Sunday, August 25, 2013

Corn in the backyard 2013, weeks 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14

Since I've got five weeks worth of photos to share, I thought sharing the same views together would help us get a better sense of the progress from week to week.
July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

Although some stalk drying is starting to be noticeable, it has been much slower than I expected, especially since our rainfall has been minimal this summer.  The ears have filled out nicely in the last week, and will probably continue to add mass before the drying process begins.  Thankfully, the temperatures have not been as hot this summer as last summer, so the effects of the drought are not as severe as last year. We'll continue to pray for a good harvest for Farmer Wagenbach and all our other farmer neighbors.

4 comments:

  1. After five weeks, it still looks like corn.

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  2. Glad to see the corn coming along. When will harvesting take place?

    Victoria

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  3. Astute observation, Kathryn.

    Victoria, assuming we don't have any weather events that would force an early harvest, I would expect to see the combine in mid to late September.

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  4. It is amazing how quickly things change from week to week. It wont be long and the "privacy fence" around your house will be gone. Take care, the Whitakers :)

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