pastures Tag Posts Index

Lima Beans and Mowing - September 29, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning I was doing pretty well. I had 2 posts to get up and lots of photos to edit. I hadn’t gotten up until 7AM, as I had been so tired from the long

Tomato Soup and Pectin - August 29, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Friday I wasn’t up until 6:15AM and got the poor cat fed before he expired. I got my post up and then got the kitchen cleaned up. My helper friend did a big shopping

Fences and Harvests - August 9, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Saturday morning I woke feeling better around 5AM. I worked on photos for a while then finished the laundry and put it away. I got ready to go do pastures again

We Finished It! - August 8, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Three fence testers I was up at 4:45AM on Friday morning and got the house closed up against the heat and got ready for more fence repair. My general helper arrived

Pasture Fences and Poison Ivy - August 7, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

South fence line on the back 40 On Thursday morning I was up at 5AM and got my post up, then got ready to go out to fix fence and clean up the downed wood in the

The Weekend - June 14 & 15, 2025 @goldenoakfarm

Looking up the driveway to the barn in early morning On Saturday morning I was so glad to hear rain. We needed it for the gardens but it also meant a bit of a rest

Biostimulants in the fertilization of pastures

Bovine livestock farming is generally fed based on pastures either natural or introduced, in that sense, it is important to mention that in agricultural or livestock

Rational grazing according to Voisin

There are still a large number of cattle production units that, due to erroneous management, inappropriate techniques, lack of knowledge of the value of the natural

Whew! I Did It! - October 6, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

Sunrise On Sunday I was up at 5:30AM and got the photos edited and the post up. I was out in the Small garden by 7:30AM when my #2 intern was to arrive. She didn’t

Harvest - October 1, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

Post breakfast snooze On Tuesday I woke at 3AM and couldn’t get back to sleep so I read for a couple hours and got up at 5AM. I got the post up, cleaned the kitchen,

Ready to be Mown - September 29, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Sunday morning I got up around 6AM and got the post up and fed the starving cat. I was ready by 8AM and headed out to the back 40. I started at the top of the

Walking Fences - September 28, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I was up around 6AM and got the cat fed and my post up. My brother came down early to go to work and told me my aunt had called with bad news.

Back to Exercise Class - September 26 & 27, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Thursday, besides cleaning up the kitchen and making meals, I was either sitting and reading or sleeping. Friday I was up at 6AM and got the starving cat fed.

Nitrites and Nitrates in pastures: A risk for livestock

Nitrates and nitrites are nitrogenous compounds that occur naturally in the soil and can accumulate on plants, especially grasses. Although they are essential nutrients

It’s Done! - May 4, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I was up at 5AM and got the post up. Then I started making more granola for breakfasts. I got chores done and waited for the granola to finish.

Back to the Salt Mines - May 3, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Friday morning I got up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I cleaned up the kitchen and got chores done. I still had a half an hour before doing the milk order,

More Pasture Work - May 2, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Thursday morning, I got my post up and headed out at 7AM to do chores and start the last section for picking up downed wood. I was working along the treeline

Slow Day - April 30, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

Tuesday was to be another rainy day, so I planned to rest and if I could start the bill paying/budget. I got no photos. So here’s a collection of old ones. Above,

Another Long Walk - April 29, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning, I was up at 5AM and got my post up, then watered the rest of the seedlings. I hadn’t heard from my general helper and they were too dry. Then

Lotta Walking - April 28, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

On Sunday morning I was up at 5AM and got my post up, the kitchen cleaned up and chores done, and then watered the office seedlings. I took a rest for a while then