Author Topic: Hello from West Limerick (Read 7962 times)

kevmurphy · « **on:** March 06, 2009, 08:41:55 am »

Hi All and a big Hello
looking forward to chatting and getting some advise on starting a small holding

jameslindsay · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2009, 09:05:26 am »

Morning and welcome. Hope it's warmer with you than it is here.

James

HappyHippy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:26:54 am »

Hello from Scotland

and welcome to the forum.
Looking forward to hearing all about you & your exploits !

gavo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2009, 01:31:50 pm »

Hello from up North (Fermanagh).

Gavin

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:08:51 pm »

Big hello from Co. Cavan. You'll get all the advice you need in this forum. I sure did. best of luck!

Morgan

kevmurphy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2009, 08:27:31 am »

Hi to you all

Thanks a million for the warm welcome

anyone any idea on clearing rushes from the land

Kev

gavo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2009, 08:46:22 am »

Hello,

We have very little as the goats tend to eat them (Saanen cross's). Our Tamworths also root them up (in normal behaviour) or gather them for building nests for farrowing. Unless you want to re-cultivate the land I'd go the goat route first.

Cheers

Gavin

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:02:56 pm »

Rushes are generally a sign of bad drainage. Land drains are very costly, and rushes always have a tendancy to come back, unless the roots are destroyed (according to my father-in-law). Best follow Gavins advice and get some goats or Tamworths onto the land. It's the cheaper alternative!

Morgan

Rosemary · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:28:28 pm »

Hi and welcome.

kevmurphy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:36:44 pm »

Hi There thanks very much for all the advise and i think we have decided to go the pig root as we hope to re cultivate the land piece by bit by bit .
Next question where to start any advice will be gratefull,

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:58:03 pm »

Ring the dept of agriculture and get a pig herd number first.....then go to the pig section and read till the whites of your eyes go red...you'll have learned a lot, but you can't beat the hands-on experience.

regards,

Morgan

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:42:24 am »

Hi and welcome. If you can get two or three tamworth weaners, feed them well, dont be disappointed if it takes them a little while to get going, suddenly you start to see earth, then you see nothing but earth. They are amazing clearance machines.

MiriMaran · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:52:21 pm »

Welcome from a noisy Derbyshire - the Blackbirds are making a right racket tonight!

The Relic · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2009, 11:53:43 pm »

great to see more irish on board this site (do you live near newcastle west?)

kevmurphy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2011, 02:41:00 pm »

Quote from: The Relic on May 04, 2009, 11:53:43 pm

great to see more irish on board this site (do you live near newcastle west?)

I live about 8 miles from new castle west between Shanagolden and Ardagh

Hello from West Limerick - The Accidental Smallholder

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kevmurphy

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