Devonviolet Acres

[greybeard]

Yaupon--this is the last of 3 loads off my sister's fence:

Last week's was not without souvenirs tho.

 

[Devonviolet]

When we were working on the duckling pen, I heard splashing in the duck pool. It was all four Pekins. So, I went to take photos with my phone. When I got close, they left and one of the Muscovy hen's got in to bathe. I got some cool photos.

 

[Devonviolet]

Yaupon--this is the last of 3 loads off my sister's fence:
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Last week's was not without souvenirs tho.
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OUCH! That bruising looks painful! Looks like a huge job! I hope your sister appreciates your help! I bet made more unpleasant by our recent heat & humidity.

I don't know about your area. But, today, our heat index was over 100°F. Ugh! I know it doesn't bother you as much as it does me. I hope you drink plenty of water!

 

[babsbag]

Fortunately snakes don't get into my coop so anything other than a rattlesnake can stay. Rats on the other hand that are in the coop are fair game and need to leave.

 

[Mini Horses]

I'm with GB...dead snake, good snake. Yeah, Paris!!

AND, like, GB I bruise all the time. Not on any meds, just thin blood, thin skin. Bruises from just pressure of/on something. A scratch that I often don't even feel will have blood running down my arm. Easy & quick bleed -- but, I clot. It's an age thing.

Some days you'd think I had been in a fight. What I need is a padded sleeve from wrist to elbow.

Sorry about Edith's eggs! That snake would have to go.......poor Edith. She knows!

 

[Devonviolet]

After we put the tools away, from working on the temporary duck pen, I backed the truck up and we hooked our 6x12' trailer to the truck.

We went inside, for a water break, and headed out, to pick up a couple round bales of coastal hay. Late last summer, we had bought 30 square halves $5 each), from a guy who only fertilizes his hay.

This spring, he called and offered us first cut round bales, for $35. He estimates his round bales are about 900 pounds, which means they equal about 15 square bales.

This morning we will back the trailer up to our canvas garage & roll the bales off the trailer, onto an 8' pallet with a wood extension, to keep the hay off the ground.

In the next week, we plan to make another trip, to get another round bale, which we are thinking should get us through the next year.

When we were talking, to the farmer, I mentioned that we have been getting compressed straw bales, to use as bedding and mud control, when it rains. He said he has one pasture, that has a lot of Johnson Grass, which most people don't want to feed their animals. He rolled it anyway, and is selling it for $20/round bale. So when we go back for the third round bale, we will get one of the Johnson Grass bales, and we will have plenty for bedding and mulch in the garden.

 

[Bruce]

Good price @Devonviolet. I think I paid about $35 per 10 square bales last fall. You got "50% more free" Actually MORE, I couldn't lift a 60 pound bale by myself, they probably weigh about 40.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Just make sure the johnson grass hay is thoroughly composted before putting directly in the garden, or ya will end up with it growing in your garden. That is what we are fighting now in ours. My Mom did that without composting and it is a tremendous headache to get rid of there.

 

[Devonviolet]

Good price @Devonviolet. I think I paid about $35 per 10 square bales last fall. You got "50% more free" Actually MORE, I couldn't lift a 60 pound bale by myself, they probably weigh about 40.

Thanks Bruce. Those square bales were heavy! It took both of us to move them! But, nothing like @babsbag's 400 pound square bales!

 

[Devonviolet]

Just make sure the johnson grass hay is thoroughly composted before putting directly in the garden, or ya will end up with it growing in your garden. That is what we are fighting now in ours. My Mom did that without composting and it is a tremendous headache to get rid of there.

I was wondering about that. Maybe we will just pay $15 more & use coastal hay for mulching, instead.