by Texas Homesteader ~
When the weather turns hot & dry it can be hard on your plants and trees. Especially trying to keep them properly watered. Here in NE Texas we’ve actually slipped once again into a severe drought. So I’m employing many efforts to keep my plants and trees healthy.
by Texas Homesteader ~
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Now that we have our underground storm shelter installed, what should we stock in it? Here’s what we decided would be stocked (and what WOULDN’T) in our shelter and why.
by Texas Homesteader ~
How do you stay warm when the power goes out? What about keeping water pipes from freezing? Protecting septic lines? Are generators, propane grills or gas stovetops good to use for heat in the home? Here are a few tips for keeping warm in winter’s freezing temps when the power goes out.
by Texas Homesteader
May is typically a great month for veggie gardening in NE Texas. In May the temps usually haven’t heated up too drastically. And in a normal year there’s still spring rains swinging through each week so you don’t typically have to struggle quite as much with your garden maintenance workload.
C’mon and walk with me through the garden & let’s see what’s “growing” on these days.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I needed an easy way of tracking rainfall. Making notes on a calendar doesn’t work for me.
But this Homestead Hack assures I’ll be able to easily document and track our rainfall throughout the year.
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Emergency preparedness for any situation is a good thing in my book. I especially plan about how to keep our homestead going when we lose electricity.
When natural disaster hits & electricity is out, a solar oven can help keep your family fed. What is your emergency preparedness plan?
