Tag: farm photography
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No more Dirty Water!
It HAS BEEN HOT. But it IS: Summer. Early summer. But nevertheless. SUMMER. There is a chance of a sprinkle this morning and I am watching for it. But the winds are too high. I fear. It will blow straight past. Much to my despair – free watering would be much appreciated. Every day now…
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Great news!
Good morning. Another fine clear morning has announced itself and another hard but satisfying day behind and ahead. Haymaking I have two thirds of the barn sorted and up to date. R is coming today to work with me on the West side while I load another 100 bales into the East side. Here is…
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The Best Little Mother Hen
This was a tough weekend. Hay making is always hard work. Almost a lesson in perseverance. Pushing through. And it takes a while summer to get in shape when you are a lady of a certain age. We have to make hay. Feeding the animals from our own land is critical to the bottom line…
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The Highs and Lows
Today we will reach a record high of 70f (21C) at 3pm and within 12 hours the temperature will have dropped to 24f (-4.5C). The highs are not a surprise anymore – it has been an unseasonably warm February – it is these massive swift temperature swings that will cause damage. We will be frozen…
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Fluffy Bottomed Mr Flowers
When the Duke of Kupa (my first big peacock) – was sick in that terrible winter – was it 2018? – his tail feathers stopped growing. The Duke died of pneumonia and because it was the middle of the worst winter I ever experienced out here. The ground was frozen solid. As hard as glass.…
The Kitchen's Garden 