briarch (55)in ecoTrain • 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…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…briarch (55)in Inner Blocks • 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…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…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…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…briarch 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…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…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…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…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…briarch 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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…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…
