Category: The Farmyard
Introduction: Why Consider Raising Chickens on a Homestead? Raising chickens on a homestead is not just a trend; it’s a fundamental step toward sustainable living and self-sufficiency. Homesteading is …
Understanding the Basics of Homestead Livestock Understanding the basics of homestead livestock is essential for anyone serious about sustainable living and self-sufficiency. Homesteading isn’t just about growing vegetables; it …
How to Catch a Swarm of Bees – Something I didn’t want to do This past summer, we had a big honey bee mishap on our hands that had …
Building the Duck Pond After finishing construction on our Animal Village, and before finishing the fencing around the various enclosures, we decided to very quickly put together a little …
Western Town – Continuing the Build After completing the first part of our western town animal village, we started prepping the area to complete the rest of the build …
The General Store – Rabbit Shelter Framing for the Concrete Foundation Here on Two Oaks Farmstead, we needed a new location to house all of our small livestock in …
New Project for the Garden Greenhouse Water Collection There are many things that make me look forward to the new gardening season every year and my new projects are …
How to Build a Simple Grape Arbor I purchased 3 new grapevines at the Spring Planting Festival at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds this spring in Missouri. I had to …
How to Repurpose and Retrofit Old Lockers I love a good deal! And I recently found one at a yard sale! My husband and I ran across some old …
Time to Install a Nuc This spring, we ordered a new Nuc of bees. Now, I used to keep bees, but this year is a little different. Previously, I’ve …
