🏡We transformed a century Farmhouse and started making it our forever homestead
🌳We planted a mini orchard and focused on permaculture-style gardening
🦆We added ducks and chicks to our barn and built a custom duck house
🔥We created a fire pit area that serves as a main attraction of our property
🌱We built a massive vegetable garden and focused on soil amendment and raised beds
What equipment did you invest in for your property?
—We invested in a John Deere tractor, chainsaws, a log splitter, and more.
How did you manage forest management on your property?
—We learned about Forest management and trimmed the overgrown hardwood Bush on our property.
What animals did you raise on your property?
—We raised ducks, geese, chickens, and even rabbits for meat and fertilizer.
What other features did you add to your property?
—In addition to the orchard and vegetable garden, we created a custom chicken house and a fire pit area.
What was the most challenging part of your journey?
—Building the custom chicken house and bunny barn tested our carpentry skills, but we're proud of the results.
00:00In July 2020, we took possession of our dream 90-acre property that needed significant renovations.
00:16We started by fixing up the interior of the century Farmhouse to make it our forever homestead.
00:39We planted a mini orchard with various fruit trees and nitrogen-fixing Honey Locust trees.
01:18We added ducks, chicks, and Molly May, our Old English sheepdog, to our barn.
02:22We created a fire pit area that became a main attraction on our property.
02:52Our massive vegetable garden with raised beds became a focal point of our property.
03:41We built a custom chicken house and a bunny barn to accommodate our animals.
