"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

[Treg]

Bloody continental climate down south you boys get. Never gets to cold and wet View attachment 988187
This will slow grass growth up quick sticks around here

Bbbbrrrr , still in T shirt & shorts down ere...just.

 

[Henarar]

first bale of the year fed out yesterday, feeding them on a patch where we cleared some scrubby withy a couple years back, need to get the stumps dug out and a bit of seed chucked about next year. We do have some more grass but its right next to a group of heifers that mr Loveabull may fancy.

 

[som farmer]

trouble is when someone hacks in and steals your livestock

you will be alright, it's a 'virtual' steal.

Virtual proof of age, when you see all the old tractors, lovingly restored, at shows, and think, l used to plough, or work, with some of them !

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

I have just looked through the presentation in the link below, produced by John Meadley of the PFLA. It's a blinder!

Be aware if you're on a slow connection thet the pdf is over 15Mb and the .ppt one is 146Mb!

Presentations from "The answer lies in the soil" event 22 September 2021

Thanks to John Meadley, Sophia Ashe and Fred Bonestroo for their wonderful talks at "The answer lies in the soil" event held on September 22nd ar the Goods Shed in Tetbury. John and Sophia are generously sharing presentations with us and you can download them through the links below as either...

www.greeningtetbury.org

 

[Kiwi Pete]

We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

 

[Crofter64]

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We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

We can usually count on a glorious September- mild and sunny . It feels cooler and wetter this year. Grass is growing like mad . Its been a difficult hay year although there was plenty of it- the summer was hotter for much longer than usual, and the dews heavy.

 

[Henarar]

View attachment 988251
We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

I like the sheep house
Don't let @farmerclare see it or she will want one

 

[Kiwi Pete]

We can usually count on a glorious September- mild and sunny . It feels cooler and wetter this year. Grass is growing like mad . Its been a difficult hay year although there was plenty of it- the summer was hotter for much longer than usual, and the dews heavy.

Nice! Thanks

It's been really mixed-up for most of September, starting to see a bit of growth now - but still chilly at night

our home is warm so we seldom light a fire but plenty are

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I like the sheep house
Don't let @farmerclare see it or she will want one

It's where the troll lives in the winter

 

[Woolless]

View attachment 988251
We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

The equinox was windy but fairly warm with us. The wind usually picks up around the equinox, I think?

 

[gellis888]

Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

Dry here, starting to think we're in a local rain shadow. I could probably count the no. of rainfall mls we've had in the last 10 weeks on my fingers. Just had 7ml last night finally and more on the way! Hopefully then I won't be able to put my whole hand in some of the cracks.

 

[Fenwick]

We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox been like?

Mild and grey here with occasionnel showers. Pretty much been like that since may!

 

[Tyedyetom]

29th is a wind day, the direction of wind tomorrow indicates the predominant direction for the next few months.

 

[Henarar]

Rain here most of the afternoon, lit the fire this evening

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Been a reasonably warm day (18 °C) with occasional sunny spells.

Raining hard now though.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Mild and grey here with occasionnel showers. Pretty much been like that since may!

Wow, you too?

 

[Karliboy]

Been a reasonably warm day (18 °C) with occasional sunny spells.

Raining hard now though.

Tropical

Cold 11c max all day very windy and heavy rain here all day. My bad hand hand went blue
Soon burger soil temps up for growth

 

[bendigeidfran]

View attachment 988251
We started lambing this time last year, in the snow, no less.
Have had 2 light dustings of snow and 2 frosts in a row, what's the northern hemisphere equinox ?

Indian summer here until last two days, windy and wet, felt cold this morning.

 

[som farmer]

lt peed down all afternoon, and evening, 3rd night of stove lit.
Spent a fair time listening to a mkt fieldsman, telling me the weather always changes on st martins day, and cattle start growing their winter coat, well, he was right on the first bit, and our cows looked well, still in their summer coats, when they went through the ring, got asked today, did we have another 20 ########no !

 

[hendrebc]

@ShooTa congratulations! Could probably help you out with the sheep if your stuck.