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CookieCows · 12-09-2007, 11:50 PM

Hi,

My husband and I have a family farm in south, central Kentucky. We're fortunate to have our grown children and grandchildren as our neighbors on the property. We started out 22 years ago newly married in Oregon with my husband climbing the corporate ladder with a data processing company. Every new project and promotion transfered us to another data center further from our home until we realized that "our home" was where we were living. At the pinnacle of my husband's career he was working in Atlanta, making gobs of money and traveling to foriegn countries when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. So scratch the gobs of money and fast paced lifestyle! We gathered our resources together and bought enough land 5 hours north of Atlanta that would accomedate other family members also if they wanted to join us and started raising Belted Galloway cattle which is a naturally low fat beef cow.

We're not experts by a long shot and lean heavily on the real farmers surrounding us that seem to just know what and when to do it. When it comes to gardening ... well, we really struggle to put it mildly. BUT... (yes I'm getting around to bananas) we have two adorable Meyer lemon trees that have spent the last 3 winters in our bath tub that sits by a south facing window and they do great with lots of fruit. They are my babies. I love them. Now I have been reading about banana trees and I want one which is why I am joining this banana group! I'm getting ready to order one from someplace online and feel that I'm close to done with my pre-purchase studying. The thoughts of picking our own bananas is so exciting ... oh my gosh... who knows what could be next!!

Looking forward to having banana friends!
Deb (CookieCows)

12-09-2007, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
CookieCows Member CookieCows's Photo Gallery Location: Kentucky Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Deb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,182 BananaBucks : 72,816 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,347 Times Was Thanked 696 Times in 393 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	New Member Hi, My husband and I have a family farm in south, central Kentucky. We're fortunate to have our grown children and grandchildren as our neighbors on the property. We started out 22 years ago newly married in Oregon with my husband climbing the corporate ladder with a data processing company. Every new project and promotion transfered us to another data center further from our home until we realized that "our home" was where we were living. At the pinnacle of my husband's career he was working in Atlanta, making gobs of money and traveling to foriegn countries when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. So scratch the gobs of money and fast paced lifestyle! We gathered our resources together and bought enough land 5 hours north of Atlanta that would accomedate other family members also if they wanted to join us and started raising Belted Galloway cattle which is a naturally low fat beef cow. We're not experts by a long shot and lean heavily on the real farmers surrounding us that seem to just know what and when to do it. When it comes to gardening ... well, we really struggle to put it mildly. BUT... (yes I'm getting around to bananas) we have two adorable Meyer lemon trees that have spent the last 3 winters in our bath tub that sits by a south facing window and they do great with lots of fruit. They are my babies. I love them. Now I have been reading about banana trees and I want one which is why I am joining this banana group! I'm getting ready to order one from someplace online and feel that I'm close to done with my pre-purchase studying. The thoughts of picking our own bananas is so exciting ... oh my gosh... who knows what could be next!! Looking forward to having banana friends! Deb (CookieCows) __________________