Category: Sustainable farming
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The scents of spring help soften the hard decisions.
Thing One on the walk, ruffed by the wind. Tulips. Mia and two Murphys. It is going to be a short year for pasture, we are still recovering from two dry years. And to be truly sustainable I can only run a very small flock of sheep. After that the land suffers. So the lambs…
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The scents of spring help soften the hard decisions.
Thing One on the walk, ruffed by the wind. Tulips. Mia and two Murphys. It is going to be a short year for pasture, we are still recovering from two dry years. And to be truly sustainable I can only run a very small flock of sheep. After that the land suffers. So the lambs…
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Cold wind blowing
.A cold day is fine. Or should I say a fine cold day is fine. But a cold day, though not too cold with a high of 29F (-1C), but with low slate gray clouds and a relentless wind becomes uncomfortable. Yesterday it snowed on and off and blew without enthusiasm. So we worked in…
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From Gray to Kupa’s Way
The days work begins and ends in the pitch dark now, though yesterday was warm, the day was gray. I know winter is coming, the light is dimming, but these last few warm days have been a delightful respite. L’il Puss The Scrapper’s bottom is kept comfy. He has very generously offered to keep…
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