Every August I get the distinct sense that I've been running a five month garden sprint, and should have paced myself for a marathon instead! It's so easy to have grand visions in March; after all, we've been cooped up for months indoors, and the promise of copious amounts of fresh produce is just ...
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In the Garden :: August
5 Ways to Stay Cool without Air Conditioning
I remember the hot, humid summers of my Massachusetts childhood - lying on top of the covers, with a fan blowing directly on me as I tried to sleep. We had one window unit air conditioner, but mostly we survived the heat with fans and fresh breezes.
As an adult, I spent my summers either on ...
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Laundry on our Off-Grid Homestead
After bathing, laundry is one of the more challenging aspects of living on our off-grid homestead. Between having two kids, doing hard physical work (and sweating buckets in the summer time), and using cloth washrags for our milking routine, we generate a lot of laundry, typically ...
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A Day on Acorn Hill Homestead
A few weeks ago, a group of blogger friends were discussing how hard it is to accurately convey the life of homesteader.
How do you describe the crazy blend of muddy boots, messy houses, amazing meals, gorgeous sunsets, homestead births and deaths, poop on everything you own, the struggle to ...
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