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alison Downsizer Moderator
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Rob R
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dpack
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 19856 Location: Ceredigion
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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And just what are you implying, Cathryn?! (I love the idea, actually, and am off to listen to the food programme!)
The land isn't agricultural, which is the problem. It isn't even supposed to have the greenhouses or veg beds on part of it, but the planning row seems to have died down a bit and we seem to be getting away with those at the moment. It all got a bit ugly, which is why the owner has offed to France where they let you get on with things, and I have use of the land.
It's a field at the bottom of a row of gardens (the owner still owns the house, which is why water and power is possible) the gardens are full of oiks with air pistols, which is why I don't want to live there, and also why I am uncomfortable with leaving animals there alone. It's planning use is something like 'leisure activities ancillary to the dwelling' or some such nonsense (horses, I think). If I'm selling something away from the site, I don't think it will be an issue, so long as I'm not blatantly flaunting the planning laws. I don't really want it to be a job, though.
I'm not sure anyone would want to camp there. It's an old Victorian mining village, which could not really be described as pretty and there are no facilities onsite, or local touristy things really. It would be a great solution though. I'll look into it for next year (I'll probably be holidaying there with friends at intervals)
I was thinking of planting an acre or so of ash and hazel coppice, more nuts, getting some bees (there is already a youngish orchard and loads of soft fruit) and perhaps planting a crop of sunflowers (for my garden chickens) or linseed, if you can get it processed. I don't mind mowing it, but it would be nice to have a reason to mow. I might even try lavender or oats, but it's always great to hear ideas. I've always liked the idea of cut flowers, too, but that mo get be too much work to begin with. |
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Ty Gwyn
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dpack
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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Rob R
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42218 Location: North Devon
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2538 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 14 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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What about herbs? Perennials such as thyme, sage, oregano, savory, lavender. Is rosemary hardy for you? Then all the annual herbs such as a diversity of basils, summer savory, dill.
Sell bunches of fresh herbs. Make herbal vinegars, infused oils, flavored sugars, seasoned salts, flavored butters . . . . the possibilities are endless. |
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