Author Topic: Is there a solution? (Read 11931 times)

escapedtothecountry · « **Reply #30 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:49:40 pm »

Totally agree re making friends. Step mother in law lives on same street. Farmer directly across road sympathises with us. In fact the individual we have had 'issues' with was renowned for falling out with previous owner of our property on a regular basis. Great! LOL

Small Farmer · « **Reply #31 on:** August 27, 2012, 11:11:33 pm »

We rely on our neighbours a lot because they allow us to use their land for nothing - none of them has any use for it. So we keep them informed and give them home-made jams and the occasional leg of lamb. Helps a lot with the neighbourhood watch as well.

Congrats - you're about to be a full member!

denmylne · « **Reply #32 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:26:42 am »

Quote from: Bangbang on August 27, 2012, 06:12:12 pm

Quote from: denmylne on August 27, 2012, 02:52:49 pm
plant heritage pear trees, after 5 years, the trees will be tall enough on pyrus communis rootstock, eventually the bark will be thick enough to deter all animals from chewing them

this is how fruit was farmed before, if you plant pear trees in lines around fields, the fields can be used for other crops and animals/chikens etc
Very interesting...cheers denmylne
Q. do you get a hardy variety type of pear tree?

yup
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try black auchen or abernethy

Castle Farm · « **Reply #33 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:20:50 am »

Thanks for the link denmyine. I shall read it when I have some time, as it looks very interesting.

SteveHants · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:08:11 pm »

Quote from: escapedtothecountry on August 27, 2012, 10:06:31 pm

Steve to be fair I'm not sure whether being a "newcomer" is of relevance? The previous owner had lived here longer and had let our place get into a state of disrepair. Am I as a newcomer wrong to improve it because I am a newcomer? Of course not.

Being a 'newcomer' is of paramount relevance, even though it seems your neighbour is being a bit of a tool.

You have to have bred for at least two generations to be accepted, you know...

escapedtothecountry · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2012, 10:32:40 pm »

Quote from: SteveHants on August 29, 2012, 10:08:11 pm

Quote from: escapedtothecountry on August 27, 2012, 10:06:31 pm

Steve to be fair I'm not sure whether being a "newcomer" is of relevance? The previous owner had lived here longer and had let our place get into a state of disrepair. Am I as a newcomer wrong to improve it because I am a newcomer? Of course not.

Being a 'newcomer' is of paramount relevance, even though it seems your neighbour is being a bit of a tool.

You have to have bred for at least two generations to be accepted, you know...

Some may say that if you havent left the locality for many generations you are not bred but bordering on inbred, but of course I couldn't possibly comment as its not my place as a newcomer. I am of course joking

A tool will always be a tool.. this forum is just helpful to vent frustrations every now and again.

Crofterloon · « **Reply #36 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:17:11 pm »

If it where me I think I would use a few runs of barbed wire, dont like the stuff but its cheap if you get the High Tenstile stuff I bought 200 mtr reels last week for 17.50 plus vat a reel.

But eventually you have to tell these people the facts of life.