Midnight Engineer
MidnightEngineer

Herbs and vegetables should be seeded by now. Also added some kale.
https://blossom.primal.net/a31ee1e2c840720b04fbd0078b4db123740536f13f6dd61cd0a63f675b7f4877.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/4fb5177d6644643d82766b7b2a13158f112a66b6a01bf3f9f437861214260524.jpg

2026-03-21 21:34:11 UTC

Last summer the loader was stalling out during heavy loads, especially in high gear. I am thinking it may be running lean. Video of me playing with the choke. What do you think?
https://blossom.primal.net/a63c13b22f705bb2ad36e17ed1796fa522253e4bb27d57da60520e294b296105.mp4
https://blossom.primal.net/d94e08096c06a8e02e7dbc92f8e4c5b85059ce424679001949e344d543e4df87.jpg

2026-01-20 15:19:51 UTC

Ice and wind tore the lining. I cut the rest off before it could cause more damage. This plastic only lasted a few years because it was a lighter gauge. This time I will pay for the heavier gauge. Lesson: don't be cheap. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/d14271112f7352f47e39fabdbd916af2b19e1724252d2ea584b0073b9599bf4a.jpg

2026-01-16 14:39:39 UTC

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This tractor is more reliable than any of my newer tractors. Always starts even at 15 below. Built in 1952.
https://blossom.primal.net/399b07189d4dfe87a8d7aec91fade2d3dbd1704e58a5dd5005bf45207a617fc3.jpg

2025-12-27 19:59:19 UTC

Five inches of fluffy delight. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/399b07189d4dfe87a8d7aec91fade2d3dbd1704e58a5dd5005bf45207a617fc3.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/bb14e6fde0d1ebf3fda9a59af540f0ee4a55b8a30353da3df590f6d02871696d.jpg

2025-12-08 13:26:49 UTC

Process and procedures! Decided I could plow a couple inches of without chains. Now I'm stuck, and putting chains on in the snow. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/83ba77e111a48dcb1f4988a557f0c759c69e34176c94c1164965573da55e1e1c.jpg
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2025-10-09 23:13:06 UTC

Frost is coming tonight! Grab all you can. Kale can stay out. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/14a973d101db6ffc803ec29160c358f5b3cd1ba3f83a70c580591420dc443b7e.jpg
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https://blossom.primal.net/c08e3c3eb521a8b63926223e5d72ae16d5dabf2ac2a194d206c048776afb4f0c.jpg

2025-09-17 17:31:09 UTC

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The skin is the best part. After removing the head, scald it in boiling water for a few seconds. This makes it easy to pluck. It's neither easy nor fun.

2025-09-17 17:28:34 UTC

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Just the beginning, of you lived next door to me you would find some in you car every morning...

2025-09-17 17:20:40 UTC

#farmupdate
Still waiting for apricots to be ready.
https://blossom.primal.net/bcb5cc28c149e5d64c1cc3860cd624d842b5b248b8f500cc1a3a32db22fb9623.jpg

2025-09-17 17:18:34 UTC

#farmupdate
Finally, some success. Now what do I do with it all?
https://blossom.primal.net/1f6a27b5c3de8cf4670d37dff9790e62552b3545daea95441523e5c2422b47b9.jpg
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2025-08-23 12:44:40 UTC

Dingy dash Saturday. Engineered to slice through the water, sort of ...
https://blossom.primal.net/34a5f321a92bc07c351adc8976ae425d59a0589bae63f2c372c7faa008950cc7.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/b564f90c6fd994f9e851810e92a8fe052f02f9cf29960d48f00b285eb91bd87a.jpg

2025-08-23 00:33:45 UTC

Growing the perfect organic apple. #farmupdate
Use Neem oil.
https://blossom.primal.net/6674e27bef36bf470997ec675569577727c1b0abf8cf47c76541d2d8d46811cf.jpg

2025-08-21 13:34:55 UTC

Side by side, start to current day. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/a0e23e6067019339b0bddadc33e09966a796ca308cbce0a05c93f02a4b2e279c.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/51cca7eefe57111473f46beb84e89fd43fe12d2149d79a5023a097fc94648a40.jpg

