This is a plug for Joel Salatin’s new book which Justin Rhodes is helping to market. We make nothing from this but are big fans of both Joel and Justin. Here is a link to Justin’s site which is promoting the book with a special through the weekend. There are three purchase deals for $79, […]
Farming
Chicken Mondo Condo
Ok, condo might be a stretch. We took delivery of a 100′ high tunnel which we decided to hold off on constructing until spring. With winter closing in, we needed somewhere else to put our flock of 14 birds. After our month long rainy season, we needed something quick. We ran into a simple 12′ […]
That’s a Wrap, Folks
As 2020 comes to a close, we’re finishing up the last of our outdoor projects. We have a small hoop greenhouse to finish up and a bunch of garlic to plant. We did a final till on Colleen’s experiment garden which worked well. We originally flailed a 50′ x 30′ plot that was thick with […]
Homesteaders of America
This online conference just started yesterday. If you are already homesteading or just interested in it, this is a worthwhile event. There are two fee plans. One is just for this event, the other allows you access to prior conferences and other perks for a year. Be well & green dreams!
Winter Is Closing In
Even though it is still September, it feels like winter is just around the corner. All is good as winter is our favorite season but we now have a short time window to get the high tunnel up. We picked up the tunnel yesterday from our freight forwarder’s Kenai terminal. A 1500 lb. 8′ pallet […]
Our Ship Is Coming In (literally)
We are finally getting our Premier1 electric fence supplies and the Farmers Friend high tunnel late this week. Both orders will be shipped into the Kenai Port for pickup in Soldotna. All said, there will be a 1500 lb 8 foot pallet and six large boxes that weigh approximately 60 lbs each. Nothing ever goes […]
Feats Don’t Flail Me Now
Ok, if you were never a Little Feat fan then the title doesn’t mean much. Co-founder Bill Payne was arguably one of the best piano blues rock musicians to grace the airwaves. Music aside, here in Homerland it is field prep time. We are clearing (flailing) a 120′ x 30′ plot in our main field […]
New Logos
We have been toying around with logo ideas. It would be nice to have something next year if we sell at the farmer’s market or just offer some promotional merchandise like t-shirts. After chasing down a variety of avenues, we stumbled into a simple and inexpensive approach that we thought we would pass along. We […]
Premier 1 Electric Fence Order
We finally ordered a 2 acre perimeter fence from Premier 1 Supplies. We were happy with the quality of supplies from them in a previous order and would not hesitate to recommend them for any fencing equipment. We are again using our freight forwarder, American Fast Freight. Premier will ship for free in the continental […]
Home Sweet Homer
After spending last week in Anchorage, it was good to get back to Homer. The summer is slowly coming to a close. Tourism has been strong all July and up until now in August. July tourists were largely Alaskan as evidenced by all the dogs on the Spit. ALASKANS LOVE DOGS. August has been more […]