Tag: 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.

Read the story of a family that bought raw land and built their own retreat, including the many steps they took.

Bears and warmer weather return to the homestead. Hopefully we'll see the last of the bears once it turns cold again and stays cold.

With a hard freeze expected this coming week, we have to wrap up our pre-winter preps on the homestead, but it isn't all work and no play.

Storing ammo in .50-caliber ammo cans keeps it dry and allows you to grab a few and throw them into your car if you need to bug out.

Will chickens make you self-sufficient? No, but chickens are a step towards reducing your dependency on big food.

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.

The bees look strong heading into the fall, but our mite check turned up some Varroa mites in one of our larger hives.

Inflation affects everything we buy for the homestead, but shopping around can pay off. Food and dining out are getting shockingly expensive.

The best time to prepare for fall and winter weather is before it sets in. This is the ideal time to get your autumn chores done.