We were very grateful to of had the help of Caroline's sister, Charlotte's boyfriend Jonas, with spreading some of the old horse manure  that was in the big barn on to part of one of our fields. Already, we can see a noticeable difference with how well plants have been sprouting and growing.  One big objective that we are  dealing with on our fields is the Quack grass. We've learned that this particular grass is allelopathic,  releasing a chemical so that it inhibits the growth of other plants surrounding it (some plants are more affected than others). A good example of  trees that are allelopathic are the Locusts and Walnuts. One way to deal with the Quack grass will be to plant Buck Wheat as a cover crop to try and smother it. 

All of the animals are doing really well and getting big. Duke and Laskah (LGD's) deserve a lot of praise, they have been doing a great job watching over all of our sheep,  goats, and birds. They have come a long way in a short time.  To me, it is great to have these big dogs get along so well with the sheep and goats and to trust them alone with them in the pasture. 

 I can't tell you how good it feels to be eating our own vegetables again. We have been mixing up our Kales, Mizuna, and Spicy Mustards for great tasty salads. It's nice  to see things growing and getting bigger. I keep thinking about this quote from a farm in western Massachusetts called Natural Roots...