The garden is now planted. Just the greenhouse left to plant and I will be all good for the season. Ordered my next 6 varieties of garlic for fall planting and when I get then next couple in September it will give me 21 varieties. I'd like to have the entire garden planted with garlic eventually. One row per variety sounds good to me. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Morning Rain, 3DP, Chiro, Bee Haas, Finished Planting Main Garden, Skink, Greenhouse, 180! - Tuesday | PeakD

I was awakened by the rain and the constant tink of the drops hitting something metal outside yesterday morning. I final... by flemingfarm

The #garlic now has TOTAL COVERAGE irrigation. I hate overhead watering but sometimes there is no other good option. The garlic is far less concerned by it than most plants so it will be fine. The boys are going to help me pile the pine needles back between them all to try and mitigate the weeds which will explode in the overhead watering. 658 #potatoes are in the ground and that is all I am planting this year. I now have OODLES that need to go to anyone who wants to grow them.... #homesteading #gardening #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Antenna, 3DP, Garlic Sprinklers, Irrigation Change, Planting 250 Potatoes, Rain - Monday | PeakD

After getting the boys to school yesterday I took a bit of time to try and install the 2m #hamradio antenna on the sled.... by flemingfarm

First run since Jan 2023 yesterday and I managed a 32 minute 5k which got me 43rd overall... Crazy. Whooped my ass but I did it. In the afternoon I got the garden spot tilled and ready for the 250+ potatoes to get planted today. Still so much to do around the farm before I can get back to working on my truck. #homesteading #running #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Spokane River Run 5k, PDC, Utd, Butterfly, Tilling Garden, Ready For Spuds, Storms - Sunday | PeakD

Yesterday was a bit tough. I was up normally and put on the PDC then the Utd match which they should totally have lost. ... by flemingfarm

Got my #honeybee nuc yesterday morning and installed them right away. The hive inside the shed now is hopefully going to do wonders for their chances of overwinter survival, for once. They have more than a full super of filled frames so have a good head start. Over 400 potatoes planted so far and that was only the Red Nordlands, I still have all the yellow to stuff in the ground somewhere. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Grain Run and Dumping, Honey Bee Nuc, Installing Nuc, Garden Planting, Fire, Grilling - Saturday | PeakD

It was closer to 5:30 yesterday morning when I got myself on the road to town for the load of grain. Looking south as I ... by flemingfarm

The potatoes have gone psycho. I let them through my lack of maintenance over the winter... So now I have a bit of a mess on my hands and WAY too many for what I need to plant this year. The Red Nordlands want to grow so badly there are even new potatoes groing in the boxes... #homesteading #gardening #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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3DP, Spud Monsters, PDC, Flowers, Berries, Planting Potatoes, Fire, Grilling, Trailer - Friday | PeakD

Used up the rest of the white roll first thing yesterday morning. Got down to about 2 feet left which was just not enoug... by flemingfarm

I was rather pissed after my short flight yesterday but then Isaac had a similar flight so I didn't feel as bad. Chris was up at 7k while we sunk out. But at least I had the best landing of the 4 of us so there is that. Next flight will get me to triple digits. #paragliding #flight #hiking #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Hike and Fly Scoop Mountain, 4 Mile Hike, 2 Hr Wait, 12 Minute Flight #99, Dumb Sheep, Sore Soak - Thursday | PeakD

After a stop at the store in Deer Park yesterday morning I was headed for Scoop Mountain. The ridge looks over the plain... by flemingfarm

WORST! Anal chafing after a 4 mile hike, 2 hour parawaiting, then a 12 minute sled ride to the langing zone. Not sure it was worth it... But the View was KILLER! #paragliding #freeflight #rambunchousair #shittylift #lessonslearned

This will get overturned in courts, if anything at the federal level. Washington state is trying to compete with Britain and Europe for the most totalitarian governing. #2A #gunstr https://www.kxly.com/news/permit-to-purchase-bill-for-gun-buyers-headed-to-wa-governor-s-desk/article_956c8493-a221-4ff5-863c-08bb79f22086.html

Quite the nice dawn yesterday morning as I was in town getting a load of grain. The animals were running down the hillside for it once they crested the edge and saw the pile. The birds all ran like a heard of dinosaurs for the grain when I finally let them out. They will get more on Saturday but they don't know that. The main garden is ready to plant I just need to decide what is going where. I have far too many potatoes so they are likely going to be going everywhere around the farm. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Predawn Grain Run, Dawn Glow, 3DP, Drip Lines, Plastic Out, Fire, Grilling - Wednesday | PeakD

Up early I was out the door on the road to town yesterday morning before 4:45am for a load of grain. I could see the moo... by flemingfarm

After dealing with the ram in the morning yesterday I figured out a bike rack for the boys' bikes out of a simple pallet. Works quite well too. Then while getting the loaded frames moved to the new hive I found one frame that had a hanger which broke off and then got taken in the house for us to munch on. The nuc will have a boat load of prefilled frames to work with and should hopefully do WAY better now inside. The #Baofeng UV-26 hts are pretty slick and I'm curious if they can actually put out the 10 watts as advertised. Will have to see if I can hook up my NanoVNA to them to test... #homesteading #hamradio #farming #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Dead Ram, Bike Rack, 3DP Wasp Deterrents, Windows, Hive Setup, Radios, Open House, Trailer - Tuesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning after getting the boys to school I went out and put the ram down. He had gone down hill fast and I cou... by flemingfarm

