House Build
We've well and truly broken ground now, hitting some major milestones but also breaking some things along the way.
After a couple of hectic weeks of final preparation, this week we had our first glimpse of what lies beneath the surface on our property.
After a lot of consideration, we decided to part ways with our architects. Since then, everything has been turned upside down...in a good way!
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We've been researching tractors lately and in the past few weeks, we've been out shopping to try to find the perfect tractor for our land!
Land
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We visited the Rockler store in Salem, NH to pick up some exciting new tools - a Sawstop Jobsite Table Saw and Dewalt DW735X planer.
We built a 4x8ft log cabin-esque raised garden bed from nothing but spruce logs - perfect for starting our Hügelkultur garden!
Tools & Equipment
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We review why we chose the Aquatank 2 for hauling water to our RV, which size we opted for, and our first impressions about its construction.
We unbox our brand new WEN portable generator for an unbiased review as we put it through a break-in procedure to help ensure its longevity.
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Our projected final frost date is fast approaching so we've been planning this year's gardening projects and getting things ready to plant.
I built this simple but effective elevated planter so we can grow fresh herbs this summer - plus we can easily move it with our tractor if we want!
We continue to make progress with clearing the site, found time to make our first ever homemade maple syrup and traded for some fresh local eggs.
We tried making maple syrup from scratch for the first time by tapping our own trees and boiling the sap on a campfire - it was a delicious success!
Yes, it's March. And we're in Vermont. And it might have only been 45°F (7°C) on Monday evening but that didn't stop us having our first campfire of 2022.
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Between our travel trailer, equipment trailer and portable sawmill we're no strangers to towing, and this week we added another trailer to our collection!
Even though we're still clearing trees for our house site, this week I've been working on installing a roof!
It's that time of year again - mud season! As all the accumulate snow and frozen ground melts, everything turns to mud!