It really is a load off my shoulders and mind. All the design deliberations, cost considerations, material requisitions, and top-of-ladder installations…done. Done, done, DONE! Well, there’s still caulking, painting, and power to run, but that’s pretty mindless… …point is, no more big decisions! Geoff Lawton, of Permaculture Research Institute, says a design is madeContinue reading “DIY greenhouse; 11 months in the making.”
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The cost of novice homesteading mistakes
I really admire people who carefully research their ideas and plans of action before they go ahead. I bet they experience little waste and a high rate of success. Josh and I are not those people. We’re the people who jump in and then learn how to swim. It’s a useful strategy for us, becauseContinue reading “The cost of novice homesteading mistakes”
Custom Greenhouse and How to Lay Pavers Imperfectly
Its not until July 4th in northwest Washington that you can bank on warm weather. June around here goes by another name…Juneuary, because it is frequently 50’s and rainy. That is a hard pill to swallow when the rest of the country is already comfortably swimming! Of course, its also cold in JANuary when tomatoes are toContinue reading “Custom Greenhouse and How to Lay Pavers Imperfectly”
Bellfern Homestead 