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Butternut Squash - October 27, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Butternut Squash - October 27, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Friday I found out my helper friend had covid. I tested and had a negative result. I was able to get my Wednesday helper in his place, but in the afternoon. So I processed the huge beets myself in the
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Busy Day - October 26, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Busy Day - October 26, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Thursday was a gorgeous autumn day, in the low 70’sF, sunny, and with wonderful light. The first thing I had to do after cleaning up the kitchen was dice the beets from Thursday and package them for the
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Beets Day - October 25, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Beets Day - October 25, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Wednesday, my new Wednesday helper got her times mixed up and finally arrived at 8:15AM. We headed right out to the Big garden and started harvesting beets. We pulled off all the greens, sorting the
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Slow Day - October 24, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Slow Day - October 24, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Tuesday morning when I pulled the shades up, this is what I saw. It gradually got more intense and covered more sky before slowly turning golden. I was up early at 4:45AM as I had a lot to do before my
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Starting Windows - October 23, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Starting Windows - October 23, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
My new window helper arrived at 8:00AM and he brought the storm door window up from the cellar. Then he brought all the 2nd floor window storms upstairs and we got started in the old office. There was
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I Did It! - October 21 & 22, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
I Did It! - October 21 & 22, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
New Herb garden after the rain I spent all of Saturday finally finishing the bills/budget. It was last done in August. Everything is put away. I, of course, had lots of supervision. As usual around here,
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Roasted Vegetables - October 20, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Roasted Vegetables - October 20, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Pink sunrise On Friday before it started to rain, we had color finally. But the color won’t last as the rain will knock most of the leaves off this weekend. Because it was going to rain all day, I had
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The North Section Done - October 18 & 19, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
The North Section Done - October 18 & 19, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Wednesday I had very little energy. The hay mulch was delivered late morning and we got it in the barn. That was about all I got done. Afternoon sun from my chair My general helper came at 5:00PM and
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And So It Begins - October 17, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
And So It Begins - October 17, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Tuesday my general helper arrived at 8AM and we set to cleaning off the pea fences and removing them. The gourd vines were everywhere. We were just starting on the garden itself when my helper friend
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Wood is Moving - October 16, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Wood is Moving - October 16, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Monday my driver for the appointment didn’t show up. I called and fortunately another driver just came in and he managed to get me there only 3 minutes late. Just before I left a friend of my son’s
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It’s Half Done - October 15, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
It’s Half Done - October 15, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Sunday morning the wood guy called at 8:45AM to say he was hooking up the machine and would be over soon. He is just around the corner from me. So my brother and I went up and loaded 12 pallets into
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First Round - October 14, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
First Round - October 14, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Saturday morning I got out there around 10:30AM to start the mowing. Once I had the push mower trim done, I used the rider and started on the area around the pasture garden. It wasn’t high and didn’t
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Another One Done - October 13, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Another One Done - October 13, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Middle pasture with a little color On Friday my helper friend arrived at 8AM and we went out and cleaned out the woodshed. We got the cold frame covers inside and put things back. Then we got the cages
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Small Garden - October 11 & 12, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Small Garden - October 11 & 12, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Wednesday was nearly a total washout, I wasn’t very functional. I managed to get the fairy and bird bath in the house and a load of dishes done and that was it. I should have been out in the Small garden
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Garden Clean-out - October 10, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Garden Clean-out - October 10, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Tuesday it was cold and cloudy. I had the fire going in the stove all day. I got far more Kapija peppers than bell peppers to process. This is my largest colander. This is all I got for the bell peppers.
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Puttering - October 9, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Puttering - October 9, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Well, it happened. When I went out to do chores, there was frost on the windshield. It was supposed to be in the 40’s on Sunday night. So I went out and picked all the peppers. I will be freezing them
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The Flea Market - October 7 & 8, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
The Flea Market - October 7 & 8, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Here’s a couple taken on Friday, Larry helping me play solitaire and… the contractor got the siding up on the back wall. He still has the soffet, etc to do on the eaves and the trim to finish. On Saturday
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Finished! - October 6, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Finished! - October 6, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Ok, I apologize for posting so many of the driveway with its golden leaves, but I am quite taken with the color. It’s actually much more golden in real life. On Friday the new forecast was that the rain
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More Progress - October 5, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
More Progress - October 5, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
On Thursday I was out at the Little trees by 8AM to finish all the weeding. My helper friend would be here at 11:30AM and I wanted to be done by then. I got all set up with sleds spread along the weedy
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Gourds and Mulching - October 4, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Gourds and Mulching - October 4, 2023 @goldenoakfarm
Wednesday morning was cool and foggy but the temps were to soar into the mid 80’s. So I got out at 8AM and started unloading the truckload of wood chips. I had to load the truck again and I almost had

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