2025-08-07 15:42:08 UTC

First zucchini. Picture of growth.
#faupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/a0e23e6067019339b0bddadc33e09966a796ca308cbce0a05c93f02a4b2e279c.jpg

2025-07-23 22:38:27 UTC

The chickens are hard at work scratching a new spot for raised beds. And here's a picture of the tractor. #farmupdate
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https://blossom.primal.net/a805a55f5bc85986034fe86f27e668e111de7498fa7fc26098d21e584bf4db91.jpg

2025-07-23 22:37:00 UTC

Garden is still growing strong. One of the few weeds to force through the leaf layer is morning glory. The squash is starting to catch up after a slow start and I finally got the electric fence up to keep out the dear. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/f78bda14e0c7083cfd82988b2a7a5acbd22b003b5e93d11ef727bf051bf70e19.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/8914573213e736f250e6691d8b6d0cc6af0b06306acea51464188c8daa1023fc.jpg

2025-07-14 14:12:00 UTC

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Source had been verified. I sprout beans in a soil leaf mix to check.

2025-07-12 19:58:20 UTC

This year I experimented with no plastic or paper mulch. I collected enough leaves from the landscaper to cover the entire garden. The rows are crooked, plants bunched up, no plan just planted. Stay tuned for results. #farmupdate #lazyfarming
https://blossom.primal.net/9ad44ba600de4083083cd3cff58e14a5a600a4436f1c3d5b06b688527f004b79.jpg
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2025-06-22 16:45:11 UTC

Kale eater, parsley thief, defiler of the lawn! New hashtag #toocutetoshoot #farmupdate
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2025-06-08 18:54:02 UTC

Picture of disc stuck in the mud. It's been a very wet spring in the northeast. It wouldn't be farming without something going wrong.
#farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/608ea94c104bb1cdc17d0114ecca684678ace375cd472a1bf9f60e623728aab4.jpg

2025-06-08 16:53:54 UTC

Got some thick rhubarb this year. The secret is to split the plant down the middle and spread it out around every two years. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/7b5f47a7c2f64e3ed0534c6fa44f3022b01423b085e23415b9428cfbc9801cb2.jpg

2025-06-08 16:46:38 UTC

Brake started squealing on the Farmall C. Took it apart. New bands on order. #farmupdate
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2025-05-26 14:58:20 UTC

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No, I sold my haying equipment years ago. At the time it was around $3 per bale. It was allot of work for what I got out of it.

2025-05-25 19:44:59 UTC

I pushed last year's row of compost into one large pile. And a picture of the garden. # farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/9bdc563c444d68a01d3d3d8c025ae4015b01e83d4054e02d6819f838f999a9d8.jpg
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2025-05-25 19:42:08 UTC

Grass clippings are starting to arrive. Time to start a new row of compost. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/7d68dac6e54081662d0cda851214520e8342b2f831d1c4c2ac4b9fb63848fac9.jpg

2025-05-25 19:40:47 UTC

Video of me mowing the field with the Farmall C. Not very exciting, but it's a #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/f9a2fddb8e4447d69cdb116ad7631cc4b3f2969a18b49f64b25b1594baa3cf08.mp4

2025-05-18 12:06:28 UTC

I moved the coop onto fresh grass. In order to keep it a mobile coop I wrapped it with electric fence and hooked up a spool of wire with an alligator clip to the fence. Bear proof. #farmupdate
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2025-05-18 11:57:26 UTC

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I try for twice a year. If it gets late in the fall I leave it until spring. As it decomposes it generates heat for the cold winters.

2025-05-18 11:54:46 UTC

Robin season is here. They tend to nest low in shrubs.
https://blossom.primal.net/e9241147714098607b35c65a92eed758657870cf06a787bc69b5b56907d0b05f.jpg

2025-05-18 11:53:35 UTC

Cleaned the chicken coop. Some jobs get worse the longer you procrastinate. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/85e005775e6c5d1dcaf74f31838deb5ba5813a8789966a14d77cd3c74fc93e02.jpg

2025-05-05 21:34:58 UTC

Some photos of the field after I disc it. I planted two rows of peas and used some of last year's leaves for mulch. #farmupdate
https://blossom.primal.net/a437496291208e1df8e76bebb0ebf3f5ddfa0ece14ed88c64624b561f2a4215e.jpg
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2025-05-04 14:16:59 UTC

