🌱Moved to a new property and faced the challenge of starting from scratch in terms of infrastructure and development.
🌽Expanded the garden and faced difficulties with raccoons and dogs damaging the crops.
🐷Moved pigs to their own area to separate them from other animals and improve composting efficiency.
🐐Moved goats to a new area and built a goat hut to provide them with their own space and privacy.
🐔Raised meat birds and turkeys, gaining the satisfaction of knowing where our food comes from.
Why did you sell your previous homestead after putting so much effort into it?
—The people who bought our previous homestead did not want to continue homesteading, so we had to move and start fresh on a new property.
What were the challenges you faced during the transition to the new property?
—The new property had no infrastructure or development, so we had to set up everything from scratch, including animal structures and fencing.
How did you deal with wildlife damaging your crops?
—We added electric fencing around our garden to keep out dogs and raccoons, which had previously caused damage to our corn and potatoes.
Why did you separate the pigs from other animals?
—We wanted to improve composting efficiency and give the pigs their own space, especially during birthing.
What was the most rewarding aspect of raising meat birds and turkeys?
—Knowing where our food comes from, how it was treated, and the quality of life it had on our homestead.
00:01Introduction to the video and the reasons for creating it.
01:30Overview of the major transitions and changes in the past year, including moving to a new property.
02:00Description of the initial state of the new property and the challenges faced in terms of development and infrastructure.
03:30Discussion of expanding the garden and the difficulties encountered with raccoons and dogs damaging the crops.
05:30Explanation of the decision to move the pigs to a separate area and the benefits it brought.
07:00Details of moving goats to a new area and the construction of a goat hut to provide them with their own space and privacy.
08:30Description of the process of raising meat birds and turkeys, emphasizing the satisfaction of knowing where our food comes from.
10:00Reflection on the challenges and growth experienced throughout the year, despite unexpected changes and difficulties.
