Lothlorien- self sufficient community?

[Lady Snickerdoodle]

Okay fine, I forgot about fishing and all that... but for the orchards and crops, who would tend them? *interesting image of random elf on a tractor in overalls* They would have to manufacture their own implements, and though a shovel of mithril would have been pretty, it's kind of impractical. Though it would get me to tend my garden more. Is there any record of a mundane object made by elves? I know they were good with precious metals, and they could make weapons and jewelry, but were there any not-so-romantic tools made? Or did the elves just keep that under cover to be more impressive?!

Also, forest crops get kind of limited after a while.. But since the gardens of Lorien are supposed to be magical, they would probably be able to manage it.


EDIT: hey... 200th post!

[Morsul the Dark]

when the elves first came to middle earth they would have to make their own implements... and i dont really see farming as an odd thing especially in lothloriend where galadriel had her ring which could give life

[drigel]

congrats lady!
I like your idea: "Howdy yall welcum to Lorien yeeehaaaw"

Thinking about this subject leads me to remember that there was much commerce between the Noldor community in Eregion during the 2nd age and the dwarves of Khazad Dum. So, whos to say that there wasnt the same (maybe not as much) stuff going on with Lorien as well?

[Lady Snickerdoodle]

So, whos to say that there wasnt the same (maybe not as much) stuff going on with Lorien as well?

Ssh noo... do they have any record of importing or exporting anything?

*yeehaw* *giggle snort*

[drigel]

=Kicking back on the porch, chewing on a Mallorn twig, strumming my elf banjo.....
"yall aint from round here are ya?"

*Sniff* sad to say there are no Lothlorien accounting records left, and my Greenwood contact is out of town hehe.

by Legolas' reactiong to his bow that he got as a gift..... would one say that the Lorien crafted bows are superior to the Mirkwood made bows? How many bows would it take to get one of them barells of Mirkwood elf wine>?

[Lady Snickerdoodle]

by Legolas' reactiong to his bow that he got as a gift..... would one say that the Lorien crafted bows are superior to the Mirkwood made bows? How many bows would it take to get one of them barells of Mirkwood elf wine>?

Hmm probably yes, or maybe because of the decorations on it. (*ooh shiny!*) Or maybe he's doing the old horrible-gift-from-annoying-relative dodge.
Me: *opens up present to find leopard skin print velvet pajamas in several sizes too large* OMG i LOVE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH i've always wanted some of these... *inconspicuouly sneaks it into back of closet*

But if he was being sincere, then probably only one bow would merit a wine keg.

ooh my most amazing and ingenious friend just came up with a really good point for lembas being improbable in Lothlorien. She reasons that it would have to be made from wheat, which is definitely not a forest crop. She also wants to know, with regard to the elven rope made by Galadriel;s handmaidens, where did they get the fiber to make that?

[drigel]

OMG gift recycling a Lorien bow??? hmm mabye

well there would be some fertile ground on the banks of the Anduin. There may be some pockets of level ground within the borders that were not with trees??.?

rope - hemp.. elvish hemp OMG

[Lady Snickerdoodle]

But would there be enough ground? And what about sun exposure or climate?

i say give them the bow, get the wine and when they're not looking, steal the bow back again...