Harvest Has Begun
I came home to finish cutting hay this afternoon and saw the field South of us (corn) being harvested as well… now the real rush starts.
Category Archives: Farm
Gertrude and Ellen
We haven’t had a livestock update in a while, so I’m pleased to report that we have a new cow and heifer on pasture: meet Gertrude (the cow) and her newborn heifer, Ellen (named after Almonzo’s calf from Little Farmer Boy).
Fox Kit Update
We continue to see the mama fox and her two surviving kits in and around the woodshed. This one was not shy of me at all, but the cats were another thing altogether!
Can I Bale Hay With A Ford 8N?
I keep meaning to start a pool on when the first “Can I bale with an 8N” post goes up each year on the Ford 9N, 2N, 8N forum I participate in, because it’s a question that comes up about the same time each year. Posting my standard response here may indeed make the this the most-read entry on peachtreeprairie.com!
Kit Update
The fox kits are still hanging around in the open shed… unfortunately one of the four was drowned trying to drink out of the horse water tank, but the other three seem to be doing well, and are not too shy when we’re out working in the yard.
The Fox is (Not) in the Hen House
Beth and I had been out a few nights ago, and pulled in the driveway just as the sun was sinking below the horizon. I shut the car off and we just sat for a moment, enjoying God’s creation, when I noticed something moving in our open shed. “Hey! Look at those kittens,” I said.
Good Fences Make Good “Neigh”bors
I recently spent a pleasant Saturday morning doing fence repairs. Since the grass is always greener on the other side, the livestock tends to try to push their necks through as far as they can, and over time, the fence sags, requiring a bit of tightening up. You’ll note from the photo that I try to keep the grass killed… Read more »