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We tried our hands at growing potatoes again this summer. Last year, we planted some and kind of neglected them, but they still produced a few decent sized spuds. So, I was excited to try again this year.

While pulling weeds from the garden, I noticed this... this THING buzzing around. I had never seen anything like it! Curiosity got the best of me. I took a little break from working and followed it around

When we moved onto our homestead about 3 years ago, we inherited a few patches of elephant garlic. I didn't know what it was at first, so I was reluctant to eat it. But, after some research and positively

The squash bugs were HORRIBLE in our garden this year! I barely got any zucchini at all, and they destroyed all most all of my tomatoes as soon as they ripened. It was ridiculous! But, I have discovered

If you are a homesteader, then your goal is to be as self sufficient as you can possible be. That means, you don't want to have to visit the big box stores every spring when it comes time to get your garden

I haven't been on HIVE in a while! I left my computer at my parents' house, and I didn't want to log in to any of my crypto accounts on my work computer. So, this video was made about a month ago when

This video is actually a few weeks old, but I just got around to editing and posting it. If you've followed along for very long, you may be aware that one of our goats, Mammy Goat, was pregnant when we

When you buy straight run chickens or hatch your own eggs, chances are you're going to end up with more roosters than you need. We didn't realize how much of an issue that would be. But, after several

Our quail eggs have hatched, and for the most part, it was a successful endeavor. We did have a few duds, which is to be expected. We also encountered a couple of other hiccups and abnormalities that we

The adventure has begun! Our spot is ready. Our boxes are built. We have our equipment. We've even received our bees! Now, it is time to install our two new nucs. We're excited and a little nervous at

This is strange! One of our newly hatched chicks has s twisted neck. It is running around with its head turned all the way upside down. I've never seen anything like it! But, we're going to try and save

If you're getting into beekeeping, then you'd better get ready to pick up a whole new set of tools. But, just what tools will you need? Well, we decided to pick up a Beekeeping Starter Kit from BeeCastle.

Well, I'm a little late in posting this, but at long last, The project is finished!! We finally have our buck, Dale, separated from the ladies. And, boy does Debbie Cakes miss him! But, it had to be done;

This year has been absolutely crazy! We spent our first two and a half years or so on our homestead property just kind of floundering as far as building a homestead is concerned. We had a small garden

I feel like we're cutting it too close in finishing our divider in the goat sanctuary. Not only do I want to make sure that Little Debbie Cakes doesn't end up getting pregnant, but I really want to get

Our little boy is becoming a man! Our Nigerian dwarf buck Dale Bob is beginning to try to get a little frisky with the ladies. That's not such a big deal, right now. Mammy goat is already pregnant and

Original Image We just put together our first ever BEE BOXES!! We're going to be picking up a couple of nucs from Tender Hearts Honey Bees on May 15, so I'm kind of in crash course mode. I think I'm getting

Here in Northern Arkansas, planting anything out into the garden before at least mid April is a pretty big gamble. I don't like to take that gamble, but there are a few things that just have to be planted

The other morning, I was out doing my chores before heading off to work when I came across one of my garden friends who had gotten itself into a bit of a pickle. You see, I have my chicken coop enclosed

It's getting close to summer time, and that means that the kids will be out of school; which is good, because with so many new additions to the homestead, I'm going to need a bit more help! But, my 2 older