Tag Archives: grass-fed

Keeping the grass fresh in the goose pen

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Nathan

I love grass. It feeds the animals and keeps things nice & clean. The geese love it too, and will eat it down to the roots if they are on it long enough. The challenge is: How do you keep … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Plantain

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Nathan

I’ve liked plantain for quite a while. The animals eat it, it grows a deep root into poor soil, stops bee stings from hurting, and is a good wormer to help fight off parasites. Continue reading →

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Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Nathan

There were 27 people who came out and joined us for Dr Dettloff’s presentation Saturday. I will type up the notes about local resources which we compiled throughout the day, and distribute them to those who joined us. Continue reading →

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Geese mow my lawn

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Nathan

It has now been 7 weeks since my goslings hatched, and they are about half-way feathered out–about 3 lbs each. It’s been cold and rainy since they hatched, but their parents have done excellent work keeping them protected. Continue reading →

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Rotational mob-grazing elimintes buttercup

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Nathan

We cross fenced our main pasture 3 years ago, and separated it into 5 paddocks. One of these paddocks was nearly taken over by creeping buttercup last summer. Continue reading →

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New addition: The family cow

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Nathan

Kathy has been cow-shopping for more than a year, and it didn’t take long to conclude Dexter’s were the right breed for our place. Continue reading →

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