Author Topic: Mark and Mal's fabled farm... (Read 32175 times)

Malibu · « **on:** November 02, 2012, 08:27:42 am »

Ok, so I decided to start a photo thread of all the special views and stuff on our farm... and as we'll soon be building a special WD hang-out spot there, I guess we can start with the pretty stuff already...

edgy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:29:23 am »

Malibu · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:32:12 am »

Dusty Rusty · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:34:29 am »

You are so lucky....and spoilt....and blessed....

And I am sooooo....jealous!

I'm going to visit this thread often!

XXX

Pistonpete · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:36:15 am »

Lovely views....are you going to grow stuff...arable land/water etc?

Tommy Transalp · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:36:57 am »

No No NO, Mal.... take that hammock down.... you have work to do!

...... Looks stunning... wishing you all the best luck & joy on your new venture.

Malibu · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:40:47 am »

The cottage on the farm... and mom's braai area...

Grolls · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:42:23 am »

Stunning !!!

Malibu · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:44:26 am »

Only pics I have here at the office, Mark has loads of REALLY beautiful ones at home, I'll ask him to post next week...

DeepBass9 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:46:03 am »

Cool!

vigilant · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:49:39 am »

Oh wow

Thats so awesome!! Hope you guys live long and prosper there!!!

Malibu · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:52:22 am »

Ok, some more pics...
Our first blue moon, with an eclipse on the same evening...

and some more pics...

Tommy Transalp · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:54:18 am »

Hey Mark'n Mal!.... looks like a lekker site for a Bash!?

Malibu · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:56:21 am »

Quote from: Tommy Transalp on November 02, 2012, 08:36:57 am

No No NO, Mal.... take that hammock down.... you have work to do! ...... Looks stunning... wishing you all the best luck & joy on your new venture.

Hammock has views over the Japanese Garden we built.... that has all the bonsai trees that Mom likes growing...

Very serene spot...

Malibu · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:59:24 am »

Quote from: Tommy Transalp on November 02, 2012, 08:54:18 am

Hey Mark'n Mal!.... looks like a lekker site for a Bash!?

Hehehehheee, no, there will be an area there set aside for WD's... once it is ready, I'll put up GPS co-ords... just a quiet place...

If you decide to go up to the family, your problem if you have a hangover....

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:00:14 am »

Now THAT looks like an awesome spot!!

What area is it in?

Many happy days there for you guys!

Mark Hardy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:04:05 am »

Quote from: Pistonpete on November 02, 2012, 08:36:15 am

Lovely views....are you going to grow stuff...arable land/water etc?

We have ordered 2000 macadamia trees which we will receive in 3 years time and will order another 2000 at the end of next year.
Water is plenty, Borehole with beautiful clear drinking water and the our farm is bordered by a stream on one side and a small river on the other. We also have 10 water rights so water is not a problem.

We have a small fruit orchid which gives us fruit for bottling/preserve etc and have started growing plenty black berries. This weekend we are taking up 20 Protea plants which the florists in Nelspruit are interested in buying from us when flowering.

Also testing out tree lucerne, planting 10 trees this weekend.

Brommer · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:04:34 am »

WOW! You guys are lucky!!!

capeklr · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:07:57 am »

Wow, that is stunning.
Are you going to have a sign at the entrance, " KTM only" or are other bikes also permited?

DeepBass9 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:09:16 am »

Quote from: Mark Hardy on November 02, 2012, 09:04:05 am

Also testing out tree lucerne, planting 10 trees this weekend.

I gave up on tree lucerne. The rabbits eat it faster than it grows. Its not as hardy as the smous claims.