Animals
- Washed Clean
There is something wonderful in a morning that follows a night of showers. The air and the land are clean and fresh...all hints of pollen, dust, and grime temporarily gone. It's a fresh slate....and it's just waiting to be doodled upon. That's...
- Autumn Decorating
Brrrrr... it has been in the 40's for the past two mornings' chores.I'm not complaining, though...I welcome Autumn with open arms. I have to say, though, that this weather has put me in the mood for Autumn decorating.I took a trip to a local...
- For The Love Of Compost
I consider myself a jack-of-all-trades,master of manure!What I lack in brains, I make up for in sheer willpower. So, when it comes to tractors and farm equipment...bring 'em on! Yesterday was manure spreading day... me doing the loading with Dear...
- Make Hay While The Sun Shines!
Isn't that how the saying goes?Well, that is exactly what we did over this past weekend. This was our second cutting this summer.And now our coffers are full.Becky's barn is full,as is ours. Hopefully this much hay will last until next summer's...
- A Day In The Life
I thought I would take you along with me to do the morning chores. You'll have to bundle up, it's freezing outside. Ten degrees with a wind chill of much lower....we'll be out for about 2 1/2 hours, so dress warmly! A warm hat and warm, waterproof...
Animals
What Is It?
A question I have pondered for what seems like an eternity.....
Just
what is it
about
a
manure pile....
that attracts my dogs?
After all, I feed them well.
They get an egg each morning for breakfast.
And yet,
every chance they get,
they are at the manure pile,
searching for tasty treats!
Even Hickory, who was just too tired to get out of the gator,
was looking longingly at the pile.
On the subject of manure....
Pennsylvania has just mandated that all farms have a written
manure management statement.
The state will not be checking them,
unless someone has a complaint about a particular farm.
Becky wrote our statement....
concisely,
succinctly,
simply....
"The horses poop, we clean it up."
Seriously, though,
we clean up all of our manure daily
and keep that manure on a pile near the woods.
We use our tractor to turn it weekly.
It very quickly turns into wonderful, rich
compost that we then use to fertilize our fields and gardens.
PA is concerned about run-off into streams that feed
the Chesapeake Bay.
We do our part to manage our manure with
its effect on the environment being top priority.
- Washed Clean
There is something wonderful in a morning that follows a night of showers. The air and the land are clean and fresh...all hints of pollen, dust, and grime temporarily gone. It's a fresh slate....and it's just waiting to be doodled upon. That's...
- Autumn Decorating
Brrrrr... it has been in the 40's for the past two mornings' chores.I'm not complaining, though...I welcome Autumn with open arms. I have to say, though, that this weather has put me in the mood for Autumn decorating.I took a trip to a local...
- For The Love Of Compost
I consider myself a jack-of-all-trades,master of manure!What I lack in brains, I make up for in sheer willpower. So, when it comes to tractors and farm equipment...bring 'em on! Yesterday was manure spreading day... me doing the loading with Dear...
- Make Hay While The Sun Shines!
Isn't that how the saying goes?Well, that is exactly what we did over this past weekend. This was our second cutting this summer.And now our coffers are full.Becky's barn is full,as is ours. Hopefully this much hay will last until next summer's...
- A Day In The Life
I thought I would take you along with me to do the morning chores. You'll have to bundle up, it's freezing outside. Ten degrees with a wind chill of much lower....we'll be out for about 2 1/2 hours, so dress warmly! A warm hat and warm, waterproof...