The Green Green Grass Of Home

What comes in a multitude of different shades, all called "green". Grass of course. And at this time of year it's woken from the dormant winter stage and is shooting upwards. I know that our readers understand that it doesn't just grow on its own (well, it does, but only in a feeble lackadaisical sort of way), but there may be someone out there who doesn't realise that grass isn't free food for cows. We've been spreading muck and slurry (and you do know the difference don't you?) for a few weeks, and now we're busy going round the fields with a variety of implements behind the tractor - harrowing, aerating, levelling, rolling. Some fields get more intense treatment - we reseed some every year, with carefully chosen varieties (some undersown with other crops).

And what about all these different shades? The grass is definitely greener our side of the fence.