The Windward Blog
A general description of what we're up to in late October
October 30 - wrapping up the general blogOctober 27 - hauling hay and closing in Vermadise
October 25 - installing the hay liner
October 24 - finishing the retaining wall and backfilling the fish tank
October 23 - backfilling the fish tank, and furthering the retaining wall
October 22 - hiding a propane tank and picking wild walnuts
October 21 - backfilling and stone work
A general description of what we're up to in mid-October
October 20 - working on equipment and snacking on cookiesOctober 19 - a second fair, and grinding acorns
October 18 - experimenting with acorns in the kitchen
October 17 - Saffron and off to Seattle
October 15 - White board and big rocks
October 14 - backfilling and preserves
October 13 - "The Bins" and backfilling
October 11 - planting garlic and insulating
A general description of what we're up to in early October
October 10 - moving the last of the hay balesOctober 9 - using hoist and tarp to move hay
October 8 - cleaning the barn, planting more service berries and installing
a door on Vermadise
October 7 - working on a handfull of projects
October 6 - storing the first load of hay
October 5 - between wasted hay and new hay, a full day
October 4 - cleaning up, and storing away the last of the firewood
October 3 - moving the sheep and adding the yurt's "eye"
October 2 - floor trim and door latch
October 1 - propane delivery and moulding the yurt
A general description of what we're up to in late September
September 29 - painting trim and mixing growing mediaSeptember 28 - taking down the shade cloth
and re-attaching Vermadise's plastic cover
September 27 - putting up a cattle barrier around the edible landscaping
September 26 - installing the yurt's door
September 25 - the two 1,250 gallon concrete tanks arrive
September 24 - planting and mulching continue
September 23 - getting started on planting the edible landscape garden
September 22 - hanging the grow tubes in Vermadise
September 21 - making grow tubes