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Ride along on the Big Tractor
‘Is that you in the tractor’? I texted Farmer Ross. The big John Deere with its planter boxes had been slowly trolling back and forth around the house for a few hours. ‘Three minutes’, he texted back. So after a couple or three short minutes I walked out into the field. The ground flat and…
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How to Shift Hogs
🌻 Think like a Pig. 🌻Never hurry a hog. Let them proceed at their own pace. 🌻I prefer to lead them. You cannot herd hogs or pigs. They need to feel safe or they will bolt back. And following me feels safe to them. 🌻Moving hogs is like chess – always think two or three…
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Everything needs a Space
My godmother said to me years ago that everything needs a place to live. She went on to tell me that I should not buy anything new unless I have first decided where it will be stored. And. Returning that tool to its designated space promotes peace and harmony. Because when you need it –…
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Works, Works, Works.
Mowed. Trimmed. Strimmed. Cut hedges. And generally fought to tame the enormous green growth that follows spring in Central Illinois. (I could not even park my car – the hedge was so overgrown). My arms are up in arms (I am allergic to grass). There must be a particularly nasty grass out there. Itchy welt…
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Who has Been Sitting in My Chair!
New rule: No more adolescent chooks sitting on my chair! Cheeky bastards. No respect! I have let the cows out into the big summer field. They are beyond happy. The field they are sharing with the big pigs undergoes a resow this year. Oats and grasses and maybe even sunflowers. The cows love this deep…
The Kitchen's Garden 