Sign up for My 10 Acres
Pages
Categories
Tags
- ad
- asparagus
- axe
- Backyard Chickens
- beekeeping
- Black Java
- Black Walnuts
- Brooding Chicks
- Building New House
- bushcraft
- chicken coop
- chickens
- Clearing Land
- comfrey
- E20
- Elec Trak
- electric tractor
- farming
- flowers
- fungi
- garden
- hazel
- hazelnut
- House
- house update
- Husqvarna
- Husqvarnafan
- living fence
- market garden
- mulberry tree
- mycelium
- owl
- PEX
- Planting
- plumbing
- Product Review
- raised beds
- review
- roosting
- sharecropping
- supply manifold
- three sisters garden
- tractor
- wood heat
- wood stove
My Other Sites
Open Source Hardware
Other Sites of Interest
Permaculture Sites
Sites I contribute to
Archives
- May 2020
- October 2018
- July 2018
- June 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- March 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- October 2010
- September 2010
Meta
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Weather Is Still Giving Us Problems
We are working on the piers that hold up the porch. These are columns that are cement block below ground and brick above ground with a concrete core. We have had rain and snow all week. This has not helped … Continue reading
We Made Fire
It has been one of my son’s goals to build a fire with the flint style sparking rod. We did have a wad of paper about the size of a softball, but us two city boys were successful! Oh Happy Day! … Continue reading
Posted in General
Leave a comment
Three Sisters Garden – Results
The results from our three sisters garden last year was favorable. The squash went nuts so we ate a ton of that. There were almost no weeds as the squash leaves caused a dense shade at ground level. The green … Continue reading
I Want A Greenhouse
Michigan State University is starting to promote high-tunnel or hoop houses as a way to extend the growing season here in MI. These are un-heated structures that are simple and easy to construct that is basically a series of semi-circles (or hoops) … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Leave a comment
Funny Video Of Our Cat Missy
Now for something funny. For some reason our cat Missy decided she had to fight to the death with an un-moving ankle weight. I find it amazing how fast she strikes with her left paw, it is almost too fast … Continue reading
Winter Has Arrived In Michigan!!!
So my plan was to build my chimney this weekend so I could use the wood stove to provide some heat to the house. After 6 weeks of fighting mud because when the ground should have been frozen, the weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Building New House
Leave a comment
One-Match Fire
My son is starting to get interested in bush craft/outdoor skills, mainly around building fire and shelter. Of course what boy (aged 5-95) doesn’t love fire, especially a son of mine. So far we have been starting fires at our property … Continue reading
Getting The Chimney Figured Out
I finally had to talk to the manufacture to determine how to install a chimney. I can install a ceiling plate against the bottom of first floor floor trusses. This can support up to 50′ of chimney pipe, I will be installing … Continue reading
Moving The Wood Stove To The Basement
The wood stove I bought weighs about 350 lbs and it is in the back of my pickup. I have to go down a muddy hill to an opening in the basement that will be getting a sliding glass door. … Continue reading
Posted in Building New House
1 Comment
Our Windows & Doors Are In
Almost all of our doors and windows are installed. We are holding off on the big front door so we still have a way to get materials in the house, not to mention we don’t want to risk breaking it. … Continue reading
Posted in Building New House
Leave a comment