Tag: Homesteading

Thanks to friends and helpful volunteers, we made huge strides cleaning up the homestead and getting a little closer to "normal" post Helene,

As summer draws to an end, we harvest our honey crop and some of the last vegetables from the garden. Before winter sets in is also a good time to check that all systems are functioning.

It's a good time of year for homesteading, but the calendar also makes it an important time to do some prepping.

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.

We spend a lot of time preparing for the end of the world. Don’t neglect to prepare for the world as we know it aftthe downhill slide accelerates

Just after we get our solar power system installed, the weather turns cloudy and rainy. We're still making power, just not as much.

The garden is flourishing, the bees are piling up the honey, and an assortment of young critters is trying to make our homestead their home.

Updates on the economy, precious metals pricing, our beehives, our solar power system, and the use of drones for prepping.

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.

Losing chickens is a part of homestead life, but you don't have to make it easy on the predators. Take steps to keep your egg-supply safe.