For one, we actually managed to make plans and bring them to fruition to get Mommy the mother’s day present she really wanted this year. Although Winnie thinks the cows were a Winnie day present. When is Winnie Day, you ask? Every day is Winnie Day.
Tag: Cows
More Orchard Planting
Saturday we spent most of the afternoon racing to get the rest of our orchard order into the ground. Bare-root trees have a limited time before their roots dry out and they die. We picked up the order on Thursday, and it was well packed in wet mulch and newspapers, but we didn't want to… Continue reading More Orchard Planting
Bulls on Pasture
The ultimate goal of having cows is for them to eat our grass and turn it into meat and milk. Accordingly, we want to get our bulls out on pasture as quickly as possible to take advantage of the Spring flush. (I say "bulls" and not "steers" because, despite the fact that they have been… Continue reading Bulls on Pasture
Bulls!
Well folks, we did it! We got ourselves some cows. Generic cows, that is, as in bovines. Not actual female cows. We answered the add for beef cattle feeder calves, the cheapest price we could find (not cheap) and Daddy and Ellie and Seppi made a day of it to go pick them out and… Continue reading Bulls!
Little Farm in the Big City 