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…
Hi, Phoenix here. Today I want to talk about the importance of partnership in homesteading…
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…
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…
Hi, Phoenix here. In this post, I want to talk about weather monitors…
Hi, Phoenix here continuing the winter homesteading blog series. In this post, I want to talk about the susceptibility to social isolation while homesteading…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
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…