先日の事、農薬散布中に
朝日に照らされて虹が
出現。実はよくあります。

それにしても、もう草がこんなに
伸びたか。

The other day, a rainbow appeared on the
spray due to the morning sun light reflected
on it. Such rainbows appeared often as a matter
of fact.

Any how, the weed has grown to such hegiht already!

セミヨンの誘引ロープを高くするために
上から見たところ。この時期雨が多いので
葡萄の新梢もどんどん伸びます。

I used steps to raise the training wire
of Semillon. The vines are very vigorous
due to a lot of rain during rainy season.
New shoots grow rapidly.

こんな年は初めてだ、という言葉を
よく聞く。巨峰の結実が悪いのだ。
摘粒の時期なのだが、葡萄農家の表情が
さえない。いわゆる種無果と、「花振るい」
という優雅な名前がついてはいるが、
房流れともいう、結実不良の房の発生が異常に
多いのだ。開花期の気象条件（乾燥高温と
一時的大雨）に影響を受けたようだ。
北信一帯でその傾向が出ているという。

葡萄畑はため息だらけだ。

これで、種無し巨峰を作る人が一気に増えそうだ。

(普通の房）

(花振るいを起こした房）

（種無し果の房=別名’親子’ ジベ処理しないと大きくならない）

I often hear that this is the first and the worst year for
Kyoho grape. The fruit set of kyoho is not good around
here. It’s time for berry thinning for final bunch forming
but the grapegrowers do not seem happy.

Millrendage and poor fruit set occur at the same time
and in big portion this year. The causes were said to be
the bad weather at the time of flowering (dry and high
temperature as well as heavy rain at a time). Most
of the northern part of Shinshu seems in similar situation.

So the grapegrowers cannot help but sigh in their
Vineyards.

Many of them will turn to make seedless kyoho next year.

気化熱で首元ひんやりの、
夏場の農作業やジョギングに最適のマジクールが
8日朝NHKとフジテレビで紹介されます。

1) NHK　『おはよう日本　まちかど情報室』
　〈変更後〉　8日（木）　5：30、6：30、7：30

2) フジテレビ　『とくダネ！』（8日　朝）

なんと今日アマゾンから入ったメールにマジクールが
トップで紹介されてました。なんと900円！
私のところでは699円で売ってます！

使い始めると、この時期手放せません！

The neck is cooled due to water vaporization
which is ideal for summer farming or jogging. MagCcool will be
again introduced by TV broadcasting in the morning on July 8
at NHK and FUJI TV.

1) NHK July 8 at Good Morning Japan, News from the corners.
At 5:30am, 6:30am and 7:30am.

2) FUJI TV July 8 at Scoop! In the morning.

To my surprise, I received an Mail from Amazon.com today
featuring MagiCool. It is sold at 900 yen per piece while
my selling price is 699 yen per piece.

Once you start using it, you cannot do without it.

大豆畑の草取りをやるからとの
電話が昨夜あった。朝5時集合。
この時季農家の朝は早いのだ。
道すがら、あちこちの畑にはすでに車が
とまっている。4時といえば明るいからね。
メシメイ作業に出ている農家だ。

Last night I received a call for mowing in the soy bean
farm at 5 am. Farmers are very early risers during
the peak season. On the way to the farm, I found several
cars parking by the orchards and vineyards. The farmers
are coming out for operations before breakfast. It is not
surprising as it gets clear at 4am already this time of
the year.