He hasn’t eaten in a couple days and is pretty wobbly. He kind of nose dived and we went to the vet and got lots of tests done and he was diagnosed with old age. That was a while back and he rallied but I think he’s close to the end. He’s been a fantastic companion and wonderful farm dog. I promised him he would not suffer.

Hello, im 23 making a lil bit of money online, im looking to buy property and use my construction background to homestead, all i need to routinely get money is internet access, so ill be living in a box truck while i build, and once i get my solar panels built into a shack im move it into that and build the interior, but rn my main focus is having a plot of land over 1 acre with light to medium snow, rain preferred for water. top tier being able to make a well. but i can survive without it if i can get proper resources built to figure it out. but at its basis i want to be near west coast. where do u suggest i research land and what states?

Obviously a need for financial income is a must have when starting a homestead and will be a must have for a lot of people. Assuming you make no money from your homestead how much would you say you need to make a year to feel financial secure in the starting out phase when you're still relaying on grocery stores for most of your food and stuff? If your a finance person let's say you spend 150k for land with a house and you have all your utilities set up already some old some new, 2 cars full paid off and no other debts.

My family is moving to a 65 acre ranch in North East Texas. We are going to leave the city behind and homestead. What would you do in your first year to make sure is a success ?

We signed up for chip drop maybe a year ago and got our first delivery! My two year old was thrilled to climb "chip mountain" 😂

We'll be able to put it to good use in our garden, chicken run, and as early rudimentary trails on our property.

Our #1 priority should be fixing our environment. We have been programmed to destroy our earth. And until resently we have been doing a fine job. We are programmed wrong in our schools. Removing organic matter from the surface of our earth is wrong, it's common sense to keep as much organic matter, and water on the higher land,so it can soak in to irrigate the surrounding areas., and grow greener forests with more Mushrooms.

How can we decide what we should do to make our homes green/eco friendly and help us with bills and be more self sufficient. What makes the best choice for power supply and how should we all decide this

ive got 500 litres of diesel that my step father bought a few years ago (maybe 4?) and its been in the tank and ive drained some off into a jar and it looks great - very little sediment, still red and good consistency, but i didn't want to put it into the tractor or car until i knew it was safe.

Is there any type of old countryside way of testing it, or do you send it off somewhere?

How do you add a vaccination schedule?

I have a desert property slightly sloped outside of Moab, UT. I want to make sure I’m putting everything where it needs to go. I think having the cistern company out for sure, but is there a comprehensive business that surveys land?

I’m sorry, I’m not ignorant, I was just born into a homestead that was already laid out (and relatively flat) and I don’t want to fuck this property up! Thanks

Edit: Thank you all SO MUCH for recommending I find a Permaculture Specialist. I found an incredible local dude guy who specializes in restoration, water conservation, soil erosion, rain gardens, etc.

Food preservation…How do I preserve this type of meal for long term!???

In your opinions, what are your choices in brooding and incubating solutions?

Homemade Creole Seasoning is sooo good on almost everything!!! 😋

Ingredients 3 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoons cayenne or more for a spicier version 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon white pepper 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried basil 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon salt

*Take all ingredients and mix together in a container with a lid. Enjoy!!

I've been a single Dad of two elementary age kids for about two years now I work 40-45 hrs/week. I want to be able to really get back into eating what I grow/raise. Are there others in my situation? If so how do you do everything? Work the property, kids extracurriculars, job, process food, meals,......and have time for yourself.

And bonus if you can throw out some quick meal ideas.

I am from the U.K. and have lived in Utah the entire time (8 years) and despise it.

I want to build a Barndominium and homestead. We want to: Raise cattle; Raise chickens; Raise alpacas; Raise honey bees; Plant vegetables; Plant herbs; Plant natural remedies; etc.

What we need is: Good healthcare (have disabled children); Red state preferably; Low crime areas; Low altitude; Strong and close community for socialization and friendship (I want to give and receive, have that village around me for my children’s sake); Ability to explore outdoors and be close to historic areas (I’m British, I love history. My childhood home was built in 1585); and Ability to finally live and thrive!

