Swiffy's View From Rocky Knoll

[SWIFFY]

I'm going to make an effort to be more involved with this fine group! At the very least I'm hopeful a Land Tour may inspire me to document everything on the farm a little better!

This will be at my home in Central MN where me, my wife and my 2 daughters live. We currently own 71 acres but hunt and plant and play on the surrounding 600 acres or so. This land has been in my family since the late 70's and I have lived on it since 2010.


Thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge with me over the years! I hope I someday have something to offer all of you!

Enjoy!

 

[mikmaze]

looks like a fine view for morning coffee, and evening beer, good luck!

 

[Bill]

I'm always envious of guys who could actually put a hot tub on the deck and hunt from it!

Putting stuff in my land tour has helped me remember when I did things. Wish I had one from the beginning

 

[SWIFFY]

I'm always envious of guys who could actually put a hot tub on the deck and hunt from it!

Putting stuff in my land tour has helped me remember when I did things. Wish I had one from the beginning

Yes I can see that in a lot of what you fellas put on your land tours! Even if its only for your own documenting, it seems great for that! If it teaches someone else or motivates them, even better! I think back at all the stuff id wish id posted and didnt. Now I dont remember half of it! Ha :)

looks like a fine view for morning coffee, and evening beer, good luck!

Thanks! Yes, the deck has seen its share of both!

 

[H20fwler]

Awesome view, the land tour thread section is one of my favorites...very interesting to watch everyone's progression over time.

 

[SWIFFY]

Spring Is here. I want to connect some cover with a secure place to travel so I am trying some of these Hybrid Poplars and Hybrid Willows. How did I do?


Looks my White Pines are looking good.

Here’s what happens when the cage falls off... ouch!

Fun to get working on some more projects again!

 

[SWIFFY]

A 5 yr old stand of Indian, Big Blue, & Switch... and more

 

[SWIFFY]

A refreshing view! Let’s get started!

 

[scott44]

Looks good, I think we've all had those casualties with trees.

 

[Bill]

Cuttings look good. Just keep an eye on them over the summer as they grow. that lumite can start to girdle them so you may need put a little slice in there. After next spring just cut it off if there above the weeds.

 

[SWIFFY]

Cuttings look good. Just keep an eye on them over the summer as they grow. that lumite can start to girdle them so you may need put a little slice in there. After next spring just cut it off if there above the weeds.

Ok thanks! I figured that would happen so Id need to cut them wider.

 

[SWIFFY]

Been a busy summer, never find time to post my own stuff. Really starting to get anxious for fall!

No-tilled my Liberty beans into last years Rye... they’re looking very good! I will get some current pictures soon.

My little Hybrid willow and poplar plantings did great until the deer started eating them! Still rebounding nicely.

And a 2nd year “box store” Liberty apple tree already kicking out some apples. I’m happy to see it as I don’t have any fruit yet on my place.

 

[SWIFFY]

I have many other plots to get pictures of as well. We’ve had a horribly dry July here and I’m struggling to get my brassicas to germinate this year.

Here are a few bucks wandering the property...

 

[SWIFFY]

A few flower pics...

And some pre-coyote shooting from the house

 

[H20fwler]

Nice update SWIFFY...bucks are looking really good! It all looks good, hope you get a rain soon, starting to get dry here too.

 

[Suburbhunter]

Looking good!!! Awesome scenery!!!

 

[SWIFFY]

Went out and snapped a few more pics. Recents rains has things on the up-and-up!

My beans are doing great! First are the beans we no-tilled in the Rye, 2nd are traditionally planted. Both turned out great.

Heres a Rye/Winfred mixI’m trying as well as a Rye/Radish plot in the middle of the woods

 

[SWIFFY]

Clovers looking great after the 3rd mowing...

 

[SWIFFY]

And some more bucks looking better and better...

 

[Catscratch]

Beautiful!