Terry finished disking up all the old corn stalks then started plowing Monday.
He will plow up all of last year’s pinto bean field, the two corn fields and the small little field at the upper end.
Turning the earth over, waking up the soil—-yes, farmers still plow in our area. Off and on different farmers (us included) have tried the no-till, or the medium-till method, but it just doesn’t work for our area.
Our soil and the method of irrigation we use, does not support lack of plowing.
Therefore, in the bright, clean light of spring..alone on the waking earth,
The tractor tranquilly moves back and forth upon the land.
For a spell now the wind has been still. Not even a breeze wandering by to fluff up the clouds or shake the branches of the trees and bushes.
Our days (of late) have been blessed with sun and warmth bursting forth in clear light–the air all around us smelling of fresh turned soil…laying warm and mellow in the golden sun.
Spring work has begun!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Wat is the reason for not plowing the field completely?
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We do. We plow everything deep and fully.
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Oh…those people use sprinkler systems so the left over crops become a cover of sort…they just till it a little bit to stir up the compacted soil. As I understand it.
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We’ve tried the no-till too and don’t like the results but other farms around us use it yearly, especially fairy farmers.
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It seems to take lots of spray to keep the weeds down and Terry is not much into round-up or sprays like that.
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The arrival of Spring is always a happy (and busy) time on a farm.
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It is…a busy as harvest!
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Ah, the smell of freshly tilled soil….one of my favorites. Like the smell of the ocean. Two more days to daylight savings time, yea! Today a large flock of 100’s of wild swans are here on their trip north for the summer. They will rest here for a few days before moving on.
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Oh! Gosh! What an amazing sight that must be. We don’t have swans here…wow.
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Wow….hard to believe it’s that time of the year again! Hope you get the moisture you need to have a terrific growing season on your farm! Here’s to spring!!!
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Thank you! I hope spring is coming or there for you also!
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Seeing tractors plowing the fields is one of the things I miss most about not getting back to Michigan’s farm country. It was a sure sign of spring’s pending arrival. Thanks for this gift. Gave me a broad smile.
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🙂 Your comment gave me a big smile! Thank you!
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hello dayphoto its dennis the vizsla dog oh hay wow i bet that fresh ternd soil shoor smels wunderful and i bet it is gud for rolling in too!!! i wood not no myself on akkownt of heer the only wuns wot tern the soil over ar the gofers!!! ok bye
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Wish you could come roll in it with me, Dennis. I could even show you something really dead, and green and stinky…Boomer
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Spring work good for you…Terry is probably grinning from ear to ear in that tractor:)
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He is…very tired, and says he is only good for 1/2 day, but happy! And THAT is priceless.
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Fantastic! Best of luck with that spring work 😃
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It’s the best time of year for me….for Terry -he likes harvest!
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