Author Archives: lovecreekfarm

Black Locust trees are amazing trees even though they are not native to Ben Lomond.  They have tannic acid, and the wood does not seem to rot.  We have been using them for our garden fence and our perennial garden … Continue reading →

We have had a small black locust tree leaning over the road ever so slowly.  For years, we did not think the tree was on our property.  We decided to take care of it regardless because it was finally leaning … Continue reading →

Rich Wilhelmsson installiing custom redwood shoe boxes he made for us. He milled the lumber and designed the boxes per my measurements.

On Friday, January 6 during a major winter storm, a black locust fell across the creek.  Then, on Tuesday, January 10 another locust fell into the creek.  They were uprooted due to water saturation.  We contacted Steve Leibenberg and Lisa … Continue reading →

Our vintage gate got a new handle on Sunday.  When it was purchased off craigslist, it had a dead bolt lock with no key. We kept it closed for years with a bungie chord. When we contacted Jordan Booth for … Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 7, I received a text from the neighbor that a Black Locust tree fell across Love Creek and broke through their fence. They were concerned that the tree could block the flow of water and back up … Continue reading →

Ever since I designed the outdoor kitchen, I had plans for floating shelves on one of the 6×6 redwood beams.  This particular beam would not be associated with any cabinetry so it needed some form of artistic design.  Originally, I … Continue reading →

The end of December 2016 is the perfect time to work on the river rock pathway which hasn’t been touched in 3 years. I started filling in one side of the concrete slab (for the outdoor kitchen) with rocks that … Continue reading →

Mike Hayward Horseshoeing has been a blessing because he is so experienced and knowledgeable, spending years to reconstruct Shasta’s hoof.  He uses a small torch to remove bacteria and dry the hoof before gluing on the shoe.