The stones are piled in crude fencerows that now mark the perimeter of our land, while iron harrow teeth, pieces of chain and horseshoes rust away in the fields. |
There are trout streams and ponds, horses galore, charming footbridges, and miles of glorious fencerows to explore. |
For example, chipmunks and white-footed mice in an agricultural landscape used wooded fencerows to travel between forest patches. |
Perennial weeds often occur first at the edges of crop fields, near fencerows and wooded areas. |
Cattle and pine plantations have replaced the pea patches, gardens, and cornfields, and few of the fencerows that once divided these small farms are still visible. |
Steve is a fifth generation California agriculturalist and fourth generation cattle rancher, but his efforts extend far beyond his own fencerows. |