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A Tankless Water Heater

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on October 30, 2010 by JimFebruary 5, 2017
photo of Gable and roof above the Utility Room

As houses age, repairs are needed. I have been living in the Log Home for nearly 14  years, and it is no exception. We originally installed a propane water heater reasoning that we would have hot water without electricity, and modest amounts of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, Rainwater, repairs | Tagged ECO-180DV, ecosense, energy, home depot, homesteading, installing a tankless water heater, on demand hot water, propane, propane instant water heater, propane tankless hot water heater, propane tankless water heater, rainwater, repairs, rheem, rheem ecosense tankless water heater, tankless, tankless hot water, tankless water heater, tankless water heater installation, water heater

The New Pond

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on July 12, 2009 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

It’s been very hot here this summer, with very little rain, and we’ve had to take steps to shelter animals and any plants and trees that we value.  With temperatures rising to around 105 degrees nearly every day for the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Pond | Tagged drought, fish, hill country, homesteading, tank, Texas, water plants

Rebuilding A Piano

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on October 24, 2008 by JimAugust 20, 2017

We like music at Roy Creek Ranch, and some time ago I decided to get one of my pianos rebuilt.  There are two pianos here, an 1893 Weber (originally purchased at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893 — but that’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Music, piano, Projects | Tagged Baldwin, Bernerd, homesteading, Mollberg, piano, rebuild, restoration

A Second Tank

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on September 9, 2008 by JimNovember 14, 2017

In the post of April 17, 2008, I mentioned the addition of a second rainwater tank to the north tank farm.  It was actually purchased and delivered last spring and has been sitting on a decomposed granite pad since then.  … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, maker, Projects, Rainwater | Tagged collection, drought, homesteading, polypropylene, PVC, storage, tanks, Texas, water

Cleaning Rainwater

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on April 27, 2008 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

There are various strategies for keeping the rainwater in your tanks clean, including filters, “roof washers” and so forth.  No matter what though, you find that the water collects debris over time — especially when it’s stored for a  while.  … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Projects, Rainwater | Tagged collection, drought, homesteading, polypropylene, PVC, storage, tanks, Texas, water

Penning the Plants

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on April 18, 2008 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

In an earlier post, I alluded to “bins” or “pens” That I constructed in the greenhouse.  Something of a cross between a raised bed and a giant pot, these miniature gardens are very efficient, and easy to construct.  Here’s how: … Continue reading →

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Posted in Food, Gardening, Greenhouse | Tagged container, DIY, Growers Supply, hill country, homesteading, how to, planter, temperature, Texas, vegetables

The Greenhouse “Flowers”

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 8, 2008 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

The greenhouse has been in operation for a couple of months now, and beginning to show some results.  Since this is my first real experience with one, I’m learning as I go along, and there are some surprises along the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Greenhouse | Tagged DIY, Growers Supply, hill country, homesteading, how to, temperature, Texas

A Commercial Greenhouse

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on January 14, 2008 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

This morning marks the completion of a long-standing project here at the ranch. You may recall the construction of a greenhouse last year, one made of PVC and plastic sheeting. Well, now for the rest of the story: it was … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening | Tagged DIY, Growers Supply, hill country, homesteading, how to, plastic, Polycarbonate, Texas

The Greenhouse (part 2)

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on December 2, 2006 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

Saturday dawned clear and warm.  The perfect day for completing the greenhouse!  I had a nearly square frame to use for the foundation, done the previous weekend, and now it was time to level the ground and anchor the frame. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Greenhouse | Tagged DIY, hill country, homesteading, how to, PVC, Texas

The Greenhouse (part 1)

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on November 26, 2006 by JimFebruary 5, 2017

One of the problems we have periodically here in the Hill Country are hard freezes.  Given the length and heat of the summers, it’s a surprise to some and it catches many off-guard.  Folks with tropical plants in their gardens … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gardening, Greenhouse | Tagged DIY, hill country, homesteading, howto, PVC, Texas

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