The Best Inexpensive Roadway
The best inexpensive roadway is tar and chip in my opinion. We saved $62,250 on our roping arena area alone! The first option isn’t always the best choice. Lesson learned.
Welcome to our blog, where we document everything we learn as we adapt to this new way of life on the homestead.
Here we share how to cook from scratch, preserve the harvest, grow your own food and flowers, raise livestock, milk cows and goats, bake sourdough, and create herbal remedies.
I’m no stranger to vulnerability. We really do share it all in hopes that it will save you time, money, and resources.
The best inexpensive roadway is tar and chip in my opinion. We saved $62,250 on our roping arena area alone! The first option isn’t always the best choice. Lesson learned.
This DIY fertilizer is easy and cheap. Plus, it renews itself four times throughout the year. Learn how to make comfrey tea to fertilize your garden!
Having animals break through your fences will test your patience. Animals escape. But, if they associate you with food, you don’t need to stress about it. They will come right back.
Ever feel like you just can’t help overextending yourself? Do you find it hard to say “no” to your friends and family when you are just over your head with tasks? I do, but I’m working on my failed fulfillments.
Fencing in farm animals is not fun, but I’ve learned that it’s absolutely necessary before acquiring farm animals. Ask me how I know that!
I blessed my future self by turning The Great Chicken Massacre into a chicken pot pie recipe that’s delicious and easy to prepare with my own canned meat.
Having animals break through your fences will test your patience. Animals escape. But, if they associate you with food, you don’t need to stress about it. They will come right back.
Fencing in farm animals is not fun, but I’ve learned that it’s absolutely necessary before acquiring farm animals. Ask me how I know that!
I had to teach myself how to butcher on the spot due to the unexpected and shocking Great Chicken Massacre! The good news is that I was able to save all the meat.
I made mistakes when I wanted to breed Arabelle, our heifer and first cow. With help from Bobby at Select Sires, we got it done! Learn from our mistakes breeding a milk cow so you can do it better than I did.
Learn what to do when you have a new kid (baby goat) and how to begin goat milking. All you need is a stainless-steel pale, glass jars, and a cheesecloth.
Calf sharing is when you leave the baby on the momma and share the milk. When you milk every day, it is better for the health of your animal.