Grazing Canola Update 2

It's coming back well. It's not to dissimilar to the other canola growing on the farm, but still very different to the ungrazed canola in the foreground. Interestingly to ungrazed canola doesn't have many pods due to all the frosts we've been having.

Evening Camp Fire

Sunday night and were all exhausted. Saturday building the wall, Sunday seeding everlastings at Koja place in Kojonup.
We lit a fire at the base of the new wall and cooked sausages over the flames. It's a lovely balmy night with a full moon, and a great way to end a busy weekend. I'm looking forward to the working week to start so I can have a rest.

New Rock Wall

We had 7 Apex member out on Saturday to help build a new stone wall out the front of the house. I removed the old wall to put in the pool and it's taken 6 years to put it back. This wall is 1/10th the size of the rest of the rock walls around the house. It took us one day to complete with a bob cat and a loader. Dad built the original wall by himself (with some slave labour from his kids on the weekends) with no mechanical help, just a ute. I'm impressed.

A big thanks to the Apex boys, a job well done.

Canola

It's been a great year for Canola so far. This photo was taken a few weeks ago and the canola has since bolted and started to flower. The last application of Urea will go on this week.

Lightning strikes

Every now and when I travel around the farm checking the stock I'll see something like this. This was a Red gum about 8 Ft around and about 30 ft tall. You can't but marvel at the power of lightning.

Canola Update

It's coming back! In fact some of the plants are flowering from the base. I'm looking forward to seeing it in a few weeks.

Lambing started

I love this time of year. Twin lambs always jump the gun and come early. There really is nothing better than seeing lambs standing in a dewy pasture on a cold morning.

Grazing Canola update

This is what the canola looks like after 10 days of grazing. Ungrazed in the fenced off area.

Happy ewes and lambs. Ill update up as it grows back. I Hope!

Like this grandpa

My parents came down to the farm last week to help out while Jen was in Canberra at the National Landcare awards. ( we were nominated in the primary producer section, didn't win) It was great for the girls being able to spend the week with their grandparents on the farm and for me to have someone to open the gates. Thanks Mum and Dad.