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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Chipping Away at the Garden
This evening after bringing Homestead Boy #1 home from swimming there were a couple hours that I could possibly get some work done in the garden, if the weather cooperated. I really didn’t have a choice. If I don’t keep … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Preparation
Tagged attitude, bean, beans, beef, building, cattle, children, cow, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, health, home, homestead, homesteading, kids, natural, outdoors, planting, preparation, prepper, self reliance, steers, trellis, trellises, trellising, water
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After the Rain…. Turkeys
I wrote this post last week, but in the process of waiting to get pictures uploaded and the busy-ness of life I forgot to actually post it. So here it is, late. We got blasted yesterday afternoon and night with … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, orchard, Outdoors, Preparation, sheep, Turkeys
Tagged chicken, chickens, children, DIY, family, garden, gardening, God, health, home, homestead, homesteading, house, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, planting, preparation, prepper, rain, self reliance, sheep, turkey, turkeys, water
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Stretching Fence
I figured it was finally time to stretch the garden fence and I had a little bit after Mass tonight. Up to this point the fence was just draped over the posts. I got out my home made 2×4 fence … Continue reading
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Tagged building, Church, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, health, home, homestead, homesteading, natural, outdoors, planting, preparation, prepper, self reliance
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Pallet and Tarp Calf Hutch
When we decided to get the calves I knew I needed to make some sort of shelter for them so they could get out of the rain and late afternoon sun. I didn’t want to break the bank to build … Continue reading
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Tagged building, calf, calves, cow, cows, DIY, family, farm, farming, health, home, homesteading, livestock, outdoors, pallet, pallets, preparation, prepper, self reliance, shed
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Garden Pictures
I took these on a quick walk through the garden this morning.
Posted in DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, Outdoors, Preparation
Tagged attitude, DIY, farm, farming, food, garden, homestead, homesteading, outdoors, plants, preparation, prepping, self reliance, vegetables
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Rabbits, Farm Day, and Too Many Blessings?
Late last week I picked up four rabbits. They are about three months old and are Silver Fox/New Zealand crosses. They should be good meat/pelt rabbits. Consequently we have two male rabbits available for free to a good home. Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Preparation, Rabbits
Tagged attitude, chicken, chickens, children, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, God, health, home, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, preparation, prepper, self reliance, water
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Rain, Blessings from Heaven
As I was sprinting ahead of the rain drops into the house this morning after feeding the calves, I was understandably thinking about rain. There has been a lot of rain this spring/summer. So much so that I have really … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, homesteading, Opinion, Outdoors
Tagged farm, farming, homestead, homesteading, rain, water
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Vineyard, Blueberries, and One Cage Complete
This afternoon while Homestead Boy #3 was taking a nap I got a chance to work on the “lid” for one of the moveable chicken pens. I have made lids like this before, and like how easy they are to … Continue reading
Calves, Chickens, and Gardens, Oh My!
I feel as though I have been earning my sleep lately. Getting up at six to feed the cows before my wife heads to work, all the activities of each day, maybe some exercising after everyone’s in bed, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, build, building, calf, calves, cattle, chick, chicken, chickens, chicks, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, health, home, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, preparation, prepper, pullet, self reliance, steer
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New Computer Has Me Up and Running
FedEx just dropped off my new computer from Dell. This will make three computers in a row that have been Dells. I have bought them all refurbished and the previous two have lasted an average of seven years a piece. … Continue reading
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