Jean takes way more photos than I do, so we started putting some of them up on Instagram. There’s a cute widget you can use to put the photos up on a WordPress site like this one, so there they are, in the sidebar. The deeper story behind this was that we upgraded the oldContinueContinue reading “Look, here’s the farm on Instagram”
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Suddenly, two shots rang out
It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, two shots rang out! So long as it isn’t pouring down, every night Jean and I spend some time sitting out by the edge of the Colorado paddock in a grassy area known as the Adventure Playground. Originally this area was intended to be where the kidsContinueContinue reading “Suddenly, two shots rang out”
The lucerne is out on the prowl
It’s the fifth or sixth time these lucerne paddocks have been grazed or mowed this year. As we are well into fall and have had little rain the last couple of months, the plants aren’t reaching the heights of earlier in the year. Still, they are tasty for the cows and packed full ofContinueContinue reading “The lucerne is out on the prowl”
some great farm blogs to improve my farming
Each day I read farm blogs. The differences between farms are immense – different climate, soils, history, size, laws, animals, markets – but there are so many energetic, inventive and just plain inspiring people out there and some of them write a blog. There’s always something to learn. The list of blogs I track isContinueContinue reading “some great farm blogs to improve my farming”
Notes From The Frigo
Jean does frigo van deliveries to Bordeaux.
Cow Tweets
Jean is doing a way better job of blogging the farm than I am. Here’s her latest on the silly stuff that gets reported back over the walkie-talkie.
Don’t call me Medicago sativa
Summer is here, which means the cows get to eat the Medicago sativa. That’s lucerne, alfalfa or luzerne, to us regular folks.In spring we make hay from some of the lucerne paddocks, but its main use is as summer grazing. When the grass has stopped growing, lucerne keeps on going for a few weeks more.ContinueContinue reading “Don’t call me Medicago sativa”
Je Vais à Rio
This steer is twelve months old. He’s doing fine on all the grass we have. He’s not as stocky as I like but he’ll fill out. Front view: We’re finding good results with steers at around 24-28 months, but that varies between animals. I’m also wondering if the yearlings we have now (born in 2013ContinueContinue reading “Je Vais à Rio”
Horny Redheads, Frankie Valli and Motown
Lefty is on heat. Wookie is giving her a sniff. He’s 15 months old in this photo and working well. Of the three bull calves we bought last year he is doing the best on the farm, growing well and always looking in good condition. Heather the Jumpy Heifer and Illuminatus think I mightContinueContinue reading “Horny Redheads, Frankie Valli and Motown”
The ghost of cowpats past
When a pasture is left to regrow you get grass like this. There are hills of grass. These are spots of high fertility from decaying cowpats, pee spots or maybe some decomposing hay. If the fertility is recent the cows won’t eat there, but they’re cool to look at. This grass is in Florida 3.ContinueContinue reading “The ghost of cowpats past”
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