Category: July 2012
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Celebration in the Straw
July 31, 2012 It is a celebration here today. After almost two seasons, I have fixed my small square baler and have it tieing knots like it is new! I am so impressed with myself that I can’t believe it. I am not the most mechanical guy, but…
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Sweet Corn!
July 29, 2012 Today we enjoyed fresh sweet corn. It was grown locally by a produce farmer. It was delicious! It is so funny how that first sweet corn of the season opens up a flood of memories… and makes a guy’s eyes bigger than his belly. …
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Rape and Turnips
July 26, 2012 Despite being in a drought, the likes of which have not been seen since 1988, my little field of rape and turnips are starting to grow. We got a sprinkle overnight and more rain is forecasted for today. The moisture will help everything especially these…
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Made in the Shade
July 24, 2012 Yesterday was another hot day. The temperature was 91 F. The weatherman said it felt like 94 F … I think he should have been helping me cut firewood..seemed hotter than hell to me 😮 Our sheep are wise creatures. They seek the shade…
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A Walk In The Pines
July 23, 2012 We have a few small white pine tree plantations on our farm. They were planted in the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. They were planted in rows by a machine coordinated with the Soil and Water Service. I think the government expected our hardwood forests…
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The Gathering
July 22, 2012 Today we had a get together for our family. My wife’s granddaughter came home from Arizona. She brought her two children too. They are our great granddaughters. We think all of our granddaughters are great, but these two actually get the tittle 😮 Our…
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Daisies and Daylillies
July 21, 2012 Is there anything more beautiful, honest or unexpected that blooms from a flower? I guess in this case unexpected doesn’t apply. I have seen, however, blooming flowers in odd places where they were blown by the wind or perhaps just forgotten. Spring daffodils blooming…
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The little field that almost wasn’t
July 20, 2012 This little field of about 2 acres was a brushy, tangled mess when we came to this farm. I kept working at it after we had it mowed by a large commercial brush chopper. The animals grazed the area the next several years. All I…
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Chicken Tractor
July 18, 2012 The other day, when we thought it was going to rain, we worked inside, building this movable pen for chickens. This style of pen is called a chicken tractor. I am not sure where the name came from, but they sure do work! …
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