PostsCommentsparadoxtma in #hive-136480 • 2 months agoDIY Solar Power Journey part 1: Getting the lights on.Hello, Off Grid Community! I know that there aren't a lot of people here listening at the moment, but I do hope to change that a bit in the relatively near future. Hive has at…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 7 months agoLooking back at a yearHi everyone! It's been a while! Since I last posted, I've changed jobs and beat cancer. I've hatched, lost, and avenged many chickens. I've resurrected an old Dodge truck, and finallyparadoxtma in #hive-189641 • 2 years agoChicken Tractor 2.0Good to see you again, Homestead ers, Build-It ters, [HiveGarden](paradoxtma in #hive-129017 • 2 years agoSome quick, temporary, zero cost shelves.Welcome Back, brilliant Builders, to another brief glimpse into life here on ArborVilla Homestead. For today's installment, I have a very short post about using some old buckets…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoBuilding a new home for the chickensAfter a couple winters trekking up the hill every day to take the un-frozen water to the chickens, I started thinking that it was time to build another chicken coop closer to the…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoArborVilla 2022 Summer SynopsisSummer has come and gone, and fall has begun fading into winter since my last post about life on the homestead. I got the yard cleaned up fairly well this year, and we spent…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoKeeping the sawmill fedIf you're a regular reader, you've probably seen this post I made about acquiring and assembling my sawmill. If not, and that sounds interesting to you, go ahead and click…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoGardening on a slope part 3: Moving the chicken tractorWelcome back, curious readers, to another recap of my after work activities on the homestead! I've been doing a much better job at keeping up with the property this year. Part of…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoBuilding a new chicken tractorI haven't talked about it much, but a new chicken tractor has been on my wish list for a long time. My first chicken tractor is in need of a few repairs, and is a bit too…paradoxtma in #homesteading • 3 years agoGhosts of Future Posts!Hello, happily harmonious Hive humans! Today will be another recap of the things that have been keeping me too busy to produce a proper post. I'll try to add a dash or two of my…paradoxtma in #hive-129017 • 3 years agoWeaving a willow basket - Part 1 - The baseBasket making is one of mankind's most ancient skills. Due to the somewhat transient nature of most basket making materials, it's hard to say exactly how long people have been…paradoxtma in #hive-102066 • 3 years agoHow to plug a tubeless tire.Hello, Hive Motors Community! After 2 years on Hive, I'm very happy to have finally found this place! I have been a general mechanic for the last 25 years or so, and I work on…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoMore work in the early gardens.Welcome, Hivers and Homesteaders, to the latest update on this year's gardening! Things have been moving so quickly in the gardens this year, I already feel like I'm falling…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoPlanting early brassicas, and building a new vertical frame.With all the rain we had, and our unscheduled end of season trip out of state, the gardens were all left in fairly sad shape last year. This garden, which we still call the 'Bean…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoFirst adjustments and maintenance for the sawmill.Welcome back, eager readers, to the latest update of my work with the new sawmill. If you're just joining us on this journey, you can catch up by reading the first and [second](paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoAn ArborVilla End of Winter Update!Good morning (or other applicable daytime reference) dear readers, I hope this post finds you reveling in the joys of life! I've had a lot of irons in the fire lately, and I've…paradoxtma in #hive-129017 • 3 years ago(FINALLY) Setting up my garage-in-a-box!Hello Hive! Welcome to another post about one lunatic assembling something meant to be done with two or more people! If you're a regular reader, you might have caught a brief…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoGardening on a slope part 2: Raised beds and terracesWelcome to part two of my series about trying to work impossible land. I've always been of the mindset that impossible things can still be done, they just take a bit longer. My…paradoxtma in #hive-114308 • 3 years agoGiving the seedlings some leg room.With all the extra woodcutting activity going on here this year, it seems I've hardly had any time to think about the gardens. Hedge Witch has been helping out a lot with the…paradoxtma in #hive-129017 • 3 years agoNSFW (Not Safe For Woodworkers)Hello there, Build-It community! For this post, I won't be building anything, exactly, but I will be showing off some lumber I'm making, and I will eventually be using that…
