I thought there was supposed to be one of the residents moving down with a tractor?
Make sure we get some of those pea seeds that Dee fixed a pot of when I was down there . Mark said now he is forever spoiled from eating ordinary black eyed peas.
Laura
--- In freedomresidents@
>
> The garden is in acres not feet...lol..
> acres and is working on more... I am hoping with the dogs out here we won't
> have much of a problem with animals at night if these dogs are allowed to
> spend the nights outside. Mine will be out all the time ( Great Pyrenees)
> and should be smart enough to keep animals off the property. I haven't seen
> many rabbits in fact none around here but that doesn't mean they won't be
> here the minute there is food to be had. Deer are plentiful but won't be
> likely to be ready to fight with a barking dog to get a bite of beans or
> corn?
>
> The main worry for the chickens is the hawks and eagles which are plentiful
> here. With good cover and some guineas to warn them of danger we run the
> risk of losing some if they are allowed to free range which is the optimum
> way of raising poultry both for their health and ours as well as not having
> to buy food made by the animal feed producers which has all the crap we
> don't want to be eating ourselves.
>
> Jack has said he would pay to have the back hoe brought down from Md. so
> that isn't the problem. Just have to get the $1,700 to have it rebuild
> with. Actually a tractor would do a lot here with the road with the right
> attachments. plus we would have it for the garden and not have to bother
> the neighbors with our jobs plus their own at planting time.
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:05 AM, laura <montemomma2002@
>
> >
> >
> > Wish I could come! Actually slogging around in the mud and sub freezing
> > temps might put me off it were possible to get there.LOL.
> >
> > Im going to spend as much time as possible there in stating in March for
> > planting Maybe I can make it by the lst week in February . I will be driving
> > back and forth all summer . I may be there alot if the price of gas climbs
> > back up.
> >
> > The trip to get the dog pen would take care of half the chicken problem but
> > someone will still have to make the coop and we could put chicken wire over
> > the top. I will pay out for that if we haVE A volunteer to call and pick it
> > up.
> >
> > I saw someone in dallas craigs list had a chain 500 ft link fence for sale
> > .Maybe that would be big enough for the garden.it would make a 125 ft
> > square. What is the demension on the garden area
> >
> > What is needed for the road? Perhaps a backhoe? If we get that one we
> > already have repaired I could posisbly run up to Maryland and get it for us
> > ,But will my truck handle it. With the backhoe we could finish the road
> > ourselves . Have gravel brought in and dumped and put it where we need it...
> > WE ARE ONLY 600 dollars from having it ready to be rebuilt.
> > Can we have a chip in for that so people dont forget it .
> >
> > Yep Im full of suggestions.
> > Laura
> >
> > --- In freedomresidents@
> > "ana4mealways" <ana4mealways@
> > >
> > > All right fellow Freedom Rancher's, we've got a lot of people sitting on
> > the computer making lots of suggestions of things to buy and things to do
> > out here. There's one tiny catch--there are not enough hands out here at the
> > ranch to do everything. This is your ranch too. We need you all here to help
> > us get a whole list of things done before we start bringing animals out.
> > >
> > > In no particular order we need to get all of this done by the time we
> > plant the first crops of the year at the end of FEBRUARY--that'
> > away:
> > >
> > > Finish the road-boy oh boy does this need to be fixed
> > > Finish the community building aka "The club house"
> > > Finish the goat barn
> > > Build a chicken coop
> > > BUILD A FENCE AROUND THE GARDEN AREA TO KEEP THE ANIMALS OUT
> > > Fix the gates and all fences to make sure they are ready for animals
> > > (the last thing we need is to see our animals taking a nice stroll down
> > the road)
> > > Make sure we have money for the animals and the vet bills that come along
> > with the animals
> > > Lastly---we need you all to start moving out here!! We cannot run a
> > farm/ranch without more bodies here. It just won't work.
> > >
> > > I was hoping that everyone could look through their calendar's and let's
> > plan a LONG weekend-perhaps a 4 day weekend--where we can get at least 35-45
> > bodies out here WORKING. We cannot do this without you all. We are in this
> > together. If we want to see this succeed, we need your help. The days of
> > needing to plant that garden are creeping upon us very quickly. There's a
> > lot of work to be done, and not a lot of time.
> > >
> > > So, everyone please check your calendars to see if the following dates
> > will work, and we will take a vote on it this weekend. Start checking with
> > work, your family, etc.
> > >
> > > Jan. 15-18
> > > Jan. 22-25
> > > Jan. 29-Feb.1
> > > Feb. 5-8
> > >
> > >
> > > P.S.--We could also stand to get a large group for the planting of the
> > garden which will most likely be the last week of Feb. Start marking your
> > calendars!!
> > >
> > >
> > > ~Bri
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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> For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not
> work, neither should he eat.
>
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