[Habe]

We live in SW France about 45 mins from the Pyrenees. I have just spent a whole afternoon reading stuff from the TAS website. When I should have been working (I'll call it research) Great site, loads of info.

At the moment we have been busy with the house, but now feel we can spread to a few animals. Looking at keeping Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys and Pigs and Goats. So far have 2 cats and a dog.

Watch out for future posts when we shall be pleading for help!!

Habe

[carole]

Hi and welcome from me in Brittany.

Carole

[kaz]

Hi from here, in dare I say it Sunny Wales.

Kaz

[Hilarysmum]

And me in at the moment sunny Brittany too.

[Habe]

Hi all, thanks for the warm welcome. We have about 1 .5 acre of land and cant wait to get started with a few animals and large veggi plot. what are the first steps?

Habe

[pigsatlesrues]

Welcome from us in Normandy!  What is this sun word I keep reading here?  Has it passed me by!

Kate 

[garden cottage]

hello habe, welcome from gloucestershire .........neil

[Rosemary]

Hi and welcome from Alloa. Was sunny now rainy. Again.

[Hilarysmum]

First steps?  You could start the heavy digging work now, or you could beg, buy, borrow or steal a couple of tamworths to do the clearing for you.  Then kill the pigs, rotivate the veg plot.  Put the chickens on the rotivated ground to scratch up and clear for you.  Then invest in the best sun lounger you can afford, because by now the summer will be here its far too late to do any gardening, but you can read all the books, watch the weeds grow and whilst reading all the really interesting gardening books you can indulge in home grown bacon and free range eggs.