Comments on: Sweaty Corn And Strawbales

By: prairierose

prairierose — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:25:54 +0000

Glad Steve is enjoying his retirement. Do miss his wit and his storytelling. Doug, sweet corn has been sold here for 2 weeks, hmmmmmmmmmm good. Strawbale looks like a place we will have to check out. Thanks for the heads up.

By: Hemmingsen

Hemmingsen — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:25:42 +0000

No.

By: Della

Della — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:32:03 +0000

Oh Steve H., it is good to hear from you again. Miss your daily blogs with all your travels and friends. Ever think about reconsidering your decision to “retire”?

By: Hemmingsen

Hemmingsen — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:31:10 +0000

Putting it another way, we plant and harvest a prairie rain forest every year. It could get even better. Tryg and I were on the road one day when we noticed a field of corn planted in double rows. Two rows right next to each other separated by what appeared to be the normal space, then two more rows. We kind of ballparked that this increases the density by about a third. Get a bigger air conditioner, and your own wind turbine.!

By: grouse

grouse — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:30:33 +0000

If you travel to Strawbale’s beware of those chickens! They’ll peck your eyes out at the drop of a feather. Chickens are like that. They’re just waiting for you to drop your guard. Delicious, but vicious.

By: Cam Lind

Cam Lind — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:42:34 +0000

It should say Strawbale in my first post, not Strawberry. Food on my mind what a novel concept.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:37:06 +0000

Now you just have to bring your sweetie pie to the Strawbales winery again on the 13th of August for the annual Quilts and Vine. What a WONDERFUL time that is!!! good food good music, good wine and a old time reunion with some of Linda’s old working buddies!!!!

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:15:32 +0000

sweet corn at Austads E 10th.

By: Mike H

Mike H — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:41:37 +0000

Don does a great job! Have wanted to get there for the entertainment but it has not worked out yet.

On another “farm and weather” subject, ask Brian his thoughts on no-till and flooding. My brother-in-law has some strong opinions about it and i would love to hear other’s thoughts.

By: Cam Lind

Cam Lind — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:30:05 +0000

Another winner, corn growing stories abound this time of year. Great memories. Sounds like should apply for the job at Strawberry, I could walk around and not work and get to talk. Dream job. Cam