tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post8371646824010717425..comments2024-01-27T06:46:56.744-06:00Comments on Paradigm Farms Horse Retirement: At Least The Grass Is FreeMelissa-ParadigmFarmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-10922900749297716642015-06-29T20:14:33.373-05:002015-06-29T20:14:33.373-05:00The efforts you put into your farm really show in ...The efforts you put into your farm really show in your photos!<br />Everything always looks so beautiful and the horses and other critters look so happy. <br /><br />I hope the "grass is free" commentators keep to themselves!!An American in Tokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-25104897173227258462015-06-27T19:38:48.670-05:002015-06-27T19:38:48.670-05:00We had 120 acres in central Va. It cost us a hell...We had 120 acres in central Va. It cost us a hell of a lot to fence (the cheapest way with high tensile wire) the 4 acre pasture for our horse at the time. We had one 40hp old Ford tractor and a 6 foot bush hog. Believe me, I know what you mean and what you are going through. We never got the angora goats we wanted because we could not afford the fencing or the cost of starting a herd. Farming and grass are never cheap. I have tremendous respect for farmers and I grew up in NYC.Vivian S. Veterehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572106684078143949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-85996619112208772072015-06-27T15:34:59.370-05:002015-06-27T15:34:59.370-05:00Anyone who thinks that grass is free has NEVER own...Anyone who thinks that grass is free has NEVER owned a Horse Farm, or any other farm for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-40605196708838781132015-06-26T18:04:50.109-05:002015-06-26T18:04:50.109-05:00You completely nailed it! My parents have a u-pick...You completely nailed it! My parents have a u-pick blueberry farm and we hear similar comments every picking season. People have seriously asked if the bushes "just grow like that." No, we had to plant all 4000 of them by hand in straight lines. "So you just plant them & that's it?" No, then we had to weed around the bushes & mow the entire field for 5 years before any berries were produced. "So now you just hang out & collect money from the pickers?" Right now yes, but all 400 bushes needed to be pruned this winter, fertilized twice this spring & sprayed numerous times to prevent winter moth worms from eating the entire crop like they did the last 2 years. Plus we still have to pay taxes on the land whether or not we have a crop. And mow & weed the field." Yeah, farming is so easy, everyone is rushing to do it. :)2 Punk Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373806920604586043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-29633753574444137862015-06-26T17:56:30.211-05:002015-06-26T17:56:30.211-05:00Be careful, Melissa, you might bite your tongue, w...Be careful, Melissa, you might bite your tongue, with it so,firmly ensconced in your cheek! 😊EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.com