Category: Photography
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LIKE HERDING CATS
Yesterday Valerie and I moved the four hogs into the big Pig Pasture. Relocating pigs really is like herding cats. But eventually all four were in the field. It is high and thick with vegetation. They will not need much grain at all in here – with all this feed.
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THE FEAR
IT rained last night so no cutting hay today. I have the fear. I think I am losing my nerve for hay. But every few days there is a chance of rain and if it is over 40% the risk is too high.
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PEA and THE SUNFLOWER STALK
As I was filling the waters yesterday I was studying my maturing Pig Pastures. I found to my delight that the peas (Austrian Winter Peas, if I remember rightly) are growing up straight up the stalks of the sunflowers. I was pretty excited about this as this had been The Plan! it is not too…
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DUCK DRIVE
As I had extra help yesterday I decided to move the ducks to their permanent area. There is no house for them yet but they had been too long in their out of the way holding pen. Time to get them into the action – right into the corridor paddock where there is lots if…
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ENAMouRED WITH GReeN
I cannot tell you how excited I am with the pig pastures. The growth is marvellous and since I placed both the SIX and the FOUR into their new pastures I have had to cut down on their grain, they are putting weight on that fast. And no-one wants a fat pig.
The Kitchen's Garden 