Have you ever had cows escape from their fencing in the middle of the night to wreak havoc? I have, and I lose sleep over it for weeks. Envisioning the cows escaping the fence filled my chest with anxiety

Many have been asking me about my dairy cow “moo” and in this video I go over everything I’ve learned about her in the past month and a half that I’ve had her. She came from a dairy farm that was downsizing

Food preservation is a big topic here on the homestead. Going to the store is hours worth of work and who knows what kind of crazy you are going to find there including sold out shelfs or items you went

Did you know that you don’t milk cows year around? Generally, you will milk a cow ten months and have two months off from milking. During these two months, the cow has time to recuperate and allow her

A new animal has come to the Gubba homestead. She had a rather traumatic experience at her previous home when all of her brothers and sisters were killed by a dog and only she survived. I decided to adopt

This has been one of the biggest failures on the homestead since starting. I know I’m going to pay the price for it come winter. I admit this got away from me even though it was my first focus point when

You will come to know I love easy made meals and meals that can be made in bulk that taste great as a left over. On the homestead cooking can take up a lot of time but you can save much of that time by

I needed to get this done today otherwise I risked losing chickens due to predators! This is how I’m dealing with the hawk issue in my area and it’s an easy way to help protect your own flock. Getting

Life is filled with unknowns and crazy things happening. One thing you can do to help regain control and have some piece of mind is being prepared. One of the most effective ways for preparing yourself

One of my favorite additions to the Gubba Homestead are the bee hives! Today I take you with me doing a hive inspection and what I look for. This process is done to ensure the bees are doing well and to

The homestead is as busy as a bumbling bee. Always changing, growing, and carrying forward. I’m learning a plethora of new skills and information as I crank through this summer. June was a wet month, so

If you're reading this, it's definitely a sign for you to pickle something. In this vlog I'm going to show you how to make pickled asparagus with my homestead recipe! You can pickle eggs, radishes, and

**Milk, milk, milk, and more milk! ** I have had my milk cow for about three weeks, and I have more milk than I know what to do with. That is a good thing, right? Seriously, I had to cut back from milking

In this vlog I go over some of the critical items I've stocked up on to give you ideas on what you should be stocking up on for any type of situation. Here are five essential items to stock up on. #1 Camping

We have got a serious situation on the homestead: cows on the loose. Part of my reasoning for getting a cow was because they aren’t supposed to be escape artists like goats….supposed to be. Yet, there

I still can't believe it! Out here on the homestead you tend to impulse buy some rather odd items. lol In this video I introduce a new family member to the homestead, a new animal that now provides me

As you might have guessed, being a homesteader also means lots of prepping. Prepping has become a huge passion of mine and lucky for me this old farmhouse came with a root cellar. The shelving was all

Have you ever had canned meat? Maybe tuna or chicken? Let me teach you how to make homemade canned chicken! It’s easy, and it leaves you with a ready to eat meat that you can eat from the jar or throw

Bone broth is one of the healthiest items you can make from all of your scraps and leftovers! It’s a nutrient-dense liquid made from marrow-rich animals, in this case chicken carcasses. This bone broth

I first heard about Azure Standard while listening to a podcast about a year ago. This homesteader mentioned how she buys non-GMO, organic food in bulk at reasonable prices from Azure Standard and then