Homesteading

The honey is rolling into the homestead! As we prepare for our largest harvest yet, we take our new extractor for a spin.

A lack of air conditioning tests us and resiliency. We consider a mini-split, plus an update on our new chickens and the queen bees.

A fellow beekeeper raises her own queens and has extra mated queens. She asked me if I needed any. Since I had two under-performing...

We are gearing up to produce more eggs and honey for our use and for sale. Its an important part of our self-sufficiency.

There comes a time when chickens have outlived their usefulness and aren't earning their keep, so we culled our spent hens this weekend.

The first part of the honey harvest is in and being bottled, but there will be one or two more this year as honey remains on the hives.

Rural life isn't easy, but it can be interesting and challenging. This weekend proves the point, from contaminated water to animal rescues.

No big post today, just these two photos to let you know its been a busy but productive week on the homestead as we...

Pawn shops can be a good place for preppers to cash in some gold or silver, buy a gun, pick up a knife, or purchase a chainsaw and other tools.

Robotic help is coming to homes near you, but at what cost? From privacy leaks to grid-down failures, they can be a prepping vulnerability.