BlogHide Resteemsgoldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoAnother Address Change – April 11, 2020 @goldenoakfarmsource There will be another address change effective Saturday, April 11. The hive.blog address had 1 too many issues that bugged me and a kind person, @vincentnijman, helped me set up…goldenoakfarm (66)in steemit • 4 years agoNew Address for @goldenoakfarm March 19, 2020: hive.blog/@goldenoakfarmSunrise in March 2020 on @goldenoakfarm Everyone, please update saved bookmarks as the Steem site is undergoing major changes and there’s going to be a split. So I guess I’ll be posting as usual…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoSnow on St. Patrick’s Day - March 17, 2020 @goldenoakfarmThis is what we woke to on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a reminder that this is still New England, and it is still winter, for 4 more days. It was still snowing at 9AM and then stopped. By 4PM it…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoFlowering House Plants - March 16, 2020 @goldenoakfarmI’d had to move all my happy plants out of their window for seed starting, so I thought I’d get photos of them while they were still happy. This is my sole surviving African violet. Last year mealy…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoAround the Yard - March 15, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Sunday morning my husband saw this Iris reticulata in the East Shed garden. I didn’t remember ever planting any in that garden. I looked it up, and no, I never have. I did plant some in…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoThe Second Seed Starting - March 15, 2020 @goldenoakfarmWalla Walla Sweet onions and Phacelia seeds, with the markers for the pots/trays Sunday morning as I was prepping for seed starting with my intern, I noticed what seemed like a discrepancy. I…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoA Bit More Done on Floors - March 15, 2020 @goldenoakfarmThe Lyme/doxycycline laid him low on Friday and Saturday. He got the rest of the underlaiment finished, except for the living room, on Sunday. I checked and the plumbers did not run a gas line…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoSetting up the Plant Lights in the Kitchen - March 12, 2020 @goldenoakfarmLights from the addition Thursday my helper friend was here and our job for the day was to start setting up plant lights in the kitchen window. These will not be here the whole season, as my…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoGas Lines and Floors - March 12, 2020 @goldenoakfarmHe had a really grand time at the concert with our son on Wednesday night, but was not doing so well after such a late night on Thursday. He got some underlayment down on the floor and ran some…goldenoakfarm (66)in springflowers • 4 years agoMt. Holyoke Bulb Show - March 11, 2020 @goldenoakfarmWe live in the 5 college area surrounded by Smith College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, the University of Massachusetts, and Mt. Holyoke College. The hysteria had hit Smith College first and…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoWater and the Laundry and Pantry - March 11, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Wednesday the plumbers didn’t get here until later, another supply run to get copper piping. Soon after we were told not to run water, they were connecting the drain to the outlet. We survived…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoWildlife and Gardens - March 10, 2020 @goldenoakfarmTuesday my helper friend was here and we took the covers off the trays that had come up. Above are the storage onions, half of them up. Storage onion seedlings just up, there are 3…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoRough Plumbing and a Bedroom Started - March 10, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Tuesday he got the underlaiment down in the bedroom and finished it in the kitchen. Then he built the bedroom closet for the electrician’s work. The plumbers spent Tuesday making an awful…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoGardens and Happy Birds - March 9, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Monday, after PT, I headed out to the garden. It was a balmy 65F and partly sunny and I wanted to do something! I managed almost an hour and quit when my back said to. I got almost 2 feet…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoThe Plumbers Start - March 9, 2020 @goldenoakfarmThe plumbers showed up just after 7AM on Monday and the 3 or 4 guys worked until just before 3PM. Above is the copper sink drain a couple of them worked on. The others worked on the laundry…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoPrepping the Old Rod Shop - March 7, 2020 @goldenoakfarmSaturday he spent laying out where the various plumbing things would be: sink, dishwasher, gas stove, island. When we got to the gas stove we found a problem. It seems the pass through he built is…goldenoakfarm (66)in springflowers • 4 years agoSmith Bulb Show and Crickets - March 6, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Friday night my friend and I went to the Smith College Bulb Show. She has taken me to the opening night 3 years running now. She likes to attend the lectures and thought this one might be…goldenoakfarm (66)in construction • 4 years agoPrepping for Plumbing – March 5 and 6, 2020 @goldenoakfarmWednesday night the plumber e-mailed he could start on Friday. My poor husband, deep in the throes of Lyme disease, valiantly went out with my helper friend on Thursday and started moving the…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoThe First Seed Starting of 2020 – March 4, 2020 @goldenoakfarmThe sunrise as I left for the gym Wednesday morning Wednesday was going to be a busy day, starting with my first day back at the gym. I saw the glow of morning through the plastic on the window…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 4 years agoAround the Gardens – March 4, 2020 @goldenoakfarmOn Tuesday my helper friend was here and it was pretty warm outside. He was to tackle the 42’ section of garden that’s 10’ wide at the east end and 20’ wide at the west end. He first removed as…
