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Big pond drops after irrigating fields

August 15, 2013 Tom Salzer

We started irrigating fields on July 25 and finished the last sprinkler set on August 13. Irrigation water comes from the big pond in the northeast corner of the farm, and that pond is fed from underground springs. How much did the pond drop? Between the hot weather in August […]

Basic repairs to farm house deck completed

August 10, 2013 Tom Salzer

By the kitchen door (and it’s a farm house, so that’s usually the front door!) is a small deck. Over the years some of the boards developed some rot, making the deck unsafe to use. We fixed that today. We replaced four boards. There are a couple of old deck […]

The old shop stands on weak legs

August 8, 2013 Tom Salzer

The old shop used to be a chicken coop that was raised up about 30 years ago. It turned into the place where engine work was done and general shop activities were conducted. An interesting find is the old calendars on the wall by the desk in the shop office. […]