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RE: Homesteading Challenge - 2018 goals for Tangwystl Cottage

in #homesteading7 years ago

Fruit trees are awesome. We have a few that we've planted around here (which was pretty painful as the ground is clay, just about require heavy machinery!). Of course the big problem is that we bought to sell so if we move anytime soon transporting them is going to be a pain. Ordinarily we'd just leave them for the next owner/tenant but thanks to rezoning our house is probably going to get flattened so some developer can cram 6 units into it and charge a small fortune for the privilege of occupying it...though if it proves to be too much the poor things may end up getting abandoned anyway as they're just at the size where it's going to be hard and they might die anyway after being moved :<

Most of them have been producing decent crops for the past couple of years (though the stone fruits probably should be netted as we almost never get any thanks to starving birds XD), grapes only just started this year though and hopefully the oranges will be edible now (they've fruited over the last couple of seasons but they could turn faces inside out). Definitely worth the effort and the time I think ;D

goatsig

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Oh what a shame to lose the trees as they're just kicking into production. BUT you could take this opportunity to start some cuttings, maybe? Keep them in large pots for moving?

lol, I know I'd want to take all mine with me in case new owners didn't appreciate them

The move isn't guaranteed. The house we went and looked at is pretty much perfect, just a pity about commutes XD So just doing the calculations and tough decisions at the moment and see where we end up :)

goatsig

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