Category: May 2012
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Making the Earth move
May 30, 2012 We built the ramp of Earth, even before the sugarhouse was built. The ramp was in the wrong place, too tall and it made it hard to go out the gate. Today we began to modify the ramp. It is turning out well. Last…
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Summer Begins
May 29, 2012 The Memorial Day holiday is behind us. School is back in session for just a few more days, but according to the amusement parks and beaches, summer has now begun. I say, let’s get at it 😮 I guess it’s time to do what…
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A Day for Remembering
May 28, 2012 Today is Memorial Day. It is a day set aside to honor and remember the men and women who served our country , especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. I will say, that anyone who served gave some, but some gave all. We…
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Got “em ” all in!
May 27, 2012 Whew, we finished planting the strips. It took us just about eight hours. We broke it into two mornings and finished each day at lunchtime. We had good help, a few friends and some family. It went well. This was our first attempt at…
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Making hay while the sunshines!
May 26, 2012 The weather continues to be very nice, although too dang hot for us fat guys! The planting is almost done. The hay season is in full swing. The first cutting is a little light, but early. The second cutting may be awesome…unless it stays dry.…
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Kicking Up Dust
May 23, 2012 One more photo of the horses spreading the trace minerals. The dust was getting a little excessive, making us wonder where all the mud went 😮 The horses did good that day. I worked up a little lather on them, but only from honest work… not…
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It was a day for work
May 22, 2012 The weather continues to be good for farmers. They said we might get some rain overnight, but it missed us. I am planning to mow hay today. It is early, but the weather looks awesome. I had an appointment today that went well. I now…
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One way to plant peppers!
May 20, 2012 I snapped this picture just the other day. I was at my friend’s farm in Geauga county Ohio. I was there to talk with him and see about renting his mulch layer. I arrived just in time to watch the children finish planting the pepper crop.…
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Forming the Beds
May 19, 2012 What a long yet pleasing day 😮 I had some help from my Amish buddy Marvin. He and I formed the pumpkin beds and laid the weed block. He has a machine that does this all in one pass. I am grateful to him for…
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Soil Preparation
May 18, 2012 After getting their feet trimmed and their shoes reset, the horses and I spread soil amendments in the evening sun. The sun was hot, but a breeze made it comfortable. The horses did great in the soft soil and my home-made spreader worked well. …
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