Tag: Homesteading
Start your Fall and Winter Preps Now
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.
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.
The Exciting Part of Bee Season Comes to an End
Bee season has peaked and the brood nests will get smaller and smaller. What you do now will determine if your bees make it through winter.
Electronics are Points of Failure for Preppers
Store all the batteries and solar panels you want,; it doesn't matter. One day post-SHTF, all your electronic devices are going to fail.
Working in the Honey House
Decapping, extracting, filtering and bottling are steps required to take honey from the comb to the bottle.
Heatwaves, Drought and Dust Bowls
The western drought has spread into the south, threatening agriculture and the food supply. This may be the time to move to the mountains.
Trees, Bees, and the Great Outdoors
The harvest continues and the work doesn't end. After a rainy weekend, we get outside to harvest honey, vegetables and do chores.
Raising Chickens in Just 10 Minutes per Day
How-to information for newbies plus tips and techniques to make raising chickens and getting fresh eggs quick and easy.
Our Early Honey Harvest is in the Bottle
Its early in the second year of raising bees and the hives have already produced more honey than they did last year.