The spuds are looking great as they come out of the ground. Red Nordland #potatoes are one of the best! They get huge with few internal cavities, can handle regular watering, are a nice bright white inside, but they don't store the longest. They are really productive and have had few problems with pests. I have 8 rows to dig still of them and then the 4 rows of yellow. #homesteading #farming #food #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Harvests, Digging Potatoes, 3DP Knives, Wing, Engine, Company - Monday | PeakD

I make sure to get out in the garden earlier to pick since everything is still cool, full of water from the drip irrigation that runs each morning,...

LOL, OH ENGLAND!!!! You silly bunch of babies! Too bad you are all too prim and proper to actaully stand up to the insanity. Don't worry, Big Nan's there make sure you don't have any pointy things that could hurt. Do you still have pointed scissors or are they all safety scissors now?

the Guardian

Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester

Samuel Rowe, who was returning from allotment, seeking to overturn caution for possession of offensive weapon

Yesterday we got in a 20 mile bike ride and stopped for food at the 13 mile point. We are training for a 100 mile triangle which I would love to do by the end of August. If we do 10 miles and take a short break I think we will be able to keep a pretty solid pace for much of it. Scooter is back running again so I can have it for flying, which Wednesday is looking good for Scoop hike and fly. #homesteading #cycling #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Harvests, 20 Mile Bike Ride, Treasures, PDC, Weeding, Mowing, Scooter Repair - Sunday | PeakD

Out in the garden on the earlier side and found a bit of a heap of summer squash were ready. That

The garlic garden is tilled and covered in grain which will get tilled in once dried. I got a nice haul of potatoes, 19 pounds of Red Nordland, some of which we cut up for dinner. These potatoes are not harmed by too much water and can grow some impressive sized spuds. The ydon't store too long so need to be processed or eaten sooner than the yellow potatoes that store MUCH longer. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Trimming and Tying, Tilling, Grain, Kiting, Potatoes, PDC, Coin, Seat, Garlic Butt, Bumblebee, Dinner - Saturday | PeakD

I was in the greenhouse yesterday before it got hot and was able to get the tomatoes and cucumbers trimmed of branches and tied to the twine. Then ...

After the grain run in the morning yesterday I worked on the garlic garden prep then sorted out the #garlic for seed. It has to get cold stratified but there is a bit more drying needed so the bags in box will be in the sun for another day or two to help finish them. Less moisture in the peels will reduce the chances of molds. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Grain Run, Harvests, Pine Needles, PDC, Bumblebee, Garlic Seed, Windy, 3D Flight View - Friday | PeakD

I was up at 5am yesterday morning so I could go to town for a load of grain. It was not a ton but enough that should cover the garlic garden. It to...

Got the last of the #garlic trimmed bagged and in the house yesterday. The numbers are quite good I feel with a total production of 382% ranging from 175% to 550% amongst the 13 varieties by weight. Seed gets pulled today and will dry in the hosue a bit longer before going to the cooler to stratify until October. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Doctor, Sighting, Lunch, Harvest, GARLIC Is Finished, Natives, Trailer - Thursday | PeakD

It was appointment time yesterday morning for the boys. They needed a new primary and J needed his sports physical for the coming school year. It t...

Well, they keep falling like dominoes. Ozzy and Hulk Hogan days apart... Who's next? WHO'S GOIN WITH EM!?!?! WHO'S GOIN WITH EM!?!?! COME ON MAN..... JAN! THANK YOU JAN! #RIP #Dying #Dumpsters #HalfBaked https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fy.yarn.co%2Fa370a94b-8710-42be-99a8-eb15d0d2d993_screenshot.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=c04cfebc46af880c64ce717d11ee998a8e9fb9ca5085505abbda6bded8d4c3e2

Got in a great flight yesterday where I FINALLY was able to spin up in a thermal! I was the first in the air and got 600ft over launch before making a really dumb decision. Instead of staying in the thermal I tried to fly north in search of more lift on the next mountain and got myself flushed in sink. Scratched around in a thermal low but got kicked out and went to land. 2nd best flight of the 7 of us so I'm not upset. Lot's of good learning from the flight! #paragliding #flight #hive #peakd #homesteading #dailyblog

PeakD

Fog, Grosbeaks, 3DP, Parker

Foggy and misty morning yesterday after the rains. It made for a cooler morning which was quite nice....

We had a great set of thunderstorms roll through yesterday afternoon and I went up on the hill to watch it pass. It didn't drop a ton of rain but enough to clean the dust off the foliage and leave the air clearer. Made for a much cooler night last night too. #homesteading #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Gauge, Harvest, Chiro, Weeds, Vario Design, PDC, Panda, GREAT THUNDERSTORM, Rain - Tuesday | PeakD

Woke to rain in the gauge yesterday morning and a nice smell in the air from the petrichor. There was still a number of cells floating in the regio...

This is a classic case of a person who is dying able to hang on long enough for the "big event" to happen. Once it's happened they are able to let go. My grandparents did the same but their events weren't live concerts streamed to the world. #RIPOzzy

A dose a week keeps death asleep? #science #psychedelics #fungusfriends

The Debrief

The Fountain of Youth Might Be Psychedelic: Breakthrough Study Finds Psilocybin Boosts Lifespan and Cellular Health

Psilocybin shows potential as an anti-aging drug, extending lifespan and improving cellular health in new studies.