Opening day at the farmers market. Its too early to plant so I fill up the table and use the time to talk to customers and venders. #farmupdate
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2025-04-21 21:38:30 UTC

I decided to use last year's garden again this year. So, instead of plowing I used the bog disc to dig it up. I tried no till years ago but a field this big combined with New England growing, it doesn't work. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/QYix.jpg
https://m.primal.net/QYjf.mp4
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2025-04-21 21:14:14 UTC

I attached the after market three point hitch to the Farmall C. I double nut the lift arm to allow it to float. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/QYiO.jpg
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2025-04-18 15:23:42 UTC

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I've had good luck throwing them in after dark. They can't see very well in the dark and they can't count the next morning.

2025-04-15 12:19:28 UTC

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I have not thought that far ahead yet.

2025-04-07 11:40:27 UTC

I put together a cheap grow center using an old shelf, grow lights and zip ties. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/QHOL.jpg

2025-04-06 16:36:52 UTC

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No voltage adjustment, plug it in and it will zap
https://m.primal.net/QGVj.jpg

2025-04-06 16:32:42 UTC

One photo is last year's leaf and grass clippings from a local landscaper. The other is my compost mix from two years ago. If you get the ratio correct, it doesn't smell like it's been through a cow. $5 a bucket, if you bring your own bucket. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/QGVY.jpg
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2025-03-22 20:55:38 UTC

This is a Barred Rock warning. It's totally stops laying in the winter no matter how much light you give it. They are just starting to lay eggs again. Lazy bird..
#farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/PpYK.jpg

2025-03-22 20:51:46 UTC

Years ago I would let the chickens out and go to work for the day. Now the bears will take anything left to roam. The best bear proofing I came up with is to wrap the coop with electric fence. Use a spool of insulated wire for power. That allows me to move the coop daily. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/PpYC.jpg

2025-03-22 16:55:05 UTC

Next two seeds to plant, kale and Swiss Chard. Seedapp sends reminders, highly recommend. #farmupdate
https://m.primal.net/PpNL.jpg

2025-03-19 15:24:25 UTC

I took the snow plow off, it's spring! Weather forecast for this weekend.. snow.
https://m.primal.net/PlZb.jpg

2025-03-09 23:35:22 UTC

Parsley is the very first seeds to be planted. I use the seedtime app for my schedule. #farmupdate
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2025-03-09 18:52:03 UTC

Time to trim the trees. Apple is straightforward, I'm just not aggressive enough... Not sure how heavy to trim an apricot. #farmupdate
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2025-03-01 20:57:11 UTC

In order to use a welder at work I had to get my hot work permit? what's next, filling out a form in triplicate just to wipe my ass.
https://m.primal.net/PQPo.jpg

2025-03-01 20:44:50 UTC

Old style brakes had squealers to indicate when it was time for new pads. Cars these days don't. when they make noise you need pads and rotors.
https://m.primal.net/PQPY.jpg

2025-02-12 00:19:02 UTC

#engineer #coffee
I had to post about engineering. It's in my handle after all.
Coffee and a sterling engine, says it all...
https://m.primal.net/ObkL.mp4

2025-02-12 00:04:24 UTC

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More snow this weekend!

2025-02-12 00:03:18 UTC

#farmupdate
Any excuse is a good excuse to ride!🚜
https://m.primal.net/ObjZ.jpg

2025-02-10 15:36:42 UTC

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That's Barred owl. spelling is important.

2025-02-10 15:35:55 UTC

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Bard owl

2025-02-10 15:31:30 UTC

#farmupdate
The new competition for rabbit meat!
Joking aside, we have had a heavy population of rabbits for the last several years. Maybe this will keep the numbers down.
https://m.primal.net/OZbI.jpg

2025-02-09 14:39:20 UTC

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If all goes as planned, I'll be posting about my small farm activities, my large scale composting project and automating repatative tasks.

2025-01-31 14:47:08 UTC

Christmas in January!
#farmupdate
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2025-01-23 13:26:39 UTC

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same here, even with a light my barredrocks stoped laying. I'm sticking with buff orpingtons from now on.

