Elkaddict
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I’m so grateful for your efforts!
Upstate Obsession
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farmhunter
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wish we had a few - I love stuff like that!!
We have stone walls, most are in rough shape - but one that is just over our border is awesome in some sections
its about 4 ft tall and is tipped over in some sections sadly. someday it will be gone with the rest - but I love walking its length.
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MarkDarvin
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I'll display my ignorance. What do you suppose was the purpose of that wall?wish we had a few - I love stuff like that!!
We have stone walls, most are in rough shape - but one that is just over our border is awesome in some sections
its about 4 ft tall and is tipped over in some sections sadly. someday it will be gone with the rest - but I love walking its length.
pinetag
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wish we had a few - I love stuff like that!!
We have stone walls, most are in rough shape - but one that is just over our border is awesome in some sections
its about 4 ft tall and is tipped over in some sections sadly. someday it will be gone with the rest - but I love walking its length.
Very cool!!
Bowhunter
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Typically here in the Northeast these stone walls are boundary lines of farms or tracts of land. In my 20 years as a land surveyor I have traced and followed along many a miles of these stone walls while doing boundary surveying.
Most walls when originally built were merely to contain their cattle and to keep others out, but over time these walls became lines of occupation and showed ownership. Very similar to what wire fences show for most.
farmhunter
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Looks awesome - I had every intention of trying your Rutabas/Winfred this year but I thin I'm going to run out of time as I've no farm tim till the end of July - looks like Purple top again for me.
Love the Luna Moth!
Love the Luna Moth!
farmhunter
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Agreed - most I've seen don't approach 4 ft like the one in the picture I posted. I know of one other - bu like I said I love that stuff, foundations, cisterns, privys, wells - nothing like hand laid rock -
Never seen an old woods stone wall so "refined" The ones around VT are just old field stone rows.
We have stone walls, most are in rough shape - but one that is just over our border is awesome in some sections
its about 4 ft tall and is tipped over in some sections sadly. someday it will be gone with the rest - but I love walking its length.[/QUOTE]
We have stone walls, most are in rough shape - but one that is just over our border is awesome in some sections
its about 4 ft tall and is tipped over in some sections sadly. someday it will be gone with the rest - but I love walking its length.[/QUOTE]
Elkaddict
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Here are the Rutabagas/Winfred plots planted 2 weeks ago. It’s been so dry, germination was inconsistent. Fortunately, a week of rain is upon us (already got an inch) so I expect the plot to really take off in the coming days. These were planted 2 weeks late—-it’s hard to get work and the weather to line up on weekends.
Elkaddict
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With this week’s rain, I busted my butt to prep and plant 2.5 acres of additional brassicas. I did 1.5 of LC’s brassica mix and an acre of turnips. The turnips are pure starvation insurance.This fur ball is enjoying last fall’s LC grain planting. The Ladino is now 12” tall and lush as can be. Hard to judge size—-he looks plenty healthy though!
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Elkaddict
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My battle with Canadian Thistle continues. My boys are up at the farm this week taking a shovel to every one they can find. This weekend, I’ll start preparing to plant alfalfa. Looking to put 3/4 of an acre in over three different plots. Ph H is 6+ so I’m hopeful to get some growth. I’ll mix in a little Ladino or Alice as an insurance policy. I’ve read different things about the best dates. Our first frost is typicall the 3rd week of September. Any suggestions? Don’t know much about the variety. It was given to me.
farmhunter
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I just mow the thistle - but sometimes I cannot an they are there for all to see. Only in a couple sections have they ever been a hindrance - usually when I rotate the crop I lose them -
farmhunter
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whoa! We don't have bear like that - very rare for us - keep hoping we'll get one on camera.
Elkaddict
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Got Upstate for a quick trip to spray several plots in preparation for labor day’s grain/clover/alfalfa plantings. After the work was done we walked in to the downwind side of our largest hinge cut/sanctuary looking for some stand locations. The idea is to catch bucks circling the super thick bedding areas scent checking the does. Some of these are simply to thick to walk through 4 years after the cuts. Here are some pics:
Elkaddict
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The neighbors reported they thought they heard someone shooting on the mountain this last week. No evidence.....other than another missing trail camera that sprouted legs. I’m guessing my camera traps need to be set up earlier than usual. On the bright side, we did get a couple inches of rain which produced excellent germination in last week’s brassica plantings. Looks like the corn grew another foot as well. If we can get something approaching normal rainfall the rest of the summer, we should be in excellent shape going into the fall/winter. It’s a good feeling!
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Matt Galati
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bedding areas look great, if you have time take the stump sprouts and tuck them under your hinge cuts, put them at eye height so deer can browse and scrape under them.
