Author Archives: Slocum's Creak

Yeah, I know. I can almost hear the moaning now. What does that have to do with homesteading?   In a typical off grid homestead, probably not much, however in our case it plays a pretty big part. It provides entertainment and some educational benifits.   And hopefully some financial benifit as well. I’m currentlyContinue reading “3D printer”

I’ve made several videos for youtube and yet when it comes to the blog I feel unqualified to record. I had what I felt was a decent start then stopped because the boys came home from church, and they are usually wound for sound and they would have drowned me out anyways. After things calmedContinue reading “Vlogging?”

Once you use onions you’ve dehydrated yourself you won’t want store bought again. Everyone should dehydrate onions at least once. However there are a few things you’ll want to consider first. You’ll need to consider what you’ll use it for and if you’re going to vacuum seal it after it’s been dehydrated. You’ll want toContinue reading “Dehydrating onions”

I know that it takes healthy soil to grow plants. I know how to make my soil healthy and how to make good compost. I’ve been doing this since I helped my dad garden well over 50 years ago. I however am not well versed on what it is im the soil that actually doesContinue reading “Soil food web”

  I’ve been planning a large raised bed but have been considering several smaller ones now instead.   I figure if I make shorter beds I can make many smaller beds and give each one of the boys their own gardens to tend.   It’ll be easier to work the beds and I won’t feelContinue reading “Several raised bed gardens.”

Seems to me there is a run on seeds and seed starting equipment. I couldn’t find starting trays and while searching online I found most places that I found were already sold out or had jacked I decided to go ahead and use starter trays this year and work towards figuring out misters for theContinue reading “Seed starting equipment.”

  Spring will be here before we know it and then everyone will be hustling to clean up yards and prepare garden beds.   Will you be ready? For what it’s worth I did most of my yard work last fall, as soon as grasses and the weeds were dying out I mowed them upContinue reading “Spring cleaning.”