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An autumn scene in the mountains

Autumn Arrives on the Homestead

Autumn arrives with a hurricane on its heels. We put the garden to bed, feed the bees and charge our batteries to weather the storm and prepare for winter.
This is an example of the bottles of honey we filled from our late-summer harvest, from quarts all the way down to eight ounces. The honey is all the same color; it just looks darker in the larger bottles.

Big Honey Harvest Plus Homestead and Security Update

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.
You can see why weed whacking is needed as our beehives are surrounded by weeds and flowers. he bees, however, are happy and productive.

A Late Summer Cool Snap; Homestead and Prepping Updates

It's a good time of year for homesteading, but the calendar also makes it an important time to do some prepping.
This giant zucchini was so big, we fed it to the chickens. But we eat plenty of them when they are smaller.

Inflation is Everywhere; Thank Goodness for Home-Grown Food

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.
A sturdy walled compound may be the prepper property of the future.

How to Prepare for the Future

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
There's a storm brewing on the horizon.

Solar System and Prepping Updates

Just after we get our solar power system installed, the weather turns cloudy and rainy. We're still making power, just not as much.
This was Tuesday's harvest as our garden hits its stride.

Vegetables, Critters and Bees on the Homestead

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.
It's always nice to open a beehive and find it full of bees! As the honey flow starts, the more bees there are, the more honey they will bring home.

Homestead Updates and Prepping Thoughts

Updates on the economy, precious metals pricing, our beehives, our solar power system, and the use of drones for prepping.
A double-row of firewood on five pallets. This represnets about 40 percent of the firewood we have on hand for the coming winter.

Firewood Cutting, Splitting and Stacking

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.
Our finished chicken coop

Building a Predator-Proof Henhouse

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.