A tour

This was a shot of my water level system (drum on chair, staff with clear tube lying down) but it also shows what I've done so far. The 12m x 12m fenced area is the garden - too many roos/cows wandering around to risk unfenced. Ian cut a tree down and into fence posts which he also put in for me. The 6m shipping container and Vinnie the campervan are visible behind the chair, and the 3x3m shed. This top edge should be above flood level, most of the block is over the creek and not accessible.

Stream

Here is a shot of the stream - it's higher than usual due to lots of rain. This is the branch I had to scramble over to get back across. When the water level is lower it's more like a chain of ponds and there are places I can just step over.

No dig bed one

This bed has: asparagus, greek perennial basil, Chai (not too sure what this is), top of fennel just in view, aloe, oregano with capsicum and bunching onions, rosella, corn on right, in front are rows of capsicum, carrot (haven't had much luck), kohl rabi, tomato, grain amaranth.

Hello again

Well I just rediscovered this blog. Turns out the agent never bothered to get back to me on the Nashi block, he was too busy selling it to somebody else. Turned out for the best as I now own a much larger block nearby that was only slightly more expensive.

My land is two lots each of which is split, two are side by side so I have 3 separate blocks: one on Parker Rd, one on Orara Way and one beside a railway line that I haven't even seen yet as there is only a rough track.

I had to wait till we sold another place but I finally owned it 20 Nov 2009.

Waiting for contract

Still waiting to see the contract for the nashi block - the solicitor needs the building entitlement confirmation. Seems like the owner isn't in a hurry. I have no idea how close to the listed price you have any hope of getting an offer accepted but I since the nashi orchard is well above my budget I figure put in something low and see. The logical choice of block is for 1.5 acre place 1hr 45 mins from Coffs, that's well within my budget leaving me money for improvements. However it has little emotional appeal - being a paddock right next to an existing house with barking dogs with only a few trees and in full view of the main road.

Searching for land

I have been searching on the web for land near my sister in Coffs Harbour for two years now. Since I don't want a morgage my budget is extremely limited. Ideally I'd like at least 5 acres although some people can produce amazing amounts on less than an acre. A water source would be great though hard to find in my price range. The top choice right now is 12 acres about an hour from Coffs, the front half is an old nashi orchard from a big scheme called Johnson Farm which failed, and the back have is bush regrowth.