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Nothing says the holidays better than homemade sausage balls! I make them by the truck loads for all of our holiday events as they are always a huge hit! So yummy. So simple! Here is how I make them! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment and Share with friends!~ OXO Good Grips…
Folks… no matter what, never slack on your due diligence! It’s a very hard lesson your homestead will teach you. Never assume too much in terms of resources and basic needs for your farm. It’s a lesson no one can predict as we are certainly finding out here on our mountain. Your natural resources should…
Straight up! This is NOT an apple pie. This is a vinegar pie that will rock your world! There are many vinegar pie recipes and we especially love Laura Ingalls’, but this one is really exciting because who doesn’t appreciate a warm, apple pie? I am so glad to have finally located this old recipe!…
We’ve reached TEN THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS! And we can’t thank you all enough! Here’s a short poem to express our gratitude 🙂
Every mom has that meal. When life is spinning and the chores are lined up, but you need to feed the troops! This is one of my quick sanity suppers! It’s stretching a meal by using leftovers and is great in a pinch. My men love it! Please NOTE: Modify the recipe with what works…
So many of you repeatedly ask my personal take on raising Quail. Well, here it is. I think you should alway carefully evaluate what works for you and your farm. No two farmsteads are the same! Always do what works for you! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends!…
Ever wanted to punch a cabbage? Well, I do and here’s why! It’s actually how I make sauerkraut and this is what Rob Blackmore (from Sunshine Coast Radio) and I chat about on the morning show. We also talk about spraying mangoes with copper fungicide, dealing with weeds, native bees, and more. Enjoy! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
I extend the size of my chicken pen, and show style of fencing that I use. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Forest Garden, Part 2: https://youtu.be/zS8cdKwMJRI APPLE TREE FROM SEED, THE FIRST TASTE!!!: https://youtu.be/pWybLr-Byac
Keeping a broody hen that is on a clutch can be tricky business! Miss Sally the Silkie has been completely reset this week in her own little hideaway. If you can move a broody and keep her separated and calm, that is the way to go for sure by my own experiences. Let’s see how…
Two very simple guidelines in keeping your home canned goods safe! Always do your research on appropriate canning techniques and for proper storage! Canning is a great skill set for self-sustainability! Just be safe about it! That’s the goal… safety. Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! ~ National…
Here’s the full version of this video Goanna & Kookaburras fight https://youtu.be/w631bQ9or3I this puts the scene into context better and shows what I was doing at the time (more VLoggy type thingy)… I love observing nature as most of us do so I’m glad I could share this footage with you. BTW, no animals were…
Fall has just begun and the food forest is still pumping out a lot of fresh beyond organic produce. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Forest Garden, Part 1: https://youtu.be/Nj01hzdMKFc APPLE TREE FROM SEED, THE FIRST TASTE!!!: https://youtu.be/pWybLr-Byac
I grew an apple tree from seed and this will be my first time tasting the fruit from it. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Forest Garden, Part 1: https://youtu.be/Nj01hzdMKFc High Production Food Forest: https://youtu.be/8FrYDcKmGjM
More questions being answered as I work! Bottom line. Homesteading and self-sustainability takes years to establish and in that time… life happens! Take on new projects and learn skill sets in stride so that you can complete each one never becoming over-whelmed! You can Go Big & Go Homestead… just pace yourself! Enjoy & thanks…
Made some modifications to my greenhouse to stop it collapsing under rain. Have harvested the last of our apples and preparing to make apple sauce, apple butter, jelly and dehydrating.
My uncle’s back again for the yearly hive splitting of native bees so we have a chat, kill a few bee predators, see a black cockatoo, and I get harassed by stingless bees! 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…
Eating some fresh beyond organic homegrown Winesap apples from a tree that I planted only one year ago. Healing Root Bound Trees: https://youtu.be/ItWCMFa0358 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Natural Farming, A Functional Design: https://youtu.be/u3gIZpNFWUg
I chat with radio host Rob Blackmore on Sunshine Coast Radio about growing Pea Eggplant or Turkey Berry and also about my trip to Asia mainly SaPa Vietnam and what I learnt over there whilst on vacation. Pea eggplant sold on Amazon here: https://bit.ly/2eSWSWE I got my seeds from eBay AU here: http://bit.ly/2etM6Su Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
Extremely overworked during the early part of the year. Mainly due to an inability to organize by the boss. Middle part of the year very ill due to the overwork…etc. Garden and self sufficiency efforts suffered greatly this year. Will not happen again! In spite of this I still managed some things. Preparing now for…
Finally chiming in on this longtime argument of people making money on Youtube.
This video explains how I managed our animals (poultry) whilst we were away on vacation/holiday and also my recipe on how to pickle a glut of chicken eggs to preserve them. 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…
Natural farming is about working with nature instead of against it. It’s peak season of the food forest and the natural farming techniques have proven themselves to be valuable, forming a functionally designed system producing high yields without high inputs. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Natural Farming, A Functional Design Part 1: https://youtu.be/u3gIZpNFWUg Tasting Asian Pears:…
I’m back from a 16-day Asian adventure and it’s time to check out the vegetable patch and see how it faired whilst we were away! 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 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Natural farming is about working with nature instead of against it. It’s peak season of the food forest and the natural farming techniques have proven themselves to be valuable, forming a functionally designed system producing high yields without high inputs. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni The Importance of Timing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OZOURLuMww High Production Food Forest: https://youtu.be/8FrYDcKmGjM
This is a short video showing a few examples of how understanding timing can contribute to higher overall system yields. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni High Production Food Forest: https://youtu.be/8FrYDcKmGjM
I harvested some huge cucumbers this year from the food forest that where grown naturally with no pesticides, herbicides, or any aded fertilizers. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Permaculture Side Garden: https://youtu.be/QWp3IFRI39Y High Production Food Forest: https://youtu.be/8FrYDcKmGjM
Things happen on a homestead! I always urge you to have regular barn checks because circumstances change and emergencies happen quickly! Thank goodness my family swung into quick action yesterday. I am so proud of my boys! Knowing how to quickly respond can determine the outcome! Be sure to watch how she thanks us for…
There are many unexpected dangers that can happen on a homestead! Here we discuss just one of many and that is particularly small children & roosters. One of our homesteading buddies has shared an unfortunate event involving her precious grand-daughter as an important teaching moment for all of us. The child is in full recovery…
How am I coping? How am I dealing? How is my family pulling through? I tell you and I also share 5 Tips that I feel are instrumental in helping you and your homestead when your personal crisis hits. It’s not a matter of if, it’s when. Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe,…
Chickens molt and it is important to help your flock during this time! Here are some tips and treat suggestions as the seasons change to assist them. They will love you for it! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! Be sure to check out Chubby Mealworms:https://goo.gl/G3MvD0 **Items we…
