>Dog3 writes:
>
>
>>>(PENMART01) wrote:
>>>>Wayne Boatwright
(T) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Electricity is quite high here,many who bought new homes with
>>>>> electric heat have either converted to gas/oil or alternative
>>>>> heating systems.The pellet stove has different heat settings,but it
>>>>> puts out good heat at even the low setting.We have the wood stove
>>>>> for backup in very cold weather.Our pellet stove is fairly large
>>>>> and if set on high,it could heat most of the house.Cloudy and 33
>>>>> here right now,snow is nearly gone.Oil is used to heat hot water.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our farm/homestead;
>>>>> http://www.rocketroberts.com/farmerjoe/farmerjo.htm
>>>>
>>>>What a fantastic place! Both sets of grandparents had farms and I
>>>>love the country. Your place really looks wonderful.
>>>
>>>Where is this farm, how many acres?
>>
>> I have 16 acres came with my house... but just last month I
>> bought a 90 acre parcel a half hour drive north of here; mildly
>> rolling hay fields, some wooded, and the most gorgeous distant 360 deg
>> views of any property around here.
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>How I envy the 16 acres and the inexpensive taxes. I have maybe an acre and
>my taxes are almost $5000 and another $3000 on Steven's family's building,
>both due soon. I'll bet your gardens are fantastic. Mine are when I can
>get out there. Do you do all the gardening or do you hire help? 16 acres
>seems like a lot to keep up but since I do not have it, I don't know.

My 16 acres really isn't terribly difficult to maintain, not with my two
Kubotas. About 4 acres is wooded, don't do much with that. About 3 acres is
wildflower meadow, which I brush hog once a year during late summer. The
balance is lawn, which I mow once a week all through the growing season... with
my 8' mower takes me about 4 hours... but then I spend a couple hours cleaning
up the edges with the push mower and string trimmer. My veggie garden is 50' X
50', plenty large enough... that requires the most labor. The taxes on my
house and 16 acres is $6,500. The 90 acres has no buildings, so the taxes are
$3,500.


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