Patch of Crimson Clover on a Nearby Farm
A year of Farm Photos ago:
5/16/07: Yard Art
5/19/07: Patiently Waiting for Snow
Two years ago:
5/17/06: Lilac Iris
5/18/06: Found in the Forest, Photo 1 of 4
5/19/06: Found in the Forest, Photo 2 of 4
5/20/06: Found in the Forest, Photo 3 of 4
© Copyright 2008 FarmgirlFare.com, the award-winning blog where we all adore clover, which not only tastes great (to cows and chickens and donkeys and sheep) but also helps make nitrogen in the soil available to other plants - and I still can't believe that once (in a faraway, long ago city life) I actually went searching for some kind of poison that would kill all the 'nasty clover' in my tiny front lawn.
Huh. I wonder if we have any clover? I think so, if the sheep haven't eaten it all. I should look. If we do, it certainly doesn't have those pretty red flowers on it, and now I have "Crimson and cloooover, over and ooooover," in my head. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteWait--so if I plant some of this red clover (that I mostly see planted in pastures and the medians of interstate highways). my chicken will love it? Hmmm. Must locate source of red clover seeds.
ReplyDeleteGreat. This is what I get for reading Kristin's comment before I posted my own. I now have that song on loop in my head. I've completely forgotten what I wanted to say.
ReplyDeleteHi Kristin,
ReplyDeleteThere are many different kinds of clover. Here on the farm we have white clover, red clover, and hop clover - which has tiny yellow flowers and apparently tastes very sweet - growing in the fields. We've never planted crimson clover, but as soon as I saw this big plot I fell in love. It was gorgeous!
Miss Kitty!
So nice to hear from you. Okay, now I need to post a little disclaimer here. As I mentioned above, we don't have any actual crimson clover on the farm, so I don't know how chickens feel about it. I do know that our chickens like to eat the various clovers we have here - along with pretty much any other green forage crop. I can't make any promises, but if it's green and growing Myrtle Mae will probably like it! ; )
Hi C/J,
I totally sympathize. I've had that song going through my head since Sunday - rejuvenated now by these comments. But when I posted this photo I figured I'd better not mention it or I might start getting hate comments. ; )
Thanks for your reply, Farmgirl! I'll give the red clover thing a try before the Georgia weather gets too hot and humid. Anything to help Myrtle Mae get fresh, healthy food is worth a try.
ReplyDeleteAnd I've just been lurking lately--I don't think I could go for long without checking Farmgirl Fare! :-)
Just to avoid confusion down the road for those of you who might go in search of seed to plant, Crimson clover (as shown in the photo) is a different variety from "Red" clover, which has flowers that are actually a lavender color. Why the powers that be chose to name a purple flowered clover "red"' is beyond me!
ReplyDeleteHope this helps.