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Kitchen Shed build

Kitchen Shed build

My wife Jen is an awesome cake baker and decorator and her work has been generating a small amount of homestead income for us from family and friends.   Requests have been slowly building and we decided that she needed to

gaz December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 Farm infrastructure No Comments Read more

Using permaculture zones to plan your homestead.

Using permaculture zones to plan your homestead.

We have been using permaculture zones to plan our farm.   Even if you are not a permaculture fanatic, the concept of planning your homestead or farm using a series of zones is a very solid idea.  In the permaculture

gaz February 25, 2016October 18, 2017 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH No Comments Read more

Flying the flag on your farm

Flying the flag on your farm

Flying the flag on your farm is a very patriotic thing to do.  But did you know the rules you need to follow to fly the flag correctly? But up front, you should know that in the USA the flag

gaz February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Homestead primer, SOH 5 Comments Read more

Quick guide to hard water and soft water

Quick guide to hard water and soft water

Hard water and soft water – what do these terms mean and how so they differ?  When rain falls from the sky it contains very few dissolved chemicals. However, when it hits the ground, and especially when it moves through

gaz February 18, 2016May 15, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH No Comments Read more

Chicken water heater

Chicken water heater

With our cold winters we needed a chicken water heater to stop our DIY chicken waterer to freeze up.   We get weeks of temperatures below freezing and want our chickens to always have access to water – not just when

gaz October 25, 2015September 2, 2017 Animals, Farm infrastructure, SOH No Comments Read more

Using Google Earth to map your farm soil

Using Google Earth to map your farm soil

Google Earth is a free mapping tool that you can download for your computer or mobile device from here. Google Earth is a wonderful tool for planning your farm or homestead activities.  Using Google Earth to map your farm soil

gaz February 20, 2015January 29, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH 1 Comment Read more

Google Earth to measure distance

Google Earth to measure distance

I am using Google Earth to measure distance for all the fence lines for my property.  Why?  Cause it is the middle of a snowy winter and I am planning for the installation of new fencing and wanted to know

gaz January 24, 2015February 19, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH 5 Comments Read more

Google Earth farm history

Google Earth farm history

Did you know you can use Google Earth to see your farm history? Google Earth is a wonderful tool to use for many things about your homestead, such as planning your farm permaculture zones.  Its simple to use, yet powerful

gaz January 2, 2015February 5, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science No Comments Read more

Collecting rainwater – four things to know!

Collecting rainwater – four things to know!

Having your own supply of water is one of the important steps of self sufficiency.   Water to drink.  Water for animals.  Water for plants.  Water for washing etc etc. Some people live in areas with abundant water – a

gaz December 16, 2014March 9, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH 4 Comments Read more

Web Soil Survey (USA) – Steps to use this soil tool!

Web Soil Survey (USA) – Steps to use this soil tool!

The Web Soil Survey is a fantastic tool to get information on the types of soil you have on your farm…and is especially helpful if you are looking to purchase a property to see what you might expect to find

gaz July 24, 2014February 20, 2016 Farm infrastructure, Farm science, SOH, Vegetables and gardens 3 Comments Read more
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