Making a break for it
I should have suspected that the cows were up to something when they were all bunched up at the gate waiting for me when I went over to the barn […]
Shoring up the Barn
This year’s project before the cows go into the barn for the winter was to shore up the barn. With a bedded pack system, the pack builds up as the […]
The seasons they are a changing
As the summer is winding down, the urgency to get certain projects done becomes more real. Today I finished installing the gate after my stored forage debacle this spring that […]
Power of the mind
I’ve often thought about what happens when your mind dwells on a certain thought too long and how the body will tend to gravitate to that thought. I think that’s […]
Winter is creeping up on us…
The weather lately has given me the feeling that fall is coming soon and time to think about cows going to the barn soon. Today and tomorrow we will be […]
Succession planting
This time of year, most people are starting to wind down the garden and are glad to get what vegetables they can out of the garden. Here at Green Heron […]
Something a bit new for my garden…
Something a bit new for my garden. This is insect protecting netting. I have used the other frost protection covers but they are a bit too much for summer time […]
Accidents on the Farm
Accidents are so random that you never think about how or why they happen. They just do. Several days ago Ryan, our herdsman and I were picking up baleage rounds […]
One bad day
We have a saying on the farm. Our animals have a wonderful life, with just one bad day. This past Monday was one of those bad days as we took […]