First Tomatoes and Shorter Days
As July turns into early August, night temperatures drop into the 50s, the first cherry tomatoes ripen, and wood pile prep gets serious.
Blog
Notes and stories from cabin life — the quieter side of figuring out self-sufficiency.
Before the Days Get Short
Getting ahead of the season: tracking solar shade, water line maintenance, and stacking firewood before the first frost.
Heat Wave Notes from the Clearing
How the garden and cabin held up through a Pacific Northwest heat wave: early watering, improvised shade, and honest grid-tied power use.
Trail Notes from the Clearing
Tending the first garden beds, tracking down solar shade, and learning to lean a little less on the grid this season.