Calendula's Journal -- Nubian Pictures

[Bruce]

The grass always starts to grow in early May since the frost leaves from the top down. Deep frost keeps the ground hard to work for a long time and it doesn't 'perk' so it stays too wet near the surface longer. So besides for winter sports, that is why we like LOTS of snow. It keeps the ground from freezing nearly so deep.

We also had squat for apples last year. Only one small "planted" tree (by prior owner) but it did have some apples the year before as did the three "volunteer" trees that I suspect were 'planted' by someone on a tractor using the "throw the core to the edge of the woods" method. One is an ancient mass of maybe 7 trunks some of which are nearly horizontal and rotting. Clearly it was never a "cultivated" tree and it is now in fairly deep woods that I should clear out to give the remaining healthy part some light.

We got quite dry again last year, dry enough you could see the outline of the septic tank and the lines to the leach field. Pond got low but not as low as it had a few years back. Then we got rain again. I did have to water the veg garden which isn't an "every year" thing.

 

[Calendula]

I guess all this crazy weather is part of global warming?

Part of our farm are acres of apple and peach trees. We had some other fruit, but everything has been removed except for those. A couple years back, they all sprouted then froze. The fruit that did manage to grow that summer were huge.

 

[Hens and Roos]

so what variety of peach trees do you have? We tried planting one but it died a couple years back.

 

[Calendula]

I'd have to ask my dad. I can't keep any of the fruit trees straight. I didn't even know there were peach varieties. I know we have an orchard of those and then Golden Delicious, Jonathan, something Reds, Mootsus, and a few other apple varieties. And we did have nectarines, but they removed those. I miss them. And then our neighbors have disgusting sour cherries for pies or something.

One thing that this spring weather in winter is good for is getting stuff done. We're considering working on the new goat fence today.

 

[Kaye]

Love the animals!!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

@Calendula from a fellow BYHer from Michigan!

 

[Calendula]

@Kaye Thank you! I love them, too! Even the sassy ones that I swear live to make my life more difficult.

@BlessedWithGoats I thought I was alone up here! Where are you located and have you and the animals been enjoying the nice weather?

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

I'm on the Western side of the Upper Peninsula! How about you?
I like the warmer weather we've been having! The goats probably like it too!

 

[Calendula]

The UP is so pretty. I live in the Southwestern part of the Lower Peninsula.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Awww Calendula ya don't really believe that "Global Warming" stuff, do ya? It is really such a Farce.