2025 Kidding
This year we are giving the girls a rest while I deal with some health issues.
I'm so sad to not have babies this winter, but I'm doing an oral chemo and won't be able to commit to the milking.
Look forward for babies in 2026!
Fun, Failure, Sadness, and Success. The Ups and Downs of Backyard Homesteading
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Dairy goats, chickens, bees, fruit trees, gardens... All these things, and many more, make up our backyard homestead. Here is a site that tells our story and gives ideas to help you along your homestead journey.
I don't pretend to know everything, I'm still new at this Homesteading thing, but I do want to share what we have learned through experience. Perhaps our errors and wins can help you be wiser. HAPPY HOMESTEADING! |
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NEWS FROM THE HOMESTEAD
2024 is bringing big changes to the homestead. After a few years of extreme drought, we decided it was time to lower our water usage. We can't water the orchard, garden, and animals any less, but we can replace our large lawn with desert landscape. We have begun by adding much-needed cement for extra parking, and a large deck in the back where we can enjoy outside without grass. The front strip, front yard, and side lawn have all been turned to gravel.
As the basement is being finished as a full apartment for guests. We added a canning kitchen for my use, a basement entrance and will add more sidewalk to the front and side. All of the decorative bushes and greenery, as well as the garden and orchard are going to be converted to a drip system. We are also planting clover in the orchard as weed control. It may take a few years to finish this lofty project, but we are excited about the changes!
As the basement is being finished as a full apartment for guests. We added a canning kitchen for my use, a basement entrance and will add more sidewalk to the front and side. All of the decorative bushes and greenery, as well as the garden and orchard are going to be converted to a drip system. We are also planting clover in the orchard as weed control. It may take a few years to finish this lofty project, but we are excited about the changes!
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