Working at the Farm - Took a few I-Phone Pics

[Native Hunter]

Always great stuff NH! Place looks like paradise with such diversity.

Thanks TC. I ran a saw for a while this morning until that sun popped out, and suddenly started feeling my age...

 

[lakngolf]

Nice Native. Deer should pay you rent. Our blueberries at home, not wild, are loaded this year, ready to burst forth

 

[dogghr]

Every picture you ever show just looks like a paradise. If I died and woke, I'd have to wonder if I was in heaven or Natives farm. We are riding the Harleys to Nashville and Grand ole Opry in a week, may just swing north into the great state of Kentucky if weather allows. Who knows what might knock on your door. Cool stuff.

 

[Sam16]

Your place looks awesome, man. You set the bar high! And that buck you thought might have more beams looks like he is going to be a stud with at least one split brow tine.

 

[Native Hunter]

Every picture you ever show just looks like a paradise. If I died and woke, I'd have to wonder if I was in heaven or Natives farm. We are riding the Harleys to Nashville and Grand ole Opry in a week, may just swing north into the great state of Kentucky if weather allows. Who knows what might knock on your door. Cool stuff.

I will be home Monday through Wednesday of next week, so feel free to give me a call if you come this way. I think I have given you my number before, but just in case, I will send you a PM. We could meet somewhere for a burger and then go by the farm.

Be careful riding that Harley, and call me if you decide to come by. Hope you have a great trip.

 

[Native Hunter]

Your place looks awesome, man. You set the bar high! And that buck you thought might have more beams looks like he is going to be a stud with at least one split brow tine.

Thanks Sam. I love working on the place and doing all the jobs. I would rather do that than go on vacation somewhere.

Yes, I'm excited about that deer. My friend and I have now decided that he may be my freak deer that disappeared in 2016. He is looking much the same except wider. I think we will know in a few more weeks, and if it's him he would be 6 or 7 this year. Back then he was tall and narrow but had brow tines as tall as the rest of the rack. Last pic I had was 2 hours before daylight on the gun opener in 2016, so I just assumed he got killed. That would be a crazy story to have him come back after all this time.

We also think the other one will be nice. He actually has bigger bases. I think I know him too. If it's the deer we think it is, he was a really pretty 130 class, 3 year old that we passed last year, so he could blow up pretty good this year, because he had at least 12 inch G2s last year. I will keep everyone posted as they grow.

 

[Weasel]

Those blueberries look like they’ll be loaded. Always good to see all the fruit and plots coming on at your place.


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[Native Hunter]

I thought I might should update this habitat thread. A few of these pics have been posted in other threads and some for the first time here today.

This is the corn planted on my son's 12 acres that borders me. It looks real good except for a couple of small low areas where it got too much water. But, it has looked better even in those places the last few days.

My neighbors new soybeans endeavor got off to a rocky start this year, but doing better now. They sprayed too early and he got a flush of weeds right after planting. They have already sprayed it again and it is beginning to look better. This borders my NWSG fields.

These are a couple of food plots. The first one was planted last fall and hasn't been touched since. This plot is very popular right now. They are hitting it hard. The second one is an old plot I just did a cleth treatment and mowing on. It is coming back to life

My two boys are still using the plots often, but I know they are also chowing down on the neighboring beans.

A few fruit and nut pictures from various trees:

That's about it. I should have some good NWSG pics in about 2 or 3 weeks. There should be a lot of color when the forbs start blooming.

Best Wishes!

 

[MarkDarvin]

Cool pics Native! In your opinion, what are the three most important things you do to get a stand of white clover like that? And what do you suppose is going on with those rust looking spots on those beans?

 

[Native Hunter]

Cool pics Native! In your opinion, what are the three most important things you do to get a stand of white clover like that? And what do you suppose is going on with those rust looking spots on those beans?

Mark, I'm not sure about how those beans look. They almost waited until the weeds took over before they sprayed again. This is the first year that field has ever been in beans, but the guy he has doing it is a crackerjack farmer with a lot of experience. I will try to look closer at them next time I'm over there and see if the whole field looks that way.

I think the following are the most important thing I have learned to do to get a good stand of white clover:

• Plant in the fall and get a really good kill on existing vegetation before planting. Spray early and then see what comes up and spray again just before planting. I actually broke my own rule on that plot and planted it late summer rather than fall, but we had an unusually high amount of rain that year. It could have failed just as easily.
• Plant with cereal grains and it really doesn't hurt to have a few brassicas, but don't get them too thick. I got brassicas too thick once and it literally kept my clover from coming up.
• Use plenty of clover seed. Go a little higher than what is normally recommended.
• Try to not mow too much the next spring and don't mow too low at first. Mow above the clover as much as possible and try to time mowing so that you really set competition back hard just before the weeds seed.
• Use Cleth on grasses. My place has a lot of wild Panic Grasses and I have found that Cleth really hammers them hard - even better than it works on fescue and Orchard Grass. See the picture below of where I sprayed mature wild grasses with Cleth and how they looked about 2-3 weeks later.
• The white clover in my picture above is feed store seed, but I have another plot with Durana. I think Durana is worth the extra cost and will likely use it from now own.
• Other than that, I just watch the plot and mow and spray as needed. Last fall I did hit that particular plot with a little fertilizer, so that helped it rebound this spring.

