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Another beautiful day at the office! #selfemployed #propertymanagement #beyourownboss #gardening https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw18wOlFnoz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fcbgh552axnw

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Tomatoes for days! #homestead #microfarm #greenhouse #gardening #growfoodnotlawns #diy #plantnursery https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwzkum4lk3C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v49i0eyp8ocj

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Love what you do. The money will follow. #landscapedesign #landscaping #entrepreneur #beyourownboss #freedom https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmmF-zldDI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18dazn18xwcfl

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The girls are in the office this morning. #homestead #microfarm #chickens #compost #spring #365daychallenge #spring https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmLQBSFPje/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sdbc4i2u2g60

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We are now OFFICIALLY underway in the greenhouse #homestead #microfarm #greenhouse #garden #365daychallenge #spring https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmIaqBFIoN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tvnigt2shgli

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Why we do what we do. #homesteading #microfarm #chickens #fresheggs #365daychallenge #breakfast https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwfw-9Ll-L8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lqjpzvqgpiwp

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Weather be damned!

Good morning awesome readers! It is currently cold and snowy again. And we here on the homestead have frankly had enough of mother nature’s crap. She can be soo moody sometimes.

If you remember this guy from yesterday and the complex bit of science we did. Today that got put to use. Albeit slightly different than I had planned. Instead of a thermostat I’ve had to go with a timer based on the…

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The chickens have been hard at work getting the beds ready for spring. What a wonderful investment they were. #homesteading #microfarm #chickens #workingchickens #spring #gardening #growfoodnotlawns https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv-dS0rFwL-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vtkjitkt1b6s

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It’s for science.. I swear

Good morning awesome readers! This morning we are in the greenhouse figuring out what it is going to take to heat this monster. The initial results as things inside the greenhouse warm up are promising. The end of the cycle seems to increase by five minutes with each on cycle.

The scientific recording methods are primitive to say the least. But the results are promising.

For the springtime I’m…

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The greenhouse is shaping up nicely #homesteading #microfarm #greenhouse #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv1O3QLFEOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2s0fxpaiv6cc

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A Tuesday surprise and Wednesday fun.

Good morning readers! It’s Tuesday once more. I woke up to a lovely surprise. The first of the tomatoes have started poking up!

The time is now here to get the work area set up in the greenhouse.

The first item to get setup is the container for growing medium. In previous seasons this was under the bench, creating a back breaking ordeal to get it where it was needed. This year it will have a…

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Greenhouse is back in action. Very exciting #homesteading #greenhouse #garden #spring #microfarm #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/BvjR09aFHT3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1makogeoevr7j

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Is this the home stretch?

Good morning awesome readers. Today we pick up on the greenhouse where we left it yesterday. First order of business is some cleaning.

That’s much better. The next bit is on the back there. A cross beam to make a utility window that will allow the stove pipe to exit in the winter and cool air to enter in the summer. From there it is off to finish the skin.

The back wall is complete. Due to a…

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Work continues on the greenhouse...

Work continues on the greenhouse…

Good morning awesome readers! Today we pick up where we left off on the greenhouse yesterday. The old skin has to come off and new must go on.

With the skin off I’m officially on the clock to complete this. Rain is on the way all next week so time is of the essence.

First up is to get the remaining two top supports in. I am lacking twelve foot boards so I will have to fabricate one. The process…

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What else would you use the dining room for?

Good day awesome readers. Today’s agenda: get the hanging baskets built, and start the tomatoes. This whole operation is taking place in the dining room, mostly because why not?

For the first try at hanging baskets for sale I’ve decided on pansy’s. They seem to have done well so far. The next few days will tell the tale though. Everything looks like it got hit with a weed whacked when it’s first…

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The wheels are turning now

Good morning awesome readers. We are hard at work on the homestead getting ready for the upcoming season. Despite the fact that Mother Nature continues to blanket us in snow. The season is underway in the house, and you can tell by the lack of desk space

Our hanging basket items are coming along great, they are a little leggy though. That is a work in progress.

Those will be going into hanging…

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Why yes. We work in the cold

Greetings on this chilly Sunday awesome readers. I’m back in the greenhouse again today. The weather is somewhere between rain and snow. The wind is blowing and I’ve gotten the second wall ready to anchor in. After dropping the support 2×4 on my head I’ve finally got the two side walls anchored.

Next up are the front and back walls. The front wall will have a new door to replace the flap that…

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