Ode to weather monitors (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. In this post, I want to talk about weather monitors…
Category: Homesteading
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…
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 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?…
Part 4: Dairy Farming–making fresh cheese (by Phoenix)
Making mozzarella
Hi, Phoenix here continuing the blog post series on dairy farming. During this post, I’ll share some of the experiences K and I have had making fresh cheese…
Part 3: Dairy Farming–milking the goats (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here, continuing our discussion on dairy farming. In this blog post, I want to talk about what K and I learned about milking goats, mostly by doing things wrong the first time…