homesteading

Preparing Laying Hens For -30ºF

January 28, 2019 homesteading, youtube

In case you’re wondering, to the right of the Barred Rock’s leg is a half-eaten pear. 😅 I had just finished shoveling five feet of snow out of the the frame of the chicken run, due to the snow drifts, and at the bottom? A pear! 🍐 The extreme arctic blast is coming! Head for the tropics! But leave the chickens behind because they prefer the cold much more than the heat. As humans, our natural inclination is to wantRead More

Tour Of My Backyard Homestead

October 16, 2018 homesteading, youtube

I’m so sorry about the white dots on the lens. I’ve read that this is a common problem with the Canon G7x. Add to it that I’ve sat the camera next to my miter saw many times to film while cutting wood and you have a recipe for a “tiny particle party entering my lens” disaster. Canon will fix it for almost the price I paid for it, it’s not covered under the warranty and their only other recommendation isRead More

My Autumn To-Do List

October 11, 2018 homesteading, youtube

 Welome! I always have a lot to do in the autumn before the winter snow, cold, sleet, cold, freezing rain, ice… did I say cold? Just not a fan of winter weather in the central Midwest. So I made a list below to explain a little about what we’re doing in this video. Just like the garden removal video, I was too tired to explain it as I worked. 😊 TRIM BUSHES This was actually supposed to be bushes andRead More

Minimalism + Homesteading Collab

August 31, 2018 homesteading, minimalism, youtube

 Welcome! For this video I partnered up with Nicole from Greeting Tree Farm so be sure to check out her channel as well! Thank you to Nicole for suggesting this great topic! Nicole’s VIDEO Nicole’s CHANNEL Nicole’s WEBSITE – GREETING TREE FARM

Summer Garden Tour / A Child’s View

August 3, 2018 gardening, homesteading, youtube

The subjects that are ordinarily being taught in schools are math, language arts, social studies, science, physical education, fine arts and sometimes music. These subjects pretty much stay the same until the high school level yet even then, depending on what is available, the subjects don’t venture too far off the narrow path. The student needs to be really motivated to choose not to take the typical subjects and what is usually encouraged by guidance counselors and their parents. YouRead More