Over the winter I found out that I needed to replace my spare tire holder. Naturally, I found that out the hard way. (more…)
With all of the big projects going on at our homestead, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the day to day tasks that need to be taken care of. Mowing the lawn is one of them. We spent the better part of the summer building an enclosed yard for the dogs to enjoy, but that requires a great deal of mowing. In the future, we’re looking at reseeding the lawn so that it’s primarily grass. At the moment, it’s still hay from it’s previous life as a hayfield. (more…)
In a previous video, we tested the x320 engine and transmission. This was an important step before we could feel comfortable spending over $1,000 on missing parts.
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This Scotts 46572×8 riding lawn mower repair ended up taking me three separate videos to finish, but finish it we did.
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I bought this John Deere x320 a couple of years ago at an auction. And it’s sat since then as I’ve tried to obtain some missing parts.
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14×36 Timber Frame Greenhouse
A huge priority for us regarding the homestead is beginning crops as soon as possible so that we can start to sustain our family. Living in northern Minnesota has its drawbacks – mainly the shortened growing season. We’ve always wanted a greenhouse to prolong our growing season and perhaps allow us the opportunity to grow some crops that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to. This greenhouse I designed as a step up from the firewood shed. It measures 14×36 on a slab. We figured that we would have some raised beds inside and the slab would help to radiate the sun’s heat to maintain the temperature. The rafters are spaced 2′ on center as it is sometimes easy to find cheap glass in that width. However, the rafters can be spaced to pretty much whatever dimensions you require. The posts and beams are a bit overkill to compensate for the lack of structural roof support. Because of the larger timbers, this project is a step up from the firewood shed. If you’re looking to build a greenhouse, I hope you’ll consider supporting us by purchasing these plans. Plans come with elevation drawings and a materials list.
*Update: I have decided to discontinue sales of our plans. I hope to relist them in the future when the time is appropriate.