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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: sueann on March 03, 2011, 03:49:04 pm

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Post by: sueann on March 03, 2011, 03:49:04 pm: I live in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The house is a typical limestone construction with lots of outbuildings in various stages of decay. We have 5 fields of permanent pasture (approx 7-8 acres) which we rent to a local farmer for sheep+lambs and around 12-15 heifers. We keep a small flock of laying hens, some bought as POL 2-3 years ago and some are ex-batts acquired about the same time. Having retired, in theory at least, I am keen to use a small part of one of the fields as a sort of allotment, this causes no problems as far as our farmer is concerned. Before he comes to turn this area over for us, we will need to put in some sort of fencing to deter his animals when they go on the land for the summer.

Looking forward to gleaning help with this and other queries.

Sue
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Post by: faith0504 on March 03, 2011, 04:14:32 pm: hi and welcome from moray :wave:
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Post by: Cinderhills on March 03, 2011, 06:43:59 pm: Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire. :wave:
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Post by: dyedinthewool on March 03, 2011, 07:33:15 pm: Welcome from Wales :wave: :wave:

We are so called retired as well - never been so busy ;D ;D

Should think you will need to put some posts and stock fencing plus at least a solid rail 4' of the ground or some barb wire (hate this stuff) to keep the sheep and cattle out of your vegie patch.

You can't beat home grown veggies :yum: :yum:
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Post by: Rosemary on March 03, 2011, 07:36:08 pm: Hi and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:
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Post by: NorthEssexsmallholding on March 03, 2011, 09:23:29 pm: welcome, you might be better to wait until he ploughs it before fencing it, will make turning easier for him. :wave:
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Post by: Glentarki on March 03, 2011, 10:28:55 pm: Hello and welcome from Scotland :wave:
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Post by: Roxy on March 03, 2011, 11:44:29 pm: Hello and welcome - from the Peak District too!!

Just wondering where you got your ex batts from, as I used to be a co ordinator/distributor point for this area - so its possible we have met!!
Hope you are able to get your allotment up and running ok - a couple of people near us have been stopped from having an allotment in the field, as they needed planning permission, and one was just at the side of his house!!! Although where I lived before I grew veg, but it was hidden behind the goat shed .......
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Post by: sueann on March 04, 2011, 07:43:21 am: Thanks for all the greetings! Nice to 'meet' you all.

Thanks for the suggestion re fencing, Dyedinthewool, I'll have to trek over to Leigh's in Buxton and get something sorted, otherwise my farmer will be here (he did say leave it until March!). Can't wait to get picking my veg in the summer. Roxy, my hens came from North London Hen Rescue (now Henrehomers) and a friend collected them for me, along with his, from Hellaby. Hope the Peak Park doesn't try interfering with my vegetable plot!!
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Post by: Sandy on March 04, 2011, 10:03:05 am: :wave: Hello from Clackmannan, I love reading about where people live etc, better than reading a book as we can at least ask questions..... WELCOME :wave:
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Post by: darkbrowneggs on March 04, 2011, 10:57:12 am: Hi and welcome from Sue in Worcestershire - bitterly cold, but at least not raining :wave:
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Post by: Roxy on March 05, 2011, 09:59:57 pm: I would have delivered your hens to Hellaby!!

Hopefully the Peak Park will not worry about your allotment ....
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Post by: Hilarysmum on March 06, 2011, 08:40:31 am: Welcome from Brittany, its so very cold here this morning. Any veggies in the garden at present would be frozen ones.