Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The Independence Day holiday is behind us.  It was a good one.  Got the yard mowed.  Had  an afternoon nap.  We had a wonderful supper together with John and his family.  Any time spent with our granddaughters is special!

As the sun went down, it was the close of a lovely Independence Day

The full moon was out too.  And the lightning bug show was spectacular!

There is an old saying about Midwest corn, “knee-high by the 4th of July”.  Well, that really doesn’t apply these days, for we have moved to earlier and earlier planting.   In fact, most corn is above your head on the 4th, and some is even beginning to tassel.  Speaking of tasseling, that brings out my favorite aroma of the summer– when the corn is pollenating!  Such a sweet and delightful fragrance in the air– even better than fresh-cut grass!

These were beginning to peek out on the 4th this year.

We are still being delayed from spraying soybeans and planting double-crop soybeans (DCB) by last weeks heavy rainfall.  The soil is not yet dry enough to venture out there to apply another round of herbicide.  Also, we must have a dry soil surface in order to do a good job with the soybean planter.  So, we wait… maybe tomorrow?  Hope so.

If the weather allows, the next several days will be packed with activity– spraying soybeans and planting DCB.  We will get out there ASAP to accomplish these important tasks.  After those things are done, life should return to a normal pace again.

Keep cool.