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Posted By: wabigoon Green Grass? - 04/07/19
The grass is greening up here, my wife says the tulips are up nice.

What's green for you good folks?
Posted By: Dennis81082 Re: Green Grass? - 04/07/19
Yep.

Cows and horses are chasing the green.
Posted By: rockinbbar Re: Green Grass? - 04/07/19
Been mowing here for a month or so.
Posted By: Dillonbuck Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Fresh grass?

Do not get behind any cows! sick
Posted By: Border Doc Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19

We burned the irrigation ditches and the grass is outrunning the deer!

Asparagus, anybody?
Posted By: Dillonbuck Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
I have had people asking if our asparagus is up yet.
We have a pretty prolific patch, and share pounds of the stuff.
Too cold yet, it's coming though.


Unfortunately, the grass will need mowed before enjoying any asparagus.
And, we will be mowing after quitting the asparagus.
Posted By: JamesJr Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
My asparagus is up, and I will eat some this week. The grass is nice and green here, and I can give a good dose of Urea as being part of the reason. I've mowed my yard 3 times now, and the rain over the weekend will mean it'll need it again this week. Peas, potatoes, and sweet corn are all up in the garden. Apple trees will bloom this week. Things are looking good.
Posted By: saddlesore Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Just starting here.Still some drifts around from the March blizzard. Uncovered the asparagus yesterday. It will be awhile
Posted By: Reba Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
When the pastures first get green the food value is low because it is about 80% water.

How do you know when to release the live stock for the bester nutrition?
Posted By: rockinbbar Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Took this just now.

looks like Ireland, it's so green...

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Posted By: saddlesore Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Come on Rickinb,I won't see anything like that for another, month
Posted By: saddlesore Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Originally Posted by Reba
When the pastures first get green the food value is low because it is about 80% water.

How do you know when to release the live stock for the bester nutrition?


For horses that new green is a recipe for founder. Lot of sugars in grass that starts in cool weather
Posted By: 5sdad Re: Green Grass? - 04/08/19
Last two days have really accelerated the greening over this way.
Posted By: stantdm Re: Green Grass? - 04/09/19
We are lagging but the last week really perked the grass up. Cows are chasing it now. Got the mag blocks out.
Posted By: New_2_99s Re: Green Grass? - 04/09/19
Still white here & snowing again !
Posted By: LouisB Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Border Doc
That was one of the rites of spring.
Picking FRESH asparagus every day.
On the ditch banks and neighbors orchard.
The "wild" was not as big as the stuff today, but sure was more flavorful.
Still have my asparagus cutter though there is not much use for it here!

Asparagus as part of supper tonight, but from Mexico.

Pastures are really greening up, growing and the turkeys are shagging in the yard and the pasture.
Posted By: ironbender Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Originally Posted by saddlesore
Originally Posted by Reba
When the pastures first get green the food value is low because it is about 80% water.

How do you know when to release the live stock for the bester nutrition?

For horses that new green is a recipe for founder. Lot of sugars in grass that starts in cool weather

Indeed. I always advocate for gradually increasing a horses time on new green grass, especially those that are hay-fed the rest of the year.
Posted By: stantdm Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Well our green grass start was interrupted..... there is now 8" of heavy snow on it.
Posted By: wabigoon Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Cold rain, snow on the way.
Posted By: rockinbbar Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Y'all need a little bit of the 90* we have here today.

I'm tired of summer already! smile
Posted By: Ralphie Re: Green Grass? - 04/10/19
Our grass has just barely started turning green. Snowing today.
Posted By: JamesJr Re: Green Grass? - 04/11/19
I had the first asparagus of the year for supper last night. Went looking for some morels and only found some dried up ones. I had tons of morels at one time, now there are not many.
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