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BRK Day 54

Thanks Zeek! I think it's pretty cool too.

Yesterday we spent all day at base camp, gardening in the morning and laying stone for the patio after lunch, though me and Orin took a few hours to figure out some kickstarter related technical thingamadoos

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The beans have beans!
The beans have beans!
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And the peas have peas!
And the peas have peas!
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Pine tree growing in an incredibly small crevice in raspberry rock
Pine tree growing in an incredibly small crevice in raspberry rock
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Oh berm, where did you go?
Oh berm, where did you go?
 
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BRK Day 55

Went to check out my plot yesterday, lots of exciting things!

The chestnuts are looking like happy little trees
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My squash has its first true leaves!
My squash has its first true leaves!
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Sunchoke sprout
Sunchoke sprout
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I planted a goumi here, and grew a squash. Seeds are weird
I planted a goumi here, and grew a squash. Seeds are weird
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Sorghum sprout!
Sorghum sprout!
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Update for Greg Martin
Update for Greg Martin
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Update for Kerry Rodgers
Update for Kerry Rodgers
 
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BRK Day 56

The dear found my chestnuts last night :( watered all my plants and put up some tangle foot fencing.
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Collected a bunch of salsify seeds and spread them on my plot
Collected a bunch of salsify seeds and spread them on my plot
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Peeled a bunch of logs, most of them turned out to be rotten
Peeled a bunch of logs, most of them turned out to be rotten
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My tanglefoot fence. Not sure how long it'll hold up but it's a start
My tanglefoot fence. Not sure how long it'll hold up but it's a start
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A little raspberry under the sunscoop with some raspberries
A little raspberry under the sunscoop with some raspberries
 
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BRK Day 57

The junk pole fence is finished!
It rained all day yesterday, and it's still coming down this morning. Never thought I would say it but I'm kinda ready for it to be done
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Tool sharpening, good rainy day work
Tool sharpening, good rainy day work
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Tomato at the Abby is getting big!
Tomato at the Abby is getting big!
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So is a this potato!
So is a this potato!
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Nice little corn triangle
Nice little corn triangle
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Cherry tree is leafing out nicely
Cherry tree is leafing out nicely
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Time lapse week 5
Time lapse week 5
 
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BRK Day 58

Another rainy day yesterday, we got a chance to look at the drainage on the road which was cool, and got started on the top bars for the small gates in the fence
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Pond at the Abby looking like a pond
Pond at the Abby looking like a pond
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A little muddy out
A little muddy out
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Cuttin notches
Cuttin notches
 
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BRK Day 59

We spent most of the day doing chop and drop yesterday, but I took some time to do a few other little things like cutting notches in some of the scaffolding on the hugels.

The gardens at base camp are getting really rich and beautiful with food so you can eat fresh peas, currants, and strawberries as you walk through
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Fava beans are getting big
Fava beans are getting big
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New steps
New steps
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Found some 5 year old canned cherries... they didn't last long
Found some 5 year old canned cherries... they didn't last long
 
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BRK Day 60

Harvested mulch from the drain field today, then brought two hay bales over to base camp from the lab. We spent most of the day mulching the back and lower paddock.

When we were unwrapping the bales me and Josiah started pulling on the same piece of bailing twine from opposite sides. I think we were both pretty confused why the bail was trying to suck our rope back in haha
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Oregon grape berries turning purple
Oregon grape berries turning purple
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The kittens decided they were all thirsty at once
The kittens decided they were all thirsty at once
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Scott moving the bale
Scott moving the bale
 
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