Since March of 2020, due to the lock-down of my office, I have been working at home. Because of this, I took the opportunity to convert my pump house shed...
Due to a steady supply of fresh eggs from our backyard flock, we now have an unexpected side effect: too many eggs to eat ourselves. Therefore, I am offering eggs...
Well, it is official... as of 11:30 am on Feb 19, 2020, we received the approval status on my final inspection of the man cave. All contractors received their final...
The Chicken Run This post describes the continued efforts of building the Homestead Chicken Coop. Otherwise known as the "Coop-Dominium". It is the third part of the multi-part series -...
The Deep Litter Method Over the past few years, I've been updating my chicken Coop-dominium and it has morphed into what you see today. I have architected it to allow...
The Nesting Boxes This post describes the continued efforts of building the Homestead Chicken Coop. Otherwise known as the "Coop-Dominium". It is the second part of the multi-part series -...
This post describes the initial build of the Homestead Chicken Coop. Otherwise known as the "Coop-Dominium". I will share my thoughts on why I built this, and of course, how...
Ahh, the dreaded lawn tractor. Being a frugal homesteader and an engineer, I'm one who maintains the mindset of "recycling". In this context, I mean that I have a hard...
It goes without saying that being prepared helps prevent unneeded pain, delays and expense. From prior first hand experience, I know that it is always good to call a Utility...
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