Tag: Winter

Living Six Years Without an Electric Bill: Wind Generators on the Homestead

I like to tinker.  I like things mechanical.  A little music is…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney

A Practical Guide for Cooking Outside 365 Days a Year

Most people only cook outside when they are camping or using their…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Reading the Weather

The ability to read the weather is a valuable skill practiced by…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Actively Passive Home — New Construction Using Old Rules

“Wait.  You forgot to draw in the HVAC closet”, said the young…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery

If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One:…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Weather Lore and Superstitions

  “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take…

Sherrie Taylor Sherrie Taylor

Letters of a Woman Homesteader 19: The Adventure of the Christmas Tree

Elinore P. Stewart’s "Letters of a Woman Homesteader" continued: January 6, 1913…

Elinore P. Stewart Elinore P. Stewart