Trees down…check. Logs cut into rounds…check. Time for splitting. I’d never done it before, but I decided to try to conquer them by hand. I immediately regretted this as the ax hit the center of the first round. After learning some quick lessons and getting my skills up to speed I finished my first round. …
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Does it take 15 months to grow a tomato? No, absolutely not. Did it take me 15 months to grow a tomato? Yes, sadly, yes it did. My concrete jungle patio has always been a mess. I decided if I was going to move out to the country I could at least conquer 100 square …
My brother-in-law, Justin, really likes chainsaws (like really). When he heard I had some trees down he was all ears. I don’t know if he really (like, really really) wanted to spend a day on the farm sweating but that is what happened. I had 4 (then 5) really big trees down and needed to …
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It has been a year since I started learning about regenerative farming (and White Oak Pastures). In a stroke of serendipity, our Spring Break road trip this year took us right by their farm in Bluffton, GA. It would be crazy to not stop by for a quick visit?!? As we drove I made the …
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I didn’t think through winterizing our building for the winter very well this first winter. I got busy and kept putting it off. Then, it got really cold! I solved it after a cold spike in late December. But, not before I rang up a big ‘ol gas bill. No busted water pipes, however. I …
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Today I hacked through the overgrown jungle to find my property line. I knew it was in there somewhere. More work to be done but I found what I was looking for on this day. #DeanoFarms
Mowing day is not my favorite day because I like projects (as opposed to maintenance). Emily likes mowing so she does that part. I get my weed-eating done as quickly as possible and then work on projects while she drives the mower. My projects usually involve clearing out a fencerow. Clearing fencerows usually allows me …
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To wrap up some prior jobs I needed to get some fescue seed planted on some areas I’d excavated. This fescue seeding was also a test planting because I didn’t really know if it would work very well in the heavy clay soil I’d be seeding into. We also got to use some of the …
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I turned a half-century old and my only birthday wish was to not celebrate that in the slightest way (introvert much). I spent the day working (for my real job) at the farm, eating a steak for lunch, watching the sunset by a campfire, having dinner at our favorite pizza spot in Dickson, and then …
Prior Property Owner: “I think we should not grade around the building we built AT ALL!” Water: “I think I’ll run down this hill and into this building since the owner has left the surrounding dirt area HIGHER THAN THE SLAB?!?” Joey: “Hmm…you make a good point, Water! Maybe I should fix that!” Joey: [gets …
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