Hey! What's up?

I wrote about the difference between 

hay and straw a few weeks ago.  

The bale of oaten hay has 

been eaten by the goats 

and the shed cleaned out since then.  

In preparation for Spring planting, 

I used the straw and goat manure 

as a top dressing for one of the vegetable beds.

And look what I got!

This is from seeds fallen from the oaten hay

...not seeds eaten by the goats.  

Goats have four stomachs 

and no seeds survive the process.  

Anyhow, I have an impromptu green manure crop, 

that I will allow to grow a few inches 

before digging it through the bed.  

More goodies for the veggies 

when they are planted.  

With grass straw, 

any seeds left means a crop of weeds 

so here is another good reason 

for feeding oaten hay to the goats.

So I think that is a 

win, win, 

win, win, 

win situation!

Why five 'wins'?

1.  goats get fed

2.  garden gets mulched

3.  green crop grows

4.  garden bed is doubly manured

5.  great veggies result