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We’re finally settling in to our new cabin, and have begun homesteading! One of our first priorities this spring was to construct a vegetable garden. Hoping to work in harmony with nature, we decided to delve into the world of Permaculture, and built our very first Hugelkultur mound! So what’s Hugelkultur? Well, we’ll show you!…
Filmed over several days Mark AKA Self Sufficient Me dude whipper snips, brushcutter cuts, weed wackers, his way around the property until the new tool breaks. Finish with an orchard tour on some of our trees and a general chat about the benefits of self-sufficiency growing your own produce and healthy aspects of living such…
We love cooking and grilling with our cowboy grill! I love it! It is also proving to be effective with all the canning we have going on! A great asset to those who wish to cook and can off grid! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends! Like us…
I have a spring in my step but the Toro mower has a flat battery nevermind! I put together my new brushcutter and give it a try. Neighbours horses go nuts! Chickens and ducks plus picking vegetables from the garden for dinner. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
You asked for it so, here it is. If you are a true homesteader, you work. Period. A straight forward talk as I can salsa. A little bit about finances and how I have chosen the career of homeschooling my kids and running our farm. Is it a job? You decide. Enjoy and thanks for…
Aqua cones are a great asset to your garden! They help assist in watering your sensitive plants such as tomatoes and peppers. You will find it allows the plant to decide what it needs and keeps down the possibility of things such as blight. We love them and find them to be part of the…
A wonderful night in the kitchen as I canned more peach jam and dilly beans! Both of these are great ways to start canning as you only need a water bath! Not to mention both are delicious… we had a 100% seal rate on the goods! Enjoy & thanks for watching & good luck with…
Everyday is such a blessing here at Appalachia’s Homestead. So much to see and so much to do. Just a walk through one day on our farm. Thank you so much for going along with us on our journey back to our Appalachian roots. Enjoy and thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share…
Just like many of you, we are really working on more food storage. This is a simple update on the matter and I answer a few of your questions. Food storage does NOT have to be complicated and in fact, you can really build a nice stock with ease! Enjoy and thanks for watching! xo…
Time to show you our update on our Back to Eden garden and a great shout-out to one of homesteading buddies! We go over how this has worked for us and how it can easily work for you! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/ Starry’s Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTGYxXH21MTYnMoOZGvX6A
Is raising pigs really something you want to do and will it work for your homestead? It may. It may not! If not, that is ok! No two homesteads are the same and well, there’s more to it than people realize. We talk about that. Always do what works best for you and your farm!…
Everyone loves Ms. Homestead Lady-a true homesteader of these mountains for well over 30 years. She and her family have more than proven how to homestead and how to fully live Off Grid. She has such great wisdom in everything for everyone, but understands how to transition and the struggle at times to jump start…
We love love love heading down to see our buddies at Delano in Polk County, Tennessee! This Mennonite community offers some of the best produce around! It’s a great way to jump start your season and get your food pantry stocked as well. You may also enjoy their animal market the last Saturday of every…
Cobblers are a historical dessert for Appalachia. The beauty is that you can make any variation you like! In the winter, we make them in our Lodge Dutch Oven and bake it on our wood stove, but tonight we are in the kitchen. Here is how my family makes ours and we change the fruit…
Sugar Snap Peas from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company are one of the best crops we have ever grown. From an Urban Homestead to now our Mountain Top farmstead… this remains one of our favorites for many reasons! Be sure to try them! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! ~Baker Creek…
A conversation simply to make you think about your own self-reliance. What would you do? The goal here is to simply make you think! Enjoy & thanks for watching and yes… that carrot was de-lish! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! Like udon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
Banana peels make a great fertilizer for many of your plants including roses, tomatoes and peppers. You can cut them up, compost them or make an easy drench as you see here. Enjoy and thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
My Nana makes the BEST of all the banana breads. It’s her thang. Here, I whip up a loaf with her recipe so you can follow along and make your own, too! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/ Ingredients: 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 2…
It’s finally time to plant tomatoes and we are using Perfect Tomato Plant Food! Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
Cattle or hog panels are a tremendous way to expand your gardens and to help grow vertical! They can be used in so many applications and can assist any homestead-city, suburbs and country! Not to mention you can create a gorgeous landscape in your gardens! Who doesn’t love that! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xoxo…
A full video documentary of the labor and birth of our new bull calf “Mayfield.” Miss Belle, our dairy cow, is such an excellent mother and we are so blessed to have her on our homestead. Enjoy the experience here and thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share! Enjoy and thanks for watching! xo **Items…
A simple and helpful tip from The Homestead Gardens at Appalachia’s Homestead to help you along the way with many of your growing plants that need to be staked or trellised. I love these! So far, they have been very helpful early in the season and a great yet minimal investment to assist in your…
A view at our magnificent Mulberry tree on the border of our farm. When she produces fruit, it is unbelievable. She is simply gorgeous and we love her. Hope you enjoy and maybe you can tell me a little bit more here, too! Enjoy & thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on…
It’s time to plant potatoes up on the mountain here at Appalachia’s Homestead. I take you through the process and what works great for us! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
A review of all the ways we use DE on our homestead and how it works for us. Always do your own homework and do what is best for your farm. Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
Work has prevented me from getting very far along this year. Gotta get that corrected.
Update on our permaculture farm, The Farmer’s Grove in Dunlap, Tennessee .
Elderberry Syrup is a natural and effective way to fight cold and flu. It is also delicious with this recipe. We have found that this recipe always helps us in our time of need. Always do what is best for you and your family and always do your own homework before taking any sort of…
Taking a few minutes at midnight the night before The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference to THANK all of our Affiliates for their outstanding support for our conference! The attendees LOVED everything there! These companies are committed in seeing folks through in all of their homesteading journeys! Enjoy and thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share!…
Just a little pruning and bed prep. I want to do a video later on my soil condition and what I’ve done to get to this point.
