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The little Alaska paddock has a random grass mix seeded last fall and now the spring growth has hit it needs to be mowed down . As I was checking it out pre-mow I found this little critter. His Ma … Continue reading →

The cows are in Sleepy Hollow and the grass there has a fair bit of variation. At the bottom of the paddock the grass is in more shadow and is young and bright.  At the top of the paddock it … Continue reading →

The cows are in Sleepy Hollow. It has a small seasonal stream and a pond, it is in a valley so it gets fertility washed down from above and it has a history of being a pasture rather than a … Continue reading →

Soils are complex things. One of the big problems with trying to learn about soils is that everybody’s farm is different. The bedrock is different. The soil may have blown in or been dragged in from somewhere else. The history … Continue reading →

By ‘Gascon’ I mean the cow, la Gasconne, the cow of the Ariège. The old name for this breed was Gasconne muqueuses noires, which means with black mucus membranes e.g. black around the eyes and nose. They joined the breed … Continue reading →

The Agricultrix in her kitchen posing in her American overalls.

He guards the barn cats.

An early morning in the mist and the mother cows are up looking after their calves. On the left is Blackie and her black female calf. On the right is mother 78, who has the same last two working numbers … Continue reading →

As always, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Note the vines in the background. Otto went on a week-long school trip to the coast, a big deal when you are only seven years old. The … Continue reading →

Dandelions, a patou and Roques. A patou des Pyrénées is a Pyrenean Mountain Dog (or Great Pyrenees) and Legend is one of those. He’s about one year old now and big and puffy. He likes to keep watch for intruders. … Continue reading →