Everyone can use a little companionship on a long day at the end of a busy farming season. So Sammy joined John for a day in the combine earlier this week. This video is a compilation of our corn combine process seen from her eyes. My only question is this….Why was Sammy allowed to drive the combine and I wasn’t allowed to drive the tractor?! You can visit “Back In The Combine Again” to see another video of our grain corn combine in action.
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After numerous breakdowns and trips all across Southern Ontario to find parts for our rather antique combine, John is finally back in the combine again. Our grain corn harvest is moving along nicely now, but there are a lot of acres to harvest before the weather turns. You can visit “The Compelling Combine” to see another video of our grain corn combine in action.
 So. Let’s talk about crop rotation. This photo depicts a typical fall day at our farm where RJ is working cover crop seed into the soil. This job is an important part of our crop rotation plan, which is the act of switching the crops we plant in our fields every year.
And why do we do this you may ask? In formal terms, crop rotation is a vital part of our integrated pest management program and soil replenishment planning. In simpler terms, this means crop rotation helps us manage plant disease, weed invasions, insect infestations while at the same time boosting our soil nutrients. And how does this happen you may ask? Different diseases and insects attack different crops. They are discouraged from forming enormous colonies when we switch up the crops annually. Soil nutrients are boosted when we plant cover crops that are worked into the land. You can visit “The Scoop On Poop” to see a video of Curtis spreading manure, which is another typical fall chore here at the farm.  
The weather is changing, the time is changing, and our potatoes are changing. My new soup recipe celebrates the return of our russet potatoes. It offers proof that this versatile variety of potato can be used for much more than fries or baked potatoes. “Potato & Broccoli Soup” is suitable for both vegetarian and vegan diets. Russet potatoes and broccoli florets are simmered in vegetable stock with garlic, onion, and thyme leaves. The soup can be coarsely mashed or finely pureed depending on your preference. Garnish with minced chives, add some crunchy crackers and enjoy.
Click on the PDF document above to print or download the recipe file. I have many other soup recipes that can be found in the recipe sub-category in The Common-Tater. You may enjoy “Mashed Potato Thick Soup” or “Potato & Sweet Corn Chowder.” Bon Appétit! |
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