NavyGal
07-29-2008, 01:27 PM
DH and I bought 12 acres in NW FL almost 3 years ago. It was an abandoned homestead complete w/ramshackle farmhouse, 2 fenced pastures, chicken coops, hog pen, rabbit houses, garage, garden plot, pecan - pear - peach - fig - loquat - apple trees, scuppernong vines, blueberry and blackberry. Well with pipes ran to all animal areas and pastures, septic, and electric. House was built in 1941 and needs some work, but it's habitable.
In the meantime, I've just retired from the Navy and DH has 1 more year of active duty. We currently live approximately 2 hours away from the farm in a house we bought 14 years ago when stationed here before. As soon as DH retires, we have plans to "drive onto the farm and lock the gate behind us".
Until we are able to live on the farm full-time, we're doing as much as possible to learn all we can about homesteading and self-suffiency. Both of us grew up on farms and am looking forward to returning to that lifestyle.
Looking forward to gaining as much knowledge as possible from the folks who "are there, doing that"!
NavyGal
In the meantime, I've just retired from the Navy and DH has 1 more year of active duty. We currently live approximately 2 hours away from the farm in a house we bought 14 years ago when stationed here before. As soon as DH retires, we have plans to "drive onto the farm and lock the gate behind us".
Until we are able to live on the farm full-time, we're doing as much as possible to learn all we can about homesteading and self-suffiency. Both of us grew up on farms and am looking forward to returning to that lifestyle.
Looking forward to gaining as much knowledge as possible from the folks who "are there, doing that"!
NavyGal