Thursday, August 27, 2009

State of the Farm, Late Summer

Django eating thistles. The goats do eat thistles, but not with great enthusiasm and not nearly enough of them to make a dent in the great sea of thistles that covers 75% of my pasture.

Marcus says this is fire blight on the pear tree. (I don't why everything is underlined now. I can't fix it. To hell with it.) All the pear trees have it to some degree. I may have to spray. I think Marcus said sulfur. Anybody?

The roses like the hot dry weather. They are blooming for the third time this year.

My plum tree is bearing. First year! I thought the plums would never get ripe, but finally they are turning purple.

Poppy is growing like a weed. She is taller than her mother already. She has learned to walk on a lead. She is the sweetest, most lovable pony! She runs up to me wherever I am and kisses me.


3 comments:

  1. Its funny th edifference in what goats eat. Mine would chew thistles down to a nub and go back and chew on it some more.. Then there are other things that I cant think of off the top of my head they wont touch..
    Pretty animals. Poppy is so cute!
    Yeah on th efruit we are going to pick pears this weekend..

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  2. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I love your animals, especially those gorgeous spotted goats!

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  3. Thanks Jennifer! I'm trying to breed for more spots. I'm keeping my best spotted male as a herd sire ... that means selling his mama, who is a very pretty spotted goat, but oh well, I think Storm will throw me tons of spots! Your blog is delightful!

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