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Weeks 32 & 33 at Farm 96: Ordering Chicks & New Kitchen Table
To write these updates (mostly for my own records, although I do hope that some aspiring homesteader out there is reading and enjoying these), I keep a list…
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Week 31 at Farm 96: Buying a Chicken Coop & Staying Warm
I vividly remember the October 2011 snowstorm that cancelled Halloween and closed school for two full weeks. Our house was without power for nine days. The appliances were…
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Week 30 at Farm 96: Spring Orchard Expansion & Planning a Cold Frame
As a reminder, I organize my week’s accomplishments according to my ultimate goals for this homestead property. Here’s what I got done this week: Food Production I placed a very…
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Week 29 at Farm 96: Firewood & Firewood
I’ve talked and dreamed about living the wood stove lifestyle for years, and I’ve enjoyed nearly every second of the reality – finding firewood, processing firewood, loading up…
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Weeks 27 & 28 at Farm 96: Sweet Potato Experiment and Overdue Organization
I had a blissful 12 days off from work for winter break. I really needed to relax – I’m a teacher, and the Thanksgiving to Christmas push was…
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Week 26: 6 Months of Farm 96
It has officially been six months since I realized my lifelong dream to purchase a farm of my own. The goal is to build this property into a…
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