I'm walking to a farm to grow wheat...

Wheat that is planted in the fall has a higher yield than spring wheat. I've been wanting to grow grain--Yvonne as well--and she has the opportunity to see a planting of wheat through to the harvest next year. So two sacks, one of hard winter wheat and one of spelt, were broadcast by hand this afternoon over a small patch of land tilled up for her. We each took a sack and spread the grain. It seemed easy until the second step: the raking. We raked and raked... most of the seed still showing. Then we raked and raked some more. The skin began to peel from my hands and we still had more raking.

We timed it for today because it said it would rain tonight, which would save it from getting eaten by the birds and help it germinate. And luckily as I write this, I can hear the pitter-patter of rain drops on the roof.