After printing them out I got the wasp deterrents installed around the farm. I really hope they work. Mid day while it rained I got the bee hive setup in the shed where they will live year round. Then I got the main garden finished tilling so now I can layout the irrigation and plastic and plant. #homesteading #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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3DP, PDC, Wasp Deterrents, Mirror, More Rain, Bee Hive House Setup, Main Garden Tilled, GR8 - Monday | PeakD

I just missed it yesterday morning as I turned on the PDC, MVG hit a 9 darter, the first in the German Grand Prix histor... by flemingfarm

Busy day yesterday for Easter. Got the bikes tuned, tilled in the garden, we went on a bike ride, and grilled steaks for dinner. #3dprinted wasp nest decoys which I am anxious ot try out and see if they actually will deter the wasps from building nests around the farm. Would be WAY nicer than having to spray or burn the assholes once the nests are built. #homesteading #farming #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Fog, PDC, Utd, 3DP, Bike Tuning, Tilling Garden, Family Bike Ride, Fire, C Plus 4, Grilling - Easter Sunday | PeakD

I woke yesterday to see the fog do something I hadn

Spokane #bike swap yesterday and upgraded bikes for 3 of us. Nice step up with the Schwinn and he already has been mobbing it around. Most the rest of my day was spent with the #3dprinter trying to keep my pain at bay. #bicycle #homesteading #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Turkey, Rain, Spokane Bike Swap, PDC, 3DP, Phone Holder, Fire, Grilling, Pain - Saturday | PeakD

My hips are insanely sore which made sleeping harder since I woke up a number of times in pain yesterday. I was up a bit... by flemingfarm

Got my first real thermals yesterday on my 47 minute flight at Tekoa. FINALLY was able to work them and not be super puckered. I even pulled up 500 feet from less than a 100 feet off the ground which was SUPER cool. I did crash into a hawthorne for landing but my wing came out unscathed. #paragliding #flight #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Paragliding Tekoa, First Real Thermals, Wing Check, Speed Read, Sunset Hike - Friday | PeakD

I got the boys to school yesterday morning then soon was loaded up and on the road south. It

Nice sunrises when the sky is finally clear. Got a load of grain yesterday morning which the sheep and birds were stoked on after I clipped wings. Really happy with the brake handles for my glider, they printed off very nicely. The spools printed out great too and I now have my tree kit built for my glider as well though I hope to never need it. #homesteading #diy #3dprinting #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Predawn Grain Run, Emptying, Birds, PDC, Bits, Utd?, Doh, Glider Brake Handles, Spool Tree Kit - Thursday | PeakD

The moon was bright still as I headed to town before 5am yesterday morning for a load of grain. The glow of day was jus... by flemingfarm

While the wind was whipping yesterday I got the first bit of tilling done in the main garden. It goes fast enough I guess, given I just have the walk behind. I finally figured out the shake to the car... the rear wheels had dirt caked to one side so they acted like the vibrating motor in your phone, only this happened at 55 to 65 mph. Car is nice and smooth now, thankfully. #homesteading #diy #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Wild Wind, Fixed Car Shake, Fixed Gate, Scooter Test, 3DP, Tilling Begins, Garlic, Trailer - Wednesday | PeakD

It was a damn windy day yesterday, and the day started off with it blowing and it kept it up all day long. I had my anem... by flemingfarm

Washington State Bill Signed Today.... 1 of 26.... SHB 1205 Substitute House Bill 1205 classifies knowingly distributing a forged digital likeness of another person as criminal impersonation in the second degree. When a person knowingly distributes a forged digital likeness of another person and passes it off as a genuine visual representation or audio recording with the intent to defraud, harass, threaten, intimidate or achieve any other unlawful purpose, or knows or reasonably should know the forged digital likeness is not genuine, they can be charged with this crime.

These 26 bills became law in Washington state this week | krem.com

OOOHHHH SHIT! Got my longest flight yesterday at 1 hr 18 mins and the 3 of us had super winds until they got a bit too strong at the end. I got my first experience in rotor and getting slapped out of the sky. Ended up landing out to the north and had to hoof it back around to the lz about a mile. I can say absolutely the ballast helped incredibly. #paragliding #flight #freeflight #hive #peakd #homesteading #dailyblog

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Chiro, Fence, Stand, My Longest Paragliding Flight #96 Over 1 Hour, Ballast, Rotor Landing - Tuesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning after getting the boys to school I had my chiro appointment which was super nice as my back seriously ... by flemingfarm

Picked up my ballast bag for #paragliding yesterday. $15 for a camp shower that holds over 4 gallons but I only need one gallon of weight. Fits in my harness perfectly. The new headlight came for the car and I managed to get it installed good and solid. Surprising conside3ring the amount of plastic that blew up when the turkey blasted it. It's not perfect but it will totally work fine. Asshole birds. #homesteading #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Springtime, Sled, New Ballast Bag, Aim, Dentist, Glider, Car Headlight Install - Monday | PeakD

Nice days now and yesterday was bright and sunny. I got the boys to school in the morning then as I was doing a quick ch... by flemingfarm

Great #flight yesterday at Tekoa. About 15 pilots from the club were there and I got my highest flight yet to over 5k elevation. It was a very active piloting kind of day with the winds switching constantly and gusting a bit too much at times. I would like to have had a longer flight but my shoulders were torched so had to work for the landing as the air didn't want to let me down easily. #paragliding #freeflight #gliding #pg #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Junior Bloomsday, Paragliding Tekoa with Club, Flight 95 - Sunday | PeakD

Yesterday morning we were out the door and on the road to town heading to SFCC for the Junior Bloomsday run. Since I was... by flemingfarm