Our Agrarian Year: Winter Project List
By the beginning of December, the trees have shed their leaves, and shorter days and frost have ushered in the dormant season. The days start later, the pace is slower, and the chores are less pressing. Of the winter season, December is our mildest month, so we get more done outside. January and February are our coldest months, so outdoor work is more iffy. When the weather’s bad we work indoors, plan, and enjoy some leisure time.
Our current winter project list is divided into several sections: seasonal activities, one-time infrastructure projects, and research for future projects.
Seasonal
- log milling
- wood chipping
- garden maintenance: beds, aisles, mulch, etc.
- fence maintenance and repair
- freezer canning
- frozen tomatoes ➞ tomato sauce
- frozen figs and berries ➞ jams and jellies
- frozen goat cream ➞ ghee
- swales – planning and digging (getting a start, anyway)
- forest garden – planting
- Finish the exterior of the house, of which only the sun room is left. We’ve batted around the idea of attaching a greenhouse there, but have always gotten bogged down by how far we want to go with preliminary steps. When it seems to get too complicated, we set the idea aside and move on to something else. Eventually, though, we need to finish the house! My permaculture design course with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton discussed greenhouses (glasshouses) extensively from a permaculture perspective, i.e., not only for growing food, but also as a way to passively heat a house in a temperate climate. So, we’re going to take a closer look at doing this the permaculture way and hopefully make a plan.
- Masonry heater: to replace the wood heater in the living room.
Leisure
Since the winter season has the fewest chores and the worst weather for outdoor projects, it’s a good time for hobbies and self-improvement. For me, that means learning how to use my new camera with an online camera course. I’m just a couple of lessons into it and learning a lot! Lesson notes and homework are posted on my photography blog.
So, what is everyone else doing this winter season? Projects? Planning? Taking it easy? Please share!
Source: https://www.5acresandadream.com/2022/01/our-agrarian-year-winter-project-list.html
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