My Boreal Homestead Life

I have done the research, done the legwork and spent the money to bore a well that will hopefully give me the water security I desire.  But as it is known that all water is not created equal, I wonder…

Having made the decision to have a well drilling contractor drilling the well and to have a well pump contractor do the work of installing a new well pump, taking the well plumbing the final steps of being able to…

There has been quite a bit of discussion as of late about the pros and cons of homesteading.  Why Homestead?  And although those lists will vary for each individual, there will also be quite a bit of similarity as well…

It is one thing to have a well drilling contractor bore a new water well for use on the homestead, but the cost to drill a well would not be complete if the water does not get to where I…

Water is the key to so many things in life.  It nourishes the land and in so doing nourishes the animals, birds, plant life and microbiology. Without food many species, including humans, could survive for quite some time but without…

After much thought, I decided that drilling a large diameter water well was going to be my best option for water security on the homestead.  But like most things, there are risks involved and of course, a large sum of…

A dugout could be described as an in ground rainwater collection system that allows for the storage of thousands of gallons of rainwater collected from the snow melt, rains and water shed drainage.  It has many uses on the homestead…

Living in a rural setting the water and sewer is your responsibility.  There are many ways to get that supply to your home such as a sand point, dugouts and water tanks to a well.  But we can also throw…

It has been 30 years in the making, but it is time to move forward and come up with a plan for developing the acreage.  I have been talking about planning; planning for the garden, planning for spending, planning for…