by Tiffany | Jun 19, 2010 | Featured, Giveaways, Homesteading Life
If you are already living a sustainable life or have aspirations of one day owning your own piece of land that you can live off of, I’m certain you’ve heard about The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. It is without a doubt one of the most...
by Tiffany | Apr 26, 2010 | Family, Homesteading Life, The Second Year
Since warmer weather has finally swooped down on us, we’ve been spending a lot more time outside. Mackenzie just loves dragging the broom around with her, but it’s a bit big for her to really have fun with. She already has some hand tools like a little...
by Tiffany | Apr 20, 2010 | Expat Life, Garden, Homesteading Life
Be sure to check out the first part of this aquaponics how to in case you missed it. So you’ve got your tools and materials together and you’re ready to start building. Here’s where I’d recommend getting out the sawhorses if you have any....
by Tiffany | Apr 19, 2010 | Featured, Garden, Homesteading Life
A couple weekends ago, we decided it was time to start putting together our first aquaponics system. It’s a 500L fish tank with 200L sump pump and a grow bed which is 120x180cm large (30cm deep). Our intent is to grow either catfish or tilapia in it and...
by Tiffany | Apr 12, 2010 | Garden, Homesteading Life
Last weekend I had another one of those wild ideas that suddenly just manifests in your brain when you look at something. A little light goes off and you wonder why that thought never crossed your mind before. We get a lot of those around here. Pure moments of genius....
by Tiffany | Apr 7, 2010 | Ayla's thoughts, Dog Training, Homesteading Life, Pets, The calming years (3-4)
Hello to all my two- and four-legged friends! We’ve had some awesome spring-like weather here in Germany the past few days…and over the four-day Easter weekend this family had lots of good times, including a super long walk up to the horse ranches. It took...