Part 3 of the Path to Homestead series has been split between the housework in this post and the food-related work in last week’s post. While I was writing this post, it was clear that there was a lot of content to be covered. Though this trip was the most relaxing and fun so far,Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (House and Barn Stuff)”
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Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)
This first post is both for my own reference and to chronicle the thought processes, events, choices made, and lessons learned while developing our garden and livestock. The next post in a week will detail the home and barns. There are a million ways to plant crops from raised beds and direct sowing to aquaponics.Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)”
Path to Homestead – Part Deux
As the drops of precipitation fell on my hoodie, a thought dawned; water is life, but it also rots wood and erodes foundations. A 100+-year-old farmhouse was stronger at the beginning of this trip than on my first trip. The first trip yielded gutters, sump pumps, and foundation work. The foundation project continues, and weContinue reading “Path to Homestead – Part Deux”
Path to Homestead
We were in a desert. An area that was growing out of proportion to its own production. The reliance on outside investment was growing exponentially as a result. The cost of maintaining this growth would be astronomical if a supply chain were disabled or the cost of fuel was increased. The obvious issues with aContinue reading “Path to Homestead”
Foundation
Foundations. Without a foundation, the subsequent effort fails to find traction. We immediately recognized the foundation issues of our new home and reached out to get expert opinions on how to fix the foundation. The official report is that to get the foundation up to modern code from 1910 (it might work) code would beContinue reading “Foundation”
Homestead- Inspection Week
After we purchased a dilapidated farm in Washington State, we spent a week inspecting and identifying the priorities for the coming year. To make it even more fun, we decided to demolish the bathroom. The history of this farm was that it had been owned by a single family until it was passed to aContinue reading “Homestead- Inspection Week”
Food Deserts, Risks and Choices
When you think of progress, what does that look like? A city? A rural farm? A civilization? Progressive change? Conservation of traditional values? Conservation of the environment? Economical expansion? I have lived in the outskirts of cities, rural towns, huts, and metropolitan regions among people of a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and beliefs.Continue reading “Food Deserts, Risks and Choices”
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