2024-12-07 18:53:27 UTC

First excuse to drive the tractor this season. #farmupdate https://image.nostr.build/2973e212b4ae9b176817d910c991d5ca494a44a0e448e4b66c748ba5f9405ffa.jpg

2024-11-23 17:24:50 UTC

#farmupdate
Added compost to the beds and created a new garden behind the greenhouse, planted a bunch of sun chokes. https://image.nostr.build/ef48b06ef9c23a6de9b1717f077535e80dd5294b29664f4407e525eab881800c.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/818bea15d4a471ad0b4d3de00f18763a961ef6a50179ab794231a0c552563b97.jpg

2024-09-23 19:40:22 UTC

Last of the grass clippings came in. Leaf matter is on the way. These rows are from spring and will be turned one more time before winter. Compost for next spring.
https://image.nostr.build/743b08746eee323bc8fbda3a41859f0362f2a42ab4c560d33fbde92b024f3637.jpg

2024-09-11 19:13:59 UTC

The boy joined in the dingy dash with a cardboard and duct tape boat. He's a budding engineer. https://video.nostr.build/9769a9d0bb39c2a7cfe627be52cd35cdfb334a2429bd0bce8ed34e17f4b25fa5.mp4

2024-09-11 19:11:11 UTC

My first organic apple! Looks a little rough, I ate it... https://image.nostr.build/4e62460a6ef654992adb786ed4230aeb3fd35af9e8e57515f48e531e21b9193a.jpg

2024-07-19 01:00:03 UTC

This is what my peas looked like before they were blown over by rain and wind. https://image.nostr.build/04b90d38c802fda9b95aeb6b95a9fce4605173bb0689c9d96360a7aa90f42ee6.jpg

2024-06-22 16:18:11 UTC

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My favorite place. https://image.nostr.build/2c77e8d55f3c8a0baaeda550bd3361f1683f10bf408cc013eebb0a55ca8a669c.jpg

2024-06-22 16:11:46 UTC

#farmupdate
Garden from a few weeks back. https://image.nostr.build/6c5fe31f42ac0794b9fa3d7ee7312ba5a55c1561ebaa00e5d75008c84a25d5a8.jpg

2024-05-22 14:26:04 UTC

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I have a bad habit. As soon as I start writing in a notebook, I have to buy a new one.

2024-04-27 16:46:36 UTC

This old tractor was called a row crop tractor. It was the original zero turn. Each wheel has it's own brake to lock up and spin the tractor around.
#farmupdate
https://video.nostr.build/46d788d71444a4160b5823ab86b6892542dc01e2015f0a81c02ecaa9ff2f8142.mp4

2024-04-27 16:42:02 UTC

https://video.nostr.build/44886a23d71940708f4415a1eb33076911a8fd33a581bfc9cde62b4ed2b736a5.mp4
#farmupdate

2024-04-27 16:37:52 UTC

Smooth out your dirt.
#farmupdate https://video.nostr.build/fd96ca0c49f20ea33d69083d50f9a6cb45a7bbc9dce6f2f78911a1fb23176a2b.mp4

2024-04-27 14:35:12 UTC

Who is the egg eater? I see chicken soup in my future. https://image.nostr.build/117fcc252c6dd25952aaca13396d331b6ea54ecc448ee0c15630e5354c5b524f.jpg
#farmupdate

2024-04-25 19:49:35 UTC

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2024-04-16 18:48:44 UTC

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Awww! You found an armadillo.

2024-03-05 14:23:52 UTC

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I'm new here. Greetings!

2024-03-01 23:30:53 UTC

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Eight five gallon buckets, plywood $70. Bragging rights, priceless.

2024-03-01 23:14:47 UTC

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2023-08-12 19:54:04 UTC

First harvest of kale.
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2c27749c4b99b3e9f44544f134bd5887b167f11f79e131c269b85e417dc8f509.jpg

2023-06-24 13:53:49 UTC

Rainy cold spring in the north east. At the farmers market.
https://nostr.build/i/ec12866e28f3967ff2898d76dd9661b55cb5b191837585a264f49f10ae30a593.jpg

2023-04-26 20:53:01 UTC

Newborn to Nostr

2023-04-21 11:28:49 UTC

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2023-04-21 11:25:40 UTC

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2023-04-17 13:59:25 UTC

First post to feed