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Every rice harvest is different. The weather, the rice, the mud situation, the condition of the rice harvesters (people and machines) etc etc. This year is definitely not the worst one we’ve had but also far from the best. Mostly just because we’re having trouble getting the paddy drained so decided to get in there and do what we can as that act will open up the field and help it drain more. Unfortunately we’re both stubborn and don’t find it easy to stop when it’s no longer easy. Oh no. We’re far more likely to continue until the poor machine is fully bogged and spinning in mud. Here’s to eventually finishing the rice. Sometime. Somehow… 😬😅
Root vegetable harvest day. Worst sweet potato harvest we’ve ever had but bumper beetroot haul. Win some, lose some.
Rice is ready to harvest (we harvest to hang dry) as soon as the paddy dries out enough to get in there. It was a very wet September and there’s still standing water in places so 🤞for a few more sunny days.
For the last month or so I’ve been feeling like the tractor hasn’t been as effective as usual. K wasn’t so sure and thought it might have been weather related differences in the soil condition or just feeling more tired at the end of the season. He went out and checked the teeth for me anyway though. Oh….Our tractor is second hand and we haven’t ever replaced the teeth. Not only were the teeth worn down to less than half their length but if you look carefully on the side of the tractor some of the nuts and bolts have also worn down! We ordered more teeth and some replacement bolts and K spent all day today replacing them. And he’s still not finished. Poor guy it’s a huge job and there’s not a lot of space to get in and work easily. I’m pretty excited to see how well the tractor is going to work when it’s all replaced though!