Self sufficient living in a modern world
This evening, I had another 100% self sufficient meal… It included some Italian sweet sausage, some garlic and asparagus in a light homemade butter, with a shiitake mushroom….. The significance is all these things were planted many years ago. The asparagus was planted 8 years [Read More]
I like Autumn, it does close Summer and puts a lid on the harvest season and opens a whole different mind set on the Homestead. I will be pulling down the solar water heater as the snow and temps no longer support it. The fall [Read More]
While winterizing this year, confident in my acquired skills of maple syrup making, spotting and marking of maple trees on my own property (more than four I have tapped in the past). Thinking of my resources on hand to start building my sugaring supplies, not [Read More]
This time of year most folks love to share the fruits of their labor with others. So many people bring in food from their gardens and give it to co-workers and such. NOT ME!! If you now suspect that I am just a grumpy old [Read More]
Hello SS folks, long time no post… However as I mentioned after my return from the coast, I am presenting you with the photos of the homestead and where I am at with things. So we are doing great, and the weather has been bad. [Read More]
I know many of you have been waiting for me to complete this video this spring. So it is now completed, and I also want to share a good reliable source for you to purchase your spores from. This self sufficient task was so easy [Read More]
To cover this topic properly, I decided that one post isn’t going to cover the information needed to understand how a Milling Company works. I am not sure if 3 parts will be enough, but I do know 2 won’t be enough. I am no [Read More]