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Fridge Pickles 22 Aug 2013 | 10:14 pm
Despite a lean harvest in other aspects, the squash and cucumbers have been exploding out of the garden at a daily pace, which has resulted in a lot of squash fritters, zucchini and apple pancakes, ...
Digging Potatoes Early 16 Aug 2013 | 11:01 pm
2013 has been a difficult year to start a garden in a low, wet area. There was excess water on this property even before the torrents of rain, and the soggy conditions are perfect for spreading blight...
Three Stoves: Electric, Natural Gas and Propane 13 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
A power surge caused the electric oven to blow a controller, which costs about $150 just for the part. We have a big propane tank already, which runs the hot water heater, and a propane gas line runni...
A Photo-Album Post – Introducing Audrey 6 Aug 2013 | 06:11 pm
I am a very fortunate man for so many reasons. One of those reasons is Audrey, who I hope to talk into posting on this blog sometime in the next month or two. Until then, I wanted to share some of wha...
Our Own Little Community In the Making (and pics of Waylon!) 16 Jul 2013 | 08:06 am
I have some great news to announce! Missy (Waylon’s mom, for those new to LASL) and her partner Benny have decided to build a cabin on this property. We’ll have about 17 acres between the two househol...
Splitting Wood Inside a Tire 10 Jul 2013 | 12:03 am
While at Dancing Rabbit our host Nathan shared his tip on splitting wood without wasting time and energy. I’m all for wood-splitting efficiency so this is definitely one idea I’ll be putting to good u...
Trip to Dancing Rabbit Eco Village 10 Jul 2013 | 12:01 am
I’ve been slowly working on a book about people who use high-speed internet connections in rural areas, combined with an entrepreneurial spirit and web-savvy, to finance a lifestyle of radical volunta...
A Visit To Our Wood Lot for Locust Posts = $350 in Savings 16 Jun 2013 | 12:17 am
The Home Depot sells 4″x4″ x 9′ long fence posts for about $25 each. Since we needed 14 of them for the garden fence it would have cost me about $350 had I purchased them instead of cutting them out o...
DIY Portable Greenhouse and Food Dehydrator Combo 3 Jun 2013 | 07:46 pm
I inherited a food rack from the barn on a previous property several years ago and have always wanted to turn it into an Appalachian-style food dehydrator. I still plan on making the conversion this s...
Cardboard Kill Mulch Garden Year 1 Update 3 Jun 2013 | 07:28 pm
I had the opportunity to cut a new garden out of the forested area surrounding the new house this year, and figured the best way to go from woods to garden in a season would be to lay down a layer of ...
