Part 1: The importance of partnership in homesteading (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. Today I want to talk about the importance of partnership in homesteading…
Category: Sustainability
Part 1: Burnout (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here; today I want to level with you–I am burnt out from juggling a full-time job, the homestead, home renovations, recovery from a broken wrist, and navigating various interpersonal relationships…
Part 1: Reprieve from social isolation–hanging out with my parents (by Phoenix)
Hi, Phoenix here. For the last few blog posts, I’ve been describing how K and I have been restoring a house to function off-grid for my parents to stay in when they visit. Before, they had to stay in a trailer, which is ok for a few days but not for a few months, especially in the summer or winter. Now the house has electricity, propane, and running water…
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 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…