Yes. A meadow will be different from year to year. Some species will not come to a meadow until at least 50 years after last time it was plowed. My hop is that I have a head start thanks to granddads work To manage a piece of land this way many people claim is the easiest way to keep it open. It gets easier for every year as stumps,stones, less hay for every year.
Of course I share pictures. I have searched to find old pictures from this year, but unfortunately I haven't any.
Chris, if you are wanting that firewood to dry, I would not put it under the bottom edge of the roof. All of your precipitation will land on it defeating your purpose. Otherwise, beautiful scenery. Do you have any friends with animals, not fresh manure as that many times brings in unwanted weed seeds. But composted manure (get fresh and compost yourself I guess) and then spread thin layers each fall. That will help replace the nutrients lost in the removed hay.
I promised a picture of the birch grove after I have thinned it I hope it's from almost the same angle. Now I hope I can see the sunset
The idea is to make the soil as poor as possible. So no manure or compost. The only nutrients it will get is from fallen leafs. I need to get that firewood of ground as well. The birch pile is stacked on a stone wall.
I probably should ad that I going to move the ash pile when I have dads ATV and trailer here. But that will be a couple of weeks till then.
