geoluv
06-08-2009, 06:25 PM
my parents just bought a 120 acre farm in upstate new york an hour west of Albany.
they want it to breed german shepherds and retire, but they told me i can grow whatever i want on it. my heads already spinning as to what i should grow and the equipment i would need. i live in nyc at the moment, so a crop that doesn't require huge amounts of daily care is best, basically something i can just go check on every second or third week.
i was thinking apples, grapes, or strawberries. preferably strawberries.
what is the best way to water an entire field of plants? there is a stream that runs diagonally through the middle of the entire property, also a lake 1/4 of a mile north. the property also has 3 artesian wells.
id really like something i can do mostly by myself, the first year i wont have much to pay people for help.
the former farmer used it as a dairy farm but he also said he made 100,000 dollars a year under the table selling the hay that grew in the open fields to people in long island with smaller farms. as you can guess i have dollar signs in my eyes, but i'm a novice. help me choose an easy crop.
they want it to breed german shepherds and retire, but they told me i can grow whatever i want on it. my heads already spinning as to what i should grow and the equipment i would need. i live in nyc at the moment, so a crop that doesn't require huge amounts of daily care is best, basically something i can just go check on every second or third week.
i was thinking apples, grapes, or strawberries. preferably strawberries.
what is the best way to water an entire field of plants? there is a stream that runs diagonally through the middle of the entire property, also a lake 1/4 of a mile north. the property also has 3 artesian wells.
id really like something i can do mostly by myself, the first year i wont have much to pay people for help.
the former farmer used it as a dairy farm but he also said he made 100,000 dollars a year under the table selling the hay that grew in the open fields to people in long island with smaller farms. as you can guess i have dollar signs in my eyes, but i'm a novice. help me choose an easy crop.