Tag: Firewood

Inflation hits hardest in the grocery store, but you can offset that with a garden and livestock. It can also add some spending money to your pocket.

As we leave winter behind, we start preparing for the next one, laying in a good stock of firewood to dry and season over the summer.

A damp, wet day will make the air temperature feel colder. A wood fire is an excellent antidote. Of course, that requires dry firewood.

While bad weather seems to have cut a swatch from California to Minnesota, we escaped and the bees and I both used the time productively.

Like the war in Ukraine, things with the economy seem to be sputtering along in fits and starts. What should we believe? What should we do?

Just because its cold, snowy and windy doesn't mean there isn't work to be done. Thankfully, much of it can be done inside.

The blizzard behind us, the warm temperatures provide relief for people and livestock and a chance to do homestead chores.

The cold is giving us a rest as outdoor chores dwindle and we have time to relax and step back from the demands of homesteading.

Here are the details on how we insulate and wrap our hives to give our bees an added chance to survive the winter, plus a farm inflation report.

A rainy day gives a much-needed rest from outdoor activities, helps the drought, and heralds the beginning of winter