tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post1755319999913181897..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Planting Pasture the Fukuoka WayLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41904119592585351162021-05-11T01:12:59.136-04:002021-05-11T01:12:59.136-04:00That's a great idea Leigh! Birds will always g...That's a great idea Leigh! Birds will always go for an easy meal. Now the seeds are disguised by dirt though, it will be more challenging. Thwarting the hungry hoards, means we get something back for our labour and ingenuity. 🙂 Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81760792289586052422021-05-06T05:48:55.839-04:002021-05-06T05:48:55.839-04:00TB, I have found that it often takes several plant...TB, I have found that it often takes several planting seasons before I can get an area to grow. I have a couple of stubborn spots in our pasture that either make a poor showing or no showing at all. Very discouraging. Yet, I've been stubborn too, believing that <i>eventually</i> the soil must respond. And eventually it does! I have no idea why it is this way; I suspect it has something to do with soil biology. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84747185636217515912021-05-05T22:24:18.050-04:002021-05-05T22:24:18.050-04:00I am excited to see how it goes Leigh. As my clov...I am excited to see how it goes Leigh. As my clover did not take last year, I might try this.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60696300855677547842021-05-05T20:59:30.530-04:002021-05-05T20:59:30.530-04:00Ed, harrowing would definitely help, especially fo...Ed, harrowing would definitely help, especially for large areas. I probably wouldn't have tried this method if it wasn't for small areas of spot seeding; for that it works very well.<br /><br />I think we each have to figure out what methods seem like acceptable labor. It's funny, but some activities are more preferable than others. If something is enjoyable, it doesn't seem like work.<br /><br />Wyomingheart, that's wonderful! I don't think ours loans equipment, but we'll have to check. I visited our cooperative extension office when we first moved to the county, but they focus primarily on lawns, flower gardens, and ornamentals. They had very little to offer for even vegetable gardens. It would be work checking on though. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70527863531904729962021-05-05T19:13:36.652-04:002021-05-05T19:13:36.652-04:00That looks like so much fun! Very curious how thi...That looks like so much fun! Very curious how this performs, so please update when you can. We can borrow equipment from our local Ag dept, and I wondered if you have ever checked in your area. We found out about it from our County Extension office. Have a good week!wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28560296779358075612021-05-05T10:33:34.281-04:002021-05-05T10:33:34.281-04:00I've always considered seed much cheaper than ...I've always considered seed much cheaper than labor so have errored towards over seeding and feeding the local bird population a good meal. But back when my labor wasn't very valuable, I spent time on a harrow that we dragged over seeded patches to cover up the majority of the see or at least roll it around in the soil so it wasn't as appetizing.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com