Hi Shirley



Welcome to the group J



We're quite a way from you in the wilds of Hampshire, no smallholding yet,
but I'm working on it in small increments as we are about to move to a house
with a larger garden and lovely outlook.



We grow veg, have chickens (of the non laying variety at the moment- treble
woes) and have a go at being a little bit self-sufficient, but the
supermarket usually wins out. We're also home educators, I wonder if we've
met on other lists???



Hope you enjoy the group, it's fairly quiet at the moment, hopefully new
blood might winkle a few people out of the woodwork J



Take care

Karen (Moderator)



From: smallholding@... [mailto:smallholding@...]
On Behalf Of ddsp64
Sent: 07 June 2009 19:47
To: smallholding@...
Subject: [SmallHolding] Hello








Hi Everyone,

I've just joined your group and thought I would post and say Hi.
I currently have a teeny tiny smallholding on the Norfolk/Suffolk borders
and keep Boer goats, anglo nubians and crosses and usually have a couple of
lambs fattening or a couple of weaners. Also have a trio of muscoveys and a
few laying hens.
We are lucky to have inherited a few fruit trees and grow most of our veg in
a polytunnel as we got fed up with the constant pigeon and rabbit battle.
In the house we have 4 dogs, cats, budgie, fish, etc and it's all a bit
messy and chaotic but homely.
My two youngest children are home educated; the youngest has Aspergers and
thrives in the smallholding environment rather than being cooped up in a
school.
I would love to hear from you; what you grow and rear, where you are in the
world and I would welcome any tips and advice.
Look forward to hearing from some of you.

Kind regards
Shirley





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