Prepper Diary May 8: Chicken Coops, Bee Hives, and Cold Weather
The weather interferes with our plans, but work progresses on the homestead as we continue to ready for our chicks and bees to be delivered.
The Chicken Coop Moves One Step Closer to Completion
The weather turned warm and sunny, allowing us to continue to work on our bee projects and our chicken coop. We are now ready if the bees come early. The coop needs more work.
The Best Time to Start Stocking up on Firewood
The winter is almost over and we have not used our wood stove for a week, but that doesn't stop the firewood deliveries.
So You Want to Raise Bees: What are your Objectives?
Many homesteaders and preppers raise bees. Are they right for you? What are possible objectives for raising bees? What are the start-up costs?
Picking the Best Breeds for our Bee and Chick Orders
As spring comes closer, we order our bee hive, bees, and chicks. It was a learning experience but we will plan better next year.
It’s Time to Raise Some of your Own Food
Raising some of your own food can help you add valuable calories to your diet and and save money, but you need to start now.
Life Goes on and Work Needs to be Done
Regardless of what is happening in the big, bad world around us, life goes on. Don't let the big problems distract you from the important things in life.
A Big Step Towards Winterizing our Water System
We take steps towards burying the water pipe from our spring to the house. This should hep prevent freezing and ensure we have water in any conditions.
It’s Harvest Time at the Homestead
It's peak harvest time on the homestead, but our raised beds would never be enough to sustain us during an emergency.
Working in the Honey House
Decapping, extracting, filtering and bottling are steps required to take honey from the comb to the bottle.
