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> There’s still dirt, early mornings, dirt, more dirt I have always wondered who are these farmers in the dirt in the early morning? Where I farm the environme
by randomdata 9y ago
> There’s still dirt, early mornings, dirt, more dirt
I have always wondered who are these farmers in the dirt in the early morning? Where I farm the environment is rarely suitable for 'being in the dirt' in the morning. Typically the field work starts in the mid-afternoon after the sun has had a chance to dry up the morning's dew or previous days rain. There are definitely some late nights though.
- seiferteric 9y agoHot arid climates? In the CA central valley there will be little dew in the morning in summer as it's probably already 70+ degrees F, so the earlier the better.
- Gustomaximus 9y agoIm on a small hobby farm outside Brisbane. Mid afternoon you want to be inside to get out of the heat. Mornings are prime time to get things done. Or later afteenoon.
- randomdata 9y ago> Mid afternoon you want to be inside to get out of the heat. That's what air conditioning is for!
- lightedman 9y ago"I have always wondered who are these farmers in the dirt in the early morning?" Southern California vineyards, for one. Come work in 100+F heat at 9:30AM.
- randomdata 9y agoI'm not sure that vinyards really match the description of the grain farmer in the article. But maybe I read too into their description. Still, there is no set pattern of farmer behaviour. It is interesting that the idea of get up early has become so pervasive.
- lightedman 9y ago"It is interesting that the idea of get up early has become so pervasive." Early to bed and early to rise. Also, our ancestors used to run more polyphasic sleep cycling.