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Sewing and Storm Doors - October 19, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Sewing and Storm Doors - October 19, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Early morning color around the white oak tree On Monday morning I was up around 5AM and got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and decided I had to fix my heavy hooded sweatshirt. The heavy duty
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Autumn Light and Harvests - October 14, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Autumn Light and Harvests - October 14, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
You all will have to forgive me but the light was so very glorious on Wednesday I went a little crazy with photos. So brace for a long post. On Wednesday I was up at 5:45AM after a poor night’s sleep.
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Weedwacking and Poison Ivy - October 6, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Weedwacking and Poison Ivy - October 6, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Watching for chipmunks On Tuesday morning I was up around 5AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and the young man to do weedwacking arrived at 8:15AM. We did a walk about to show him exactly
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Broccoli and Vinegar – October 1, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Broccoli and Vinegar – October 1, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Thursday I wasn’t moving too well due to poor night’s sleep. I didn’t get up until after 7AM to see someone’s almost expiration. Once he was fed, I checked e-mail and had to sit down a while. Then I got
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Little Trees II and Onions - September 25, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Little Trees II and Onions - September 25, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Friday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and was folding the laundry when my #2 intern arrived just after 8AM. I finished folding the laundry and we headed
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Picking Peas and a Supper - September 23, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Picking Peas and a Supper - September 23, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Wednesday morning I wasn’t up until 6:45AM! My watch had stopped at 6AM and I hadn’t noticed. Someone was NOT pleased! Once he was fed, I got started on my post and just finished it when my #2 intern
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Equinox and Harvest - September 22, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Equinox and Harvest - September 22, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Tuesday morning I wasn’t up until 6AM and started working on posts. I forgot to check the light as the sun came up, so you get the next day’s. If I had remembered, I might have gotten it coming in the
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Picking and Prepping Apples - September 18, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Picking and Prepping Apples - September 18, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Thursday morning I was up around 5:45AM and got my post up. As we approach the Equinox on Tuesday, Sept 22 the sun is slowly making its way down the hallway. I got the kitchen cleaned up and went out
goldenoakfarm
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Apples - September 16, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Apples - September 16, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Roundhill Orchards – Empire apple tree On Wednesday morning I wasn’t up until 6:30AM! Boy, was someone ticked off! Once he was attended to, I got started on my post but had to stop at 7:45AM to get ready
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Another Busy Day - September 15, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Another Busy Day - September 15, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Tuesday morning I was up at 5:15AM and got my post up. When 7:30AM rolled around, I wasn’t feeling up to going to the Small garden. One project I had never finished a long time back was updating the
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Cold Frame Covers and Basil Salt - September 14, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Cold Frame Covers and Basil Salt - September 14, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
A bit of sun on Monday… On Monday I was up at 5:30AM and started on my post. I stopped several times, once to feed a dying cat, before I finished it around 8:30AM. I sat down for a while then started to
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HiveGarden
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Mowing and Around the Yard - September 12, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Mowing and Around the Yard - September 12, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Saturday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I went out and made some tea and sat down for a while. I like this flavor in my tea in place of cream and sugar and it means I get some protein
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HiveGarden
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More Weeding and First Pea Harvest - September 11, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
More Weeding and First Pea Harvest - September 11, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Early late summer morning On Thursday I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I got sort of organized for the day and finally made it out to the Small garden at 7:45AM after a small breakfast of just
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Finish One, Start Another - September 10, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Finish One, Start Another - September 10, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Magnolia still flowering… On Thursday morning I was up at 6AM and got my post up. I folded some of the laundry and then finally headed to the Big garden to finish the weeding around 7:30AM. I tried to
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Chaos Sunday - September 6, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Chaos Sunday - September 6, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Sunday morning I was up at 5:45AM and I got the sprinkler going then got my post up. Then I unloaded the dehydrator. I got a pint of basil to make a small amount of basil salt with. The kefir grains
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HiveGarden
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Starting the Big Garden - September 5, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Starting the Big Garden - September 5, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Saturday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I got the kitchen cleaned up and sat down for 15 minutes. I had started the sprinkler when I got up and I had a couple chores to do. I finally
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Busy Day - September 4, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Busy Day - September 4, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Sunrise Friday morning I woke at 4AM and laid in bed making the list for the day. I finally got up at 4:30AM and got my post written. Then I got the dehydrator unloaded. The first tray where the mandolin
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Foodies Bee Hive
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Tomato Soup and Dehydrating - September 3, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Tomato Soup and Dehydrating - September 3, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Small garden - tomatoes On Thursday morning I spent most of it getting caught up on posts. Then I finished the laundry and put it all away and cleaned up the kitchen. I sat and made a couple big orders
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Freezer Room Prep to Do - September 2, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Freezer Room Prep to Do - September 2, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
I have been wanting to move the freezers out of the barn since 2020. But I ran out of money to finish their room in the new cellar. On the basis of an (incorrect) Fuel Assistance evaluation, I started
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Moving Mulch and Mowing – September 1 & 2, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Moving Mulch and Mowing – September 1 & 2, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
We’ve had nothing but gloomy or rainy days all week. Tuesday was no exception and I spent most of the day trying to finish the bills/budget. My helper friend was here and did some chores, cleaning and

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