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Gary

@modernhomesteader.bsky.social

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Modern Homesteader from the UK but living in north Latvia. Resilience Guide / country living / self(community) sufficiency / gardening / passive solar greenhouse / smart greenhouse.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · 13d

Ooo nice. Hope it all goes well!

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · 13d

Good day to you all, how is everyone?

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Jul 22

Things gone a bit crazy over on the Gram since I posted a vid about what I’d achieved here in Latvia www.instagram.com/reel/DLfTApc...

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hope you’re all doing ok been somewhat busy with going a little viral on IG with a reel nearly on 100k views which is an unexpected surprise.

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Jun 30

The cheek of it! #gardening

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Jun 15

I made this #Lego storage box for our daughter

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Jun 9

These multisown beets are looking good #gardening

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 30

Good to get the drone up, first fly of the year. Thankful for the place we live and call home.

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 26

Was lovely to see a pair of bull finches feasting on dandelion seeds today. Also we have a pair of fly catchers in one of our new nesting boxes.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 23

Got my brassicas in just before the rain came. Am trialing 2 fertilisers here. On the left is sheep wool pellets and on the right a blend of fishmeal and blood meal.

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 19

Greenhouse packed I think we can finally start planting out as the cold spring comes to an end. My tomatoes are still stupidly small this year but I hope they will grow in the ground. Not shown but brassicas looking great this year.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 10

Today we said goodbye to my father in law. He was the reason we moved to Latvia to care for him 6 years ago. Life will be different moving forward. My wife who selflessly and relentlessly cared for him is free to pursue other things like returning to her art.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 8

The new greenhouse control panel is looking real nice. The detailed pre planning this time is paying off. #gardening

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · May 1

Nice stash of hunter based meats from wife’s nephew, straight from the forest inc deer and elk.

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 27

Lovely looking onion and shallot transplants going in #gardening

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 24

Potential #gardening

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 23

Battling moles. The better the soil gets the more they arrive and cause chaos. I guess it’s a backhanded compliment. #gardening

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thank you.

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Easter friends. Yet still the work goes on. 1140 onion sets planted. 5 rows per bed 12cm on centre spacing giving 380 onions per bed - cosy :) Got some pea nets erected too.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 18

Made my own broad fork today with spare old fork heads and some scrap metal. Handles are new though. It’s not perfect but it does the job and saved me €200. Took about an hour to make. #gardening

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 16

Harsh reporting by BBC, I mean he’s late 50s maybe?

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 15

I tried ‘early’ last year thinking that was it but with little success. Am trying a different variety this year. I managed to get some savoy cabbage to over winter for a seed saving experiment so there’s hope!

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 15

Wish we could get it to over winter here, maybe this/next year will be our year. We both miss this from the UK.

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Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 15

Day trip to the big smoke today. Get in, get it done, and get out!

Gary @modernhomesteader.bsky.social · Apr 14

Got the greenhouse sorted out today and first succession of crops transplanted . The winter residents always leave it in a mess… #gardening

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