Comments on: Aftermath of the Freeze http://goldoakranch.com/blog/2009/12/16/aftermath-of-the-freeze/ Farming News and Reminiscence Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynn http://goldoakranch.com/blog/2009/12/16/aftermath-of-the-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Lynn Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:33:15 +0000 http://goldoakranch.com/blog/?p=269#comment-68 Oh no!! That is horrible... and heartbreaking.... Oh no!! That is horrible… and heartbreaking….

]]> By: Ann http://goldoakranch.com/blog/2009/12/16/aftermath-of-the-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Ann Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:08:03 +0000 http://goldoakranch.com/blog/?p=269#comment-62 Very well done description of the vagaries of farming! I've always said that farmers have to be gamblers. Very well done description of the vagaries of farming! I’ve always said that farmers have to be gamblers.

]]> By: Verity Dierauf http://goldoakranch.com/blog/2009/12/16/aftermath-of-the-freeze/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Verity Dierauf Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:29:20 +0000 http://goldoakranch.com/blog/?p=269#comment-61 Re. the freezing temperatures, I can remember as a youngster, when the weather got that cold, all of the orchards (mostly pear) would have smudge pots to keep the trees warm. I think the pots were full of some kind of oil thatt would burn slowly, releasing the heat and also creating the most awful smoke throughout the valley. It was pretty awful. Many of the boys from high school were hired to keep the pots burning through the night, then would come to school half asleep with smudge smoke still on their faces and hands. Very enjoyable blog, keep it up! Re. the freezing temperatures, I can remember as a youngster, when the weather got that cold, all of the orchards (mostly pear) would have smudge pots to keep the trees warm. I think the pots were full of some kind of oil thatt would burn slowly, releasing the heat and also creating the most awful smoke throughout the valley. It was pretty awful. Many of the boys from high school were hired to keep the pots burning through the night, then would come to school half asleep with smudge smoke still on their faces and hands.

Very enjoyable blog, keep it up!

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