We got a very nice rain last night. Of course, I had put away my gauge and don't see a bucket anywhere in sight. The bird bath is full. I am guessing at least 1/2 inch. Yesterday was very warm and I worked outside in just a flannel shirt (and jeans!).
I had planned to weed the struggling strawberry bed, soak it deeply and then till the rest of the garden.
My plans didn't work out exactly. I did get the strawberries ready for mulch but by the time I pulled the rest of the corn stalks and mowed off the remain weeds, I was too tired to till. After the rain, I will have to hold off on tilling. No doubt by then, it will cold again.....my own fault for being too lazy to get it done before this.
The weeds in the strawberries were henbit. Even in damp soil they are hard to pull, most were hoed out.
One thing I noticed was how the self-seeded malva sylvestris had grown vigorously this fall. They are about bushel basket size or larger. I may have to eliminate most of them. Once they get started they are very difficult to remove. The roots are like hollyhocks, touch and deep.
I also see I have a lot of dried Trail of Tears beans to harvest for seeds. I will let them dry after the rain.
The puppy is so rambunctious that I can't let her roam free while I am working.....she heads to the front of the house or the road.....she slipped her collar when I tied her out in the garden with me. My garden is not dog proof.
Random Farm Pictures
DH wanted to take the camera with him yesterday to take pictures of a new 'tiny' baby calf. She is out of a first calf heifer and is the smallest one we have had born. We will keep a close watch on her; her Mama may not be giving enough milk. I can graft her on Willow if need be. Willow's two could be weaned anytime. They are 3 months old.
Not sure which field this is, but just some of the cows still grazing. We are now putting out hay daily just in case.
DH tells me we have two or three of these little red calves, a first. I suspect our neighbor's Red Angus bull has been visiting.
I had planned to weed the struggling strawberry bed, soak it deeply and then till the rest of the garden.
My plans didn't work out exactly. I did get the strawberries ready for mulch but by the time I pulled the rest of the corn stalks and mowed off the remain weeds, I was too tired to till. After the rain, I will have to hold off on tilling. No doubt by then, it will cold again.....my own fault for being too lazy to get it done before this.
The weeds in the strawberries were henbit. Even in damp soil they are hard to pull, most were hoed out.
One thing I noticed was how the self-seeded malva sylvestris had grown vigorously this fall. They are about bushel basket size or larger. I may have to eliminate most of them. Once they get started they are very difficult to remove. The roots are like hollyhocks, touch and deep.
I also see I have a lot of dried Trail of Tears beans to harvest for seeds. I will let them dry after the rain.
The puppy is so rambunctious that I can't let her roam free while I am working.....she heads to the front of the house or the road.....she slipped her collar when I tied her out in the garden with me. My garden is not dog proof.
Random Farm Pictures
DH wanted to take the camera with him yesterday to take pictures of a new 'tiny' baby calf. She is out of a first calf heifer and is the smallest one we have had born. We will keep a close watch on her; her Mama may not be giving enough milk. I can graft her on Willow if need be. Willow's two could be weaned anytime. They are 3 months old.
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| From Cows 2012 |
Not sure which field this is, but just some of the cows still grazing. We are now putting out hay daily just in case.
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| From Cows 2012 |
DH tells me we have two or three of these little red calves, a first. I suspect our neighbor's Red Angus bull has been visiting.
