November 15
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We were down at Dad and Mom's today for a nice pre-Thanksgiving visit.
While there, Dad took me out to one of our fields where the corn has been harvested.
And radishes are growing.
Yup, radishes:
They are a cover crop for winter and won't be harvested.
Except for the few lucky ones that get yanked, cleaned, and sampled.... such as those on the plate above.
I tried one -- it was extremely bitter. Bleeech!
Even more interesting than the fact that 60+ acres of radishes are growing in Central Ilinois (or were growing.... until the freeze hit).....
The field was seeded by airplane.
Yup. A plane flew over the field in multiple passes (similar to a cropduster) dropping radish seed.
Man, how much easier would a plane have made Johnny Appleseed's job?
Out for now......
Matt