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…
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Part 4: Springtime on the homestead–getting running water continued
New on-demand water heater
Hi again, Phoenix here continuing the blog series on getting running water to the house we’re fixing up. Last time we talked about fixing several leaks (see Part 3). Once the third leak was fixed, we discovered one leak, and possibly more, within the concrete…
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?…
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…
Part 5: Photovoltaic systems–types of batteries continued (by K)
Hi there, K again. In this post, I want to continue talking about types of batteries. For a solar system, you want deep cycle batteries.
Part 3: Photovoltaic systems–types of solar controllers continued (by K)
Hi, K again. In the last blog post, I introduced solar controllers and talked about the power width module (PWM) type of controller. In this post, I’ll continue the discussion by describing the MPPT type of controller and the difference between the two types…