we took the subjects off

If anyone wants to move into a house in a 'good area' with a big garden and the best view in town, they can take over our rental.  The property manager can even help you mow the lawn, but be warned that she's trigger happy with her pesticide sprayer.  There is easily enough room for a market garden, though you might have to keep your day job. I doubt the landlord will trade for kale.

We've taken the subjects off our purchase agreement and we'll get the keys to our new home in less than three weeks.  Finally we can achieve our long-time dream of building a food forest!  This garden will be strategically designed and hopefully less messy.  We want to turn the backyard from this...

...into something that more closely resembles this:

(Photo from http://alderleaf-wilderness-college.blogspot.ca)

We've been waiting for the chance to make a long-term investment of our time and efforts to create a true permaculture garden.  We have plans for a greenhouse, a pond, fruit trees, and an outdoor living room.  I can see how renting and owning a house both have their advantages. However, it just doesn't make sense to invest in fruit trees that will one day be cut down, or dig out a pond which will later be filled in, when you're renting a property.

Oh and the house is amazing too!  It is a beautiful renovated bungalow built in 1939.  It measures only 1100 square feet which leaves more room for the yard.