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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Terri-Lynn on December 05, 2007, 01:38:26 am

Title: Hi from Canada
Post by: Terri-Lynn on December 05, 2007, 01:38:26 am

Hi --I am in Nova Scotia, Canada. I stumbled onto this site while looking for small holding info. I have about 6 acres of brush hillside terrain, 2 dairy goats, 6 hens and our gardens. I am a soap-maker and my DH works from home as well. We homeschool our 2 DC. Looking forward to learning how you all manage your properties and what you grow. We have been striving for a self-sufficient lifestyle for around 10 years on 2 different properties. We had to move and sold our last place and have been here now for about 1 year. So much to think about and do.

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: pigsatlesrues on December 05, 2007, 10:37:02 am

How fantastic to welcome someone from so far away!!

Looking forward to reading your postings!

Kate

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Hilarysmum on December 05, 2007, 01:13:11 pm

Hi and welcome.  Hope you will consider pigs as well, 6 acres of brush would suit pigs really well. HM

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Terri-Lynn on December 05, 2007, 05:49:24 pm

We raised pigs a few years ago, at the other farm. We had a commercial type cross. There is someone locally who has some Berkshire but I haven't seen any other heritage type breeds around. I'm a little concerned about erosion here, we are in the side of a pretty steep slope. I might not get an area cleared and re-established quick enough with pasture pigs. Well I guess I could if I used smaller areas with electric netting and moved it very frequently. Something to think about, they certainly do a good job of removing all the roots.

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Rosemary on December 05, 2007, 08:56:20 pm

Hi, Terri-Lynn

Great to hear from someone across the pond. Where about in Canada are you? That will give me an excuse to get the atlas out as my geography is pretty ropy!!

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Terri-Lynn on December 06, 2007, 03:11:04 pm

Hi Rosemary, I am in Nova Scotia (New Scotland ha ha) which is on the East Coast.

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Rosemary on December 06, 2007, 09:17:58 pm

That's interesting. The village of Menstrie is about 5 miles from here - our local Council is hoping to twin with Nova Scotia because Menstrie Castle was the home of one William Alexander who established Nova Scotia for the Crown in - well, ages ago - my history is almost as good as my geography!

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: stephen on December 07, 2007, 09:48:01 am

hey and welcome!  ;D

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Dan on December 08, 2007, 09:09:16 am

Hi Terri-Lynn, welcome to the forum.  :)

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: jan on December 17, 2007, 02:13:28 pm

Hi Terri Lyn, sorry I am late in welcoming you but have been really busy lately anyway better late than never. Janx

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Rosalie on February 15, 2008, 09:28:10 pm

Hi Terry Lyn   Soap making an interesting craft someone else on this site makes soap with goats milk,, we make it with olive oil what do you make it with?
Rosalie

Title: Re: Hi from Canada
Post by: Guy on February 16, 2008, 08:40:38 am

Hello Terry Lyn,
Greetings from East Devon - always fancied emigrating to Canada if we were going to go anywhere - any tips on the best places to go for our sort of lifestyle??
Guy