Hi Mark.
My name is also Mark
and I am moving to live on my late Grandfathers' small farm (7 acres) in the Hawkesbury District in NSW that has been in the family for 70+ years and that is why I call it 'Jack's Place'. I spent most of the weekends of my childhood on this farm so I know the land pretty well.
I stumbled across your videos a few years ago and I think I have watched every single one. Love ya style! I want to set up a sustainable lifestyle and plan on growing my own fruit and veg as well as keeping a few chooks. The farm was once run as a poultry farm, as well as a mushroom farm (so we have the old sheds already in place, ready to go) and Jack always had a milking cow (he milked a cow for 80+ years of his life).
I am still in the planning phase of my setup. I have identified approximately 170sq mtrs (give or take) to set up some raised garden beds, and want to 'Get into it
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The spot where I have identified to set up my raised garden beds was once Jack’s pumpkin patch which is approximately 170sq mtrs and I plan on trenching a water line from nearby IBC rainwater tanks that I will also be setting up. The beds get good all year-round sun, which I have been confirming it with https://www.suncalc.org/
I am going to dig trenches and run ag pipe so that I have water in the middle of my raised beds and also a run down to a bottom paddock that I have identified as a good spot to have a handful of fruit trees. Jack used to grow lucerne and sorghum in these bottom patches for his feed so I know that they are good growing paddocks with lots of sun and good soil. (This is about 100m from the raised beds).
The spot for the raised beds is approx 10x17m and I wanted to have space to run my ride on between them all (approx 1.5m - it has a 54inch ride on deck).
I haven't bought any Birdies beds yet and I don't know what size to get? I was probably going to start with 4 or 5 - I was thinking 2500 x 900? x 740s (This pic is kind of close to scale). Just not sure which is best... Never know, I might make a few videos to share this journey as well.
*Blue is water
*Red was the boundary so I can get my Trailer and Ute through the area.
Love to know your thoughts, Mark.
Thank you for your service - in the Army - and for your contributions to the global community of sustainable gardening enthusiasts who appreciate all your efforts!
Cheers, M!
My name is also Mark

I stumbled across your videos a few years ago and I think I have watched every single one. Love ya style! I want to set up a sustainable lifestyle and plan on growing my own fruit and veg as well as keeping a few chooks. The farm was once run as a poultry farm, as well as a mushroom farm (so we have the old sheds already in place, ready to go) and Jack always had a milking cow (he milked a cow for 80+ years of his life).
I am still in the planning phase of my setup. I have identified approximately 170sq mtrs (give or take) to set up some raised garden beds, and want to 'Get into it

The spot where I have identified to set up my raised garden beds was once Jack’s pumpkin patch which is approximately 170sq mtrs and I plan on trenching a water line from nearby IBC rainwater tanks that I will also be setting up. The beds get good all year-round sun, which I have been confirming it with https://www.suncalc.org/
I am going to dig trenches and run ag pipe so that I have water in the middle of my raised beds and also a run down to a bottom paddock that I have identified as a good spot to have a handful of fruit trees. Jack used to grow lucerne and sorghum in these bottom patches for his feed so I know that they are good growing paddocks with lots of sun and good soil. (This is about 100m from the raised beds).
The spot for the raised beds is approx 10x17m and I wanted to have space to run my ride on between them all (approx 1.5m - it has a 54inch ride on deck).
I haven't bought any Birdies beds yet and I don't know what size to get? I was probably going to start with 4 or 5 - I was thinking 2500 x 900? x 740s (This pic is kind of close to scale). Just not sure which is best... Never know, I might make a few videos to share this journey as well.
*Blue is water
*Red was the boundary so I can get my Trailer and Ute through the area.
Love to know your thoughts, Mark.
Thank you for your service - in the Army - and for your contributions to the global community of sustainable gardening enthusiasts who appreciate all your efforts!
Cheers, M!