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  • Homesteading,  Land

    Homesteading Tool Must Haves – Forstner Bit

    January 15, 2017 /

    When it comes to boring deep holes in wood, it is hard to beat a Forstner Bit. Spade Bits You probably have some spade bits to go with your drill.  These are fine for limited use.  They dull easily and are not easy to sharpen. The spade bit seams to overheat quickly. They jam up suddenly at that can be a knuckle buster. Holes sometimes get out of round when the bit travels too quickly while drilling. Hole Saws You may also be familiar with hole saws.  These are good for sheet goods like plywood and sheet rock, but are limited if you need to put a number of deep…

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  • Homesteading,  Land,  Videos

    Putting Up A Post with a Harbor Freight Trencher

    July 16, 2016 /

    Ty’s been single-handedly doing a lot of work around these parts for several years now, but he has had a faithful companion to help share the load: his Harbor Freight Trencher. While the trencher has had its share of maintenance required, Ty has definitely gotten his money’s worth in having it. Check out his most recent project with this pal of his:

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  • Homesteading,  Land

    The Beginnings of Our Beekeeping Journey

    April 27, 2016 /

    In late February Ty and I attended a 3-day Beginning Beekeeping class taught by our County Extension Agent. It was my first exposure to learning anything about honeybees. Personally, I have always had an aversion to bees in general, and I never paid much attention to learning anything about them. I just knew they stung, and I didn’t want to get stung. When we first moved into my grandparents’ home over ten years ago, they had big azalea bushes by the front door, and I always hated going through the front door in the summer because these giant furry bees (bumble bees) would be lingering right there, buzzing loudly. So, I typically just…

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  • Homesteading,  Land

    Big Picture Plan: Keeping the Dogwoods

    April 20, 2016 /

    Yesterday the Wiggles went out into our woods. The lesson was about the Dogwood. This tree is a valuable component in my long-term Land Stewardship goals. It thrives as a naturalized understory tree on southern/eastern aspects in mid slope areas. It seems to like moist and richer soils, if there is such a thing on unmanaged Oak and Hickory woodland in central VA. The need for managing the land in three dimensions has become one of my criteria as I attempt to maximize land output while maintaining as low an input as possible. The land is a solar collector. The land that captures and retains the most energy will by…

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  • Homesteading,  Land

    Family Project: Identifying Dogwood Trees in the Woodland

    April 20, 2016 /

    We have two beautiful Dogwoods in our front yard, one nestled between the outbuildings behind our house, and dozens scattered throughout the woods that border the back of our property. They are not only aesthetically beautiful, but also very well-mannered. Requiring little to no input or maintenance, they enhance the overall landscape we are aiming for. Given their medium size and their preference for dappled shade, they fill a void in the three-dimensional space without being problematic, providing dappled shade themselves. While the fruit of this species is not meant for human consumption, the trees provide fodder for the birds and animals in their natural habitat as well as our…

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  • Homesteading,  House,  Kitchen

    Breakfast is Served: Eggs a la Wiggle

    April 6, 2016 /

    This morning on our day off from work, my husband served me this delicious dish. He calls it Eggs a la Wiggle.  🙂 For the past several months, my husband has been using his culinary gifts in creating delectable dishes containing our farm fresh eggs and grass-fed beef, with cheese and garden greens purchased from the local grocery store. This morning he made his way out to our gardens to gather fresh greens, some of which he planted last season and some this past December. These beautiful greens are what you see in the above masterpiece. 😛 Here is a gallery of the ingredients used and the process by which he assembled the final product: 

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  • Homesteading,  Land

    A Land of Hills and Valleys

    March 26, 2016 /

    For the land that you are entering to take possession of it is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated it, like a garden of vegetables. But the land that you are going over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water by the rain from heaven, a land that the LORD your God cares for. The eyes of the LORD your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. (Deuteronomy 11:10-12 ESV) Have you ever paid attention to the lay of the land of Egypt… And the…

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