July 08, 2003
Long time, no blog
Wow. The posts have been scant lately. This dry weather has really forced all my spare time into running around with water tanks and garden hoses. Lesson: get a real irrigation system in place -- soon.
We did get a little rain last night, but not enough to really make a significant difference. It only means I don't have to water as much today. But by tomorrow night I will need to be back at it. So in this respite, I can get to the chores I should have been doing while watering. I thought this farming stuff was supposed to be a breeze! No one told me it would be hard work sometimes.
The good news is that I continue to sell out at market -- marketing does not seem to be the problem. Our friends Ben and Neera were in town this weekend, with their very cute daughter Ilina. Here I am talking to them at the end of the market on Saturday in front of our sold out stand.
Wow. Do farmers up there wear shorts?! Nice!!
Posted by: mike, pgg brother at July 8, 2003 08:57 PMWelcome back!
I missed your posts!
And congratulations on "selling out"!!
I was out in Caro this weekend visitng the Prices, and they have big humugus corn/wheat farms out there. The way they irrigate is a wild big contraption, all pipes, probably 30 or 40 feet high, and three to five football fields long. It is motorized so it moves around the field in an enormous circle and probably covers 10 acres.
So when I look at your irrigation pump it seems pretty different.
Posted by: mike, pgg's dad at July 9, 2003 05:32 AMWe really missed you. I'm really glad you're back. Looking forward to seeing you this weekend.
XXOO GOM
Posted by: Dee at July 9, 2003 06:56 AM"The real irrigation system" has some nice looking pumps. Too bad we can't find a way to get some excess water on our project in Cambridge up to you. We're drilling 1000'wells for a geo thermal heating/cooling system and we can only get down 800' because the water is coming into the well so fast (200GPM) that the well fills up too fast and the drill can't overcome the resultant pressure so we have to pump out the water and pay to have it hauled away and dumped!
What are the words on your sign under "Old Shaw Farm"?
Posted by: Joe at July 9, 2003 09:14 PMOur sign says, "Old Shaw Farm" and below that, "Organic Vegetables". I am looking forward to getting real sign made for market and a real sign for our house. But right now, sign making is low on the priority list. Maybe this winter.
Posted by: peter at July 10, 2003 05:01 AM