It was Bill Priday who was bringing his tractors down here but so far he has not been around and is the same one that we bought the restaurant equipment from that has not showed up yet either.?
I have plenty of those pea seeds. Dee made sure she gave us enough to plant a couple of acres...lol
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:32 AM, laura <montemomma2002@yahoo.com > wrote:
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@yahoogroups. , Linda Hunnicutt <grannywarrior@com ...> wrote:
>
> The garden is in acres not feet...lol....So far Tommy has disc ed up about 3
> 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@> > --- In freedomresidents@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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
> >yahoogroups. <freedomresidents%40yahoogroups.com com >,
> > "ana4mealways" <ana4mealways@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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's not too far
> > 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>> --
> Granny Warrior
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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.
>
> Do not corner something that you know is meaner Than you.
>
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Granny Warrior
828- 398-0943 (cell) 409-673-4891 Skype: grannywarrior1
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner Than you.
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