gardens Tag Posts Index

A Busy Day - July 18, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I was up around 4AM and got my post up. I hadn’t opened the house up during the night as the smoke had returned. I had gotten the sprinklers

Too Smoky and Hot - July 15, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Wednesday I wasn’t moving too fast. I’d been short on sleep for too long. I didn’t get up until 5AM and just worked on my post until my #2 intern arrived at 6:45AM.

Only a Little - July 14, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Tuesday morning I was woken up at 3:15AM and finally gave it up and got up at 3:45AM. I got my post up, cleaned up the kitchen, folded the laundry, closed up

More Thyme and a New Garden July 13, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning I was up at 4AM as usual and got started on my post. I got it done and got a load in the dishwasher and got started on the laundry. I had the sprinkler

A Garden and a Concert - July 12, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

I had finally had enough of looking at this at the front of the house so on Sunday morning I went out after editing photos and got started weeding at 6:15AM. I started

Around the Yard and I Slept - July 11, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

St. Johnswort alongside the driveway On Saturday morning I was up at 4:30AM and got the sprinklers going. I got to work editing photos and had started my post when

Recent Reflections, and a walk to remember

In recent light of my two newesst diagnosises of tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome, (a rare genenic syndrome)as well as a blood clot in my superior vena cava, i reflect

The Vegetable Gardens are Done! - July 10, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Big garden – 1st summer squash On Friday morning I was up at 4AM and worked on photos until 5:45AM. I got the house closed up, the cat fed, and headed out to finish

When Mother Nature treats us to a sky full of flowers. 🌺 (EN-ES)

Nature is always absolutely marvellous, but when you look up and the sky turns into a sea of flowers, it’s like being surrounded by magic. Nature is magic; it always

Replanting Peas - July 9, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Volunteer dill with dew On Thursday morning I was up at 4:30AM and got my photos edited before closing the house up and getting out to the Big garden to weed. I

The Garlic Harvest - July 8, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

On Wednesday morning I was up at 4:30AM and checked e-mail and worked on photos until 5:15AM. Then I got the kitchen cleaned up and got set up to process the rhubarb

Rhubarb Marmalade - July 7, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Rainy Day On Tuesday I was up at 5AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and went out and harvested an armload of rhubarb for making rhubarb marmalade

One of Those Days - July 6, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

East of Steps and New West gardens – weedy again! On Monday morning I was up around 5AM and got my post started. It was supposed to be a rainy day and I had an early

Finally! - July 4 & 5, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

Photos by Tom Saturday it was still wicked hot and humid so I stayed inside and watched movies and napped. It rained during the night and the temps started to slowly

The Fourth of July – July 1 – 3, 2026 @goldenoakfarm

First vegetable garden July 1992 Not much has happened here on the farm since the heat wave hit on Wednesday. I’ve not been sleeping well, on the couch in the living

Prepping for Heat Pumps - June 29 & 30, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Monday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got started on the bills/budget. I worked until 7AM and then did a few chores. I got ready and at 8AM my general helper

South Garden Planted - June 27, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I was out at 6:15AM and got started cleaning out the West of Steps garden. Now I could find flowers, I went over and got: Begonia Celosia Carnations

Cleaning Out the Cold Frame - June 26, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Friday morning I didn’t get up early as it was raining off and on. I got caught up on my posts and got the laundry folded but not put away. I cleaned up the kitchen

The wisdom and magic of nature. 🌿🌷 (EN-ES)

The best way to celebrate a special day is by remembering what is special within us and where it comes from, and therefore, where we all come from, and how this

Finished! #2 - June 25, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Thursday morning I intended to get out to the Small garden around 6AM and get started so we could finish it. But I had to open the house up, get the kitchen cleaned