Hi Mandy

If you are determined you will get there. My only suggestion would be to
try some raised beds and perhaps fence them off from enthusiastic puppy.
You should be able to do this cheaply by putting in a request to your local
Freecycle list for some of the bits. If you are not already on it, here is
the Milton Keynes branch -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycleMilton-Keynes/

Good luck.

Regards
Karen

-----Original Message-----
From: smallholding@... [mailto:smallholding@...]
On Behalf Of Amanda caukwell
Sent: 31 December 2005 22:16
To: smallholding@...
Subject: Re: [SmallHolding] where I live

Wish I lived up a mountainin wales....We live in Milton Keynes in Housing
association house and are not allowed tohave chickens although i do intend
to get quaill as they are avery birds and so not covered.. Want to grow a
lot of veg but have very heavy clay and inherited a garden that is graveled
with a pond in the middle. Have a greenhouse and lots of fruit in tubs as
the soil is so bad. working on it slowly. Most if our garden is
continually wrecked by our young dog but this year he will be two and so
might carm down. My ambition is to have a house withat least two acres.
trouble is that can not happen until family die and all are fitter and
healthier than I am, so I will be about 70 before I inherit any money!!!!!!!
many many years ago i attended horticultural college and left convinced that
organic was the only option, caused by the attitude of if it moves kill
it......
So all ideas on container growing and dog proofing greatfullyaccepted. Oh
we are on a low income and have back problems too so that limits what we can
do.
How is that for a start?
mandy


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