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Will a water analysis give all the answers?

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…

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Well, it's a well. The next step to water security.

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…

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Rainwater collection - essential water for use on the homestead

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…

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Water - The journey from sandpoint, dugouts and water tanks to a well

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…

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On the farm - Planning out the 80 acres

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…

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