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Have you Considered a ROCKET STOVE?
The other things about your videos is that they provide a healthy dose of realistic education. My parents finished dairy farming before I was born and I grew up with an unrealistic nostagia about it all. However, it doesn't stop me doing veg growing in my garden and experiencing small highs and lows.
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I’m sorry about your bee issues. I keep bees as well, and it isn’t always easy. I didn’t even know mice could get into the hives. I just covered my hives up a couple of days ago because 🇨🇦 it’s cold. Maybe you should consider putting your hives on a sturdy pedestal. Mice can climb but they can’t walk upside down. Maybe use something slippery like Formica. It’s worth a try. If you think it might be too cold on the bottom, then maybe add a sheet of styrofoam under the Formica. Bee keeping is the best thing ever. Good luck. 🙂
As someone who has already started a farm (20 years ago), I am grateful that you show how much hard work is actually involved in homesteading. It is a very satisfying life, but also a treadmill- you just can´t stop if you have gardens and animals. I also appreciate your showing how you are constantly improving the system in order to reduce the work load…
Hi guys, I tested a few brands of pellets in Spain, and we found graphene in the pellets (which is extremely toxic). Try this easy test at home: take some of the ashes from the pellets once they're cool, and get a neodymium magnet close to the ashes (like, put some on a piece of paper, and then the magnet close to them) – if they're magnetic, you can almost guarantee with a 100% certainty that there is graphene oxide mixed with the pellets. I only thought of doing this test after noticing that we were coughing and getting congestion and headaches every time we put the heater on (which was a pellet burner). We have found graphene oxide in foods, supplements, medicines, etc. in Europe (I'm a lab technician), so watch out for something similar in other countries. The neodymium magnet that I use for this kind of easy test at home is a fishing magnet I got on amazon which has a 75kgs resistance power. Take care and much love to the whole fam.!!!
Wow! That’s an amazing pile of leaves! I never thought of checking with lawn care services.
wow, your followers are getting more and more. You deserve this so much. I am so happy for you. You are the best channel for me! Thanks for all the information, I'm always learning something new. God protect you.
I've never seen such neglected bee hives. I was a beekeeper for many years. Even abandoned hives looked better. You keep saying you are too busy for many things. That's probably true, especially if you have a paying job beside the homesteading. It may be time to think about scaling some things back or completely out. I understand that pressure. Every homesteader I have seen eventually hits that wall. Even though we can do anything, we can't do everything.
Washing those carrots on the lawn would have been much easier for cleanup. There would be none required. Another point… consider "one touch" or minimal touches when doing work. Each time you need to handle something more than once you lose time. For instance… harvesting carrots. Pull some out, break off the stem immediately and then put the stem back on top of the garden. The carrot can then go into a wagon. One process and no piles of work afterward. The tops can be worked into the soil as green manure.
Interesting regarding burning the asparagus. Bugs can be a problem. It will be interesting to see what happens in the spring.
I have found that wood shavings compact less and do not retain as much moisture as straw and hay. Deep litter does work well if you remember to add more at the right time. If it compresses, you will need to work it up to loosen it.
It is always interesting to see homesteaders with a milk cow. For one's own consumption it is overkill when the milk does come in, very expensive to keep the cow going (especially when the milk is dry), and is a lot of work. Some homesteaders worked the numbers and sold their cow. I would really like to have a cow, just to have one, but then the practical side of me kicks in and talks me out of it. I'm at a point where I need to scale back, not add any more work.
All the best through the winter! I'm still prepping things too.
Once again, great video!
I am inspired 😊 I love seeing how you work smart and not hard. And not afraid to experiment with something new or different. My husband has bees but he has been so busy building our house that he didn’t have time for his hive. So we bartered with a neighbor… come and harvest the honey and you get half. Well, there was six gallons!! We each got 3 🍯😊. I pray yours make it through the year. Do you have a local Community Bee Association? They could help with knowing what to do about that worm problem 😢
Why do you move the chickens at night?
The problem with lawn service leaves is that they may be high in pesticides if the trees were sprayed.
Looks like alot of hard work. Consider using rain barrels to catch rain off your roof that feeds into poultry nipples so you don't have to worry about watering your chickens so much.
very nice.
You two have quickly moved to the top of my list of You Tubers. Always such good , informative content .
Hi. I just found your channel today. I grew up in Dayton and my two daughters live north of Columbus, in Worthington and Delaware. I’m currently in Peebles, which is about 50 miles east of Cincinnati and about 30 miles north of Kentucky. I’m about 2 months away from being 70 and my husband will be 75 tomorrow. We started homesteading after we retired. I have some Nigerian Dwarf goats, chickens and rabbits. I’m bing watching your videos and loved the idea about using fender washers on the bucket handles. Nice to see a fellow buckeye on YouTube.
Just thinking about the raspberries in your freezer! Have you considered making wine with them? My husband has been making wine for 30 years; elderberry, pear, apple, Concord grape etc. whatever we have an abundance of.
You guys are amazing. 🤩 Curious if you have done sheep, and if you have looked into mini cattle – cost comparison, etc.
I love your videos!
Great family 🤩. If you remove some carrot leaves while growing, carrots will be bigger. Just stay healthy and happy
1. Don't burn the dry asparagus. Have you heard of "chop and drop"?
2. I'm sure you have access to straw bales which you could use to insulate your house.
3. You could also look up rocket mass heaters which burn wood with high efficiency and very cleanly (lots of oxygen, no colly).
Awesome video!
Thanks for reminding me I need to clean up my asparagus! 😯 great video guys. Keep it up🎉
I enjoy watching your videos sooo much! You put alot of effort into filming! Combined with how interesting it is to see how you solve problems and do things on your homestead – and voila, one of the best homesteading channels on YT! 🙌
Great tips and reminders of what is needed to be winter ready. Love seeing you work together to make it happen. Sorry about your bees! Hope you find good solutions! Our carrots were planted in the fall a couple of years ago and forgotten over the winter. When spring came we were getting ready to plant and finding nice carrots! We are zone 7b so most likely warmer than y’all, but we do get cold weather. Really enjoy your vids!
Don’t the bees need the honey for the winter?
Hi there from a farm girl wannabe. Can you tell me what model of Cadco burner you use for your pressure canner? I also just bought an All American and am wondering if the 7 1/8” burner is sufficient, or if I need to go to the more expensive 8” plate. Also, did you get the cast iron or the coil? Thank you for your generosity in sharing your expertise! God bless you and your loved ones!
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Well done! First sponsor!
The number one failing point for homesteaders is all the hard work. It’s never what you expect and it never ends.
I hate coats too! 🤣🙈
Great content love your videos 🥰🙏
You both are amazing! I am so glad I found your channel.
If you want to be a real homesteader you have to stop smoking weed. You have to focus on hard work. You'll need to be self-motivated and sober with a clear vision.
This life ain't for lazy hippies
Those mattresses look awesome! Enjoy 🙂 I’m so glad to see you were late with your carrots too… I’m harvesting mine tomorrow and putting garlic in. Hoping it all works out! And then: winter! I don’t have a pallet stove, but lots of candles to stay cozy. Thanks for another great video:)