Month: February 2024

IT’S GONE!

Posted on February 25, 2024 by RT

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I have been working all week on hydrating some coconut coir, and adjusting it to just the right moisture level, to create a fresh layer of bedding in the worm tower. This was the weekend to start the new layer. Before I could do… Continue Reading “IT’S GONE!”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: galvanized steel raised bed, garden bed preparation, garden debris, garden projects, homestead projects, i'm thankful for a working stove, new garden bed, worm castings, worm farm, worm tea

A LITTLE BIT CHEESY

Posted on February 18, 2024 by RT

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I did not accomplish any “projects” this week. I just did a bit of this and that. When I was younger, if you needed shredded cheese for a recipe, your only option was to grate it yourself. When the (more expensive) bags of shredded… Continue Reading “A LITTLE BIT CHEESY”

Category: Food Storage, Self-RelianceTags: cheese grater, convenience food, make your own convenience food, Roasted Cherry Tomato Pizza Sauce, shredded cheese, Uncle Jim's Worm Food

CHICKEN PROJECTS

Posted on February 11, 2024 by RT

This weekend’s projects were geared toward the chickens. First, the new feed and water containers I purchased were cleaned, assembled and filled. The previous units had finally broken down after three years of constant exposure to the weather: they were held together by duct tape. Since… Continue Reading “CHICKEN PROJECTS”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: chicken feeder, chicken projects, chicken tractor, chicken waterer, new wheels for the Chicken Tractor

IT BEGINS

Posted on February 4, 2024 by RT

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This was another dry weekend, and the afternoon temperature was in the 50’s so the first step in this year’s garden was taken! Oscar put together the two garden beds I purchased toward the end of last summer (when I realized I should stick… Continue Reading “IT BEGINS”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: Garden, garden prep, garden soil, raised bed gardening, Spring is coming