I asked a dear farmer friend, "What are your thoughts when you plant?" He quickly replied, "I see the harvest!" Think about that. My friend is a seasoned farmer. He has “put-in” a lot of crops. He knows the hard work that lays ahead. He has experienced the enormous risks of poor crop prices, insects, …
Tag: Seed Time and Harvest
Getting The Ground Ready
In late winter, early spring, my dad “Got The Ground Ready.” That meant all the equipment had been repaired or replaced and made ready for “Plantin’ Time.” He had all the seed & fertilizer waiting for that narrow window of time…when the ground temperature & moisture were right. Nothing was more important than getting the …