Double A Farm (NE Ohio) updates

Just always like your land and work ethic Stick, I mean Weasel. I just really miss that Stick name. How big is the equipment barn you built?
 
I think if Trump decided to build habitat, it wouldn't look any neater than what you are doing!!!!!
 
How big is the structure you heat with the wood stove?


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How big is the equipment barn you built?

24 X 24

How big is the structure you heat with the wood stove?

The "barn" cabin is 12 X 12 with a second floor that is 8 X 12 (open in the front for steps). That wood stove is actually for my 10 X 12 canvas wall tent. Works great.
 
I think if Trump decided to build habitat, it wouldn't look any neater than what you are doing!!!!!

Thanks NH!
 
Still have some more inside finishing to do but it's cozy enough to stay in now. A few pics of the second floor.

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Looks good! Nice to have you over here and keep the pictures coming
 
Good looking place!
 
Glad to see you here Weasel. You sure got a nice set up there!

Seeing all these cabins makes me want to call the lumber yard tomorrow an start putting a lumber package together!!!
I think my wife would kill me if I start another project before our house is completed:)



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Thanks guys. Jordan, I know what you mean, it's not easy juggling farm projects and house projects. My wife is a saint :)
 
It was HOT at the farm today. Been over a week since I was there last, my neighbor who leases my front field got the beans sprayed.

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The used 2 row planter I bought was a disaster. Ran out of time to go back and get my tiller hooked up after fighting with the planter then giving up and broadcasting the corn. Thought running it over with the tractor tires would get it deep enough...it didn't. Would have run the tiller set shallow back over it but it was getting dark & I didn't have time to go back and hook it up. Oh well, at least my new sprayer works better than the planter. Luckily, I returned the planter and got my money back. First attempt at corn was a failure. Learned a lot though. Plenty of space for LC mix here.

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Ragweed was taking over my sorghum-milo plot screen.

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Hit it with 2,4 D and the ragweed was already drooping by the end of the day.

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Fruit trees in the orchard are doing great. The Stanley Plums I planted this year are already bearing fruit.

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I planted most of my apples & pears in the spring of 2015. This Liberty from Turkey Creek is the first apple to bear fruit!

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Kieffer pear was a foot below the top of the cage when planted last year.

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The wild apples are doing great this year as well. We did some edge feathering on a small kill plot this spring and found this apple growing in the understory. What a difference some sunshine can make.

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Place looks awesome as always buddy!
 
Thanks Buck! So glad you joined here. Trying to salvage my tour and keep updates going at the same time. It's like one of those movies that jumps around from past to present then back again LOL. Hope you continue posting your tour over here.
 
Bumper crop of blackberries this year.

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I discovered a ball cap holds about 6 cups of berries...

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Conveniently, grandma's blackberry pie recipe calls for 6 cups of berries...

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Picked up a boomless sprayer from Tractor Supply this year. It's done a great job. Nice upgrade from the 4 gallon backpack sprayer.

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Got a good burn down on my fall kill plots and on the driveway.

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Wildlife watering holes don't need to be big or complicated. This little depression is holding clear, fresh water and it's been 90 degrees all week.

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More than a little excited to see this white oak while collecting blackberries. I have very few oaks to begin with and almost all are pin oaks. I'll be releasing this one and protecting it.

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Also found these new deer highways adjacent to a decent size hinge cut we did this spring. Best part is, it is upwind of the hinge cut and a kill plot. I put out a trophy rock, feed & a camera near the intersection.

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Looks wonderful weasel! I get alot of blackberrys every year for cobbler and jam. It's worth fighting the snakes and chiggers for them.
 
wow your fruit trees look great and so does that pie!
 
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