Category Archives: Corn

Harvested Onions, Masked Bandits In The Corn

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Tom

This was a good feeling.  Bunch after bunch of onions ready for pulling.  More than half had the tops laying down.  100 more sweet onions, and 200 long storage onions. For reference, my handspan is just over 10 inches.  The … Continue reading →

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Corn Lodging

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom

  Yesterday we saw a spattering of rain here at the house, and forecast says just a chance of scattered thunderstorms this evening and tonight, so this morning I drove out to the Ness Farm figuring I should water the … Continue reading →

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So I Was Up To Mowing

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Tom

I visited the Ness farm right after we got back from vacation.  At the time I was in far too much pain from the drive home from vacation to do more than take a few pics and weed a few … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Tom

Everything grew.  Patti and I are still pretty sore from the drive home, but I did finish harvesting my garlic here at home, and made a trip out to the Ness farm to see how things are out there. Now, … Continue reading →

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Just An Afternoon With Nell

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tom

Had stuff to do at the Ness farm, Nell owed me some work time.  We went and spent the afternoon there together. There were a lot of garter snakes about.  Nell is not afraid of them, only reason for the … Continue reading →

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Last Week Of Garden Photos

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Tom

This is the last shot I took yesterday.  Patti, Violet and I took a drive out to the Ness Farm to check out the garden there.  We had rain nearly all day so things were too wet to work with, … Continue reading →

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July 4th & 5th

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tom

So July 4th and 5th were not bereft of gardening.  In fact gardening was integral parts of each day.  By 8 am on the 4th Frank and I were getting going, starting with maintenance on his daughter Diane’s container garden, … Continue reading →

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Another Evening With Patti At The Ness Farm

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Tom

It was nice, just the two of us.  Cool evening.  Had been some light showers.  Still could run the mower and knock down the grass and weeds between the rows. We are reveling in how nice the gardens look, and … Continue reading →

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The Weather Gods Were Wrong

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Tom

And happily so. A high of 85 degrees, humid, and sun all day.  That is not what we got, and I am thrilled about it.  Yesterday as well, was supposed to be a day of storms, including torrential rains, hail, … Continue reading →

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Amos Hinton

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Tom

So a friend sent me a link, about Amos Hinton working with others to plant 4 acres of the Ponca Red Flour corn in Nebraska, where it was grown well over a hundred years ago. Just gave me a big … Continue reading →

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