The Poultry Keeper

Paulfrompompey · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Back in Pompey

Hiya everybody.

Mrs Paulfrompompey and myself are thinking about moving to somewhere on the Scottish mainland, Don't know where yet 'cos it's still in the early stages of discussion.

Can anybody give me a rough Idea of what we could grow up there, and what we can't..we would like a smallholding of sorts y'see, or at least a piece of land where we can grow our own and keep a bit of livestock.

Also, has anybody any tips and info. about smallholdings on the scottish mainland, good website addresses would help.

I understand that the system for purchasing property up there is very different then down here in southern England, more info. would also be welcome.

Thanking you in anticipation........

mojo · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

look up the poultrypoofs profile then pm ,email or read richs web site to start you moving in the right direction

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6895 Location: isle of lewis

you could always ,have a look round yourself
daughter has just made a bargin with the farm
they don't pick their fruit themselves nonies been told for a fiver she can pick what she wants
there are apples,plums ,brambles and elderberries

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2062 Location: North Cornwall

What happened to your lone apple suz?

mojo · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

tell noonie to pick the plums first as they are the most expensive to buy then go to the rest

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6895 Location: isle of lewis

she picked about 5 pounds on saterday Wink

,she's been told that she cannot pick a calf to bring home Rolling Eyes

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mojo · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

have a cow instead..........stone some plums put in a kilner(stererlising) jar cover with celtic water(blended will do) ....put in the dark till xmas .......grownups get to drink the whiskey teenagers get the plums with cream.........kids get sweeties