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RE: tips for 6 acres

Mare Owner — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:45:20 GMT

You are off to a great start! It is great that you were able to sell produce to the grocery store chain, hopefully you can expand on that with more veggies!

When we had the pocket gophers we'd trap them. It's no fun dispatching a gopher, but I'd rather do that than use poison. Some people I know had success putting bubble gum down their tunnels.

RE: tips for 6 acres

CUSTERNSUE — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:23 GMT

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT A MARKET FOR OUR PRODUCE AS BEING OUR LOCAL GROCERY OUTLET WHICH OWNS SIX STORES IN OUR AREA. LAST YEAR THEY BOUGHT MOST OF MY BUMPER CROP OF GREEN BEANS AND DISPERSED THEM AMONG THEIR STORES. THEY HAVE A DAILY BAKERY RUN TO THE STORES FROM THE MOTHER STORE, SO IT IS EASY FOR THEM TO GET FRESH PRODUCE DISPERSED. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE MORE GARDEN THIS YEAR TO SELL, AND YOUR SUGGESTION OF HEIRLOOM TOMATOES REALLY SOUNDS GREAT. PEOPLE SEEM TO BE LOOKING FOR THE UNIQUE AND LOCALLY GROWN THINGS.

ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO CONTROL POCKET GOPHERS OR RABBITS ORGANICALLY?

THANKS AGAIN,

CUSTERNSUE

RE: tips for 6 acres

chicken dancer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:47:02 GMT

Where will you sell your produce?

Heirloom tomatos and unusual fruits like asian pears seem to be good for some farmers.

tips for 6 acres

CUSTERNSUE — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:12:16 GMT

Custer and I have bought 6 acres in extreme northeastern South Dakota, and are looking for ways to make it profitable, as well as self sufficient. The garden was great his year, and so far we have antelope, rabbit and deer in the freezer. Would like to get chickens, but are looking for plans for a small (really small) coop that we could build for about a dozen that would use a lot of their own body heat to warm them.

Also looking for any ideas as to what we could raise in the garden to supplement our income when we retire. (about 15 years from now) We are looking at the long term here, but time keeps passing by. We planted 3 apple trees this year, 10 raspberries, and 3 rhubarb. We have cuttings for grapes coming in the spring from a vineyard, and would like to plant some cherries and pears. Any other ideas out there?

Thank you so Much Everyone! This is one great community.