I retired from my career as a programmer a few years ago. With Cynthia, we have created the Garnet School, a place designed to show the things we’ve learned building our homestead over the past 15 years.
If you’re looking for certifications or some other acknowledgments from the state or other organizations, you’re not gonna find it here. Rather, the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. I’ve built and sold a couple companies, written a bunch of books, and travelled the world speaking on various technical topics. Now I’ve settled down to start this new venture.
If you want to learn from our successes and failures, then come on out.
A day at the Garnet School gun range fundraiser for Jeremy Kauffman, who is running for U.S. Senate on the Libertarian ticket. Presented by the New Hampshire Mises Caucus. RSVP via Facebook or email.
Join Team Baxter for a day at the range to exercise our 2nd Amendment Rights
The Pine Tree Radio Society is working on building a collection of radio repeaters to allow anyone in New Hampshire to communicate across the entire state by radio. This might come in handy in the case of other communications systems breaking down. Bring any equipment you would like to show off or get help programming....
In New England, the foraging bees are busy collecting nectar, pollen, and water. Back home, the workers are evaporating the nectar into honey and storing it for the winter. The queen is making babies as fast as she can, and the nurse bees are feeding the babies pollen for protein and honey for energy. The...
Soap is one of the fundamental inventions that created the modern world. Consisting of three basic ingredients, oil, water, and a high-pH reactant (we usually use lye), soap’s main job is to separate oil and water, which allows the oils and grime to be washed away.In addition to the three basic ingredients, there is an...
With the winter upon us, now is the time to introduce a little color and fresh food into our homes. Microgreens fit both of these goals.A microgreen is really just a regular vegetable that is harvested early in its development cycle. They have been called the "veal of greens" because of their short life and...
Soap is one of the fundamental inventions that created the modern world. Consisting of three basic ingredients, oil, water, and a high-pH reactant (we usually use lye), soap’s main job is to separate oil and water, which allows the oils and grime to be washed away.In addition to the three basic ingredients, there is an...
Bring a backpack full of hiking supplies, water bottle, etc. I'll be wearing a plate carrier and plenty of magazines and a rifle.This month, we'll be hiking the southern route. This is about 3 miles and includes three 200' hills. Only one is steep, and we take several breaks on it. This is the equivalent...
