hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 6 years agoMulti purpose building update #2I have made a little more progress on our multi-purpose building. In my last post, we had graded an area for the…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 6 years agoHomestead TriviaIt is commonly believed that a cow has four stomachs. That is kind of correct, but technically a cow has one stomach…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 6 years agoHomestead Enemy #1 - The Housefly and what we do to fight the warThe number 1 pest on our homestead is the common housefly. We have wasps, hornets, Japanese Beetles, stink bugs…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoStaying Cool with SolarAs the days get warmer we look for ways to stay cool on a hot afternoon. I would like a ceiling fan, but without…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoOne Reason We Moved from the CityAccording to the 1790 census 95% of American lived in rural areas. The 5% of Americans living in urban areas lived in…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoHomestead TriviaThe Homestead Act of 1862 was passed on May 20 that same year. The act encouraged settlement of the western…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoWe have water at the kitchen sinkWe manually pump water to the header tank on the roof which gives limited water pressure at the kitchen sink. Finding…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoA Pavilion for Feast of TabernaclesI started a new project this week. For me it is a bigger then the other projects I done so it will take some time.…hansjurgen (56)in #homestead • 7 years agoDIY Chimney SweepThe cold weather is behind us so it is time to clean our wood heater to get it ready for next winter. I like to do…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoHomestead TriviaMay 5 was International Respect for Chickens Day and the whole month of May is International Respect for Chickens…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoPoison Ivy is BackIt’s back with a vengeance. Last week it looked like this. We were away for five days and when we came back it…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoBaker Creek Spring Festival.This past weekend we attended the Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival in Mansfield, Missouri. We drove up Friday…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoHomestead TriviaSeventy percent of the RED meat eaten in the world is goat meat. Pork is the most consumed meat in the world. We do…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoWater for the ChickensWith the summer just around the corner, I wanted to add more water capacity for the chickens. I looked online for…hansjurgen (56)in #homestead • 7 years agoMuffler RepairYesterday I had to do a little generator repair. Not long ago two of the brackets broke off the muffler holding the…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoA Sleeping Fox Catches no PoultryI saw this quote recently and it got me thinking. Can any successful homesteader or farmer be lazy? There is always…hansjurgen (56)in #homestead • 7 years agoHomestead TriviaIt is commonly misreported that you can lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs because a cow’s knees can’t bend…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoToo much Water in the Hen HouseA few weeks ago, we had a rain storm which dropped almost six inches of rain. It washed out our road and saturated…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoKaleb's Projects - Everything is a WeaponWhen I am in my workshop, my 5-year-old grandson Kaleb likes using his imagination to work on his own projects as…hansjurgen (56)in #homesteading • 7 years agoThe simple MayappleThe Mayapple is an interesting little plant. In early spring the little umbrella like plants begin to pop and blanket…
