Recent content by sandbur

Deer moved from corn to apples and then to alfalfa tonight. I did not wish to shoot any I saw.

I feel strong draw trees varies by climate, by disease pressure, and by the time of the season you are targeting. Early bow is different that firearm and is different for winter survival. In addition those trees need to be planted in a specific location. Choices for early bow need to be in...

We had about 7 inches with wind . I have been driving around our section morning and night and there are very few tracks in or out. Drifts might be restricting movement. The snow has settled some. Muzzleloader season opens today and I am headed out this afternoon if the wind is right.

Great color. It’s hard to find red flesh with flavor I like. Some I can tolerate.

This old girl is under a dolgo rootstock. Picture is from our living room window.

The original Courthouse Crab is dropping but holding some fruit. The closeup pictures show how it is a rootstock as compared to the flowering crab that it started as. My CC at home had just a few apples this fall. First crop.

Big Dog is seeing some activity.

Christmas type pictures for Thanksgiving! About 7 inches of wet snow has settled in with wind. Those of you east of me will be getting it next. I wonder if deer will dig through the snow for drops from before the snowfall. My home orchard is cleaned up. Tracks overnight were focused on the...

Cut into a few apples and take a look.

Why sell it toNR for $25 when residents need to pay $35? 5x for NR doesn’t seem too bad to me when I consider the tax burden in property taxes and income taxes we pay as residents. Fraud is the added mess.

That second water hole might be a valuable option during severe drought.

I am feeling the same things . I can’t plant as many, if any, apple trees. Carrying water is hard on my back if we hit a dry spell. Hard to get off the ground when I gut a deer. Back and knees both. At least we can tell stories, some of which are even true! :)

Should something be done to stabilize the steep banks around that pond? Fabric? Bundles of brush or willows that are staked in place? Has anyone observed the stabilization of trout stream banks with bundles of willows?

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and visit. Your property has vastly improved since the logging.lots of cover. You should have some nice pinch points by that pond.