"I'm really not a morning person," I overheard someone lament the other day, "I can't seem to get myself out of bed before 10am."
10am!? I thought. I can't imagine staying in bed so long. At dawn the deer and other animals are out grazing. The beasties are all ready for breakfast, yet anxious to go outside to graze and play. Early morning light seems softer than later in the day. Temperatures are cool, so the bugs seem minimal.
Out in the pasture, the girls are finding all sorts of tasties to enjoy. The chickens are snacking on fresh grass and creepy crawlers. The goats are delighted by the wide selection of things growing out there. Some folks think that the only thing grazers eat is grass. Each animal type, cows, horses, goats, even pigs, have different dietary needs, so the pasture needs to offer graze and browse to fill those needs. A pasture suited for goats may be inappropriate for dairy cows, and visa versa. Personally, I like the variety of ever changing flowers.
Many parts of the pasture are carpeted with wild strawberry blossoms. If we get good rains, the resulting fruits are large, plentiful, and delicious. If rain comes sparingly, the wild strawberries are small, dry, and very seedy. You can guess what we prefer.
Meanwhile out in the orchard, the apple trees are all doing well. While dormant, they were pruned and checked for issues such as insect egg sacks. I'm pleased to say, that so far so good. We have a bounty of pink tips promising lovely flowers later in the week.
10am!? I thought. I can't imagine staying in bed so long. At dawn the deer and other animals are out grazing. The beasties are all ready for breakfast, yet anxious to go outside to graze and play. Early morning light seems softer than later in the day. Temperatures are cool, so the bugs seem minimal.
Out in the pasture, the girls are finding all sorts of tasties to enjoy. The chickens are snacking on fresh grass and creepy crawlers. The goats are delighted by the wide selection of things growing out there. Some folks think that the only thing grazers eat is grass. Each animal type, cows, horses, goats, even pigs, have different dietary needs, so the pasture needs to offer graze and browse to fill those needs. A pasture suited for goats may be inappropriate for dairy cows, and visa versa. Personally, I like the variety of ever changing flowers.
Meanwhile out in the orchard, the apple trees are all doing well. While dormant, they were pruned and checked for issues such as insect egg sacks. I'm pleased to say, that so far so good. We have a bounty of pink tips promising lovely flowers later in the week.
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