New member in Bosnia

burek · Post: # 50067Post **burek** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:44 pm

Hello
I'm from Swansea, in Wales, and moved last year with my husband and son to live in Bosnia. We own a house here and have an acre of land, which this year will hopefully go from being a bare field to being the start of a self-sufficientish plot. We run a language services company (English tuition, translation, final editing) and will be running a 4x4 green laning and photography tours company from this summer. The central Bosnian mountains are stunning and we want to help show them to the world - safely and respectfully!
The plans for this year are chickens (soon), easy veg, and a new orchard. We've been told by many that we we have a great plot for growing and we know that the land has only been used for grazing for the past ten or more years. We have three apple trees and about a dozen plum trees. We've never done anything like this before. My grandparents were very keen gardeners so I hope to follow their example.
Hope to be visitng the site and forum regularly for tips. Have already found plenty.

cat · Post: # 50071Post **cat** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:09 pm

Welcome Burek!

Andy Hamilton · Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:17 pm

10 years of grazing definelty sounds like it will be good to grow on. I hope you get all the advice you need here. Welcome.

gunners71uk · Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:52 pm

welcome sounds like the spuds will grow on that well
and the leeks boyo
all the best dave

red · Post: # 50110Post **red** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:41 am

welcome!

Annpan · Post: # 50113Post **Annpan** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:27 am

This site is a great place, people are always keen to help.

:welcomeish:

Enjoy!

9ball · Post: # 50114Post **9ball** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:32 am

:welcomeish:

Tom

Millymollymandy · Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:10 pm

Hi Burek and welcome!

Lots of new people from interesting countries at the moment! It's great to hear how you do things and how you get on living in other countries.

Wombat · Post: # 50257Post **Wombat** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:15 am

G'Day Burek,

Nice to meet you, welcome to the forum!

Nev

firelite · Post: # 50308Post **firelite** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:51 pm

Hi burek! Seems we are almost neighbors ;) I plan to visit Bosnia during the spring...

joholondon · Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:55 pm

Bosnia is really beautiful. I went to Medjugorje a couple of years ago, but unlike most of the crazy Catholic tourists, travelled outside the town. Absolutely stunning landscapes and history. Hope your project is a success. Grapes, pomegranates, walnuts? You are going to have such a great time!!

Dendrobium · Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:02 pm

Hello and welcome!!!

Dendrobium · Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:02 pm

Hello and welcome!!!

welcome twice!!!! (I must learn how to type without hitting things twice!

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burek · Post: # 50570Post **burek** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:09 am

Thank you all for your warm welcome!
Glad you liked Bosnia, joholondon. It really is stunning. No pomegranates up here sadly - we are a bit further north and at a higher altitude than sunny Medjugorje - but there are walnuts galore!
Firelite - where are you visiting in the spring? Hope you enjoy.