This is something I came across near the little town of Melba, Idaho, southwest of Kuna, as I was returning to Boise after my 3 stops at various overlooks along the Snake River (see immediate previous posts, below).
This tractor was alongside a house adjacent to more lush growing fields. Irrigation is a serious enterprise, critical to growing crops in this desert-like area. There were many farms around Kuna and Melba which employ a sophisticated irrigation system, as do most farms in the western US. My next post will illustrate how it works. Nothing funny about it!
These photos are all from the Boise area but as I drove northwest to get to my next stop in Bellevue, Washington (just SE of Seattle) I saw lots and lots of fertile growing fields, all with extensive irrigation systems, I’m sure. It reminded me of when I stayed in Wenatchee, WA back in 2017 and posted photos of the large apple, cherry, and other orchards in that area.
The area of southeast Washington State I drove through as I entered the state earlier this week called itself “the Palm Springs of Washington”. It is all very impressive.
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