Saturday, August 31, 2019

Fall field mowing is completed

Goldenrod lines driveway
Red clover

Bull thistle
I noticed a big difference in the composition of our fields in Nolalu this fall. In the past our poorly drained fields mostly grew sedges. This year red clover was the main species. I credit multiple mowings in each of the past two years and a dry summer for the change.
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