Why it's still good to live in Oranjemund!

[Michael Alexander]

I hear you Bertie, but you have to be assured of an income, and for some strange reason I do not think you will turnover enough money by just doing herbs in Bonnievale..... i ain't knocking it, it's just the way I see things.....

[Bertie Horak]

I've done some homework, but not nearly enough yet.  I'm not expecting to make it on herbs in Bonnievale.  Producing, drying, supplying registered practitioners with organic herbs and also making and supplying herbal products (tinctures, creams, etc) is more lucrative. At the moment we as practitioners have to buy our herbs from one or two companies, and the quality is not the best.  As is the tinctures available... and very expensive.  I calculated exactly how much the different tinctures cost me to make in December, and I have also tested exactly what percentage of raw herb delivers how much tincture when extracted.  I can do it MUCH better and will be able to sell a superior product to practitioners at a much lower cost. 
Like I said, not finished my research, and still a lot to do, but hear you, Mike.  Not easy.
In the beginning I'll have to make it with growing vegetables, however until the herbs are ready for production.  The tunnel on the plot (300 square meters) had a turnover of R160000 in one season with tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers.  The locum as dentist would only be to pay my 3G so I can still connect to OMD online and have some bread to eat. 

[Michael Alexander]

ok.... I'm with you, but would it not just be cheaper to find a farmer with a spare plot and greenhouse out at Joostenberg.....?

[Bertie Horak]

Mike, I want to get out of the city -PLEASE!!!! support me, brother!  Stook my in my kwaad!
And Joostenbergvlakte = pollution, heavy metals (absorbed by plants), and the sandy soil there is terrible, will cost much less if the soil is perfect without having to spend much on that aspect.

[Michael Alexander]

Sorry..... Good point, you need fresh clean air for the herbs to grow.... I suppose you will always have the dentistary to fall back on... you have no kids to worry about...and you are young only once..... there is no need to wonder when you turn 60 if you should have done it or not...JUST DO THE MATHS and always take the figures to the worst.....

[Bertie Horak]

Thanks Mike, that's more like it.

-  SINCE I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE PROPERTY GUIDE EVERY DAY AND THE PIECE OF LAND BETWEEN THE LOG CABIN AND THE STABLES IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE!!!!  SO OMD DOESN'T WANT ME, I'LL HAVE TO LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE!