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Thread: Any Lifestylers out there?

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    Default Any Lifestylers out there?

    We're seriously thinking of getting ourselves a lifestyle block and trying some small scale farming.
    Anyone else tried this?
    If so we'd be very interested in your experiences.

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    Hi,

    We aren't NZ lifestylers yet, but thats our longer term aim (short term - get there!!!) after making do with what little bit of garden we have at the moment . Have a look at this site though, its great:

    www.lifestyleblock.co.nz

    also this is a UK based site but with international members

    www.acountrylife.com

    They're both full of useful info, even for dreamers like me!

    Jamie (clarabells OH)

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    You're not alone, we've recently looked at a lavendar farm and a cucumber farm both for sale locally :P

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    Actually, if you've got enough money to throw at it, here's the website of the Lavender Farm that's for sale - it's near Akaroa....

    http://www.lavender-nz.com/

    I think the agent was First National - asking price = c. $750k. It's "under offer" but are accepting others as 2 mth conditional period on the current offer.

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    I do hope the cucumbers are the veggie variety Moorf

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    Your comment was fully expected

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    So Moorf, why exactly do you prefer the cucumber farm to the lavender one???

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    Lost in Translation:

    - What is a 'Lifestyler'? Is that like a 'hobby-farm'?

    - What other cuke is there besides the veggie type? (I think I might know that one already...)

    Please pardon my ignorance.

    Thanks!

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    Pearce. You may just regret asking about the cucumber thing my friend. It is a very long story.
    As far as I can figure, yes, a Lifestyler would be about the same sort of set up as a hobby farm.

    The alternative to the veggie variety is the Sea cucumber btw. But you probably guessed that already.

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