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Figured I would start a new thread. We have been quite busy around here, temps have been 80-90 so we start early (4-5 am) and quit by 1-2 pm. Garden beds and greenhouse is done. More solar panels and inverters are up now. Been working on the root cellar, this will hopefully be completed by the...

Part of prepping also involves your hard earned property/cash/assets and also letting your family/loved ones know what your wishes are should you not be able to make decisions for yourself. My friend's unfortunate death this last weekend really propelled my husband and I to make our living will...

In searching for something complementary to the wood stove heat for the barn, I came across biomass heating that can heat radiant flooring as well as your water heater. Curious if anyone has done something similar and how it has worked out. Of course the specs say It can last 24 hours but I've...

This is the weirdest thing I’ve seen. One of our chickens is laying wrinkled eggs. Any idea what causes this? Hoping it’s benign and no big deal.

Not sure if any of you have been following the RaDonda Vaught case. Basically, there is a nurse who was recently convicted in a criminal court for an accidental medication error that may have resulted/contributed to a patient's death. She had already been fired from her job and lost her license...

I make these for my daughter when she goes to volleyball tournaments. They are a hit every year with the girls, so I usually triple or quadruple the batch to make enough for the whole team. Easy (pretty healthy) and usually on hand with pantry staples. Just mix all the ingredients, roll them...

So we are going back and forth with what to build on our property. I am looking at living in a RV full time, and while a lot of people do that; I just don't think it's for me ... I like my space (especially in the kitchen) and love to cook, which isn't super feasible in an RV. I am tossing...

We are in the planning stages for building on our property and want to be completely off grid. Looking at solar and wind power, well/septic (scheduled for spring). Also planning on building a shop, root cellar, good garden space/orchard, chicken coop, dog area, greenhouse and summer kitchen for...

Curious if anyone has picked up any hobbies during the last year? Personally I had no hobbies as it was mostly work work work, and of course with COVID was working a lot more. But on my downtime I took over my grandmother's ancestry research. She had her mother traced back to the Mayflower, all...

Turning to the experts again -- As I posted before, we have purchased some acreage and will be living in our RV. My concern is all my food preps and where to put them! Right now I have a bedroom just dedicated to storage of preps. I am thinking to get a container and place it on the property...

We purchased property this month, but can't get a well dug until April-June next year. Thinking of above ground water storage, but with snow and freezing temps, not sure how this would work out. Does anyone know any work-arounds for this?

For the best sourdough starter (and I have failed at this several times) - I got on the King Arthur website Day 1 - Combine 1 cup whole rye/pumpernickel or whole wheat flour with 1/2 cup cool water in a non-reactive container. Glass, crockery, stainless steel, or food-grade plastic all work...

Good afternoon from the east (dry) side of WA, just purchased 48 acres, (have 3 1/2 now) - not super new to homesteading, hoping I can be helpful and also hoping to pick up some tips along the way.