We are cruising right along with hay making and construction projects this week. We've finished up making square bales and have a couple more fields to cut for the big round bales. As soon as we are done we'll move straight into making second cut hay from the fields we snuck in … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cruising Along
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Full and By Farm: Heat Good for Hay
We spent the weekend and early part of this week bringing hay into the barn. The conditions were great for drying and baling—no threat of rain was looming, and the strong sun dried the grass in no time. It was rough on people and horses though. Such intense heat and … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Heat Good for Hay
Essex Farm: Excellent, Considering
Some good news from Essex Farm! Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "Blue skies and sweet, cool air today. That’s more like it! The forecast for the coming week is hot and sunny. Suddenly, it’s haymaking weather. Mark and I just took a spin around the farm, to see if the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Excellent, Considering
Full and By Farm: Good News and Bad News
A beautiful seven day forecast is in front of us. The fields are still mushy, but the water that has been standing for so long has finally disappeared, soaking into the ground or evaporating under the hot sun. The return of blue skies and a break in the hot, muggy weather … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Good News and Bad News
Essex Farm Tour in (Wet) Photos
Take an Essex Farm tour in photos. These pictures were taken last week. Hear the reports and see some samples of the images from Kristin Kimball below: Mark and I did some reconnaissance on the home 80 this morning. It was drizzling, of course. The rain has been unrelenting for … [Read more...] about Essex Farm Tour in (Wet) Photos