VIDEO: January 21st Grocery Shopping Trip
Description of my weekly grocery shopping trip. Picked up a few things we were low on. Spent $16.00 this week. Remembered to get my Kroger Free Friday item this time.
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VIDEO: Making Cobbler in the Fire Place
During the “sleet event” it was cold enough for us to need a fire. Since the fire was burning anyway and it was too cold to play outside, we experimented with cooking different things in the fireplace. First we baked potatoes, then we moved on to this pear cobbler!
VIDEO: Garden Update After the Sleet Storm and Severe Cold Snap
Just sharing what the garden looks like a week after the sleet storm and cold snap. It isn’t a total loss. I think some things will make it.
VIDEO: Fast Walk Around Fruit Vegetable Gardens
Here’s a fast paced walk around our property showing some of the fruit and vegetables we are growing. Self-sufficiency is more than a hobby it’s a lifestyle and no matter where you live or what size property you have there’s always a way to adapt it into your own bit of self-sufficient paradise (whatever that…
VIDEO: Morning Chicken Routine
This is a description of the daily routine of taking care of the chickens.
VIDEO: The Hardiest, Easiest & Most Productive Animal On Our Farmstead~
Khaki Campbell ducks absolutely have my heart! Of all the animals we have for all things considered, they are top notch! They have been a blessing to our farm for years now and I just can’t say enough about them other than I am expanding on these wonderful sweethearts! Enjoy & thanks for watching! Love…
VIDEO: Sleet Event and Carrot Harvest
We have a sleet event and temperatures drop into the teens for two consecutive nights. I pick some of the carrots I’ve been waiting to pick.
VIDEO: Planting in the Compost Bed
Today’s project is planting in a space in our yard that we felt was not being used to it’s fullest potential, the compost bed. We are trying to maximize every available planting area in our yard.
VIDEO: Cutting Back and Cleaning out the Asparagus Bed
Today’s chore is cutting back the old asparagus and weeding the bed. We plant some spinach from seed in the bed as well.
VIDEO: Easy Peasy Potato Soup Revisited & Morning Chores
This is such an awesome recipe for the busy mom and one I use a lot in the winter! I have adapted it from my previous video on it and we just love it! The bread, too! Come along for some killer soup and some morning chores as we prep for very cold weather! Enjoy…
VIDEO: The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference~May 6th, 2017
Join us for the second annual Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference on May 6th, 2017 in Crossville, Tennessee! Last April’s conference was tremendous and this one is going to be a homesteading blast! If you are looking to gain real skill sets and build lasting homestead community relations, this is the conference for you! Class and…
VIDEO: Weeding the Carrot Bed
We weed a badly overgrown row in our garden that has beets, carrots, and rutabaga growing in it.
VIDEO: Happy New Year, High hopes for 2017
2016 was not so good for us. Dreadful, Furchtbar, awful, Schwerig! Good riddance! Things are evening out in our lives and hopefully will be looking up soon. I have finally recovered well enough from my long illness that I can go back to work at least part time. More on that later. We have a…
VIDEO: Old Timer's Cough Syrup That Works! ~
Before taking any home remedy, always make sure the ingredients are safe for you and your family! This works great for the folks here on our mountain and has been very effective here! Stay well, friends! xo Enjoy & thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~Mortar & Pestle Here:http://amzn.to/2iW0JEe ~Kindling…
VIDEO: Chickens and Goals for Next Year
A shot of our chicken girls doing cute chicken stuff and a short talk about our goals for next year.
VIDEO: GGC – 75 – Happy New Year!
Nothing ever goes as planned, but everything always works out. 🙂 Happy New Year Everyone!
VIDEO: KINDLING CRACKER Review~Perfect For Women!
Looking for an excellent and quick way to cut kindling? You will not be disappointed in the Kindling Cracker by Northern Tool! I found this super easy to use! We use wood heat from our Lopi Liberty all through the Fall, Winter, and early Spring. Keeping a great woodpile is essential as well as effective…
VIDEO: Shiitake Surprise
We discovered a surprise while walking around looking at our garden and various projects!
VIDEO: Homestead Showcase Vegetable Garden & Orchard
Here’s a showcase of another homestead (apart from my own) for you to enjoy. This 2.5 acre property is owned by my sister and brother-in-law who are in the process of transforming a blank canvas into a self-sufficient backyard farm. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe Subscribe to my channel: http://goo.gl/cpbojR -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please…
VIDEO: Quail Harvest and Lunch
We weigh in our quail harvest. We put some in bags to freeze and eat the rest!
VIDEO: Preparing the Strawberry Bed for Winter
I am preparing the strawberry bed for winter by covering it with a layer of mulched leaves and fertilizer.
VIDEO: Trust & Treatment of an Injured Livestock Guardian Dog~
My Cochise mysteriously injured his paw several days before Christmas. No one wanted to hear that. The question is how much does he trust me and how well does he respond to having treatment? Let’s find out. Thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share with friends! Vetericyn Wound Care Spray: http://amzn.to/2i9XwAq Patara’s Social Media:…
VIDEO: 2016 in Review Self Sufficient Me YouTube REWIND
Self Sufficient Me in YouTube REWIND for 2016, thank you everyone for your support and may you all have a Merry Christmas! Stay safe! Cheers 🙂 #youtuberewind Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe Subscribe to my channel: http://goo.gl/cpbojR -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
VIDEO: Your Chickens Don't Need These Things! ~
Everyone in my Facebook Homesteading Group is buzzing over this! So, let’s chat! Don’t make your homestead more complicated than it already is. Don’t bring more hazards to your farmstead. They have enough. Mother nature has a way of taking care of her own with minimal help from you as long as you do your…
VIDEO: Sifting Chicken Dirt
We are sifting material that we gathered from the chicken run to amend the soil in the garlic bed.
VIDEO: Prepping and Planting Another Garlic Bed
We clean up a garden bed and plant garlic in it. I keep saying broccoli at the end of this video. I should be saying garlic. Guess I’m still focused on a broccoli harvest this year! Sorry about that! I know that the big white cloves I’m planting are not broccoli seed, lol!
VIDEO: Hen With A Dangerous Habit
There’s always one in the flock… This chicken has no fear of foxes or wild dogs and she’s pushing luck to the limits. Plus, we identify a herb that I had forgotten the name of growing down the back – well, I think I know what it is… cardamom ginger leaf… maybe 🙂 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
VIDEO: Self Sufficient Homestead Walk Around Tour #2 VLOG
This video covers heaps of great backyard farming material such as: growing fruit trees: mangoes, nashi pears, pomegranates, finger limes, oranges, pecans, etc. Plus, we check out the quail, ducks, and chickens, before heading back up to the vegetable patch to see cucumbers, chillies, peppers, brukale, garlic, asparagus, ginger, beans, Egyptian spinach, and more! This…