Comments on: I’ll just Smile :)

By: Don

Don — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:03:59 +0000

I’m not a farmer but I wish I was. And if I was I would plow the field and till it well for one season to kill out the weeds. Maybe I would plant something on it I could till easily well into the weed season like beans or something that would help shade out weeds like pumkins or tobacco. Then I would spray the remaining worst weeds with vinigar (acidic acid). Then I would plant it in hay and fertilize it well to establish a good stand of grass to choke out weeds. Healthy grass will help choke out weeds. Again I say I’m not a farmer but I know that would work in a lawn. Would it work on a farm?

By: Scott Terry

Scott Terry — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:50:55 +0000

Hi Angela

The only fertilizer we use on pastures is manure. I don’t know of any “natural” alternative that would be cost effective, becouse I only use manure.

As far as weeds, keep them cliped off with a mower. The only way I know to do it.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:28:22 +0000

I was hoping that maybe you could help me out with some information, or direct me to where I might find some answers. My family has been in small time animal raising for many years, but just recently we have been coming to the awareness that it would be better to be more mindful of how we treat the ground, to be more organic. But we dont know what to do. For example, one of our pastures is seriously overgrazed. In the past we would have just fertilized it, sprayed out the weeds, and called it good. But now we are rather at a loss as to what to do. Its too big of a pasture to spread with compost or the amount of organic material we clean from the barn. If we just leave it, the weeds are taking over…Any suggestions?

By: Girl Gone Gardening

Girl Gone Gardening — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:18:00 +0000

Sigh*

I would love to be a farmer

By: Walter Jeffries

Walter Jeffries — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:09:00 +0000

You are so right. We have a mix of animals. Together they are greater than any one type alone. Not is it better farming but it is better survival, better independance, better security and better for the land and the farmer. I have a cousin with a factory farm. He has two quantaset huts with 50,000 chickens in each. A horror. Imagine the smell if you can.

By: Mark,Debbie,Mattias, & Maria

Mark,Debbie,Mattias, & Maria — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:43:00 +0000

Scott,
So true the blessings of animals…I love to go the the barn at dusk after chores, and just watch the goats or cows eat fresh hay… And yes, the rat race is on, I just choose by God’s grace not participate, and count the cost - a family who have values relating to Jesus Christ. We have already won!

By: Missouri Rev

Missouri Rev — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:19:00 +0000

When mankind rightly stewards the land within the God-ordained confines of its created scale, they find the time and grace to learn the intimate details of it . . . its soil, plants, trees, animals , etc. and their created interrelationships, which, when rightly managed and cared for, leads to the blessing and profit of the Lord. The Scriptures make it clear that creation was scaled for the family, not mega-farmers, agribusinessmen, etc., who have no time to steward it in a God-blessed sustainable manner which improves it for the next generation. In fact, our entire debt-based system is totally dependant upon industrial man mining the land for all it has got, which includes “agribusiness production.” I am encouraged by your humble testimony Scott, may the Lord raise up many more Christian agrarians.

By: TNfarmgirl

TNfarmgirl — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 15:09:00 +0000

Amen and Amen!! Well said Scott…what a great post! Seems those rats run faster each year…but they also seem to look longingly in our direction!