country they would make a few bucks.

Old Junk Man · Jul 4, 2015

Moving to bare land and developing the place. well - septic ,buildings garden ect.is a pretty good sized task. We have done it twice. and at 64 im considering doing it again. I wanting to buy as much acreage as possible. And not pay a inflated price for aged buildings. I think it will be easier this time. I got much more experience. More tools & equiptment and more patience than when we first did it. Im considering a place that has a burnt house on it . it already has the well & septic , driveway and electric lines. I think I might be able to use the footings. Im thinking log house this time. Not one of those generic ones you see. but a genuine owner built log cabin build from the trees on the place. Logs held together with square pegs driven into round holes. Ive got the equiptment to lift those logs in place. 30 x 30 with a steep roof and a usable loft attic space will be plenty big enough for the wife & I. and possibly build a garage right on the house. So the entire structure would be property tax free with the Homestead exemption.

ultrarunner · Jul 4, 2015

In place infrastructure that is usable could be a real benefit in time and money...

I bought a little 1910 cottage that was scheduled for a condemnation hearing... paid $11,500 for it cash in Oakland CA... really just the price of the lot... or even a little less because the structure was in such bad repair...

The good thing was it had gas, electric, phone and sewer in place and ON... so I moved in and got to work nights and weekends...

Tororider · Jul 4, 2015

Old Junk Man said:
Moving to bare land and developing the place. well - septic ,buildings garden ect.is a pretty good sized task. We have done it twice. and at 64 im considering doing it again. I wanting to buy as much acreage as possible. And not pay a inflated price for aged buildings. I think it will be easier this time. I got much more experience. More tools & equiptment and more patience than when we first did it. Im considering a place that has a burnt house on it . it already has the well & septic , driveway and electric lines. I think I might be able to use the footings. Im thinking log house this time. Not one of those generic ones you see. but a genuine owner built log cabin build from the trees on the place. Logs held together with square pegs driven into round holes. Ive got the equiptment to lift those logs in place. 30 x 30 with a steep roof and a usable loft attic space will be plenty big enough for the wife & I. and possibly build a garage right on the house. So the entire structure would be property tax free with the Homestead exemption.

Sounds like fun. If you do, start a thread so we can follow along. I love the look of log cabins.

Tororider · Jul 6, 2015

No more moo.

Lots to Report… the Cows are Gone | homesteaddad

Larro Darro · Jul 6, 2015

Good job on the deck.

Tororider · Jul 7, 2015

Larro Darro said:
Good job on the deck.

Thanks. It has really changed the whole entryway.

Tororider · Jul 14, 2015

I got to butcher some chickens this weekend

Chicken Butchering, Cage Finishing, and Lawn Mowing | homesteaddad

Larro Darro · Jul 14, 2015

Looks like you are getting lots done, and still finding time to have fun.

I have never killed more than a handful of chickens at at time, so my God given pluckers is all I've ever used. When I helped my neighbor dress his quail, we slit them open to remove guts.

Taking the time to build good pens to work your cattle will save you lots of heart ache in the long run. If you have to use temporary panels, it is a good idea to put them up a few days ahead of time and feed the cows in there a time or two.

Those sharp ends of that wire hurt. My BIL stuck himself in the finger working on a chicken pen over the weekend. It looks really nasty. Your rabbit pens may be too small for this, but BIL used bread trays for doors on his square chicken pens.