Sparkly Snow
Walking our front pasture this past Saturday afternoon with Ed was glorious. The weather was almost spring like, it was bright and...
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Maggie
Feb 52 min read
Main Bathroom Update - Before Pictures
We've had our "homestead property" since March, 2019 (nearly 5 years as of this writing) and our main bathroom is still in it's original...
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Ed
Jan 272 min read
Weird Winter Weather
After seeing zero inches of snow in December and early January, it was starting to seem like our dry 2023 would carry over into 2024. We...
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Ed
Jan 272 min read
Garden Planning
In a few weeks, we will be making our annual trip to the Wisconsin Garden and Landscape Expo. Since we use that trip as an opportunity to...
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Ed
Dec 31, 20233 min read
2024 will be the Year of....
Since we first started our homesteading adventure, we have given each year a theme. While work overlaps from year to year, we find that...
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Maggie
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Chicken Pot Pie - Using Canned Garden Beans and Carrots
We've said this before, but Ed and I are always trying to do our menu planning around the foods we've grown and preserved. The past...
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Maggie
Dec 17, 20232 min read
Meeting Neighbors Thru a Cookie Exchange
I went to a neighborhood "barn sale" this past summer and met a neighbor for the first time. She and her husband were new to the area...
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Ed
Dec 14, 20233 min read
2023 Garden Wrap Up
One of the end-of-year projects we always have is a review of how our garden performed. Every year we rotate crops and try new varieties,...
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Ed
Dec 3, 20232 min read
2023 in Review
With the year winding down, it is time to take stock and review. I enjoy thinking back on each year. I find my memory is not as good as...
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Ed
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Snow Comes Early
Every year, it seems like a race to complete projects before winter settles in. Despite a couple of cold spells, our autumn was mild....
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Ed
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Our Helpers
For most of the year, I felt that our new cats and chickens, while not fearing us, at least had a healthy respect for us. That feeling...
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Maggie
Oct 12, 20232 min read
How We Pet Outdoor Barn Cats in the Cold Rain
It's a relatively cold, rainy, and overall blustery day here in Wisconsin. Ed took off work mid-week this week in order for us to catch...
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Ed
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Visit to the Mother Earth News Fair
Like many, we have a tablet, and we use an app to tap into our library's magazine collection. One of the magazines we look forward to...
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Ed
Sep 4, 20232 min read
What to do with Eggs
The chickens have ramped up production, and we are now getting at least a half-dozen eggs a day. Maggie has been giving some away, but...
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Ed
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Making Paprika
Last year produced a bumper crop of peppers, and we took to eating, canning, and drying peppers to keep up. After grinding a batch of...
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Ed
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Final Honey Step for 2023
After allowing our 5 gallons of honey to settle for a week, it was time to bottle. We bought a mix of 1-pound and 2-pound bottles and set...
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Ed
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Honey Day
In the end, we produced honey, but it was a challenge. We had previously checked the hives and determined that we would be able to take...
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Maggie
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Rhubarb Scones with Honey Substitution
We've harvested lots of rhubarb this season. I've been canning rhubarb and freezing it as it comes in. While I've made rhubarb Jell-o...
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Maggie
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Seed Saving Tomato Seeds - First Time
I'm trying to keep myself organized as I try saving tomato seeds. We planted a variety of tomatoes this year and they are all either...
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Maggie
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Notes From the Honey Harvesting Side Kick
If it had been just me, the side kick, there wouldn't have been any honey harvested this year. Ed did most of the strategizing and...
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