I just love how the Cleth works on the wild grasses. Smoked em...

 

[Native Hunter]

Cool pics Native! In your opinion, what are the three most important things you do to get a stand of white clover like that? And what do you suppose is going on with those rust looking spots on those beans?

Mark, I looked at his beans again today, and I have a theory on those spots.

He had to spray again while those beans were extremely small and tender. Normally, if they spray beans a second time, it will be much later in the season when they are much bigger. Even though they were RR beans, they were so small and tender that they got some chemical burn. The spotting is only on the bottom or lower leaves. All of the new growth above that is really nice and clean. I think that's what happened, and I expect them to come on pretty good for a first year field. Later on in the season, I will take another pic of them.

 

[dogghr]

Well I can confirm there is no KY/WV feud regardless of what some assume from the drunken evil inbred Hatfield/McCoys. My friend and I took a minor detour out of Nashville on the Harley’s to pay homage at Natives Farm. If God ever decides to do a Heaven makeover I’m quite sure he will take some ideas from Native.
Everything from nuts to apples to persimmons to, well everything. Thickets of blackberries, elderberry, and any eastern plant you could name.
A native grass field managed only with mowing that was already waist high and would sure to be 10-12 ft by hunting season. And in the midst of it all, a 20 ft shooting condo. Wow
We agreed on most everything w plantings including not obsessing with overmanaging the simplest of food plots.
The only aggravation I had w Native was when I asked how deep it took to hit bedrock he said he had no idea which I think is so unfair since I have to dig 3 holes to find one good onefor each tree I plant. Just not right.
The man not only took us to a great diner, showed us an amazing habitat in the middle of his busy day, but finished up with giving us a gift with which to return home.
Thanks Steve. Awesome place words don’t describe.

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[Native Hunter]

Well I can confirm there is no KY/WV feud regardless of what some assume from the drunken evil inbred Hatfield/McCoys. My friend and I took a minor detour out of Nashville on the Harley’s to pay homage at Natives Farm. If God ever decides to do a Heaven makeover I’m quite sure he will take some ideas from Native.
Everything from nuts to apples to persimmons to, well everything. Thickets of blackberries, elderberry, and any eastern plant you could name.
A native grass field managed only with mowing that was already waist high and would sure to be 10-12 ft by hunting season. And in the midst of it all, a 20 ft shooting condo. Wow
We agreed on most everything w plantings including not obsessing with overmanaging the simplest of food plots.
The only aggravation I had w Native was when I asked how deep it took to hit bedrock he said he had no idea which I think is so unfair since I have to dig 3 holes to find one good onefor each tree I plant. Just not right.
The man not only took us to a great diner, showed us an amazing habitat in the middle of his busy day, but finished up with giving us a gift with which to return home.
Thanks Steve. Awesome place words don’t describe.

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The pleasure was all mine Doug. You are welcome here any time and I hope you stop by again if you ever pass through. I really enjoyed the day with you and Pete.

 

[Native Hunter]

Thought I might should do a little update today:

The Switchgrass is really taking off now. However, it still has a lot of growing to do. When it makes a head it will shoot up about another 18 inches or more.

We are loaded with apples at home but the crop is light at the farm. A late freeze hurt them some there. Don't fuss at me because of a few ugly spots - I'm a no spray guy.

This plot is holding up well but needs some cleth. Chicory is strong and needs some clover overseeded this fall.

I've already killed the vegetation at this woods plot. I haven't plotted here the last few years but will this year. I have a feeling about it this time.

Few Random pics:

Boys are still around and still growing. Funny thing though - they don't hardly travel together anymore. The BROMANCE ended early this year.

That's about it for today. Hope you enjoy.

 

[Sam16]

Wow... your bucks are absolutely blowing up. It's awesome how unique they both are.

As for your property... I have much to learn.... HA!!

 

[Baker]

Your place looks fantastic

 

[weekender21]

Blackberries ready to be picked! I’ll be on our property with the whole family next week, hoping our blackberries are ripe!

Those bucks are really coming along, can’t wait to see what they look like in September.


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[Native Hunter]

Your place looks fantastic

Thanks Rusty. I put a lot of work into it, but it is all work that I dearly love to do. I look forward to retiring in a couple of years and hope to be able to spend a lot more time over there.

 

[Native Hunter]

Blackberries ready to be picked! I’ll be on our property with the whole family next week, hoping our blackberries are ripe!

Those bucks are really coming along, can’t wait to see what they look like in September.


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I hope you find plenty of berries.

That one blurry picture I posted is interesting. A very bushy blackberry brier climbed a dead pine, and I measured the top of the brier at 13 feet above the ground. I may have to let the birds have those unless I want to try and stand on top of my pickup truck and pick them.

 

[lakngolf]

I hope you find plenty of berries.

That one blurry picture I posted is interesting. A very bushy blackberry brier climbed a dead pine, and I measured the top of the brier at 13 feet above the ground. I may have to let the birds have those unless I want to try and stand on top of my pickup truck and pick them.

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