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
DIY Honey Warming Cabinet, Honey Decrystallizer
We routinely have honey that’s starting to crystallize, and people generally prefer to buy honey that is a clear golden liquid instead of an opaque pale yellow glob…myself included. So, we need to have a good way to decrystallize honey in large quantities on occasion. Honey that’s crystallized doesn’t mean it’s gone bad or spoiled
Making Stackable Wooden Crates For Canning Storage
Our garden fruit and veggies are canned for the year. The problem is that we have to find places to store all these jars. They say you’re not supposed to stack home canned goods more than two flats high, because the excessive weight can compromise the seal on the lids. So, I wanted to build
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Tornado Debris Found On Our Property
Tennessee has had some severe storms producing multiple tornadoes, and we are forcasted for more of the same within the next few days. We spent a couple tense hours at our neighbor’s storm cellar Wednesday night/ Thursday morning. So thankful for their hospitality. We went walking around our woods and found some debris pictured below.
Frank The Cat Has Decided To Stick Around
During much of February neither Sarah nor myself were home very much. Sometimes when we are away the dogs remain tied up during the daytime and the chickens are confined to their run. Well, a young male cat started coming around to have a bite to eat and some fellowship with our 3 cats. Frank,
Getting Ready To Inoculate Logs With Lion’s Mane and Shiitake Sawdust Spawn
We usually inoculate at least 5 lbs of sawdust spawn every March. This year we will be inoculating Lion’s Mane mushroom spawn into tulip poplar, sweet gum, and beech logs. We will also be inoculating Shiitake mushroom spawn into red oak logs. We have harvested about 35 logs and cut them to be between 36
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