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Title: Hello again!
Post by: katie on October 20, 2010, 09:38:45 am

I registered ages ago and said 'hello' then... I don't know what happened!
Anyway, since my last visit, we've bought an eleven acre smallholding and have eight Wiltshire horn sheep and 3 ex-bottle ewes , lots of hens and an organic apple orchard. This keeps us very busy and could explain why I haven't been around!

I look forward to joining in.

Katie

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: morri2 on October 20, 2010, 09:50:42 am

Hello Katie!  Welcome again from north Wales.  I'm really jealous of your organic apple orchard - would love an orchard myself.  Planted four apple trees last year, in the area where several red plum trees were growing, which I call the 'orchard', nothing like yours though I'm sure.  :D All the best.

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: doganjo on October 20, 2010, 12:31:58 pm

Welcome again, Katie.  I have an orchard too .................................. 4 apple trees, 2 plum trees,and a crab apple  ;)  You might say they are organic too as I don't put ANYTHING on them!  However, I suspect the meaning of 'organic ' is a little more complicated than that.  Any tips on proving it?

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Daisys Mum on October 20, 2010, 04:40:32 pm

Hi Katie and welcome again. NOW all your organic orchard needs are a few organic piggies to eat the windfalls  ;D :pig: :wave:

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: katie on October 20, 2010, 05:26:58 pm

That's the next step! I've finally managed to persuade my husband that it would be A Good Thing!

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Rosemary on October 20, 2010, 06:00:47 pm

Welcome back!

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: faith0504 on October 20, 2010, 08:01:23 pm

hi and welcome from moray :wave:

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 21, 2010, 09:16:36 am

Nice to see you are going down the pig route.  Gloucestershire Old Spots are the traditional orchard pig.   :wave:

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: juliew9855 on November 13, 2010, 01:26:35 am

Hello! I am Julie. I came across this forum and surf with this forum.
 I like it much and looks informative. I would like to say hello to all the forum members.
Hope have a good time with you all.




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Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: doganjo on November 13, 2010, 07:42:31 pm

Welcome to the forum, Julie

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Blinkers on November 13, 2010, 09:50:42 pm

Hello from wonderful west wales to Katie and Julie  ;D

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Sudanpan on November 21, 2010, 09:07:26 pm

Welcome  ;)
A question re keeping pigs in an orchard - how come the tree roots don't get trashed by the pigs' rooting?
Thanks
Tish

Title: Re: Hello again!
Post by: Sylvia on November 22, 2010, 10:42:44 am

Hello :wave: My "orchard" consists of three apple trees and one plum so I, too envy you. I hope all goes well for you.