by akesiadmin | Oct 24, 2021 | Farm Maintenance
We have been working on reducing our energy costs for the winter. One thing that has been on the to-do list for a while is to build an insulated floor in our well fie (fie=house). Our water pressure tank is in the well fie so it needs to be kept above zero. Now, it...
by akesiadmin | Sep 22, 2021 | Farm Maintenance
The root cellar is “almost” done! We started this project over a year ago. It’s been fairly complicated to get everything in place and there have been lots of firsts for us. So far the internal temperature has been holding steady at 12C. We have...
by akesiadmin | Jun 4, 2020 | Farm Maintenance
The metal roofing finally arrived! Installed today before we are supposed to get a bunch more rain… Had a little mishap with some of the stacked wood falling over. Have to fix that! Next step is to work on splitting more wood and getting it stacked. Should...
by akesiadmin | Feb 21, 2020 | Farm Maintenance
Flashlight stand! Kwesi built this for the house. Flashlights are a big part of our lives… The power goes out quite frequently and if we are walking around when it’s dark out, the flashlights come in handy! Before, we kept them all over the place so...
by akesiadmin | Oct 26, 2019 | Farm Maintenance
We’ve been quite busy getting ready for winter! Hoses have all been blown, greenhouses shut down, gardens organized… Winter came really early this year with heavy snow at the end of September and cold (-15C or colder) starting then too! In the...
by akesiadmin | Apr 12, 2019 | Farm Maintenance
Kwesi had some fun creating a saloon gate! It will go on our outdoor shower this summer. Kwesi used wood from a building we took apart a couple years ago. I think it looks...
