Category Archives: homesteading

Planting A Legacy

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Jerry

I’ve been living in my forever home for 6 years now. I recently went over to my mother’s house and got some divisions from hosta’s that have been in my family for over 100 years. The details are a bit … Continue reading →

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Chickens Like Comfrey

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Jerry

I have a garden area that didn’t get used this year and it had gotten overgrown.  So I put the portable fencing around it and started letting the chickens in during the day.  I noticed the comfrey plants, the chickens are … Continue reading →

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Every Homestead Needs A Puller

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jerry

I am firmly convinced that every homestead needs something to pull trailers or wagons or simply drag things around your property.  When you start carrying something any distance you will understand the value of something to pull things. Options A small … Continue reading →

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Possum In The Chicken Coop

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jerry

For some time now our egg production has been very low and we have lost several birds.   I haven’t been able to figure out what the problem is. Tonight I had to collect eggs after dark and was startled … Continue reading →

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I got a Husqvarna MZ-52 Mower To Review

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jerry

Somehow I got selected to be part of a group of people given Husqvarna mowers to review.  At first I tried to get an Automower that would mow the lawn for me, however my ground was too rough.  I never … Continue reading →

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I Love My Little Green Wagon

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jerry

For a year or more we have had a small utility wagon from Tractor Supply Company.  It has turned out to be very handy for hauling things around our property.  The clever thing about it is that there is a … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For Winter

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Jerry

After a cold and rainy day I realized I really need to get working on getting ready for winter. I still need to cover 2 1/2 sides of the chicken coop with some meta that I have from an old … Continue reading →

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Black Walnuts – What To Do With Them

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Jerry

I have 20+ black walnut trees on my property and each fall they drop hundreds if not thousands of nuts. If you’ve never seen a black walnut it is about the size of a tennis ball and is covered with … Continue reading →

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Husqvarna Axe Review

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Jerry

After buying several Axes on the cheep and being very disappointed I decided to get something of quality. A well know manufacture of quality tools is Gransfors Bruks, but they are well over $100. While I’ve no doubt they are … Continue reading →

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Electric Tractor Update

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Jerry

After chasing down poor connections and bad spots in the wiring the Elec Trak is in much better shape.  We had a broken steering shaft due to a front spindle getting very hard to turn.  I never realized that the … Continue reading →

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