#ProofOfGarlic I'm really quite pleased with the bulk of hte garlic this year. The production has been pretty good with some really nice sized heads. I'm figuring out the varieties a bit now and am seeing the ones I will be planting much more of this year. Dialing in the quantiities I need to save of each for seed and it looks like we will have at least 10 pounds for us to eat over the winter and spring. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Rain, Harvests, PDC, Play Day, Garlic Trimming, Seed Planning - Monday | PeakD

It had only sprinkled overnight but yesterday morning the clouds really moved in and we managed to get more than just sprinkles at times. It was su...

We tried. We tried and failed. At least the 2 best pilots (1 PG and 1 HG) got in the rather rough and way to strong winds and got flights up into the northern Idaho panhandle. The rest of us had no desire to put ourselves into that mess. All the rocks are classified now from the sapphire mine and now will be getting washed and sorted. Made a quick vid of my process showing just how fast and easy it can be. #homesteading #paragliding #farming #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Harvesting, Tekoa Flying Attempt, Blown Out, Knife, Rock Sorting, Fire, Wasp, Grilling - Sunday | PeakD

I was out in the garden early yesterday getting various things harvested. A few pounds of squash is so much nicer and easier to deal with compared ...

How's that for some berry picking #ProofOfWork? 5.75 pounds of Thimbleberries picked between the four of us in an hour and a half. They are some of the hardest berries to pick fast and thus tend to be much more of a delicacy than most any other berry. Plus they only grow wild. The #garlic is amazing this year and I am quite anxious to get the next planted but I have to wait until October for that. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peaked #dailyblog

PeakD

Grain Run, Sunrise, Harvests, Garlic, Berry Picking POW, Fledglings, Sorting, Helpful Chickadee - Saturday | PeakD

I was out of the house early yesterday morning on my way to town for grain. The back side of the small system was moving off to the east and gave a...

Best #paragliding flight I've had so far. My SIV course REALLY helped my head and I got a killer one hour flight by myself on a perfect #thermal day. Got bumped around all over the place and played in, around, and through the thermals trying to learn to map them. I am SO STOKED to get my first top landing, 200 ft from launch and 300ft from my car. #freeflight #homesteading #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Sifting, Melons, Tekoa Paragliding Flight 120, First Top Landing, Falcon, Fly Catchers, Garlic, Trailer - Friday | PeakD

Yesterday morning I showed J how to shovel stuff through the classifier setup after I added a bigger screen to the bottom. This works perfectly for...

The Fly Catcher chicks are near fledglings now and crammed into that tiny little nest. I'd be glaring too in that situation. While at the creek tunnel with the boys we saw a pair of Mink that live along the bank, and were pretty bold seeming. Then in the efternoon I watched Levi's live track as he got the 3rd longest paragliding flight in the world for the day at just over 200km and his personal best. #homesteading #gardening #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Peas, Wash, Moth, Pod, Harvest, Cams, Fly Catchers, Handle, Creek, Mink, Raspberries, Levi

First thing yesterday morning I was out picking peas while my clothes were running in the washer. I got a nice pile of them that got added to the b...

Gained a new client yesterday morning and got his water feature back up and running. Have more work for him going forward. It's great when I remember that I had already built the perfect thing to use for a light box and all it took was diggin it out and cleaning it off. The mine concentrate is popping out some really nice gems and some killer little fossils. I am scheduled for my SECOND SIV course in September where I plan to go big and learn stalls and spins. #homesteading #landscaping #farming #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

New Client, Water Feature Repair, Landscaping, Light Box, Trap, Fossils, Gems, Garden, SIV 2 - Wednesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning I headed into see my new client and fix his water feature. The handy part is it

REALLY stoked on the #sapphires we are finding, already paid for the bag of concentrate with the gem jar filling quickly. Over 4 carats some of them so far... Got a bit harvested around the farm during the day which some went to dinner in the evening. As we were soaking this porcupine lumbered across the yard so I caught it and relocated it out by the river. Silly looking animals. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Sapphires, Marmot, Beets, Squash, Birds, Spuds, A/C, Classifying, Cucs, Porcupine Relocation Service - Tuesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning I couldn

Yesterday was our trip home after my truly insane weekend of #paragliding SIV. We started with the #Sapphire mine before heading to the Broadwater Hot Springs fotr a well deserved and much needed soak. The drive home was mellow until we hit CDA then it turned to utter shit. Once home we found a hen had 11 chicks that got gathered and stuffed into the brooder hut for safety. It's nice to be home but there is a lot to catch uup on now. #homesteading #mining #faming #travel #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

Sapphire Mining, Hot Springs Soaking, Driving Home, Last Meal Out, Hen n 11 Chicks, Peas, Summer Squash - Monday | PeakD

We were packed and out of the room sitting in the car when we realized what time it was. We had a while to kill before the Sapphire mine opened so ...

Complete and total craziness yesterday as I got towed up over the lake and made my wing collapse then inflate again while thousands of feet in the air. It's the safe space to do these things and my first tows. Sacred was an understatement... Much less so now but still a lot of nerves. #paragliding #flying #siv #fear #hive #peakd #dailyblog

PeakD

HOLY SHIT!, Paragliding SIV Day 1, Eagle, 2 Flights, Hot, Sunburned, WTF!? - Friday | PeakD

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