tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post4341142524149470180..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: RipeThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76234140830612237062015-07-23T21:18:24.213-07:002015-07-23T21:18:24.213-07:00Sigh, the weather here is hot and dry. No serous ...Sigh, the weather here is hot and dry. No serous rain since April and everything is dry and dusty. We are barely keeping up with the watering of the vegetables and production is noticeably down. thousandflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577151568516965587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-77273894653123461942015-07-21T23:03:51.357-07:002015-07-21T23:03:51.357-07:00We were in Norfolk at the weekend and it was clear...We were in Norfolk at the weekend and it was clear that the fields labelled "For Weetabix" were a lot further off ripe than the "For Woodforde's" were. Or I thought so until I read this. Obviously the barley has another two weeks to go!The History Anorakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718067264562106116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69471344176907399552015-07-21T22:19:00.312-07:002015-07-21T22:19:00.312-07:00Farm machines trundle along the road all day here,...Farm machines trundle along the road all day here, mostly silage now, first the hay was baled after the hot weather, then the rain came and I presume the farmers turned to silage. So now I have learnt something about the crops round here, the gold fields are winter barley, the green are wheat, something learnt every day .....thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33755679514709439652015-07-21T21:10:20.111-07:002015-07-21T21:10:20.111-07:00Lamas is only 10 days away; sounds like your new s...Lamas is only 10 days away; sounds like your new season's bread will be a bit late. Our wheat was mostly harvested about a week ago. My daughter-in-law's (kellogg) family are with us from Sweden. I am assured that they have had an awful summer so far; rain, rain, and more rain. Very hot here, and NO RAIN.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35124386229249628402015-07-21T15:29:05.863-07:002015-07-21T15:29:05.863-07:00Well, once again, this city dweller has learned mo...Well, once again, this city dweller has learned more about how seasons progress on a farm.<br /><br />I do expect that there might be certain matters about which you can instruct the farmer during the seasons. Ahh, but do you ever open that classroom?<br /><br />As a follower of this site, I am delighted to be able to continue to learn more from all offered sources.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89629078140621611252015-07-21T14:16:29.889-07:002015-07-21T14:16:29.889-07:00My daughter-in-law's family just finished thei...My daughter-in-law's family just finished their wheat harvest last week. Think they got a pretty good crop this year.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-52853317732616592922015-07-21T13:02:46.309-07:002015-07-21T13:02:46.309-07:00The old wisdom is the best.The old wisdom is the best.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81796661710385022272015-07-21T12:48:49.704-07:002015-07-21T12:48:49.704-07:00Follow the harvest. If you are in Morocco they ar...Follow the harvest. If you are in Morocco they are harvesting the barley in May. It is the south first and then later the north and then Scotland. Watch the Tour de France and see where the harvest has got to in France (although this is not such a good year for doing that as there is a great north south divide for the Tour and a big bit missing in the middle). It is just the way it is. It doesn't matter whether it is a bad summer or a good summer, there is always an order. The combines are out here in the winter barley, and then the rape (which is late this year), and then later the wheat and then finally the spring barley and then the linseed and the beans.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79912565198255269682015-07-21T12:37:37.116-07:002015-07-21T12:37:37.116-07:00First combine spotted today cutting some winter ba...First combine spotted today cutting some winter barley; obviously it's been warmer down here.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46099603240411804842015-07-21T12:00:11.981-07:002015-07-21T12:00:11.981-07:00I love the Farmers quote.
cheers, parsnip
I love the Farmers quote.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84717639781266038792015-07-21T11:49:48.785-07:002015-07-21T11:49:48.785-07:00In the US the farmers insure their crops. Do they...In the US the farmers insure their crops. Do they do that in GB?donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46606137685118389282015-07-21T11:35:52.926-07:002015-07-21T11:35:52.926-07:00I love that, if you think your barley's ripe, ...I love that, if you think your barley's ripe, go on holiday for a fortnight and forget about it! A lovely expression.<br /><br />I noticed on my train journey home yesterday, some ripening fields (winter barley?) and others very green still, but a remarkably short stalk, and then one poor yellow field which was 3/4 flattened by wind and rain. The poor farmer must have been tearing his hair out as it was a BIG field too . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25907991304681593742015-07-21T11:34:31.182-07:002015-07-21T11:34:31.182-07:00The fields are ripening here too and I've seen...The fields are ripening here too and I've seen one or two newly shorn this week. We've had muggy heat recently, although today it has been lovely and warm. Shall I send the sun up to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com