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goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
5M
5th Seed Starting – May 2, 2026@goldenoakfarm
5th Seed Starting – May 2, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Rainy spring morning Saturday morning I was up just after 6AM and got a load in the dishwasher. I got my post up and then started setting up for seed starting. My #1 intern came down around 8:30AM and
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goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
6M
Finishing the 3rd Seed Starting - March 30, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Finishing the 3rd Seed Starting - March 30, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Thinning celery On Monday morning I wasn’t moving too fast. I didn’t get up until 6:30AM and I got my post up. Then I started checking the seedlings for light height, correct placement in windows, and
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goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
6M
The 3rd Seed Starting - March 29, 2026@goldenoakfarm
The 3rd Seed Starting - March 29, 2026@goldenoakfarm
On Sunday morning I was up around 6AM and got a load of dishes in the dishwasher before starting on my post. I stopped at 7:30AM to get a shower and ready for the day, and then finished the post. I went
goldenoakfarm
homestead
7M
Setting Up and Woodshed - March 28, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Setting Up and Woodshed - March 28, 2026@goldenoakfarm
On Friday night, I had a very bad night, only 4 hours sleep. I got up at 6:30AM and got my post up. My brother was up around 9AM and we went out and emptied the trash shed and did a dump run. I sat down
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
7M
Seedlings and Setting Up - March 27, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Seedlings and Setting Up - March 27, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Bathroom knickknacks done On Friday morning I was up just after 6AM and got the fires going and the cat fed. I got my post up and then got the kitchen cleaned up. I sat down for a while then went out and
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
7M
MID MARCH GARDEN UPDATE
MID MARCH GARDEN UPDATE
SEEDLING UPDTE MID-MARCH! A Mid March 2026 Update on my Seed Starting, Seed Potato, and new technique for sowing Coneflower seeds. Also, a chance to Tour the Outside Garden (kinda???). My gardens are in
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
7M
The 2nd Seed Starting - March 15, 2026@goldenoakfarm
The 2nd Seed Starting - March 15, 2026@goldenoakfarm
South garden – the first daffodil buds On Sunday morning I didn’t get up until 6:30AM and I got one of my posts up. It was a cloudy cold day so I got the fires going and tried to keep them going all day.
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
7M
What SEEDS to plant for March?
What SEEDS to plant for March?
What to SOW, for FIRST OF MARCH! Choosing the seeds to sow for the first weekend of March! Also, I am giving a quick tour of my seedling starting shelf for 2026! I am growing peppers, onions, tomato, more
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
7M
First Seed Starting – March 1, 2026@goldenoakfarm
First Seed Starting – March 1, 2026@goldenoakfarm
Waiting for more snow… On Sunday morning I was up around 6AM and got one post up. When I pulled up the shades, the forecast 2” of snow hadn’t started. Tom arrived about 8:30AM to finish the birdhouses.
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
7M
We’re Ready - February 28, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
We’re Ready - February 28, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
On Saturday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I got the fires going and the shades up just after 7AM. Next was cleaning the kitchen. I found a clay pot and a cache pot and got them cleaned
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
7M
Planning – March 1, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Planning – March 1, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
The Hivegarden QOTW was planning strategies for gardens. So here’s how an older gardener whose memory was decades ago eaten by Lyme disease gets through each year. “In terms of your garden, are you a chaotic,
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
8M
And So It Starts… - February 27, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
And So It Starts… - February 27, 2026 @goldenoakfarm
Notes on setting up shelving On Friday morning I wasn’t up until just before 6AM. I got my post up, made a shopping order, cleaned up the kitchen, and did some other chores while waiting for the Senior
sunscape
HiveGarden
8M
Chitting Potatoes - Seed Planning - Seed Starting - by Sunscape
Chitting Potatoes - Seed Planning - Seed Starting - by Sunscape
Well, I opened my bag of potatoes to cook for dinner and look what I found. They had been in the cold garage but with the temps so low I had brought them into the pantry. I guess they decided it was time
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
8M
Sowing My FIRST SEEDS of 2026!
Sowing My FIRST SEEDS of 2026!
ONION Seeds are FIRST! I have grown onions for some time, now, and am finally realizing it is an easy to grow and easy to store veggie that I can use to help me towards my goal of being more FOOD INDEPENDENT!
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
8M
Planning my SEED STARTING Calendar!
Planning my SEED STARTING Calendar!
My BEST Seed Starter Planning After sowing seeds in my basement, and living in the same area of the country for decades, I have a really good sense of when it is best to Start Seeds. Here's my calendar
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
8M
There Is No SINGLE Best Way To Start Seeds. OR, Is There?
There Is No SINGLE Best Way To Start Seeds. OR, Is There?
There's all kinds of advice for how BEST to start your seeds indoors. For me, after a few different trial and error attempts, I have been starting my seeds the same way. I start with a nice, healthy, INERT
bluefinstudios
HiveGarden
1y
End of Planting and a June Garden Tour
End of Planting and a June Garden Tour
June Garden Tour! Check out my garden in June of 2025! I am finally spending some time outdoors, after weeks of rains. 14 of 15 weekends of rains, and at least 1 or 2 more days during weeks. the Eggplant
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
1y
The 6th and Last Seed Starting - May 14, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
The 6th and Last Seed Starting - May 14, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
South Herb garden – peony bud with obligatory ant On Wednesday morning it took a while to get my post up and I finally got out to the kitchen to clean it up at 8:30AM. I collected all the materials and
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
1y
This is a First – April 30 & May 1, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
This is a First – April 30 & May 1, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
The big quince in the Big garden – full bloom On Wednesday I was pretty crashed from the 2 previous days. I paid bills, watered seedlings and cleaned up the kitchen and that was it for the day. On Thursday,
goldenoakfarm
HiveGarden
2y
The 3rd Seed Starting – March 31, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
The 3rd Seed Starting – March 31, 2025 @goldenoakfarm
South – just too gloomy to finish opening… On Monday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got a load of dishes in the dishwasher, got my post up, and got a shower. Then I cleaned up the kitchen as best I could

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