intro newbie wannabe

[Solange]

Hi all,
This is my first time posting. I feel a bit of a cheat ...I'm only a wannabe homesteader. I have no land or experience. My mom's family were farmers (in France) but otherwise I have had very little exposure to farming/country living growing up in Houston, Texas. Now I find myself living in Zurich Switzerland and dreaming of a homestead. I am so happy to have found this forum. I love reading the posts ...very informative and just plain great to hear people's thoughts and opinions.
Solange
wife to Bernhard
mom to frida
desperately wanting to get my hands dirty

[VALENT]

What is around you? Do you have a yard? Otherwise, go into the country and visit small farms and "offer" to help out.

[mamajohnson]

Welcome! you have to start somewhere!!
You can always go dig in the dirt,,, somewhere.... even if it is a bucket of dirt! Have fun and beware,,, you can loose lots of time here reading stuff! lol!!

[Solange]

Originally Posted by VALENT

What is around you? Do you have a yard? Otherwise, go into the country and visit small farms and "offer" to help out.

Unfortuantely we live in an apartment near the city. There are many farms here but I don't speak German very well and finding info is a bit hard ...but I am looking. I have a balcony and grow herbs though. Otherwise I think they have small gardens to rent but again my German is always holding me back.

You are right valent ..there is always something that can be done!
Solange

[Solange]

Originally Posted by mamajohnson

Have fun and beware,,, you can loose lots of time here reading stuff! lol!!

So true so true ...but well I can help it ...it is entertaining and it helps a bit with my homesickness.
Solange

[Cindy in NY]

Hi! Lots of us wannabees here! In addition to your herbs, you can grow a lot of different vegetables in pots on your balcony - tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, bush beans, even cukes with a teepee for support.

[coalroadcabin]

hi fellow wanna-be! right now I'm living on a tiny 1/4 acre lot in a subdivision. We can grow our veggies and herbs but that's about it. I started posting on this site a while back because one day (hopefully soon) we will be moving and I want to find out as much as I can about homesteading. Plus, folks on here are really nice. If you have a balcony, you can grow pots of herbs and even a pepper plant or tomato plant and that's a really good start.