This will be a pretty short update given the winding downs of the season. The sheep are off the field until spring now. The most prominent reason is the lack of rainfall. We’ve entered into a moderate drought and given La Nina, will likely remain so for a couple months…
The past month has been quite busy on the personal front, leaving the website postings a bit on the wayside. Hopefully things will calm down as autumn begins. But someone should tell the weather, because it has been in the upper 90s and even breaking 100s at times this past…
July was quite an interesting month for us, and with the mild temperatures, made for great garden progress. The field benefited as well, with many grasses starting to go to seed, while some cooler-season plants continued to flower into the month. The rains have tempered off though, and a La…
After rainy washed-out May, June was still rainy, but at least not as washed-out! The temperatures in Texas have been cooler or close to historical normals, making for quite happy plants and animals all around. Above, our resident Mississippi kite has been hanging out in the trees near the house,…
Rain, rain, and more rain The defining weather of April was at the end, when the region got lots of rain in the span of a week. We recorded about 5.5 inches of rain on our property. However, since we’re at the bottom of the street, we also suffered from…
March and early April has really kicked spring into high gear. The rains are few, we’re in “Abnormally Dry” and likely to fall into moderate drought soon, but the field has still greened up. The cool season grasses were hindered by the February storm and overall are shorter in height…
Winter Comes Again Don’t have to say much about what happened in February, but we were part of those who lost power. We lost power for about 3 days, but were fortunate that our water never shut off. Just when we thought we were in the clear, a pipe broke….
We ask the question for this post to bring about some thoughts and thinking. Any time a person wants to start something new, it’s best to do research, look into the knowledge base, and come out somewhat informed about what they may be getting into. In February, we noted that…
Managing the manure from your sheep or other livestock is an important task, even if it’s not the most fun or desired one by many. Sheep manure management is important though for several reasons, most notably for keeping the sheep’s sleeping area free from fecal matter so they don’t potentially…
October was a busy month, and November will still have some work to do! Overall it was a good month to catch up and clean up the garden. We still have a feral pig roaming around the properties. So our long-term goal of a slightly-sturdier fence was undertaken. We expanded…