Terry Byrne

Douglas Alpenstock wrote:Terry, how large is the area you want to cut?

It will vary, Douglas. Right now I can easily do scythe cuts for the number I have but I am looking to the future. For the most part they will be all pastured pigs but there will always be groups/trainees in short term confinement where I'll want to cut fresh forage for them. I have virtually unlimited cutting as I can also do the ditches around my lands.

Anne Miller wrote:What about a Scythe?

We have a whole forum dedicated to them:

https://permies.com/f/267/scythes

Thanks, Anne, I have three of them and I love scything but I need something that will do more volume as I build up the number of pigs.

Cristo Balete wrote:I will have to say, as a person who's lived their whole life on the West Coast of the US, where most of it is one step above a desert, I have never once had a swale get even 2 inches of water in it, let alone slow water down.

Howdy, Cristo.

You should check out what they are doing in China. The government has turned large areas
of the Gobi Desert into forest and productive farmland. I'd say that the Gobi is more problematic
to growing stuff than your land in CA vis a vis, dare I say, growing stuff.

I'll try to find some videos but try to just type in what I described and YouTube shorts and I bet ya
you'll get some hits.

Cheers, ...

Hi PERMIES Folk, I hope all are doing supercalifragi...tic.

Here's my dilemma. I am working up to pasturing pigs. SLOWLY. So no train wrecks pig wrecks.

I am presently containing them, training to electric, and I have lots of pasture so I want a type of
electric gizmo that I can cut forage from my pastures at varying heights to deliver to my penned pigs.

I do not want a weed whipper style because - DESTRUCTION of forage. I want a mower of some type that I can mow forage at at different heights. Example, just take the alfalfa flowers near the top, hoping for quick regrowth.

[My cat just came and meowed, "Open the door for me, I wanna go outside"]

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

I have also mentioned before, I even emailed him, that Walter the Vermont Pig Guy should write a book, which should be very easy to do by just collecting all the posts he made on his website [which
got hacked as I recall]. The book doesn't need to be all fancy dansy, the info is what is SOOO VALUABLE which could make  Walter the big bucks instead  of some publisher.

{If this has been covered already, please feel free to move it to where ever to keep Permies all neat &
tidy.}

Good link, great discussion by an Italian lady who is an expert in the science, making, designing of swales, ponds
and the like.

Before You Create Permaculture Swales, Watch this Swale Guide and Example!

My feeling is that this is thee best way overall to gain, regain pastures in the fashion that Mother
Earth always did it, does it.

Hydrating small and large areas of land.

 https://youtube.com/shorts/SsIBX-pE5TA?si=B6UzOIYJIKgkVICP  

paul wheaton wrote:

Saralee Couchoud wrote:Is there a way to download the streaming video? I have lousy service at home so I have to download everything when I'm in town so I watch at home. Thank you

Nope.  Streaming is the only option.

Is there someway to check, I believe I bought these videos some time ago and I'd like to watch them
again now that I have been reminded of them.

Permies gives EVERYONE the grand opportunity to come here to be thrilled, have your mind expanded, read incredibly interesting things even if they are not one's areas of interest. It really, truly is a mind blowing experience.

No, I did not write this as a giant sucking up just to get a piece of pie. Every word is my true feeling. Everyone knows I am making an accurate description because JUST CONSIDER the VAST RANGE of unbelievably interesting topics.

And if you spent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 1/4 days a year there would still be vast quantities untouched!!!

I can't explain why I don't come here more often other than being super busy.

Thanks PERMIES!!!