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Winterizing Wednesday – Foundation, Cover and Comfort

January 6, 2010 2 Comments

  As winter marches on and on and temperatures drop deep this season, we hope to keep the tips coming to keep your homestead humming!     Around the Home – Check Foundations: Rake away all debris and edible vegetation from the foundation of your home. Seal up entry points to keep small animals from [...] Read more
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Some Winterizing Plans on the Homestead

November 9, 2009 8 Comments

  It won’t be long until many of us who live on homesteads will be facing the winter in full force. Over the next few posts, we would like to give some ‘tips’ to help you winterize in the areas of your home/house, your garden and your animals (pets & stock). If you’ve not started, [...] Read more
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A picture’s worth a thousand words …

January 20, 2009 0 Comments

  When learning to homestead, or even dreaming about homesteading, I would have loved to have someone help me SEE things that I could do. Alas, growing up in suburbia many skills needed by a homesteader (or a home maker for that matter) were not passed down to me. They were perceived as not needed. [...] Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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