Category Archives: Homesteading

Water systems, outhouses, heating with wood – alternative lifestyles that move us toward more self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

“Treeage”

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

We’ve mobilized to harvest firewood. Not only do we need to begin stockpiling fuel for the coming winter, we need to be ready to supplement our current supply, which has been radically reduced by the recent winter’s long cold spells. … Continue reading →

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Tree Work

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

The return to colder temperatures has allowed us to get much of our tree work accomplished. We’ve had to prioritize it, with limbing and felling live trees most urgent, in an effort to finish before the sap begins to rise … Continue reading →

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