Learn how to build a goat milking stand that is easy and affordable. This DIY goat stanchion is a necessity when milking your dairy goats. A month or so back, we welcomed our first dairy animals to the farm. The day after Jennie arrived, she had her triplet kids. I thought for sure we would want to start milking right away, but there we were, the kids three weeks old already, and we were just getting around to building our milk stand. This -getting our own milk- has been years … [Read more...]
How To Build A Picket Fence
Learn how to build a picket fence with this easy tutorial. With a few simple materials and tools, you can build a beautiful fence for your garden or backyard. We have been super busy on the homestead lately. All last year, we worked on making the inside of the new farmhouse beautiful and livable, since a functioning kitchen is kind of important. Spring is naturally a busy time on a homestead, and we have put all our focus on getting the outdoors ready for … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Cottage Garden
We turned one of the little cabins on our little homestead property into a farmhouse cottage garden. We have a long way to go in restoring it, but I love all the life that it adds to our farm, even in this current season. Cabin #1 on our new property Cabin, cottage, tiny house...I've called this little space a lot of things. Whatever the proper name, this little space has been sitting mostly neglected for many years. We weren't really sure what would we would use it for, but with its … [Read more...]
Our A-Frame Chicken Tractor
Come see our a frame chicken tractor that we built with Green Willow Homestead plans. It is complete with nesting boxes, a ramp and plenty of space to roam for fresh grass and bugs. This little a frame chicken tractor here is a long time coming. A good month ago now, back in April, I shared with you some tips on how to care for backyard chickens. I talked about feed, water, breeds, needs, and shelter. Oh yeah, shelter. The one thing we didn't have yet when we purchased our fresh little … [Read more...]
How To Take Care Of Chickens
Have you ever thought about raising your own backyard chickens? It is actually easier than having a garden. Today, I'm going to take you through everything you need to know about how to take care of chickens. Recently, we went to a local farm store to buy a batch of chicks. We had five chickens at our old house, but when we moved, we asked our neighbors if they would like to add our chickens to their flock. We didn’t really want to move the coop and move the chickens to … [Read more...]
7 Essentials for a Backyard Chicken Coop
Do you dream of having your own little homestead no matter where you live? These 7 essentials for a backyard chicken coop will have you well on your way to your own little piece of self sustainability. Today is a guest post from Jayden Copeland over at Back Road Bloom. Jayden writes about everyday homemaking and country living, which you all know is right up my alley! She has put this entire guide into a beautiful ebook, and is offering it for FREE. Be sure to go download your copy … [Read more...]
June Garden Tour- Summer Vegetable Garden
It is summer at the farmhouse, which means its time for our summer vegetable garden! We've tilled, planted, fertilized and weeded all April and May, so now join me for our June garden tour. This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. Back in March, I shared how we were preparing for our summer vegetable garden. I talked about how we were starting seeds in the greenhouse and getting greens in the ground. Well, wouldn't you know it, the first gardening year … [Read more...]