We started harvesting on July 28, cutting peas here at home. It was also the same night of a big thunderstorm in the Hinsdale/Glasgow area. Here is a picture of Tony cutting peas, with the leading edge of the storm in the western skies. Harvest has been going well, with yields looking really good. Being dryland farmers (no irrigation) we are very thankful for the rains and good growing conditions we have had this year. We have had hail here at home a couple of times, but it didn't do much damage to the crops. My cabbage leaves look pretty tough, but that's not a biggie! We did have quite a bit of hail damage to part of a field on a piece of land a few miles away. There have been some really wicked and wild thunderstorms with hail, winds and even deadly tornadoes in northeastern Montana this year. Thankfully God has protected our crops. :)
A couple of days ago the guys finished up the peas around home and moved "over west", which is our land north of Nashua. Last night Amy made a yummy meal and we took it over there for supper. It was Natalie's first harvest tailgate dinner.
Warren is having some peas cleaned by Neil Stahl before it is stored. Here Warren and Neil are taking a look at the peas as they come out of the grain trailer.
looking through the peep hole in the side of the grain trailer as the peas are being unloaded.
Neil's grain cleaner
LOVE the photo of Tony cutting peas and the edge of the storm moving in. You need to enter that somewhere! Judy
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