Finally - Maine Farm Pics!

Sidestreet Getaway · 08-21-09, 22:01

So here are the pictures from our summer farming. The farm was 18 acres of fields, on the farmers property and on leased land. Also on the property was an orchard.

Here is our luxurious home. With the help of our farmer friend we sunk the posts (tree trunks) and built a deck on top. A generous Mainer gave us his old tent. It was about 9' x 11' and came with a wood stove. A good thing, too. One night it got down to 42 degrees. This was in July.

This was the outhouse. If you look closely, you can see the five-gallon bucket with a toilet seat on top. Behind the photographer was the compost pile where we emptied the bucket.

Here was our shower. On the ground is a hibachi grill for heating water.

OK. On to the veggies. After the time was past for harvesting green garlic, we pulled what was left in the field. It filled every bit of this truck except for the driver's seat. Also pictured is an anonymous farm hand.

Here are some lovely farm hands putting transplants into the ground. All transplanting was done by hand. The empty field pictured was eventually hand-planted. A big job!

While digging for potatoes, we found a small dog:

Pod tea, camp style:

It was an intense summer. The rain was relentless, and we lived in absolute poverty for much of the time. I would totally do it all again.

chimp · 08-21-09, 22:08

Sounds like a wonderful summer

pharmer · 08-21-09, 22:37

this pharmer is green with envy

Hippie3 · 08-21-09, 22:54

you my friend did not
live in poverty-
you merely had no money.

toadshroom · 08-22-09, 05:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hippie3

you my friend did not
live in poverty-
you merely had no money.

so true. You were RICH!!! Man, you're making me devise plans in my head for next spring/summer

shroom_seeker · 08-22-09, 05:50

Hey Sidestreet thanks for sharing the pictures man to be honest i've been looking forward to them all summer lol the suspense was killing me! Very cool experience bro, did you see the movie Wall-E yet? Farming is the future in that flick. Glad you had a good time this summer.

Thanks again.

Sidestreet Getaway · 08-22-09, 07:33

Never saw wall-e mart, but it just made my list

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hippie3

you my friend did not
live in poverty-
you merely had no money.

I suppose I can give you that. If it weren't for debtor stickup men we wouldn't have even felt the lack of cash. There was food all around us, we didn't pay rent, and were surrounded by people willing to lend a hand. We were rich in a lot of ways.

We just made poor decisions when we were younger than now and they're following us like vultures. It's hard to shake that off. Hard not to fall into the debt trap. So many institutions exist just to spring that trap on the unsuspecting/unaware. If we didn't have to deal with that stuff, this summer would have been a lot easier on us. Fuck it though. Feed the vultures and never look back.

Sidestreet Getaway · 10-29-09, 12:02

Hey everyone, I just found this picture of our beautiful market display. I gotta give it to the farmer, I've never seen a display like this before or since. He's a creative guy.

bugs · 10-29-09, 14:58

Good pics, Sidestreet. It looks liike it was a nice setup, all 'round. Especially that comfy platform under the tent!.

It's great to have experiences like that, living close to the land. Even if, this summer, Maine was the Rainy Day State! Maybe if you come back next year it'll be nicer.

Fresh Brewed · 10-29-09, 19:46

Those pics were a lot of fun...Thanks

BuckarooBanzai · 10-29-09, 20:08

Nice, man. Really nice.

That is a summer you won't ever forget. Very cool.

tenjin · 10-30-09, 02:07

Nice pics and post Sidestreet

If everyone could cut the cord to their life and live like this for the summer, i'm sure there will be something to learn for everyone.

Pure madness 2 · 10-30-09, 02:34

Where in Maine? I am originally from Maine. Shoot me a pm if you dont wanna advertise.

MLBjammer · 10-30-09, 06:54

That's pretty cool, Sidestreet. Of course, my wife thinks camping is a Motel 6, lol, so she would never go for something like that. The picture of the dog buried in the dirt cracked me up!

Sidestreet Getaway · 10-30-09, 12:13

Wow I didn't know I'd get that kind of response from digging this thread up. Thanks everyone.

MLB - That dog is a trip! Rambunxious little guy. We would be digging or hoeing and he would just try to bite our tools (the ones we were digging with).

Bugs and Madness- It was super rainy and we were miserable many times but I don't ever regret being there. We were in mid-Maine, about two hours up from Portland (or "Northern Mass," lol).

Pure madness 2 · 10-30-09, 12:35

No shi* I am from a place about 30 minutes north of Portland. My pops lives up by Farmington. Either way I am glad you enjoyed yourself.

Sidestreet Getaway · 10-30-09, 16:27

Yeah, I prolly drove to within a short distance of you then. Small world, right?

