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My name is Linda Brown. I live on a farm on the western slope of Colorado, in the high mountain desert. I’ve lived here all my life, hailing back four generations on my father’s side. Today I blog about our farm, the everyday activities that keep the farm going. I also write about my thoughts and dreams and goals. On Friday’s I always write about TLC Cai-Cai. Our sweet kitty who helps keep the farm safe. And Boo Berry Betty, a breeder dog learning to be a Farm Dog! The lovely thing about blogging it opens the world up for all of us to reach out and meet people from many different cultures and different ways of life. You can find me every day (but Saturday) at https://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/ Your Friend on a Western Colorado Farm, Linda Brown

More Hay Customers

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The stack is being pulled down onto the trailer for loading.  Kelly is running to get out of the falling stacks way.

Russian Knapp Weed

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This stuff is terrible, has a chemical in it’s roots that makes the soil all around it unsatisfactory for anything but it’s seeds to live in.

Tractor and fertilizer sprayer

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Those massive wheels at the back of the cultivator are ‘packer-wheels’.  Very important part of the cultivator, since the shovels tear up the rows, the wheels pack the furrows back down.  The water can flow through the field into the waste ditch, back into the canal for the next farm to use.  The fertilizer is applied at the same time as the cultivation and the packing is occurring, therefore cutting down on fuel and time. Since my husband works a 40-hour job, on top of farming full-time, these nifty shortcuts really help.