THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!
They arrived with a vengeance in July and have never left! For the most part - most crops are OK but not all. Some corn (spotty) has had a hard go and a lot of different veggies either took multiple plantings to get one to take or folks just gave up. The rains came "just in time" for a lot of people.
I have to remember that back in February and March we were dreaming of summer days like we have had and we will again next January and February!
As you can see there are lots of ways to cool off here at the farm. This is a favourite of the canine group.
You might be forgiven for thinking that the other picture is of Water Buffalo. It is actually our Black Angus cows and calves cooling off in the low hollow in the field after a much needed rain.
As the days have been rather warm to say the least the farm critters find water, shade and in most cases get to come indoors with fans to keep them cool until the sun sets and the temps dip a bit then they head back outside in the cooler evenings.
We had a good day this week to harvest our oats with our pull type combine.
Seen here Kim got busy and got the field done in between real estate calls.Very pleased with the yield and the field is seeded down with alfalfa for hay next year which looks very good.
Below you will see the two foals that were born
this past winter that are now approximately 7
months old. They both traveled to Barrie,
Ontario for the ESSA Draft Horse Show.
Lila placed 3rd out of 6 and Cruze placed 5th.
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| Lila |
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| Cruze |
Except for a wee lull near the end of July the Real Estate has stayed very active. For a peak at our
current listings link here: www.century21.ca/kim.hadwen
Plowing Matches begin very soon, don't miss the Hastings County Plow Match and Farm Show held near Tweed this year. Google the above for more information.
Until next time,
Jeanne & Kim
