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Monday! Sep 26 2005 // 2:17 pm // permalink Hoes I’ve Known: Diamond This is my second favorite hoe. We sing a lot out in the fields and early this year I decided to try to sing every song I know before the season is over. The hardest part of singing every song you know is trying to simply remember the songs - harder than remembering the words. The diamond hoe reminded me of about seven diamond songs. Now whenever I’m diamond hoeing I sing that Mary Lou Lord song, She’d Be a Diamond. I select the diamond when the tiniest weeds need to be removed. When all four edges are sharpened to a razor’s edge, even the microscopic sprouts are cut down. Easy to maneuver between seedlings and larger plants. Monday! Sep 19 2005 // 3:22 pm // permalink Like bees Four more weeks of CSA. Been incredibly busy, but I think that’s understandable. This week a new intern starts, so we’ll have 6 workers. I hope to have a little more time to finish a post I started last week. So, sometime this week look for a post that covers the last three months. Highlights: Drought, fatigue, a wedding, some stitches, a swarm, tomato fights, record high heat, plans for the future, a frost date pool, new music, and the relentless sunshine. Thursday! Sep 15 2005 // 9:15 pm // permalink Hoes I’ve Known: Wheel Hoes; Stirrup We use this one a lot for clearing larger weeds from the paths between rows. When it’s sharp, it’s a real go-getter. Just don’t flatten that tire… |
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