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08-21-09, 22:01	#1 (permalink)
Sidestreet Getaway Slaptastician Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,319	Finally - Maine Farm Pics! So here are the pictures from our summer farming. The farm was 18 acres of fields, on the farmers property and on leased land. Also on the property was an orchard. Here is our luxurious home. With the help of our farmer friend we sunk the posts (tree trunks) and built a deck on top. A generous Mainer gave us his old tent. It was about 9' x 11' and came with a wood stove. A good thing, too. One night it got down to 42 degrees. This was in July. This was the outhouse. If you look closely, you can see the five-gallon bucket with a toilet seat on top. Behind the photographer was the compost pile where we emptied the bucket. Here was our shower. On the ground is a hibachi grill for heating water. OK. On to the veggies. After the time was past for harvesting green garlic, we pulled what was left in the field. It filled every bit of this truck except for the driver's seat. Also pictured is an anonymous farm hand. Here are some lovely farm hands putting transplants into the ground. All transplanting was done by hand. The empty field pictured was eventually hand-planted. A big job! While digging for potatoes, we found a small dog: Pod tea, camp style: It was an intense summer. The rain was relentless, and we lived in absolute poverty for much of the time. I would totally do it all again. Attached Thumbnails

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chimp Space Lord Modulator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,425	Sounds like a wonderful summer __________________ Respond, Vibrate, Feedback, Resonate

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08-22-09, 05:50	#6 (permalink)
shroom_seeker still seeking.. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,259	Hey Sidestreet thanks for sharing the pictures man to be honest i've been looking forward to them all summer lol the suspense was killing me! Very cool experience bro, did you see the movie Wall-E yet? Farming is the future in that flick. Glad you had a good time this summer. Thanks again. __________________ Impeccability is nothing else but the proper use of energy - don Juan Matus

08-21-09, 22:37	#3 (permalink)
pharmer Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 69	this pharmer is green with envy

10-29-09, 12:02	#8 (permalink)
Sidestreet Getaway Slaptastician Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,319	Hey everyone, I just found this picture of our beautiful market display. I gotta give it to the farmer, I've never seen a display like this before or since. He's a creative guy. Attached Thumbnails

10-29-09, 14:58	#9 (permalink)
bugs Dink Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,697	Good pics, Sidestreet. It looks liike it was a nice setup, all 'round. Especially that comfy platform under the tent!. It's great to have experiences like that, living close to the land. Even if, this summer, Maine was the Rainy Day State! Maybe if you come back next year it'll be nicer. __________________ Bagseed is like a box o' chocolates. Ya never know what you're gonna get.

10-29-09, 19:46	#10 (permalink)
Fresh Brewed Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,047	Those pics were a lot of fun...Thanks __________________ Life is a collection of routines and habits some more interesting than others.

10-29-09, 20:08	#11 (permalink)
BuckarooBanzai Prone to ranting... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,050	Nice, man. Really nice. That is a summer you won't ever forget. Very cool. __________________ Banzai Institute for Higher Education (a collection of growing Teks & threads)

10-30-09, 02:07	#12 (permalink)
tenjin SeventhSon of aSeventhSon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 549	Nice pics and post Sidestreet If everyone could cut the cord to their life and live like this for the summer, i'm sure there will be something to learn for everyone.

10-30-09, 02:34	#13 (permalink)
Pure madness 2 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21	Where in Maine? I am originally from Maine. Shoot me a pm if you dont wanna advertise.

10-30-09, 06:54	#14 (permalink)
MLBjammer Addicted to Invitro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,872	That's pretty cool, Sidestreet. Of course, my wife thinks camping is a Motel 6, lol, so she would never go for something like that. The picture of the dog buried in the dirt cracked me up!

10-30-09, 12:13	#15 (permalink)
Sidestreet Getaway Slaptastician Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,319	Wow I didn't know I'd get that kind of response from digging this thread up. Thanks everyone. MLB - That dog is a trip! Rambunxious little guy. We would be digging or hoeing and he would just try to bite our tools (the ones we were digging with). Bugs and Madness- It was super rainy and we were miserable many times but I don't ever regret being there. We were in mid-Maine, about two hours up from Portland (or "Northern Mass," lol).

10-30-09, 12:35	#16 (permalink)
Pure madness 2 Mycophiliac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21	No shi* I am from a place about 30 minutes north of Portland. My pops lives up by Farmington. Either way I am glad you enjoyed yourself.

10-30-09, 16:27	#17 (permalink)
Sidestreet Getaway Slaptastician Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,319	Yeah, I prolly drove to within a short distance of you then. Small world, right?

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