PYO- Pick Your Own… Who doesn’t want to do that? When your in the supermarket buying apple, you know your squeezing em’ to see which is best… So why not skip the middle man, go right to the farm that grows them and pick your own fruit at that perfect moment! This Month were discussing […]
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What Is Pectin? Is it Natural?
The first time my wife said she was going to make us homemade jam I was thrilled! Im a real big toast and jam kind of guy… And thinking about jam made from local strawberries…. Yum! I was ready to go pick as many as she needed. Off to the store to buy the supplies, […]
How To Buy the Perfect Dairy Goat
This is Part 2 of How NOT to Buy a Dairy Goat. Part 1 Should be read first. During our search for a perfect homestead dairy goat, we ran the gamut. A list of some places visited: A very small homestead of 5 unregistered goats. a small farm which bred registered animals a dog breeder who got into […]
How Not to Buy a Goat
In our endeavor to start a homestead dairy operation, we have gone through more goats that you can believe. There was the goat that busted out of the escape proof pig pen, and the goat that was too loud. The goat we listed on Craigslist two days after purchasing her from an ad… on Craigslist. […]
How To Butcher Chicken Cheap!
Farming is Expensive. There’s the land to pay for, the feed, the tractors, equipment, and of course… the goats to buy! So any way I can replace an expensive piece of equipment with something less expensive but still functional… Here are 5 Tools you need come Chicken Butcher Day and my Bootstrap Butcher Replacement tool that […]
How To Build a Raised Bed in 3 Hours
Tools Needed Skill Saw Drill Tape Measure Framing Square (puppy optional) Materials Needed (Note: we used rough cut lumber from our own trees. All measurements are for rough cut lumber.) Use rot resistant wood (cedar, redwood) avoid pressure treated lumber. Four 4×4 posts, 23 inch long Three 1x8x10, cut into six 5 foot sections Two 1x8x8 cut […]
