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American Nacre: March 2013
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Sunday, March 31, 2013. Cattle foraging on soybean stubble:. To the west and north of our northwest corner:. A diesel-soaked rag as a torch:. A few creatures, pheasant and rabbit and vole, abandoned homes in the brush pile, most before the fire but a couple rabbit not until the flames licked close. It all went pretty quickly:. And that was that. But we've got a bunch of other brush piles.
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American Nacre: A Week Later, A Week Ago
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Saturday, July 6, 2013. A Week Later, A Week Ago. Every few days in June, an energetic storm system or three passed through, leaving anything from an inch to five inches of rain. The creek got out of its banks, just a bit, on several occasions but the pond level rose above the outlet pipe only once. I made this series of photos on June 28. Day lilies and various grasses near the pipe spillway.
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American Nacre: Once More into the Swamp
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Monday, July 15, 2013. Once More into the Swamp. Sometimes, my enthusiasm for a task conflicts with the reality surrounding it. This is the third time I've stuck the tractor, which makes me think I need a new tractor, or perhaps just a little more common sense. Rex Morgan, MD. We love comments, and engaging with our readers – so go for it! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email.
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American Nacre: The Story Is Written in the Sky
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. The Story Is Written in the Sky. July 31, 2013 at 12:30 PM. I forgot this account was under the cat. We love comments, and engaging with our readers – so go for it! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Joel is now blogging at World Abounding. Follow Us By Email. The Story Is Written in the Sky. Air, Sunlight, Soil, Seed, and Water. Once More into the Swamp.
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American Nacre: September 2013
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Monday, September 9, 2013. One Man Watering Rig. It hasn't rained for weeks and weeks, and the Government (c) says that we're back into drought. Lack of water can stress the new trees, so we've been in the orchard every week giving them drinks of water we pump out of the pond. Rex Morgan, MD. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Joel is now blogging at World Abounding.
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American Nacre: July 2012
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Monday, July 30, 2012. If it looks like we're having fun around here it's because we are. Don't get me wrong there has been plenty of hard work along the way and I have the bum shoulders to prove it. Sometimes though we really let our hair down. Sunday, July 29, 2012. Just at sunrise this was the view to the east. That black cherry is now a stack of logs. We're look...
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American Nacre: One Man Watering Rig
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Monday, September 9, 2013. One Man Watering Rig. It hasn't rained for weeks and weeks, and the Government (c) says that we're back into drought. Lack of water can stress the new trees, so we've been in the orchard every week giving them drinks of water we pump out of the pond. Rex Morgan, MD. We love comments, and engaging with our readers – so go for it! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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American Nacre: September 2012
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Equinox, Harvest, and Well-Fed Coyotes. When we eventually build our version of Stonehenge. In this predawn image you can see the guywire-supported gnomon ("indicator", "that which discerns") in the center of the field that we use to line up the stakes with the rising and setting sun on significant dates. I am a gnomon. Here are the last of the peppers. Sweet pota...
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American Nacre: January 2013
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Ruminations as we develop and manage a small farm in southeast Iowa. Click photos for larger images. Click here. Sunday, January 27, 2013. Farm Map Now Available for Viewing. Alan has combined GPS data with the latest aerial photograph of the farm to create a map of the property, a small image of which is reproduced below. You can always get to the full-size map by clicking the link at the top of the page. We'll add details as time goes by. At present there is no legend, so here are some clues:. Most of ...
