Developing & Tapping into a Natural Spring
Developing and Tapping into a Natural Spring As we get to know more about our 7.5-acre property in the western North Carolina mountains, we seemRead More →
2020-09-16
Truck Bed Camping
Truck Bed Camping; How to do it and why it is awesome I am sure you know all about camping with a tent and aRead More →
2019-06-03
Shave Wood for Cordwood Construction
How to Shave Wood for Cordwood Construction One of the large projects on the Pumpkin Patch Mountain Homestead is to build a cordwood chicken coop.Read More →
2018-07-27
Homestead From Scratch: My Land Plan
My Land Plan Online Website Do you have a land plan? Owning several acres of land can be an immense undertaking. There are a lotRead More →
2017-10-26
Cleaning up the Land
Cleaning up the Land (Homestead from Scratch) The survey went off without a hitch, and two weeks later, we closed. The closing was smooth andRead More →
2017-10-25
The Horrors of Surveying the Land
The Horrors of Surveying the Land (Homestead from Scratch) We found our piece of paradise! Our family fell in love with 7-1/2 acres deep inRead More →
2017-10-24
Purchasing Raw Land
Purchasing Raw Land (Homestead from Scratch) We recently took the plunge and decided on purchasing raw land on the side of a mountain in westernRead More →
2017-10-23