TWO THOUSAND POUND OF MANURE (aka A SHIT TON)

AT BLUE HERON FARM ALPACAS

In which Jason, Haruka, Bob and Camille drive over to Nancy's place in search of some good soil amendments and drive off with at least two thousand pounds of poo

March 28, 2010

 

THIS BE THE SH-T! 

 

Nancy proudly shows off the the horse and alpaca poop she has conscientiously stockpiled at her farm, Blue Heron Farm Alpacas.  When Jason, self-proclaimed "Connoisseur of Manure" arrived on her farm, he picked up a couple balls, rolled them around in his hand and declared it "good sh--t!"  Click on the photo for a closer look of that sh-t-eating grin of his.  Visit Edible Earthscapes to find out more about Jason and Haruka's farm.

 

GETTING RIGHT TO WORK

 

Jason and Haruka don't  mess around.  If you want to farm, you need to work hard and these two are truly amazing in their capacity for hard work.

 

HOE HOE HOE

 

Jason worked the tractor, bringing loads of the good stuff, and Haruka and Bob took turns smoothing it into the corners of the truck bed with a hoe.  Camille took pictures and chatted with good friend and riding buddy, Nancy.  Check out some photos of Nancy on horseback here:  Heads Up 2009

 

DONE WITH THE DUNG

 

Haruka gracefully prepares do dismount from the trailer after smoothing out the last tractor bucket of poo.  Then she and Bob walked over to say hello to the four alpacas of the apocalypse, Louise, Gazelle, Audrey Hepburn and Edmund.   Click on the photo to look at the detail. 

 

HOME GROWN

 

Nancy took Camille over to see her new chicken coop she built with her own two hands which houses three hens, two roosters and occasionally one guinea.  She opened the top and there was a beautiful new egg waiting for her.  With the exception of one, the guinea fowl are content to roam the property.  Inexplicably, this particular bird prefers to hang out with the chickens.

 

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE

 

This handsome rooster stepped right out after Nancy opened the door to the coop.  At the same time, the guinea was running around the side looking for a way in.  This reminds me of something the Chinese doorman at the Hyatt in Tianjin where we lived for six months said to me.  He said the people on the outside of the city walls want to get in and the people on the inside want to get out.  Click on the pictures to see the larger files.

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