She's willing to lease it for five years at what I think is a very good monthly rent--the total is probably less than what she could get for the house alone--but I think I should see how it goes this year before I make a longer commitment. She suggested renting out the back to pasture other people's horses, but I don't want polluted poop out there that would discourage earthworms etc. I just spoke to her, and she's willing to let me have all the animals I'll take responsibility for.
She has dabbled at gardening there, and I've seen some old piles that I could layer with newer materials to make decent compost. My big concern is going from grass to garden beds. When I did that two years ago, we plowed, then went out and worked out the sod with our hands and rakes, then tilled. (She doesn't know exactly what kind of grass this is, and I'm no expert.) I'm having trouble visualizing a better plan that would let me start gardening right away, but that would be a tremendous amount of work for me. Thanks for your interest, Allan! Does leasing vs. buying make sense in this situation? My reservation lies in developing a good farm that may later be subdivided--although it would provide healthy homesites. Pam From: Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > years. (Just think of 7 months to two years to make good compost > onsite, for example.) Are you going to be able to get a long term > lease? -Allan -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Email.com http://www.email.com/?sr=signup
