Two of our “frost-free” water hydrants are frozen. Yesterday, I climbed the hill to the upper pasture to check on the third. This is what I saw when I looked behind me. Turns out the third hydrant is still working. It’s not the most convenient source of water this time of year, though. We’re still […]
Last year we went to some lengths to have water and electric service installed in three strategic locations on our farm property, mainly to make sure we had easy access to water for the livestock–especially in winter. We really wantws to avoid having to haul water from the kitchen sink in the dead of winter. […]
No sooner had our pastures been grazed and neatly mowed than crews moved in with heavy equipment to dig them up. We are installing water and electricity in three strategic locations. That means digging trenches for the service lines four feet deep from the house to all three locations–deep enough that the water won’t freeze. […]
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