Day 19 Part 1: Rain Reality Check - When Weather Exposes Poor Planning
Three inches of rain turned my farm operation into an island. Sometimes weather teaches infrastructure lessons the hard way.
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Day 19 Series
Day 19 Part 2: Professional Engineering - When Weather Testing Demands Expert Solutions
Sometimes the most cost-effective solution to infrastructure problems is admitting you need professional expertise before the problems get expensive.
Day 19 Part 3: Construction Planning - From Engineering Design to Implementation Reality
Professional engineering design is just the beginning - implementing robust infrastructure requires construction planning that matches agricultural operational requirements.
Day 17 Series
Farm Scale Soil Restoration - From Garden Thinking to Industrial Operations
Essential guide to farm-scale soil restoration: transforming from garden thinking to industrial operations with proper equipment and economic analysis.
Day 17 Part 2: Industrial Logistics - Coordinating Bulk Delivery Operations
Three dump trucks, four suppliers, one day, and the logistics challenge of coordinating industrial-scale material delivery to rural property.
Day 17 Part 3: Farm Systems Implementation - Building Industrial Infrastructure
Building controlled biological systems at farm scale - where soil restoration meets industrial implementation and immediate production.
Day 3 Series
Day 3 Part 1: Foundation Investigation - When Infrastructure Failures Connect
When your shed goes sideways, it makes you question every foundation - including the one beneath your feet.
Day 3 Part 2: The Soil Crisis Discovery - Dead Earth Diagnosis
The soil investigation revealed a biological disaster - what I thought was soil turned out to be geological remains of an ecosystem that had died.
Soil Biology Restoration Guide - Rebuilding Underground Ecosystems for Healthy Soil
Essential guide to soil biology restoration: understanding mycorrhizal networks, implementing compost tea systems, and systematically rebuilding dead soil ecosystems.
Day 2 Series
Day 2 Part 1: Good Bones Gone Bad - Initial Infrastructure Confidence
Day 2 began with optimism about ‘good bones’ and plans for organized storage. Sometimes confidence needs a reality check.
Day 2 Part 2: Digital Rescue - When Crisis Drives Creative Solutions
When your storage solution goes sideways (literally), geographical isolation forces creative problem-solving and unexpected alliances with modern logistics.
Day 2 Part 3: Rebuilding Strategy - From Crisis to Improved Infrastructure
Crisis becomes opportunity for better infrastructure - systematic approach to structural assessment, strategic tool investment, and building reliable rural storage.
Day 1 Series
Day 1 Part 1: The First Steps - Initial Observations and Goals
Every piece of land has a story to tell. Today begins the conversation - starting with hopes, goals, and first impressions.
Day 1 Part 2: Rusty Reality - When Infrastructure Meets Honest Assessment
What appears to be a well-equipped homestead turns into a lesson about rust, deterioration, and the need for serious equipment planning.
Day 1 Part 3: Clay Conversations - Developing Soil Solutions and Strategy
The deceptive soil revealed its secrets - now it’s time to develop practical strategies for creating productive growing systems from challenging foundations.