by Jill | Sep 20, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
Yesterday we woke up to a thick frost. We had to take our main combine to town to get fixed, so we are down to our old pull-type John Deere combine. We’ve nicknamed it “Ol’ Faithful”. Hopefully it remains that way–faithful!We were able...
by Jill | Sep 19, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
Yesterday was a cold and dreary day here at the farm. The guys went to start combining the canola, when the combine decided to break down. Needless to say, not much harvesting was done yesterday. With the looming threat of a frost overnight, I was able to finish...
by Jill | Sep 18, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
Yesterday we were able to finish the wheat! It’s a great relief to be done with the small grains. They are more susceptible to grade downgrades when the weather changes. We just have canola left, and if the weather holds, we should be able to finish that in a...
by Jill | Sep 17, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
We continue to plug away at the wheat. We only have 30 acres left and the weather is still looking good for today at least!Yesterday was my first day of yoga for the year (Yes, this farm wife needs to de-stress sometimes!) so most of my morning was spent running...
by Jill | Sep 16, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
We are still plugging away at the wheat. It was a busy day yesterday and a late night for the guys combining. I was busy working in our garden and doing my own harvest. My son & I were able to get all the potatoes dug (36 hills!) and all the sweet corn picked,...
by Jill | Sep 15, 2013 | Harvest In Pictures 2013
Yesterday we were able to finish up with the barley. Such a relief to have that crop done! We moved on to the wheat and we’ll be working on the wheat for a few days. Enjoy! The kids enjoy combine time Off loading grain into the sunset Combines at night-the on...
