This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. We moved to the Ranch in December of 1996. Everything was brand new and shiny. The well had gone in a few months before as part of building the … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. Two years ago, I bought a packet of Italian beans at the nursery thinking it would be fun to have a trellis or wall of beans growing in the … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. As houses age, repairs are needed. I have been living in the Log Home for nearly 14 years, and it is no exception. We originally installed a propane water heater reasoning … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. It’s been very hot here this summer, with very little rain, and we’ve had to take steps to shelter animals and any plants and trees that we value. With … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. We like music at Roy Creek Ranch, and some time ago I decided to get one of my pianos rebuilt. There are two pianos here, an 1893 Weber (originally … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. In the post of April 17, 2008, I mentioned the addition of a second rainwater tank to the north tank farm. It was actually purchased and delivered last spring … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. There are various strategies for keeping the rainwater in your tanks clean, including filters, “roof washers” and so forth. No matter what though, you find that the water collects … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. In an earlier post, I alluded to “bins” or “pens” That I constructed in the greenhouse. Something of a cross between a raised bed and a giant pot, these … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. The greenhouse has been in operation for a couple of months now, and beginning to show some results. Since this is my first real experience with one, I’m learning … Continue reading →
This site contains affiliate links. Please read Disclaimer for more information. This morning marks the completion of a long-standing project here at the ranch. You may recall the construction of a greenhouse last year, one made of PVC and plastic … Continue reading →