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Because of my new off-the-farm farm job, Jenifer is having to take up the slack and do stuff I used to do - drain water lines if it is going to be below freezing, fix leaking water lines, repair fences, etc.
She is limited because she does not know how to drive tractors.
I tried to show her many years ago while we were still dating, but my mom pulled her aside and told her not to learn how to drive a tractor because that would turn out to be one of her job requirements.
My mom grew up on a farm and knows the ramifications of having tractor-driving ability.
But Jenifer is ready to learn how now.
Sizing the plots
My new job is a little odd because I have very little supervision. I have some menial tasks I have to do, but for the most part, my job is to manage this farm.
I get to decide what I do each day.
That sounds great, but I see so many things that need to be done on the farm and it's January. Seeds and organic fertilizers need to be ordered and I am still waiting on the soil tests.
I have spent the last two days laying off this big field, with two 300-foot tape measures, into one-tenth of an acre plots. In case you didn't know, the ability to standardize your growing areas to same-size plots is a luxury when it comes to planning, crop rotation and applying organic nutrients.
