VIDEO: Grocery Shopping Trip for February 25th
My grocery shopping trip for the week, end of February update on how much we’ve spent on groceries and how much food we’ve harvested from the yard, and our meals for the weekend!
Tag: homesteading
VIDEO: The Bullied Hen~It Happens!
The fact is… things happen on a farmstead! There are dynamics between animals that are hard to explain at times. The goal of this Vid is to urge you to always have a back up plan to handle these situations accordingly. Miss Scarlet takes special time and attention and we choose to go with that…
VIDEO: Repotting Tomato Seedlings
Our tomato plants that we started from seed have outgrown their containers. We are repotting them.
VIDEO: A Surprise from Louisiana and Weekly Grocery Trip
We received a really sweet surprise this week! We share our weekly grocery shopping trip. Love Kroger, Kroger Free Friday and Bonus Bucks!! http://973thedawg.com/my-brother-is-one-of-those-unique-individuals-on-youtube/
VIDEO: The Homestead Box Review~
The Homestead Box is a monthly Subscription Box Service that will partner with you to learn new skills, polish old ones, and get you on the road to self sufficiency. We were excited to be asked to review several the of the Homestead Boxes and we are really liking what we see! It certainly helps…
VIDEO: Candling Eggs Day 5~
It’s Day 5! Let’s candle those sweet eggs in my Magicfly incubator and see if they are fertile and how they are developing with my Magicfly Egg Candler! Thanks for watching! xo Like, Share, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~ Magicfly Egg Candler:http://amzn.to/2jwaqqd *afflink Old Timer’s Cough Syrup Vid:https://goo.gl/nH0vKR *Other items we use &…
VIDEO: Setting up my rainwater collection
The rainwater collection point needed rebuilding.
VIDEO: Chickens Taking a Dirt Bath and Groceries for the Week
I caught the girls taking a dirt bath and caught them on camera. The butter sale I’ve been waiting on finally happened. Grocery budget update.
VIDEO: 15 Quail Questions Answered
In this video, I answer 15 questions about quail asked by you in the comments section. Questions like: What do I do with cracked eggs during incubation, how to stop predators getting my quail, should I keep both male and female quail or just one sex, how to sex quail, quail run/cage designs, keeping quail…
VIDEO: How A Cross-Canada Road Trip Brought Us Back to Reality
A full account of our cross-canada road trip, from the east coast to the west coast to the arctic coast. Plus, how this epic adventure convinced us to live in our van for 2 years and eventually start homesteading.
VIDEO: When Homesteaders say "I'm Done!"
Will this be you?? It is very easy to overwhelm yourself when switching to this lifestyle. I’m closing down the barn so let’s talk about it! Cochise came along for the discussion! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~ Cowabella Sloggers HERE: http://amzn.to/2ku0Xmc *afflink Items we use…
VIDEO: Planting Potatoes
Saturday, February 4, 2017 We prep and plant one of our potato beds.
VIDEO: Growing Kei Apples as Edible Hedge to Stop Dog
I wanted to show you in this video how I am growing an edible hedge for food but also as a way to stop my dog from chasing the post lady and running up and down my fence line. The plant/shrub/tree I am using is a Kei Apple so I chat a little about how…
VIDEO: Updates on Shiitake Logs and Strawberry Bed
This video is an update on what we’ve done with our Shiitake logs and how our strawberries are doing.
VIDEO: Weekly Grocery Trip Free!
Went on weekly shopping trip to pick up my Free Friday item!
VIDEO: Homemade Layered Biscuits, Y'all!~
I thought I would make some quick, homemade biscuits today with a layered technique a follower suggested and compared it to a traditional, single layered cut. Let’s see how they turned out! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo ~ Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! ~ Lodge Cast Iron Round Griddle: http://amzn.to/2gL3SW3 *afflink Patara’s…
VIDEO: BOOKS! Livestock Guardian Dogs & Other Farm Dogs & Chicken Health!
Enough with the bad information. These two books will set you straight with two key categories of farmsteading. 1. Farm Dogs by Janet Dohner-Ms. Dohner and Storey Publishing have broken down the categories of farm dogs for you. From the true list of LGDs, Herders, Terriers and others. She leaves you empowered and educated on…
VIDEO: Mango Fruit Don’t Taste Like They Used To
Mangoes and other fruit purchased in the supermarket don’t taste the way they used to so in this video I give my opinion on what I think is the main reason for the lack of flavour in fruit today. Mangoes and other fruit purchased in the supermarket don’t taste the way they used to so…
VIDEO: The Rooster! Serving Your Homestead!
The most under-appreciated animal on the homestead. Let’s change that. Without a fabulous rooster, your flock will not thrive or grow in a long term self-sustaining scenario. It’s time to give these boys the credit they deserve! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Share, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~Nutri-Start Hand Feeding Formula:…
VIDEO: Rural King Birthday Haul & Fun!
What did I want to do for my 40th birthday? I wanted an easy day and a fun trip to… Rural King! I had never been there and I really liked it! I also got some great and sweet little birthday presents, too! Come along and check it out! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo…
VIDEO: End of January Update, Questions about Garlic, and a Surprise from Our Girls!
In this video I give updates on how we are doing with our grocery budget and an update on our produce harvest for the month of January. I also have questions about our garlic and share a surprise from our girls!!
VIDEO: Frugal Weekend Lunches
This video shows our lunches from last weekend. Frugal meals that cost us very little to make. The food was either harvested in our yard, given to us by a friend who hunts, or bought for very little at the store.
VIDEO: Collection of Gardening Jobs on Our Property VLOG
In the VLOG style over several days here’s a small collection or work/jobs we do on our acreage property whilst we maintain our self-sufficient lifestyle. During the video we touch on composting, kids working in the yard, weeding, planting food crops/trees, whipper snipping, protecting fruit from insects and animals, and lots more! Enjoy, share, and…
VIDEO: Plant Markers, Propagation Trays, and Seeds!
We got the plant markers, propagation trays, and seeds we ordered! We get a bunch of seeds started and label all the things we have planted outside in the garden. Mini tour of the cleaned up and replanted garden.
VIDEO: When Steam Meets Camera and Lunches for Two Weeks
In this video I make my lunches to carry to work. I combined two weeks of lunch making videos. Just showing how I use produce from the garden combined with items from the store to make very frugal meals to carry to work. Inexpensive and tasty!! Sorry about the steam…
VIDEO: My tips for beginning gardeners 1
These tips are given with the understanding that one knows they must think for themselves. No one is going to find the Holy Grail in one video. If you have a question then ask in the comments. If I do not know the answer I bet I know someone who does.
VIDEO: Harvesting the Remaining Turnips and Carrots
We decided to go ahead and pick all the turnips and carrots that were damaged by the freeze. Trying to salvage what produce we can and clean up to plant some more!
VIDEO: GGC – 76 – Winter Ruth Stout Permaculture Update and a Bit of Q&A!
Since you guys had so many wonderful questions and comments on our previous Ruth Stout Method video, we figured it a Question and Answer video was in order! Hay vs Straw, Pesticides, and more. Plus, a quick update on how our Ruth Stout gardens and our garlic are doing in the winter.
VIDEO: Self Sufficient Me Trailer Upgrade
I needed a “rehashed” channel trailer for people who visit my YouTube channel directly (and are not yet subscribed) so they could see what my channel was about in 60 seconds. My other trailer was far too long, outdated, and I look like a dufus lol… https://youtu.be/vXb2J-Og9PA This new-ish trailer keeps some old content and…
