Hello... I have just recently bought some property between Versailles and Eldon. I am looking for homesteader types that live in the area and can answer a few questions for me. Thanks for your time , Doug

-- Doug (dudeatlarge@hotmail.com), May 05, 2002

Answers

I just bought a place in Oregon County, near Alton. My neighbors are homestead types, as am I. Will be there most of the summer.

They are here visiting this week in Texas. We will be glad to help.

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), May 05, 2002.

hi doug, i live in callaway county, just north of you about an hour. I have several relatives that live in eldon. Need some raspberries?

-- randy in central missouri (rwybrant@coin.org), May 05, 2002.

Hey, I plan on coming to the property this memorial day weekend. I live in Kansas and it is about an 8 hour drive. There isn't much info on the net about Versailles and Eldon. Did find some info on Eldon and it looked like a nice town. How many rasberries do you have? It seems like you have been trying to trade them off for a while..lol... I probably will need some. Can i just plant them and leave them? May not be back to take care of them for 5 or 6 months. Thanks for the replies , Doug

-- Doug (dudeatlarge@hotmail.com), May 05, 2002.

spent a year of my childhood in versailles. know there is a large mennonite community in that area. versailles has an apple festival every year, but lived there in second grade, so don't remember what time of year (imagine in the fall, though). was a beautiful little town when i lived there, but visited as an adult a couple years back and everything... just looked smaller (but such is often the case when going back to a place and expecting it to look just as it used to). anyhow, i live near springfield now, and don't think i will be able to answer any area-specific questions, but will help if i can.

-- ere (eedeen@hotmail.com), May 05, 2002.

I also live north, in Boone County. Yes, big Mennonite community. I shop in Versailles frequently at few of the Mennonite stores, great cheap staples! "Dutch Country" is awesome, we call it the "Bent n' Dent", lol.

Know some folks from Eldon as well.

-- Patty (SycamoreHollow1@aol.com), May 05, 2002.

lots of plants and you can plant them in a area that they can spread and forget about em. start picking in a couple of years.

-- randy in central missouri (rwybrant@coin.org), May 05, 2002.

I live in Polk Co.just north of Springfield.I have gooseberrys and ticks overrunning the farm.

-- Missy (missy@microcore.net), May 06, 2002.

Hi. We live in Camden co. just to the south of ya and I work in morgan co. a lot .if I can be of help to ya drop me a e-mail . http://www.sugarmountainhome.com

-- Lee (sgrmtndrone@yahoo.com), May 06, 2002.

We live east of Morgan Co. ,in Benton. Looks like we got you surrounded..lol

We have only lived here 3 months.

We are slowly trying to homestead, so to speak. Still work our profession.

Currently building our shop, have yet to start our house, (living in a camper) And trying to get the garden in. 3" of rain still has it too muddy, but finally went out and muddied in some plant yesterday.

If any one needs any ticks...I can send you some.

-- Lynette (fear_the_bear@webtv.net), May 06, 2002.