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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: martcol on August 22, 2018, 09:04:14 am

Title: Introduction
Post by: martcol on August 22, 2018, 09:04:14 am

Just a quick intro.

My wife and I are in the process of buying a smallholding near the West Wales coast. 8 acres, currently laid to pasture. We intend to convert it to horticulture, maybe some bees, over a period of years.

Plenty of experience of growing, all sorts, but maximum size about a quarter acre. Nothing on this scale. Excited and a little nervous!

Hello!

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: nimbusllama on August 22, 2018, 12:27:14 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum  :wave: lots of good help and advice on here  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Rosemary on August 22, 2018, 02:59:13 pm

Hi and welcome! Good to see horticulture on smallholdings. I think there's great scope for this - look forward to hearing about your progress.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: arobwk on August 22, 2018, 06:15:21 pm

Hi and good luck with your new venture.  Hardest bit will be preventing the resurgence of pasture grass (!!!), but I imagine you will do a bit at a time. 

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 22, 2018, 11:14:24 pm

 :wave: and welcome to TAS forum. I'm looking forward to hearing about your venture.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Perris on August 23, 2018, 08:34:31 am

hello and good luck!

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: martcol on August 23, 2018, 09:03:25 am

Thanks, all. We're not going to rush anything. Guess I'll turn over a small section this autumn and let the frost do its work whilst we make plans. Watch the weather, where the sunny and shady parts are, that sort of thing. Anyway, we'd best get the purchase finished first!

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Backinwellies on August 23, 2018, 09:51:02 am

Where abouts on West coast? … not too far from here :)

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: martcol on August 23, 2018, 01:00:42 pm

Couple of miles inland from Aberaeron. We were in Llandeilo a few weeks back!

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Backinwellies on August 24, 2018, 08:30:01 am

We are often in Abraeron  ,... Fish supper in the Celtic after a coast walk ????