- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.
- Thread starter Farmer Roy
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You do get some root penetration into the shale but I doubt there is much capacity for water storage during the summer.
not much depth, or capacity to store moisture for a dry period ?
looks like it would dry out quickly with a bit of heat & if it stopped raining . . .
out of interest, how far down do the roots extend, or are they only in the top soil ?
Yes it does dry out and burn quickly.
Here’s a pic from the heatwave last summer,couple of hundred metres along the bank.
Being grazed off by sheep doesn’t help however once the moisture has gone,it’s gone as you well know.
Being grazed off by sheep doesn’t help however once the moisture has gone,it’s gone as you well know.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
@Farmer Roy
Swap you some moisture for some soil.
Unfortunately most of our hill land lacks depth and is South facing.....towards the sun.
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err, you probably don't want to swap any moisture - looks like you might need all you can get
I'd eat that
Just taken this pic while passing.
Some patches still haven’t recovered from being burnt.
But having a farm quarry with your own supply of hardcore is useful.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Very dry here for the time of year, it almost managed to drizzle this afternoon but gave up. Our last rain was 5mm on Christmas Eve.They can keep it in Austria.
I can cope with this weird mild winter we are having.
Certainly makes life ‘easier’.
We are still showing around 20mm SMD here so no effective groundwater recharge yet this winter.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
I would ask the phone number but I'm not allowed away again until Mel has had her (very overdue) holiday. It might take a while to haul it home as well.too hot to do anything today, not interested in watching cricket on TV & decided sitting under an air conditioner all day drinking beer wasn't really a positive thing to do
so, after my avocado, kale, mushroom, poached egg, brown rice & grilled haloumi & pot of black tea breakfast ( did I mention this is currently my favourite breakfast ) I decided to go for a bit of a ride on the WR450, as its been a while . . . Did a nice little 400 km loop around mainly gravel roads on the southern end of the Liverpool Plains. Spring Ridge, Blackville, Bundella, Premer, Tambar Springs, Curlewis & back into town, Encompasses some of my favourite place on this earth - feels like "home" & is my "happy place"
Sorry, not pics to share - wouldn't do it justice anyway
although, I did stop & look at this, not far from town with a For Sale sign on it, beside the road. @holwellcourtfarm I instantly thought of you
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- Location
- West Yorkshire
Bought 4 British blue in calf heifers today of a good mate.
Had a whoopsie on the bad corner on way back home to farm with the full trailer. Dragged me backwards back down lane and knocked a fair hole in the wall on the right.
It is an ass off a corner to be fair. Fairly steep 90 degree left turn. The trailers always hang on the little kink in the road.
As Roy says it’s never easy.
Had a whoopsie on the bad corner on way back home to farm with the full trailer. Dragged me backwards back down lane and knocked a fair hole in the wall on the right.
It is an ass off a corner to be fair. Fairly steep 90 degree left turn. The trailers always hang on the little kink in the road.
As Roy says it’s never easy.
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Tamworth & Region Weather
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Reminder a total fire ban is in place across the Slopes and Plains tomorrow with 40-42° West of the divide. From Wednesday the region will seeing severe to extreme heatwave conditions, with temps 42-45° from Thursday to Saturday.~Dave.
Image 1: heatwave map from Wednesday to Friday. (BoM).
Image 2: Maximum temps for Sunday. (BSCH).
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This is what we have to look forward too
plus it was over 40 yesterday as well
Boy, can't wait for Tuesday/ Wednesday
Now that I would enjoy - with a little Balsamic Drizzle, Sesame Seeds, and some Crispy Fried Onions (Crunchy Stage) scattered on the top - Oh, and a Nice Cool Drink...., and swap the feta for a strong stilton..
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
Gonna leave the cows and go to this http://soilhealthu.net/
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
That is the worst looking breakfast ever. What is it, a salad?!One of the best simple pleasures in life is going out for breakfast
So I thought I'd treat myself, even if I was on my own
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I understand it's hot there and it's hard to eat heavy meals when it's hot, but breakfast is supposed to be hearty, not fresh from the garden!
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
When i started working in the heat in Australia, i ate just like i did at home, steak and chips mincce and tatties etc, then my insides just seized up.That is the worst looking breakfast ever. What is it, a salad?!
I understand it's hot there and it's hard to eat heavy meals when it's hot, but breakfast is supposed to be hearty, not fresh from the garden!
I had to switch to a fruit diet , 3 times a day, then eventually the dam broke!
I never had an issue. Ate pretty much all the same stuff as here. Spaghetti, chicken, rice, potatoes, steak....
During the day when it was really hot I’d snack on yogurt most of the time. Couldn’t afford the fruit as Yasi had wiped it all out
During the day when it was really hot I’d snack on yogurt most of the time. Couldn’t afford the fruit as Yasi had wiped it all out
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
The good, old 12 page travel challenge !!!Nice surprise in the post today from the other side of the world courtesy of @FonterraFarmer
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Next year's challenge will be to make my own!!!
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
That is the worst looking breakfast ever. What is it, a salad?!
I understand it's hot there and it's hard to eat heavy meals when it's hot, but breakfast is supposed to be hearty, not fresh from the garden!
Haha
Avocado, poached egg, grilled haloumi, kale, mushrooms, chorizo & brown rice. Packs a big taste punch & believe me, it's very hearty, a real keep you going all day meal ( my next meal was about 10 hrs later )
Is halloumi the cheese that it like salty rubber?