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My New Life as a Homesteader | Revisiting the Rules 6 Months Later
While sitting in the comfort of my apartment in anticipation of realizing my lifelong dream, I set a couple of rules for my ‘new life as a homesteader’.…
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Weeks 23 & 24 at Farm 96: Finding Firewood and Constructing a Compost Bin
As a reminder, I organize my week’s accomplishments according to my ultimate goals for this homestead property. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Resource Acquisition & Preparedness At this point,…
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Week 22 at Farm 96: New Wood Stove Install & Reaching Energy Independence
At one point during my dad’s long illness, he was hospitalized for 181 days. I had paused my career to take care of him, so I spent most…
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Weeks 20 & 21 at Farm 96: Winterizing Fruit Trees and Planting Garlic
I consider myself relatively intelligent and a decently handy person. My dad made it a point to familiarize me with the basic functioning of my childhood home and…
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Week 19 at Farm 96: Fall Harvests from the Cold Frame
I’ve noticed that many people my age talk about wanting to travel the world. My friends from high school go on weekend trips to resorts and AirBnBs, seeking…
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Week 18 at Farm 96: I bought a Gator UTV
By mid-September, the hemorrhaging of cash had subsided, there had been no significant unexpected expenses, and all of my projects had come in under budget. I was feeling…
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