I’m pretty sure the corn grew at least a foot while we were gone.
It all looks so pretty and green now but we’re well aware of what can happen in July and August when there is no rain. Yes, we do have irrigation but it’s no substitute – it’s just helps is all. And we worry about our friends who have no irrigation – can y’all imagine putting all that time, sweat, money and fuel into a crop only to sit back and watch it burn up? The frustration is indescribable.
Farmers become obsessed with watching the sky and the weather forcasts in the summer. It’s just how it is – you watch and you pray.
You know you’re in a farming family when your kids have friends over and from the kitchen you hear them yell, “Hush up! Can’t you see the weather is on?!?”
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All that frustration, but really, can you imagine any other lifestyle now?? i think God gives us the frustrating years to make us appreciate the good ones. And yes the corn did jump a foot last week, it was unbelievable. The wheat is turning by the minute too. I plan to get some pics of that this evening and then during harvest.
I think God puts something special in the rain. Like vitamin “G”. Whatever it is, it works.
Oh! Are you right. How the weather effect our livess as farmers. And of course listen up for the weather forcast!
LOL that is so true about not wanting to miss one second of the weather forecast!
Lovely corn – you are so far ahead of us, I just planted corn in the garden yesterday!
I promised my self I would stay away from Southern farming and gardening blogs – but I can’t. Thanks.
Are you ok? I miss your posts. The corn is so pretty, we don’t see much of that here in Ruskin, Fl.
Yep, our house goes silent during the weather forecast too
That sounds like our house. No one talked our ate during the weather. Then depending on what the weatherman said you either started talking again or didn’t say a word.
Hello there! I followed you over from Pioneer Woman, hope you don’t mind
Just wanted to say hello and that I’m ejoying your blog…from one farmer’s wife to another 