tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post5039529933249463789..comments2023-04-16T22:33:54.256+10:00Comments on Candid Country Life: Dilema...Dalinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05678332175939235552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post-46615527083520181002009-10-15T12:13:57.946+10:002009-10-15T12:13:57.946+10:00I was wondering how things were going with milking...I was wondering how things were going with milking and your sore hand, so it's a relief to hear you are selling your cows (preserving your hand/s), although I will miss your cows, too. It was an inspiration to see you milking them. <br /><br />Look forward to those lovely big trees a few years from now, and then you'll be inspiring me with those, too, lol. :-) xo<br /><br />FionaFiona Graynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post-73460544919260551042009-10-10T19:17:03.986+10:002009-10-10T19:17:03.986+10:00I think this is a very sensible decision Damaris. ...I think this is a very sensible decision Damaris. It must be heartbreaking to keep losing all the trees you plant and of course it is costly to keep replanting. I gather you will not keep a house cow for milk so I do hope you can find a source for raw milk. I do not know if I could go back to supermarket milk and the non homogenized is so expensive. I know I am just so blessed to live next to a dairy farm where my kids actually work. Milk is part of their wage and I sometimes receive meat - the owner raises some beef cattle and every so often he offers us part of a beast at cost price. We are starting to see some produce for all our efforts but it has been trial and error finding out what grows well here. I am loving the paw paws. Citrus are growing well too and the Davidson plums are flourishing - cannot wait for fruit to come. Same goes for veggies - I tried autumn planting of tomatoes to beat the pests but there was simply not enough sunlight through winter, so it is back to just cherry tomatoes which the pests leave alone and my kids love - I'll just grow more and hey I don't even have to slice them! Hope all goes well for you as you take a different direction and I look forward to reading about you new ventures!Ann at eightacresofedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524581927752695509noreply@blogger.com