Rock Harvest Season

We have waited patiently for the pastures to get less soggy so we could run a drag harrow through the grass.

A drag harrow works like thatching the lawn, it pulls out dead growth, moss and prepares the grass to grow for a healthy hay crop.

The water is no longer running through the field, but we have still been dodging raindrops and downpours. As Mike drove round and round the fields, Jackson ran right along with the harrow. It is his job to keep the chattering harrow under control. The dog bops and weaves from one side of the harrow to the other. Sometimes he grabs at the back to lift the rear end up for a few steps before returning to his task of chasing.

Millions of years ago, this land was under water from the river. Rocks are a part of the land and work to the surface. As the harrow is pulled over the grass, rocks and sticks pop to the surface. A 5 gallon bucket is used to pick up the rocks out of the field. The buckets a rocks are used to fill puddles in the rock roads in and out of the fields. We never get enough rocks to fill those darn puddles.