JDog Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 This strip has been in for two years now. Last winter it was full of tweety birds. This July the farmer mowed the whole lot and it has come back very well. I particularly love the Chicory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 It looks lovely too, good environmental stewardship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: It looks lovely too, good environmental stewardship. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 I think that it needs developing. After all with a rapidly growing population people are going to need houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 12 hours ago, JDog said: This strip has been in for two years now. Last winter it was full of tweety birds. This July the farmer mowed the whole lot and it has come back very well. I particularly love the Chicory. Did he not reseed it? Do sunflowers re-grow if cut? This looks like one of the two year crops we have, but the sunflowers did not grow in year two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, silver pigeon69 said: Did he not reseed it? Do sunflowers re-grow if cut? This looks like one of the two year crops we have, but the sunflowers did not grow in year two. No he didn't 're seed it. The sunflowers are perennials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, JDog said: No he didn't 're seed it. The sunflowers are perennials. OK. Thanks. You learn something new every day! Apparently Sunflowers can be annuals or perennials! The small late flowering ones (as per photo) are perennials. Maybe ours didn't grow because the deer took a likening to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 my mate uses an old wolsey swipe chain flail topper to reduce the margins after they have set seed...it is run at a lower speed and scatters and releases the seeds that have set.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 The farmer knows it's great for insects and benefits him and his crops. Wish we seen more of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 This was mown in July ? Really surprised it has come back so strong as this Respectfully could you have mixed the plots up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 The farm where we have our syndicate has planted about 60 acres of wild bird seed and nectar rich crops under a stewardship scheme. They are full of small birds and insects. We also have the advantage that they hold Pheasants really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Butcher Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 7 hours ago, rimfire4969 said: The farm where we have our syndicate has planted about 60 acres of wild bird seed and nectar rich crops under a stewardship scheme. They are full of small birds and insects. We also have the advantage that they hold Pheasants really well. One of my farms is putting down 25 acres to wild bird seed can not wait just so nice to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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