Dear Glen,
The page has java script which makes it difficult for some peoples computers
to 'read' . I will be migrating the site over in January to a new format
which should make it easier to view. You could try a direct link to one of
the months, might make it easier.
Also I went to your web site. Some links dont work but in particular the
chook link doesnt work. Im rather partial to hens (I used to show them as a
kid) and I found this excellent home site while looking for chook
information. It is an Australian site. I have no idea who the guy is , but
he has done an excellent job of it.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~greggles1/index.html
We currently run our own business, which we have for 7 years. We have been
'planning' for early semi-retirement for the past two years. Before 40. We
run out own super fund, which may by some land for us but not all. We own
our own home which we hope to rent out when we retire. When we sell the
business we will take a % of that money and put it into the property. So yeh
retirement of sorts is the plan. It is also possible that we look for block
allotments of decent size all grouped together. This way we buy 1. My
partners mother buys another, the Super buys a third etc.. but it will all
be shared land. It will also make it easier to put 'houses' (cottage style
bedsits)on each block for others who are interested in a similar future, as
I am a firm believer that
1. We are all getting poorer and my generation even more so than the baby
boomers and this subsistance is 'affordable'
2. This should be a shared and ongoing project as it is a lot of 'work' for
two people.
They could also then be 'bed and breakfast' arrangements for anyone who
wants to come and learn/work on a permaculture property. We are hoping for a
micro community if at all possible.
These are all options we have considered. The thing is we havent decided
"WHERE" as yet. Anyway first things first and that is sell the business and
in the mean time work in the backyard.
http://www.jeack.com.au/~kirsty/03.yard.dec/dec.03.htm
"len gardener" wrote in message
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g'day kirsty,
we're still here tending our near 70 acres, 170 odd tomato plants, and
a myriad of other summer food plants. we've got snake beans and
tomatoes coming at us like fire from a gattling gun at present. just
started to layout another garden to use the material from our
composting toilet in, that is the stuff that has been composting for
the best part of a year to date.
we are attempting to re-habilitate agriculturaly degraded land and
return habitat, encourage wildlife, and grow our own stuff sustainably
within this system. so far so good another 12 months and the mixed
exotic and native pasture grasses will be in top form, ready for some
livestock when finances permit.
spent most of this morning working with the shire council laying a
fence down so they could drop a 50+ foot spotted gum that was struck
by lightening last thursday night near blew it apart debris was
scattered around for up to 30 meters from the strike sight.
as the council needed to remove 2 other trees as well, hate seeing
trees felled but i got them to cut some lengths for fence posts out of
what was usable, suppose better not to waste not hey. it was a habitat
tree and all.
anyhow can't download your page keeping getting a page can't be
found error. we will be willing to share our what to look for
experiences when you are ready to buy acreage. you pretty much almost
need to be fully retired by then i reckon.
anyhow yo are welcome to visit us at our site.
len
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happy gardening
'it works for me it could work for you,'
"in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the
environment
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