tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post2949960433602770005..comments2024-03-28T12:01:24.909-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: New Pasture for the Does (and Bucks)Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65094819542729059592016-06-12T16:22:39.801-04:002016-06-12T16:22:39.801-04:00Although I don't have a farm, I live in South ...Although I don't have a farm, I live in South Florida and try to grow native plants in my back yard for wild animals, birds and butterflies. Someone had morning glory growing here before we came and it is impossible to get rid of, especially since there is no freeze here. I'm forever ripping it out. I can sympathize - when I read you had Morning Glory vine I was instantly sympathetic.Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65871442189901437962016-06-10T15:42:02.071-04:002016-06-10T15:42:02.071-04:00Wow! How on earth do you know all this stuff? I am...Wow! How on earth do you know all this stuff? I am always amazed at how much I learn each time I visit your blog!!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17198606394016605292016-06-10T14:55:09.071-04:002016-06-10T14:55:09.071-04:00That picture of the kid lost in grass is so adorab...That picture of the kid lost in grass is so adorable. I have never heard a goat start hollering. I think I am missing out.Clearwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217248509334038088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27467851482092723992016-06-10T13:08:58.229-04:002016-06-10T13:08:58.229-04:00Your pasture looks great! We have an ongoing battl...Your pasture looks great! We have an ongoing battle with bindweed and thistle. Those thistles are tough as iron! We've tried chopping them and trying bleach, vinegar and salt, but back they come. <br />Looking forward to seeing your other projects!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948756078011641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19633581765002086282016-06-10T13:08:42.492-04:002016-06-10T13:08:42.492-04:00Your pasture looks great! We have an ongoing battl...Your pasture looks great! We have an ongoing battle with bindweed and thistle. Those thistles are tough as iron! We've tried chopping them and trying bleach, vinegar and salt, but back they come. <br />Looking forward to seeing your other projects!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948756078011641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30432465957540898782016-06-10T11:22:15.974-04:002016-06-10T11:22:15.974-04:00None of the nightshades are good for them includin...None of the nightshades are good for them including tomato and potato plants, although they can eat the tomatoes and potatoes. The deadly nightshade is nasty because it's thorny and tenacious. I pull it out by the roots to keep it from going to seed, but I can never get the whole plant - some little bit of root stays and keeps on growing. It's a battle.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61696292514704115922016-06-10T11:19:15.227-04:002016-06-10T11:19:15.227-04:00Yes, that master plan is our best tool.
Goats are...Yes, that master plan is our best tool.<br /><br />Goats are really browse animals. They prefer weeds, shrubs, and small trees to grass, and are healthier on them. That's why they make good "scrub" animals. A large wooded area would be perfect. The trouble is that browse is slow to grow. Pasture grasses and legumes are faster growing so it ends up being easier to keep them fed on that. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17452836282343296672016-06-10T11:16:22.121-04:002016-06-10T11:16:22.121-04:00Actually, they'd rather eat my blueberries and...Actually, they'd rather eat my blueberries and raspberries, LOLLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39481509635234872622016-06-10T11:15:47.915-04:002016-06-10T11:15:47.915-04:00I like that term paddocks too. We call ours pastur...I like that term paddocks too. We call ours pastures, but at only 1/2 an acre, I don't know if they are truly pastures. The browse areas are simply browse! <br /><br />No matter the size, I think rotation is key, and that's something we haven't been truly successful at. Hoping to do better now.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46242952046740022802016-06-10T11:14:17.091-04:002016-06-10T11:14:17.091-04:00Barb, it's so good to see you getting back to ...Barb, it's so good to see you getting back to normal! I think overseeding is definitely a good idea. I'm hoping to simply spot seed now as needed each season. So much depends on the weather. Last year we had a dry spell that let the ground ivy get another foothold in pasture #1. It smothers everything else out and the goats won't eat it. :(Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79846652254604639462016-06-10T11:12:43.002-04:002016-06-10T11:12:43.002-04:00Oh those chickens! They've also do a number on...Oh those chickens! They've also do a number on my permaculture hedgerow when I put new trees and shrubs in. They continually unmulch everything! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51101464883230685912016-06-10T11:11:09.832-04:002016-06-10T11:11:09.832-04:00That rainfall for you all was such wonderful news....That rainfall for you all was such wonderful news. I hope it continues! A good fall planting and winter pasture would be wonderful.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1526161549026144502016-06-10T11:05:18.475-04:002016-06-10T11:05:18.475-04:00Great acclimation plan to work them up to eating a...Great acclimation plan to work them up to eating an abundance of fresh greens. Curious about the nightshade, will search here for another post on it.aarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417076876238078877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31573129914413112032016-06-10T09:37:59.294-04:002016-06-10T09:37:59.294-04:00You use of a master design plan shows how it keeps...You use of a master design plan shows how it keeps ideas focused! Our design is developing as we learn the soil, runoff and growth patterns of this area. Do goats need more browse?Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65289196296330993412016-06-10T08:58:17.335-04:002016-06-10T08:58:17.335-04:00That pasture looks like every goat's dream... ...That pasture looks like every goat's dream... at least I imagine it does.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65379417778895724562016-06-10T07:55:25.729-04:002016-06-10T07:55:25.729-04:00My goats have the job of clearing their own paddoc...My goats have the job of clearing their own paddocks (I have such a small piece of and, I can't call the browse areas "pastures") - I do the fencing and then they do the rest of the work. I wish I had the room to create real pasture like you folks are doing. You are well on your way to your goal!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78874119047067709022016-06-10T06:13:59.227-04:002016-06-10T06:13:59.227-04:00It is amazing how loudly a kid can scream! I used...It is amazing how loudly a kid can scream! I used to think those TV commercials were made up until I heard the alert coming from my smallest doe! I am opening up a new area of my land to the sky. It has grassed up over the last three years just by virtue of the sun hitting long dormant seeds. No one likes that kind of grass, so I am planning on overseeding it with my pasture mix and hoping for the best. I have a lot of bare places. The next thing: post holes. I am finally fit enough to dig post holes. I need to put in the corners of my pastures. H-Brace 101. You two give me inspiration!Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-55230372253900413022016-06-10T02:14:06.013-04:002016-06-10T02:14:06.013-04:00The new pasture looks great! Good luck with keepi...The new pasture looks great! Good luck with keeping the chickens out of it, your beefed up fence looks up to the task.<br />jewlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388035539612539051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53588992263674215452016-06-10T01:12:38.141-04:002016-06-10T01:12:38.141-04:00Love it! Working slowly to the same goal. This yea...Love it! Working slowly to the same goal. This year just let what came up come and there was plenty since Nor. Cal got a generous amount of rain finally. Will look into planting in the Fall.Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.com