We had to store several ton of last year’s corn,
the dairy we sell to didn’t want it until the first of March this year.
But as of three o’clock today (MST) we are through. Finished! Done with the 2010 corn harvest.
The last of the corn has to be scooped into the auger…the worst part of a grain bin.
2010 is now over!
The big farmers, and the onion guys, have all started working the ground this week. Terry will start disking and plowing Monday the 7th, provided the weather holds
The 2011 farming season has begun!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Today I read through many of your posts. I enjoy your writing and photos very much. You have a writing gif take great photos and certainly live in a beautiful place. I love reading about your farming life and the area’s history. Thank you.
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You see that wasn’t that bad at all. You get it all down there in Delta.
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Hooray for the end of the harvest…even if it was a loooong time coming for you. That corn looks very nice. At least the years didn’t overlap too much. Best wishes for good dirt digging weather in the next few months.
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I used to think that farmers just sat around all winter waiting. Like we who garden do.
I was very young then…
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That’s a lot of corn. The one thing I love the most about farming is that there is always something to do.
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Working ground! Yay! That is wonderful news. We were just talking today about hoping for an early turn out. Can’t get on the land for many weeks yet though.
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Oh how exciting I hope you post about the farming! I don’t know much about big farming. I would love to hear about it. Do you only grow corn? Or do you do the other crops also? I’m trying to grow a larger garden so I can feed my pigs through the winter or at least supplement them a bit.
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Finish up one year and start another one…. That’s life, isn’t it???? Hope your weather continues to improve..
Hugs,
Betsy
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When you work a farm, there’s not much time between the end of one year and the beginning of the next. I hope the weather cooperates so you can begin disking and plowing on Monday.
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Yea, for being done with 2010!!! Hang on….here we come 2011! We’ll pray for beneficial weather and bumper crops, won’t we?!
Blessings!
CottonLady
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I cannot even begin to comprehend how much hard work and long-term planning the type of farming you do, requires! It sounds both overwhelming and awesome to me, a mixture of pain and reward. I know that being so very reliant on weather and climate, and now the challenges you’ll face with climate change, makes life incredibly precarious at times – certainly, the majority of us ‘urbanites’ would not even come close to coping!
I think you’re truly amazing and I admire you hugely for holding on to your dreams in spite of the hardships and challenges! I know it’s those ‘sometime rewards’ and the call of the earth, deep in the soul of the farmer, that keeps you all going. It’s a tenacious spirit you all share, universally.
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Good to go, hope 2011 is a good one..:-)
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Must feel great to see it all go, and know the storage bins are ready for the next crop. Wishing good weather for you!
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Wow it is still snowing in parts here.We will not be planting for at least two more months. It is fascinating reading other farm blogs. B
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I bet that felt good to get rid of the corn! I started digging in my garden this week and it felt nice to get outside and play in the dirt. 🙂
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Woohoo Spring!
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On a somewhat smaller scale, Malcolm has made a start to the gardening!!
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We are still under snow here. You have to be relieved to have that job finished.
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Farm work is never done!
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Hope you have good weather and more successful crops. Take time to smell the roses.
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Just in time to start over..I always hated augers..so dangerous..your hubbys foot made me nervous. I hope it is a good season! We still have SNOW:(
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While we do NOTHING like your scale … just container gardening, I did already start seeds this Tuesday. As of today, we have cucumber and cabbage sprouts! So exciting.
Coming to Denver soon? Would love for you to see our little place.
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