Q and A: seal on a woodstove, planting peppers, and canning cheese
Seal on woodstove
We have a woodstove in our small cabin which is 700 sq. ft. Each year the seal on the inside of the door of the wood burner comes off and causes my...
An upgrade on the homestead
We've been limping by on about 100 watts of solar panels and a small windcharger for the past few years. Yep, it worked, kind of. But we did have to use the generator more...
Just another day on a real homestead
It just occurred to me today that a lot of folks kind of form their own, often unreal, picture of life on our homestead. You know, where everything is perfect. Everything in its place,...
You’d think things would slow down sooner or later
At least now I'm starting to can in earnest. Today, I started seeding out some Leelanau Sweetglo watermelons (before they go bad in the greenhouse!) They have a nice, thick rind and while I...
With unseasonable warm weather, we’re getting a lot done.
Yep, we sure know winter's knocking at our doors so, after a period of cold, we are happy with this last week of nicely warm weather — even hitting into the mid 60's. Will...