a year on the farm
Michael's splendid new ranch sign.
Cold morning, January
Tractor in the snow, February
Icicles, February
Squid, our border collie, helps to pick up the winter's manure, March
Piling up the manure, March
Time to remove the sheep netting which has been keeping the straw mulch in place throughout the winter, late April.
Rosewood garlic, mid-May
Tony hoeing weeds, May
Kim's brother Brian weeding, May
Snowstorm, late May
The field is briefly water-logged after heavy rain, late May
Early June evening at Antelope Creek Ranch
Belties and poppies, June
"Brown Cow", "Janet", and "Little Mama" enjoying the June grass.
Scapes start appearing in mid-June
Harvesting scapes in June
Michael Snell and Jack Chater ( Metal Medics LLC) and Michael's brother Mark building a new cattle guard for the main gate (in case you are wondering.........it is a Falkland Islands flag!), June
Jack and Sharon herding cows, June
The Queen's new hat for Royal Ascot
Harvest time, July
Kim hanging bulbs to cure, July
Tony hanging bulbs, July
Jack sorting sheep, July
Tony counting sheep, July
Cleaning the bulbs, August
Michael's amazing grader, August
Michael and Julia, August
Cleaned for market, August
Jack, August
Sheep in the orchard, September
Rosie picking apples, September
The old grey mare, September
Tony tilling in the compost, October
Shell, Rosie and Kim planting garlic (l to r), October
Shell's beaming smile, October
Rosie and the Magic Tree, October
Winter fuel, November
November snowfall
Feeding the animals, November
Lewis the Bull, December
Our century-old log barn, December
Tony, Jack and Rosie skinning beef, December
Sunset over the Tobacco Roots, December