Bringing home the bees was a very exciting day for Luke and I. We moved two nucs to where their hives would be located and opened the entrance so that the bees could begin to orient themselves. We allowed them to settle for several hours before gearing up and lighting the smoker. We prepared in hive…

Since the rains have stopped and I still do not have the well pump installed, how am I going to keep all of my garden and landscaping plants alive you ask? Well I have a unique system established so that I can haul up water from a near by community well. But over the winter my…

Here on the homestead I am still without running water so rain has become a very important component to helping my garden and spring plants grow and flourish. Currently my cabin roof does not have gutters but I do plan to add some along with a rain barrel system to help with irrigation. I have…

Finally, all of the snow has melted on the road and accessing the homestead is no longer a hazardous journey. I have been getting ready for spring by doing outside yard work as well as prepping for the finishing work inside my soon to be home sweet home! Luke and I spent last weekend cleaning…