Pivot Systems in our neck of the high desert are used very, very little. They show-up if a farmer has a flat field which he cannot get to slope. Blue Mesa Reservoir still provides the water to irrigate with (no underground lake in our area), so settling ponds have to be excavated. These settling ponds filter out the mud from the water, then a pump, pumps the water into the pivot system.
What you are looking at is one year’s worth of excavated soil from the settling pond.
Since Terry needed about four truck loads to fix some holes around our place, our neighbor said to come on over and get some of his ‘extra dirt’.
We gladly did.
After we got back, Bladen wanted to help clean out the truck so it was ready for the harvest season.
Linkin wanted to sit on the tractor, so we put Tallen up there with her. Tallen did not like it. But it helped having big sister in the seat with her.
The grandchildren are not allowed to ride on any of our tractors that do not have cabs…it’s just too dangerous. But they can sit up on the seat if we are with them.
Another storm is supposed to come in today, with snow by the week-end! I hope it goes around us and stays in the hills!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Such great helpers you have (o:
Storms
it is cold and gray here today
on Monday the little girls got in the sprinkler and it was warm enough to let them (o:
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Linda,
I just love it when you post about farming Colorado-style! They do things so differently back in WI, and they really take water for granted back there.
I love these posts!
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My God the weather is sure making you earn a living the hard way.
That was all very interesting about that soil heap. Great to see the theory being put into practice – “Waste not, want not”.
Nothing is wasted on the land – everything has some value and can be utilised. Great reporting Linda.
Hope that darn snow storm keeps right away.
Cheers
Colin (HB)
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In 1970-ish, we gained our claim to fame with a big article in Ruralite. Those of you from the boonies know the magazine I’m talking about. 🙂
My dad and uncle built their own hydraulic-powered center pivot irrigation systems. If I remember correctly, we had 5 or so of them… 10 towers apiece. It was a joy not to have to move handlines or wheelines anymore, except we still did for the small pieces and corner pieces. But we could dream, couldn’t we. 🙂
Thanks for making me smile
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Stay in the hills! Stay in the Hills. That is one big mound of dirt!
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You’ve got some pretty darn cute helpers there! Hope you DON’T get any snow………..it’s supposed to be spring………….isn’t it?
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Not more snow. Oh I hope not. That is one big handy truck and 3 cut little helpers.
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That’s interesting. And those kids are very lucky to be able to be there and not only learn, but use some imagination. I swear kids now don’t know what that is. Too much technology. But then, what am I doing right now??? 🙂
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Wonder if your pivot system is what we use here to water tobacco. Love your silhouette in the picture from yesterday. Beautiful country!
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We’ve had fog for the last several days, in the morning only. Yesterday afternoon, just after I got 2 kinds of peas planted, it started to sprinkle, and late last night it started pouring. Hope my newly-placed potting soil and pea-seeds don’t wash away! The rain is desparately needed tho. Vikki at http://vikkisverandah.blogspot.com
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Snow…ugh…I am wanting so much to get serious about gardening, the calendar says I am foolish if I do. Your posts on farm work are so interesting! I love learning how you do things in your neck of the woods.
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I’m glad you like my posting regarding Disraeli House… I love your photos of Colorado. My lovely man and I travelled a little way through Colorado while touring the States about six years’ ago! We had a great time!
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No not snow..say it isn’t so. How are the lilac cuttings doing..I keep forgetting to ask. Our grands use Far Guys tractor all the time to sit on and the littlest makes tractor noises. Beautiful grands you have there..growing too! 🙂
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Pivot systems are all about all that is used in this area. Farmers drill wells right out in the middle of the fields to supply them.
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The kids are getting so big. 🙂 The girls are darling. Glad you are all so close so you can watch them grow.
Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Linda, I’m trying to catch up–after being out-of-town for a few days. Your grandchildren are gorgeous!!!!! Such interesting names they all have… Are they family names???? Beautiful!!!!
Glad you got some extra dirt…. Hope the snow stays away.
Hugs,
Betsy
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