Hello, from NW Vic. Aust.

Tristrin · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:24 pm

I live on 5 acres
which was once very bare
but over the years
have planted & nurtured with loving care
trees & shrubs, too many to count
along with my hubby, who I couldn't leave out
have created an oasis, even during a drought.

Over the years we've had animals come and go
birds such as ducks, geese & turkeys
& peacocks that put on a great show
A donkey once grazed on the grass around our dams
and a cow for a while
and some sheep, but no lambs
Have had rabbits & guinea pigs who just want to eat
and quail & walking fish
for a bit of a treat.

Now we have goats to eat the grass
but when they escape
they're a pain in the **s*
Our chooks give us eggs and roam free all day
but the budgies in their cage, have to stay
except for one who can come out to play
Our dog thinks she's the most important of all
even when she's naughty
and won't come when we call
We also have an assortment of fish
some just look pretty, and some for the dish
but my favorite of all are my Murray Catfish

We are now into Aquaponics
it's addictive for sure
have a few systems
and planning some more!

I love living here, but it can be a pain
Summer is too hot
and we don't get enough rain
But I love my 'backyard'
it really is great
Well that's all from me now
there's work to do that can't wait!

chillidude · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:51 pm

Welcome Tristrin

Great poem - well done - Faye, you have some competition.

Your place sounds great and you have a huge menagerie that must keep you pretty busy.

No doubt you'll be putting some piccies up soon :poke:

earthbound · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:57 pm

Great work Tristrin, excellent poem. :rock:

I'm getting jealous of all these people with multiple acres..

dufflight · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:22 pm

Everyone seems to live on 5 acres. It was getting to me a bit. I can throw rocks at my back fence. But it does echo of an idea I've had for a while now. Buying a bit of land in a good area and planting a crap load of trees and setting up a watering system. Dump a load of mulch in large piles etc. Then if the shit hits the fan or I retire I can build a house and have trees that have been growing for 20years.

Welcome by the way. :thunbs:

chillidude · **Posted:** Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:57 pm

close - I've got 0.5 acre !!

Faye · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:55 am

Love the poem Tristin.
I'm giving up right now.
Your place sounds great.
Faye

Tristrin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:17 pm

Thanks for the comments.

I should point out that we dont still have all the animals mentioned in my poem. But they are what we have had over the past 27 years. The donkey, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, quail, walking fish, ducks, geese & turkeys have all passed on, either by natural death or by foxes, dogs or some became meals

The peacocks had to be given away when they kept visiting the neighbours and eating their grapes :bad:

The animals we currently have are goats, chooks, a rooster, 4 baby chickens, budgies including one that lives inside & can talk, an assortment of fish and our beloved dog.

I will post a few photo's here and will also write a description of our garden and post some photos in the Members Garden section.

and don't give up Faye.....it was you who inspired me to write my poem :cheers:

Tristrin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:29 pm

photo's from May 2009

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Tristrin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:37 pm

Photo's taken 3/2/2010

looking towards bird cage

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mother hen & chickens

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Tristrin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:52 pm

can just see our chimney in the gap between trees

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some of our goats

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Jaymie · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:10 pm

lovely

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:25 pm

nice. i like your foot bridge, very creative

Tristrin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:47 pm

That footbridge is still waiting to be finished!
It was supposed to be finished with a decorative layer of cement to make it look like a timber bridge, like on this table setting below. The guy who did the table setting has left the district, so i think i will just paint the bridge green or brown, any suggestions? It's been like that for about 15 years so there's no hurry!

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Jaymie · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:34 pm

oh, that is beautiful!

chillidude · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:49 am

Jaymie wrote:

oh, that is beautiful!

Yeah, it looks the real deal doesn't it ! Without having to worry about white ants !

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