I currently work in law but I am wanting to quit to focus on homesteading while my husband is looking into going into software engineering (remotely).

Any ideas on states and cities that would be good for our family? Natural disasters are scary but it’s okay, we will take preventative measures the best we can.

Give me the pros and cons of where you are or if you know any states/cities that may fit our needs/wants! I may be looking for a unicorn but you never know until you ask 😂

Last year we had a very small garden and I want to ramp it up this year. I was delayed in getting it ready last year but I want to get a jump on it early (start seedlings inside, prepare soil, etc). For reference I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, so there’s still snow on the ground here, but as soon as it melts I’m thinking about putting landscaping fabric on the ground to kill the grass and create a larger garden plot. We have a rototiller that is falling apart and the one wheel is dangling off lol (my grandma let it sit outside for the past two years). I’d rather not have to figure out how to fix it but I’m willing to if I need to but I’ve been doing a lot of research on permaculture and it seems tilling isn’t always necessary. I need advice because I’m starting to overwhelm myself but in a good way too because I’m getting excited for the warm garden season!

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What’s the best tech to support homesteading? Are there any tools or apps that help with gardening, raising animals, or managing a self-sufficient lifestyle?

Feeling a bit in over my head researching a solar rig that would be used specifically for my reptile enclosures and would love to pick the brains some homesteaders….

I have three moderate to large sized tropical enclosures, a tropical fish tank, and a smaller beetle enclosure that tends to drive up my power bills but lately the cold outside has joined it to ensure the power bills are almost untenable.

In about 3 years I’ll be moving off grid so I figured I’d get a jumpstart now on a solar rig dedicated only to powering my enclosures. Ideally, I’d drop 500-600 on it.

Is this inside or possible? Any and all guidance or suggestions would be fantastic.

I would love to hear people’s stories of how they found their land. Especially people who went through unconventional means, serendipitous situations, found someone looking to off the land for crazy low, owner carry situations, and weird deals and loopholes.

This is for my own encouragement, we are in a weird little mountain town in SoCal and waiting for our perfect property. We do not have the means to obtain a property with any kind of typical loan. I have a few friends who have paid off their property’s in cash and the seller carried the deed until it was paid off.

I’ve also heard about some of the USDA homesteading loans and grants etc. but I have mixed feelings about going that route, if anyone has experience with that I would love to hear that as well.

Let’s suppose you’ve got a mortgage with a 75% balance. You come upon $500,000 and you have a goal to eventually get away from the hustle and bustle to start an animal sanctuary with a Hipcamp setup for campers passing through.

What would your move be? Rent the house to cover the mortgage plus some and leverage the $500k to buy land and build the dream? Sell the house and jump ship totally to focus on building the new dream?

Looking for thoughts.

Does anyone know if there's alarms for coyotes? Like, a driveway alarm but one that doesnt activate from flocks of birds. Does sonething like this even exist? I want an alarm that triggers from coyote sized animals and bigger, only. I have ducks and chickens and our neighbors field, right next to duck and chickens houses, is where the coyotes usually come from and theres a small tree next to this area that a family of birds live in. The birds fly in and out all day and i need an alarm that wont be triggered by flying birds. Except huge ibes like eagles and hawks 🤭.

Ive never had a driveway alarm or any type of security device and am pretty ignorant to their limits and reliabilty. But i was thinking of setting it up facing the field and have a walkie talkie right next to it so when the alarm goes off i can bark and yell into the walkie talkie hopefully scaring the coyote away. I know the best option is to use a live fence but i dont have that option.

Do you see a connection between decades of available home entertainment and the decline of traditional skills like gardening, animal husbandry, cooking, repairing, sewing?

Homemade Orange Juice for the win!!!!

Orange Juice Recipe

Ingredients:

Oranges Honey Water

Directions: I took a bag of oranges and juiced them in my juicer. For every 3 cups of Orange juice I got I added 1 cup of water and a 1/4 cup honey.