BlogHide Resteemsbarriault (48)in homesteading • 6 years agoDIY Pacifist Wire Head (Wire Hoe/Cultivator)So to go along with the DIY Mutineer Hoe Handle I made the other day, I made several different wire hoe/cultivator attachments. Johnny's sells these, and once again I thought the $15 price tag…barriault (48)in homesteading • 6 years agoDIY Mutineer Hoe HandleJohnny's sells a Mutineer Hoe Handle for $49 plus shipping. I thought that was a little expensive so I decided to try and make my own. I went down to my local Home Depot and bought a handle for…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoI Stuck GoldClick image to view full size. This is a wonderful pile of composted horse manure at my neighbor's next door. Having access to it for free is like striking gold. Yesterday I dumped a bunch of…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoFinished the EggplantingThe rain finally stopped and I was able to get the last of the eggplant planted. This variety didn’t germinate as well so I don’t have full rows. Oh well, I’m sure they’ll still produce plenty for…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoEggplanting . . .This morning I managed to get some fertilizer down, lightly till, and plant half of my fall eggplant before the rain. This is Orient Express, a long purple Asian variety. The second row will be Pect…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoLife Changing ToolI got myself an EarthWay Precision Seeder a few days ago. It took me around 20 minutes to plant about 20 rows of sweet corn. Why, oh why did I wait so long to get one of these? It’s been raining…resteemedbobspgos (25)in gardening • 7 years agoMy first experience with Capillary Action GardeningMy first experience with Capillary Action Gardening – AKA wicking pots I recently experimented with capillary action gardening. I heard about how productive and low maintenance these systems were.…barriault (48)in food • 7 years agoWhat's for Dinner?Click image to view full size. Being part of several farmers markets has incredible benefits. For instance, look at this wonderful wok of stir fried veggies from last night's dinner. In addition…barriault (48)in vlog • 7 years agoMay 2018 Farm UpdateQuick walk around of what's growing on here at the farm. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSresteemedknowledge-seeker (58)in homesteadphotography • 7 years agoWeek #16 Of The Homestead Photography Winners and New Theme For Next WeekHey everyone! Another week of the Homestead Photography Contest has come to a close. This was another great week and I enjoyed reading and seeing your stories. Thank you to all who made an entry and…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoFarm UpdateWell it has been a busy couple of months here on the farm. I figured I'd just do a quick update this morning and show off how some of the stuff is growing. The tomatoes are looking pretty decent. No…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoAquaponic StrawberriesToday I added another 50 goldfish to the vertical aquaponics system. That brings the total to 200. Only 50 more to go. I'll add the last of them in a couple of weeks. I was happy to see that I…resteemedocd (77)in ocd • 7 years agoOCD Daily: Issue #210OCD DAILY - Issue #210 Welcome to the 210th issue of @OCD Daily! Issue #210 highlights content from ten (10) Steemit Content Creators! The OCD team continues its search throughout Steemit to…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoStrawberriesEvery muscle in my old body is screaming at me, but the strawberries are in. All 168 holes in the landscape fabric filled. I planted a mix of Quinault and Ozark Beauty, both ever bearing varieties.…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoProductive DayWell, it rained again this morning. Go figure. This afternoon, however, was quite nice out so I managed to get one little project completed. First an update on the sugar snap peas. They are growing…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoCompost OpportunityMy next door neighbor has around half an acre of oak trees in her front yard. She also has one of those pull behind yard sweepers for her riding mower. Yesterday she asked if I wanted a bunch of…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoTomato EconomicsI transplanted a few of my tomatoes into larger pots this morning. It got me thinking about the economics associated with growing tomatoes. Click image to view full size. Tomatoes can be very…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoBiologically Powered TillersI was looking at this spot in the pasture and thinking I should get the tractor out, till it up, and get it ready to plant some Three Sisters corn, beans, and squash. It's just been so stinking…barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoBaby Goats Are So Cute!One of the other vendors brought a couple two day old baby goats to market today. They were so cute! That's all I got. Who doesn't love pictures with baby goats? Click image to view full size.barriault (48)in homesteading • 7 years agoFeeling Accomplished, Part TwoIt's been raining. Almost every day. And it is supposed to rain again for the rest of the week. All this rain makes completing outside tasks difficult. It feels like my spring crop plan is just…