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mrutty

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1578

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 06 4:48 pm Post subject:
Without clear measurements I'd guess at 50 houses

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 06 5:15 pm Post subject:
I think you'd win the downsizer virtual show !!! its the nicest weed patch I've seen

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 9:00 am Post subject:

Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs! 2 diverted to our pond, one for our well and the others drain into ditches that feed into Lough Dergh!

We are going to try and find contractor ( at this time of year??) to bury the weeds by our pond - we have a huge dip in land and seems like a good natural compost zone!! Its a meadowland surrounded by wild orchids and yellow flag - don't worry not touching that bit just the rare breed thistle patch

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 9:21 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire

Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91ï¿½ N

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 9:25 am Post subject:

ExilesinGalway wrote:

Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs!

So is your problem really going to be that it's too wet? Do those springs drain anywhere naturally or flood?

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 11:19 am Post subject:
No they drain into ditches and onwards to Lough Dergh! Oh and one into our lake!

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 11:50 am Post subject:
Just packing it looks and sounds too lovely! However - I could add that we bought home a perfect pony (fingerscrossed) yesterday so maybe I am looking a lighter shade of green now hehehe

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 3:49 pm Post subject:
Ruby, Ok you can do green!!!! I could fit a few ponies on here and not notice!!! Perfect or not.... Anything to eat the grass/etc

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 06 5:22 pm Post subject:
What about some pigs? They'd clear it nicely for you (although it might depend what you do with it later) and you can never have too much bacon.........

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45426
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 7:48 am Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

tahir wrote:

We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire

Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place.

Looked in yellow pages under "Mushroom Growers" our nearest one happens to be organic, they charge £25 for loading whatever size vehicle you turn up in.

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 9:37 am Post subject:
we have 2 GOS pigs at the moment but although they are eating the weeds I reckon we'd need 50 to do the job!!!

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 9:58 am Post subject:
Goat?

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 9:59 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

tahir wrote:

We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire

Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place.

Looked in yellow pages under "Mushroom Growers" our nearest one happens to be organic, they charge £25 for loading whatever size vehicle you turn up in.

Oh - why on earth didn't I think of that? Thanks!

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 11:28 am Post subject:

ExilesinGalway wrote:

Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs! 2 diverted to our pond, one for our well and the others drain into ditches that feed into Lough Dergh!

How big is the pond? Could it be made any larger and stocked with a few fish or made into a flight pond if it's not already?

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 06 3:12 pm Post subject:
About 1/2 acre at present looking forward to ducks next year!!! Give it a while to settle and besides oh has a long list of jobs before duck housing...... He's out finishing huge pen for the long tails....onagadoris and phoenix!!! I just can't resist them! I'd also like some geese as pond is down by gate and good deterrents!!

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