Patching the Pasture
Last fall’s mild weather allowed our cows to stay outside much longer than usual (into mid-November) but that took its toll on the pasture we were feeding them in. We’ve been working this spring to repair and reseed the heavily used area where the cows ate silage from hay rings. We first used a disc to break up the ground a bit, then seeded it with oats from an organic dairy farmer in our area. The final touch was a layer of chaft from the hay mound. This layer should help provide a bit of cover for the oats we seeded, and also contains lots of seeds from last year’s hay. We can’t wait to see lots of green! Click here to view more “Patching the Pasture” photos.
5/1/10: View from the hill - Vaughn and Cole are sowing oats
Hello from Texas!!!! How wonderful to see the farm pictures and hear all the things people are saying about MooMilk! I am so pleased to see the responses and see it is so successful!
I know you all work so very hard (the cows too!) and just want you to know that we are extremely proud of you.
I hope to come home for a visit soon. Love you!
Michelle