Wednesday Afternoon, April 12
I was pleased to look out our kitchen window and notice our Amish neighbor working his field across the road from us.
At first I thought it was Eli, but then noticed that it was his son, Jacob. Eli has not been farming the land in the past few years – another neighbor was doing the work with his big equipment. I understand Jacob is farming the land this year – probably for feeding his goats.
The next morning – Thursday, April 13 – they were back in the field with equipment I had never seen, so I am not sure what he is doing.
PS: From my brother Dale, who read this and said, “That is a no-till drill and he was probably seeding alfalfa or grass mix for hay for his goats.”
Taking a break while the farmer stretches his arms.
Checking the bin.
I especially enjoy watching a large team of mules (or horses) synchronizing their turns.
When I came back to our kitchen window to clean up after supper, I saw more activity in the field.
This time he was again working the ground – with only four mules – and someone was putting lime on the soil.
So glad to watch mule-power from our windows again.
So interesting to see mules in the fields rather than horses! Is it common to plant the fields this early?
Mules are great for working fields – at times better than horses. Farmers are just beginning to work their fields – it depends on what they are planting and where the field is located.