One of the reasons we went to Dove Creek was to see a collection of antique tractors. Although, I took lots of photos I thought everyone would enjoy this one.
Not your typical tractor, that is for sure!
We are ready for the second cutting of hay; the alfalfa is just starting to bloom, so maybe tomorrow we will do the swathing.
The oats are headed out and starting to fill with milk, after much pondering we are going to cut them for oat hay, instead of harvesting them as oats.
The pinto beans are shooting feelers so the last cultivation for all of our crops is officially over.
We have been having so much rain that the irrigation water is a red/chocolate color. This water is like a thick coffee causing the irrigation tubes and the gated pipe gates to plug up. As the water moves through the opening the mud collects and stops the tubes, or gates from taking anymore water. We have to check every 2-3 hours to make sure everything is running and in good order. OTHERWISE, the plants suffer, and the ‘escape’ ditches fill up and flood.
What an odd read this has been.
I took most of these shots just as the sun was sitting (9:30 p.m.) The spots you see over the oats are bugs that were caught the light of the flash.
Another odd thing is we have lots, and lots, and lots of ladybugs this year. A blessing to people who do not like to use chemicals on crops!
Have a nice weekend!
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Glad to see the crops are doing well. Isn’t a second cutting this early unusual? Have a good weekend!
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I´m always amazed at how fast things grow over there. But with all that water, it´s not surprising.
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It looks gorgeous – if I had been reading outside my horses would have been drooling over that alfalfa! 🙂
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A tractor with character! Love it. The crop looks good. And the rain is gone.
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I like this post! Like lady bugs and the antique tractor. Looks like it’s a productive year on your farm. That’s neat.
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I LOVE the oat picture!
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Oooooohh. LOVED the middle photo against the darkling sky. MMMMMM. 🙂
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The first cut is just getting cut up here. I love the low light in the pictures.
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Looks like a beautiful crop this year!
wish I was close enough to get some of that beautiful colorado Alfalfa!
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I love this post. You managed to mix a lot of things in it, even being so short. I didn’t realize you had so much acreage. Lovely!
~Faith
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Im amazed you can still see outside at 9.30pm !Its dark here by 5.30pm!Iknow its winter,but even in summer it is dark early..around 7pm.Sounds like you have some busy days ahead of you.
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I find it amazing how fast everything grows.
This has got to be so very frustrating with all the rain causing the irrigation tubes to plug up. A farmers work is never done, is it?!
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What a beautiful time of the year it is out there and how lush and fertile everything looks even though you’ve had lots of rain. We have finally had 4 days in a row without rain.
I ope you had a wonderful weekend.
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I loved seeing the alfalfa growing, the oats too, but as much as I used alfalfa on the farm! It was a great treat to see it growing! Thanks for sharing your farm!
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It’s amazing how much tractors have changed over the years. Just love seeing the old ones. They have a lot of character. Looks like you are getting a good hold on your crops. Hope the rain gives you a break. blessings,Kathleen
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Rain is good, but it seems to cause you a lot of work with checking the irrigation tubes. I heard on the news about the lady bugs being out big time. I have seen a few more, but not lots… need to go on a lady bug hunt (o:
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Just lost my first comment. Makes me crazy!!! Just wanted to say hi, sorry it is so hard to get the tubes running without mud. We keep missing the flooding. Have it all around though. The kids and i need to go hunt for lady bugs 9o:
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I like them all!! What do you do when the pipes get clogged? Do you have some kind of air hose to blow them out? I admit i’m facinated by agriculture and like to learn as much as possible..:-)
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I can’t believe I have missed all of these posts !! I didn’t think it had been that long since I was here last ,LOL .
Love the kids in the corn field, so cute .
I have been busy in my garden.The late blight has hit here and spreading like wild fire.I went and got something to mix and spray on my plants.I have huge tomatoes and if I loose them I will cry !!
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haying seems to be in full bloom here tho with many unforced rain delays… ughs
blessings 🙂
gp
ps love that tractor
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Shoot !! I just made a long comment to you and it disappeared !
Well I will try it again, here goes.
I can’t believe it has been this long since I was here.I have missed alot of posts.The kids in the corn field is just too cute. And what do ladybugs do ?
I have been busy in my garden.Late blight has hit the crops here in this area and spreading like wild fire. I just got back from the store getting some fungicide.I have huge tomatoes ready to ripen and if I loose these I will just cry !! Being a farmer is like being a gambler, LOL . This is what I tell my hubby all the time.
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