Second cutting of Alfalfa getting near

The “Queen of Forages”, alfalfa!   The field is getting big.  Second cutting of hay will probably occur June 9th.

We went to Ouray, Colorado

 Swimming (dipping) in the hot springs at Ouray, Colorado is a great luxury!  Camera not allowed in the pool area so I had to take this through the fence.

Fuzzy loves to play in the ditches

Setting a metal dam

This is one type of dam, a metal triangle set in notched groves in the cement ditch.  The water backs up so we can set the tubes.

Setting tubes

 You have to put your palm over the end of the tube, pump the water into the tube, then quickly put the tube into the furrow.

Only 1 and a part of the haystack left

Only a few hundred bales of hay left of the first cutting of hay.  Everyone a satisfied customer!

Corn is suppose to be knee-high by the 4th of July

If you want your corn to ‘make’ it needs to be knee-high by the 4th of July.  It looks like ours is going to make it!

Our Cottonwood tree is on the Colorado State Champion Tree List

This tree was planted by Terry’s Dad 80 years ago.  Today is has a place on the State of Colorado’s “Largest Tree List.  It is a Rio Grande Cottonwood.
You can see how big the tree is in relation to the man standing in front of it.

Cultivating the beans

Although, the last corn cultivation has taken place, the beans need their share of cultivating.

The beans with seed caps

As the bean breaks free of the seed it brings a little ‘cap’ to the surface.