Meet Bindi, Our New Puppy.
We are smitten! She’s an 11-week old Australian shepherd (born March 5th), and she’ll make a wonderful addition to our homestead!
Building More Cedar Raised Garden Beds
Building more raised garden beds was supposed to be a winter project, but better late than never, right? We have a little less than 1/4 acre fenced in for a kitchen garden, which includes about 24 raised beds and 2 small greenhouses. We have several garden beds that don’t have hard sides. They are just
Ladder Levelers For Uneven Ground
A few years ago I was working on a small cabin in the woods. I was on a ladder putting up fascia boards. The ground was uneven so I used blocks of wood underneath the ladder legs to get the ladder somewhat vertical. All was well until the ladder slipped off the blocks which caused
Winter Storm Fern And The Clean-up
Winter Storm Fern blew through at the end of January depositing a lot of ice and some snow. In our area the grid power was out for about 5 ½ days. Enough ice accumulated on trees and rooftops to cause significant damage. We weren’t spared as we lost several trees, and many large branches. Some
Heating The Off Grid Cabin With A Diesel Heater
We wanted to heat the off grid cabin with a wood stove, but they do have a learning curve, and require frequent attention. Since this cabin may be used for guests we figured it might be wise to look for some other way to heat the space. A propane heater was the other option, but