BlogHide Resteemsbriarch (55)in hive-123046 • 5 years agoDay 4 of self-isolation: supply chains, self-sufficiency, and sweet potatoesI have been falling asleep by 8:30PM after working in the garden, taking care of the kids, and trying to transition a small business to remote interactions. To keep myself motivated, I have been…briarch (55)in homesteading • 5 years agoDay 3 of self-isolation: potatoes, resilence, and homeschoolThere is a saying in Montesorri "Follow the child." If I did this with my children, I would follow them until two of the boys were wet, frostbitten, and wailing on each other with sticks. Every…briarch (55)in hive-125669 • 5 years agoDay 2 of self-isolation on the homestead: food security and reuseSettling into a new routine and getting used to doing everything together as a family. I got some rare alone time during nap to work on a couple sustainable food projects. I butchered some wild game…briarch (55)in coronavirus • 5 years agoDay 1: Covid-19 self-isolation on the homestead Home on the range Yesterday we hit our trigger point for we determined would provoke self-isolation. I made a last run to the feed store yesterday. There wasn't a really good reason to do so, just…briarch (55)in homesteading • 5 years agoBack off poultry predators: Building a secure chicken coopFor my first effort at raising chickens, I simply converted an old dog house that I got for free and made a run out of scrap fencing. Doing so, I made the mistake I always seem to make: go cheap at…briarch (55)in gardenjournal2019 • 5 years agoSheet composting for native plants: Garden Journal 2019We opened the windows today and cut the air conditioning, which means the growing season is winding down. It was the smallest and lowest yielding garden since we moved here, and we are not doing a…resteemedcahlen (65)in philosophy • 5 years agoWhat is Natural Law?Natural Law is a set of rules inherent to the universe, much like the Law of Gravity, which govern the effects resulting from the free will choices of creatures with the capacity to reason.…briarch (55)in philosophy • 5 years agoLiving out your vocationAs the years pass, my life has grown richer and more challenging. But my central block—my heart’s purpose— has grown simple and clear as a glass of cold water. What is your core block…briarch (55)in ecotrain • 5 years agoHow to cloth diaper: straight talk from experienced parentsWarning: this post contains gritty truth about how to successful cloth diaper. It is not for the nervous, prospective parent or the feint of heart. There are many reasons to consider cloth…briarch (55)in innerblocks • 5 years agoIn dormition, no more When @freedomtowrite issued a challenge to write about someone who shaped one of your #innerblocks, I knew the obvious answer for my journey. But instead of jumping at that, I mentally cycled…briarch (55)in naturalmedicine • 5 years agoOne generation departs and another generation comes but the earth forever staysLincoln quoted it. Tolstoy’s life was changed by it. Hemingway was inspired by it. Seeger wrote a catchy tune about it. The Book of Ecclesiastes has inspired and confounded readers for…resteemedsquareonefarms (61)in dtube • 5 years agoReal Talk: Why and How We Butcher - Process ChickensA sustainable method that feeds the land, feeds our family and creates a better environment overall. Can that happen from chickens? ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓Click for more↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ Order a Square One Farms T-shirt…briarch (55)in sustainability • 5 years agoUnsexy sustainability: Why you should consider cloth diaperingI am not a content expert for many aspects of parenting. My experience as a dad consists mostly of shooting from the hip. After a mess of babies, I am however experienced at cloth diapering and…briarch (55)in myhuntingfishing • 5 years agoSighting in a Barnett Jackal CrossbowI impulsively purchased a gently used crossbow from a neighbor for deer season this year. I calibrated the scope today with mixed results. The Barnett Jackal is an entry-level crossbow. It comes…briarch (55)in diy • 5 years agoUpcycling a kitchen set with scrap materialsI am getting lazy and distracted in these last days of summer. Hunting season isn’t exactly right around the corner (8 weeks) but I getting itchy to get in the woods. So I have set a goal to finish…briarch (55)in steem • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.My first month on Steem: Powering forwardAfter a month of content creation and curation, I am enthusiastic about this platform and excited about its future possibilities. Being a suspicious tinkerer on a homestead, this is actually my…briarch (55)in beer • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sunday homebrewing in the yardThe boys and I racked a batch of Hefeweizen into bottles for the last stage of fermentation and carbonation. It has a beautiful color and tasted surprisingly sweet. I was recently inspired to…briarch (55)in homesteading • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Raising chicks in the late summerLessons learned We lost most of our hens this summer due to a daytime raid on the run when a predator pulled out two fence staples. I don’t know the culprit since I captured a raccoon, fox, and…briarch (55)in gardenjournal2019 • 5 years agoWrath of the squash borers: Fall of the CucurbitaGarden journal July 2019: High summer in the Southeastern United States harvest on July 1st I have waged a rearguard battle against my annual scourge, the squash borer, season upon season.…briarch (55)in homesteading • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cultivating your land to support wildlifeI am just as fascinated with wild animals as when I was a six year old boy. I love observing their secret lives as they follow the ancient routines of the season. Now that it is the height of…
