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1. 
   kennedy136 | Nov 16, 2002 07:18am | #1

   Stu,

            You need to be a little more specific, "Farmers porch" can mean a lot of different things.

                                                                      Mark

2. 
   DavidxDoud | Nov 16, 2002 07:36am | #2

   well,  I'm kinda a farmer (fruit grower) and I have a porch,  a nice one,  what would you like to know?

   it's kinda nice to have part of the porch open underneath so the dogs,  cats,  and skunks have a place to hide out -- a porch swing is standard,  but if you have to choose,  lay it out so there is room for a hammock - often,  part of the porch is the path into the house - there is always a scraper and brush so you can get the $hit off your shoes - a hydrant is nice for watering the pets,  plants,  and for filling buckets - - I have a little alcove where I can get out of my work clothes, if I've been spraying or something, so I'm not dragging nasties into the house proper - - part is enclosed so the plants have a transitional space between cold/hot seasons- a good place for puppies and kittens also - put a table beside the door into the house so there's a place to set stuff - coat hooks and a small bench - big high shelves for the ice cream freezer,  coolers,  and sports equipment - maybe a freezer or second fridge - floor drain so you can hose it down every once in a while - eaves layed out so you dont pass thru a drip on the way in -