Lambs and Farm (1 Viewer)
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Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Nice vineyard. What's the deal there? Wine grapes?
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Muscadine grapes used mainly for eating fresh. People come down and pick them by the 5 gallon bucket when in season, August-September. I've made several batches of wine with them in previous years. Made about 300 bottles one year.
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Added two more to the flock today. Dolly the dominate ewe had twins this morning. They came out mostly light brown which was a surprise considering the father and mother are both solid white katahdin's. Pancho must have made a visit 5 months ago, LOL! The lamb on the left is three weeks old.
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This is the last remaining tobacco barn on the farm. It was built on site over 100 years ago. Back then they used mules to haul the timber and used a portable mill to mill the lumber. It's been through several big storms and hurricanes in its lifetime and still standing. I took the original floor boards and milled them for the floor and interior trim for my cabin. The barn is currently storing reclaimed wood that I pulled from other old barns in the area.
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We do prescribed burns to maintain the pine trees every couple of years to clear the undergrowth and maintain the wildlife habitat. The top pic is a recent burn from a couple of weeks ago. The under and mid story growth was 5-10 feet tall before the burn, now it's ready for regrowth. The lower pic shows what the forest floor looks like after a couple of months of regrowth. Prescribed fires have been used in this area to maintain a healthy forest since the indians ruled this area. They used it to maintain hunting lands and protect against wildfires. We continue this tradition to maintain planted pines.
Top two pics are Slash Pines approximately 30 years old.
Bottom pic is Longleaf Pines that are 15 years old.
Top two pics are Slash Pines approximately 30 years old.
Bottom pic is Longleaf Pines that are 15 years old.
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Paul Harvey said it best...
American Rhetoric: Paul Harvey -- So God Made A Farmer FFA Speech (transcript-audio)
Full text transcript and audio of Paul Harvey Farmer Speech to the FFA
www.americanrhetoric.com
Great pics!
I can sense the similarities between us and our farms. It's always a early morning walk through acreage before I really start day dogs and wife in tow. I always see things that need to be done no matter where I walk whether it be in the pasture or woods.
My farm was deeded to a Creek Indian in 1906 and the small cabin she lived in initially still sits in our yard. Old cistern is in the pasture when they would collect water. Moving there full time in little over a year. There is no greater peace then sitting in the evening listening to coyotes, owls and frogs at the pond sound off. Turkey gobble at dusk and first light in the spring and I love hearing them. When it’s hot and humid ya play in the swimming pond.
I have list of things I want to do when I move one being having a good garden. We would like to raise some animals in time whether it be goats or something else ( just a few) but we will see. I hope to camp and travel in the Land cruisers making owning animals tough
You have a very beautiful farm there. Keep posting some pics!
My farm was deeded to a Creek Indian in 1906 and the small cabin she lived in initially still sits in our yard. Old cistern is in the pasture when they would collect water. Moving there full time in little over a year. There is no greater peace then sitting in the evening listening to coyotes, owls and frogs at the pond sound off. Turkey gobble at dusk and first light in the spring and I love hearing them. When it’s hot and humid ya play in the swimming pond.
I have list of things I want to do when I move one being having a good garden. We would like to raise some animals in time whether it be goats or something else ( just a few) but we will see. I hope to camp and travel in the Land cruisers making owning animals tough
You have a very beautiful farm there. Keep posting some pics!
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