New: farmchoresAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397lifehive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-106183TrendingNewHotLikersgoldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoStripping the Coop - January 8, 2020 @goldenoakfarmMy husband was feeling better on Wednesday, so he suggested we get the cleaning of the coop over with. It wasn’t smelling bad, due to plenty of carbon added in the form of wood shavings. We used…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoWinter Farm Chores in the Snow - January 6, 2020 @goldenoakfarmMonday morning I had to do the farm chores as my husband was still under the weather. It had started to snow when I headed out. Before I went to the barn, I noticed the bird feeders were empty so I…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoPuttering on Monday - December 23, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOn Monday morning, after a good first day back at the gym, I worked on the yard map for a few hours. I was filling in the area between the driveway and the Big garden. I also kept the laundry…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoWorking the Soil Tests - December 22, 2019 @goldenoakfarmThis year I got my soil tests back on November 13th. I’d not even looked at them. I had not tested the Big garden as it’s an old established garden and had gotten relatively balanced. I will only…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoRunning Errands - December 16, 2019 @goldenoakfarmMonday I was meant to do laundry and make a mobile. But I had mentioned to my husband a while back we needed fence posts for repairing poultry netting. He was not having a great day and thought…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoWinter Farm Chores - December 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmWednesday morning at 2:30AM or thereabouts he left to go deepsea fishing. He would hopefully get more pollock for the hens and some other varieties for us for the freezer. This meant I had to do…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoFinal Prep for Winter - November 6, 2019 @goldenoakfarmWednesday was the last nice day for a long while. After Thursday’s rain, temps drop into the 30’s daytime and stay there, unless it is raining. My intern was here and we zipped outside to get many…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMending Fences #2 - November 4, 2019 @goldenoakfarmStored for the winter Monday morning I continued work on sorting out the costs for the various aspects of this building project, while I did the week’s laundry. At lunch time, I again dressed…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMending Fences - November 3, 2019 @goldenoakfarmAfter lunch, when it finally hit 50F, I dressed in my mended coveralls and warm coat and hat and went up to start the pen fence repairing. My supervisors, above, were instantly on the job…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoTaking Down the Pasture Pen - October 30, 2019 @goldenoakfarmOn Wednesday my intern was here. Our first job, with the new load of mulch, was to finish mulching in the Big garden. That garden is as done as it’s going to be, unless the warm weather holds…goldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoAround the Farm - October 21, 2019 @goldenoakfarmA couple weeks ago my intern and I weeded, deadheaded, fed, and mulched the Big rose for the first time this year. It had many small blooms on it then. When I was walking the yard for photos of the…
