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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
DIY 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
DIY Mutineer Hoe Handle
Johnny'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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
I Stuck Gold
Click 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Finished the Eggplanting
The 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Eggplanting . . .
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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Life Changing Tool
I 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…
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bobspgos (25)in #gardening • 6 years ago
My first experience with Capillary Action Gardening
My first experience with Capillary Action Gardening – AKA wicking pots I recently experimented with capillary action gardening. I heard about how productive and low maintenance…
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barriault (48)in #food • 7 years ago
What'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…
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barriault (48)in #vlog • 7 years ago
May 2018 Farm Update
Quick walk around of what's growing on here at the farm. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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knowledge-seeker (58)in #homesteadphotography • 7 years ago
Week #16 Of The Homestead Photography Winners and New Theme For Next Week
Hey 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Farm Update
Well 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Aquaponic Strawberries
Today 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…
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ocd (84)in #ocd • 7 years ago
OCD Daily: Issue #210
OCD 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Strawberries
Every 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Productive Day
Well, 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Compost Opportunity
My 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Tomato Economics
I 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.…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Biologically Powered Tillers
I 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…
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Baby 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.
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barriault (48)in #homesteading • 7 years ago
Feeling Accomplished, Part Two
It'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…
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