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LUT Hive Garden Journal 2026 #5

My garden is starting to look quite productive now. The recent hot weather and my auto water irrigation system has probably helped a lot. Courgette There's been

African Eggplant Harvest in Progress, Garden Blessings, Watching the Fruits Grow

There is something deeply satisfying about walking into the garden and seeing eggplants hanging from healthy green plants. Every flower that turns into a fruit is

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

THE MATHEMATICS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Hello Hive! Matteo here! Today, we are finally getting down to business. I have spent the last two months designing the very first piece of my big project: creating

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

Homestead Diary, Feeding My Mixed Poultry Flock, Enjoying Another Peaceful Farm Day

One of the most rewarding parts of living on a homestead is watching different types of poultry thrive together in a healthy and natural environment. Every morning,

🏡 Building a Homestead Step by Step: A Dream Taking Shape

Every great journey begins with a single step, and every strong home begins with a solid foundation. Looking at these photos reminds me that success is not built

June journal 2

Well, the storm is not to blame for this. It's my fault for not pruning this apricot tree in time, which has reborn. And when it starts to ripen, too much fruit

Building a House #44 Aerated Concrete Internal Walls Installed.

It's a 2 hour video so for the people i also added a bunch of pictures. If you wanna watch it's on the bottom of the post! Basically it was my first time in making

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

Starting Again in the Small Garden - June 24, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Wednesday morning I was out in the Small garden by 6:15AM after spending a little while editing photos for my post. It was hazy but cool. Because we’d taken some

Strawberry Shortcake and Netting - June 23, 2026@goldenoakfarm

South Herb garden – meadowsweet flowers On Tuesday I was up at 4:45AM and worked on my post. It was too wet to get into the veg gardens as it had rained most of

🌺 A Splash of Red in the Homestead Garden

Every homestead has its productive plants—vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees—but I also believe there's room for beauty. Today I took a few moments to appreciate

CHIGGUMS, Buff and Light Brahmas!

I fuggin love motherfluffers. Cluckmaster supremes. Chiggums. Yes, our feathered friends, chickens. These little ones are Brahmas. The white ones are Light Brahmas,

Picking Strawberries - June 22, 2026@goldenoakfarm

Lakeside strawberry fields On Monday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got to work on my post backlog. The forecast was for rain to start at 11AM so when my #2 intern

My Summer Solstice - June 21, 2026@goldenoakfarm

View of Big garden taken by Tom On Sunday morning I was up before 5AM to get the sprinklers going in the Small garden and the Big garden. Then I sat down to continue

The Last Butter Making - June 20, 2026@goldenoakfarm

On Saturday morning I got up at 5AM and put the cream in the ovens to warm up and went back to bed. I got up at 6:15AM and fed the dying cat and went to work on

It’s Finished! - June 19, 2026@goldenoakfarm

(Many of these photos were taken by my #2 intern.) On Friday I was out in the Big garden by 6AM and started planting the plants we bought on Thursday. I started

Shopping for Plants - June 18, 2026@goldenoakfarm

(Most photos in this post taken by my #2 intern) On Thursday morning early, I had hoped to go pick a flat of strawberries. I’d even found a local place with organic