Ode to weather monitors (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. In this post, I want to talk about weather monitors…
Part 3: Winter homesteading–social isolation (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here continuing the winter homesteading blog series. In this post, I want to talk about the susceptibility to social isolation while homesteading…
Part 2: Winter Homesteading–cold weather (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here continuing the blog series on winter homesteading. In this post, I want to talk about the challenges of cold weather on the homestead…
Part 1: Winter Homesteading–short days and long nights (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. As winter weather continues, I’ve been thinking about historical and present-day solutions to the challenges of winter homesteading…
Part 1: Zooming out to revisit the big picture of sustainability (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. Many of the previous posts have dealt with the details of achieving sustainability on a homestead. Three years into my journey, I’d like to revisit the important reason, the why, behind sustainability…
Part 1: Lessons from temporarily returning to the grid (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here after some much-needed self-care. A few months ago, I went to a week-long work conference and stayed in a hotel. It was weird being back on the grid,…
Preparing for winter (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. With winter fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about the tasks we need to do on the homestead to prepare for winter….
Part 7: Photovoltaic systems–Optimal solar panel angles (by K)
Hi, K here revisiting solar panels from our previous series on photovoltaic systems. Recently, I noticed several systems set up, some by professional installers, with the solar panels at angles that are too steep for this latitude…
Part 7: Dairy Farming–making soap and shampoo (by Phoenix)
Body soap bar
Hi, Phoenix here, wrapping up the blog post series on dairy farming with something a little different. The previous posts in this series have focused on making food…
Part 6: Dairy Farming–making keto ice cream (by Phoenix)
Keto Pistachio-Almond Ice Cream
Hi, Phoenix here continuing our series on dairy farming. In this post, I’ll describe how K and I make keto ice cream. But first, why keto?…