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As with everything during our barn reno, this simple paint job is turning out to be a massive undertaking. When we went out to buy a pail of paint, we had no idea this would actually be a 25 gallon paint job! It’s slow going, but we are excited to see what a big change…
We have been tagged by Butterfliez Home & Garden for the 2018 Garden Roundup Challenge! https://youtu.be/RRMYklwy3b4 Questions: 1. What was your best crop of 2018? 2. What was your worst crop of 2018? 3. What was your biggest challenge of 2018? 4. What things will you do differently in 2019? 5. What are your plans…
We don’t get a lot of snow in Kelowna over the winter, so we were excited to bust out our new snowblower that we purchased. As excited as I was to see the driveway clearing up quickly, I think Sam was the one having the most fun. At least until we hit a first time…
I am in love with this DIY dishwasher pods recipe. Previously to making these ourselves, we would purchase the powdered washer, and this recipe works so much better. Best of all, it is zero waste and frugal, two things important to us on the farm. 3 Ingredients, no borax! Simple to make, and convenient to…
It is a wet soggy mess here, lol!! This is the second wettest year on record. Daily chores are a lot more difficult when slogging through mud. Our lettuce is starting to look good and some of our direct sow greens are starting to sprout. Our seedlings we have started in flats are starting to…
There are a lot of things planned for 2019 around the homestead, but I believe that one of the most important things we can do to support our long term goals is to work on gaining new knowledge and new skills. So towards that, I am going to be gaining a new skill for a…
We have big plans for our homestead, but our first goal that we need to achieve is to create a profitable farming business within 5 years. To stay on track, we are breaking down what needs to be achieved in 2019 to help us reach our plan. Our 2019 homesteading goals break down into: 1)build…
It has been quite the year! From having no idea we were going to be making any changes and planning our summer garden at the old house, to buying a farm, making steps towards being farmers, and renovating our barn. Looking back over all the footage we had from the year I couldn’t help but…
For some strange reason my Christmas tree has started to grow. But I’m no fool, I’m taking advantage and foraging for spruce tips in my living room. I have foraged for spruce tips in the past, and really enjoy them. But our favorite way to have them is soaked in gin, so I’m sharing my…
2018 has been quite the year. As we sit back and reflect on all the changes that have happened, we find that there are lots of things worth celebrating, and some things we wish we could have done better. Over all, it really has been an amazing year, and we are excited to be starting…
It’s almost Christmas and the fall garden is still going strong. I thought that it was dead for sure after we had a few really cold days, with weather getting down to -15c, but everything has bounced back and is looking good. I’m inspired for what I can try to grow next year, and kicking…
We have a little bit of a different way than most of funding our homestead. Our household income is completely dependent on Ian’s income, and to make our financial situation even more risky, he is self employed in a seasonal industry. Ian’s job is very specialized, and because of this, his wages are high enough…
Not a lot going on in the garden. It has rained almost constantly for the past three weeks. Maybe a dry day here and there but almost no sun. We’re getting seeds started to replant some fall and winter crops.
Well, they suckered me into buying more bulbs by putting the last of the stock on blow out. And now I know why no one else was buying them, my ground was frozen, and I had no spot for them, but I still had to plant these spring bulbs. So I took my opportunity with…
Back in the fall we built ourselves some diy poly tunnels to protect our fall garden from frost and freezing weather. These mini greenhouses were surprisingly simple to make, with easy to find supplies at most hardware stores, and only took a couple hours to put together, including the building of our own homemade hoop…
Ian’s off to work tomorrow, and we haven’t made a video in a while due to family visiting, so we jumped on to say hi. Sorry about the video cutting out, my phone died 🙁 Want to learn more about Ian’s work? Here’s about how we deal with him working away and lots of old…
We found Shiitake growing on our logs we inoculated about three years ago! Pretty cool surprise!
It is a beautiful fall day on the farm, which we are all enjoying, until we hit a major roadblock in our barn reno project. Disaster! We are working on the galvanized steel siding for the barn renovation and are really excited how it is looking. We hope you enjoy the garden tour and pretty…
What is the draw to farmlife and the idea of living off the land? For us, it’s mostly about food. And not just having some of the best and freshest food for our table, but our beliefs about a sustainable food system, and philosophies about the kind of world we would like to live in…
No Farmhouse is complete without a real Christmas tree, so we decided to spend an afternoon driving up into the local hills to find a suitable tree to cut and bring home. Join us as we play in the snow, cutting down a Christmas tree, on this backcountry adventure, and experience a bit of the…
We woke up to the first snow at our new farm! We don’t normally get snow in the beginning of November like this, and I can’t say I was excited about this winter wonderland, but it was rather pretty. Hope you enjoy getting a sneak peak of what winter on the farm will look like.…
Come and join us for a day on the farm. We are receiving a bunch of wood chips, working on the chain link fence and barn renovation, and sharing an update on our garden. We also have some great zero waste tips from Ian, so come learn the Yukon blow and hang out with us.…
We have been living in our over 100 year old farmhouse for a few months now, and decided to give a tour since its too cold out to film anything in our garden today. There aren’t many old homes in Western Canada left, so having a place built in 1902 is rather unique. Hope you…
The walnut tree is dropping it’s nuts, and the race is on to beat the squirrels. So today we are outside enjoying the lovely day having a family nut collecting contest. We are so thankful to be able to be collecting walnuts for the homestead from our beautiful full sized tree. __________ Subscribe and JOIN…
There is a frost warning for tonight, so it is time to face the fact that summer is over, and prepare the garden. We are ripping out our tomatoes and saving the green tomatoes. And getting all our fall greens covered with tarps for the night. Does our protecting the garden from overnight frost damage…
The barn renovation continues! We are putting in our man door, and finally closing in the wall that we have been working on for over a month. Closing up the shop is really bringing together the garage into a finished product. We are getting close to just finishing work!
Early November garden harvest! We are still getting green beans from our climbing Rattlesnakes and our Contender bush beans. We are still getting some nice harvests from our pepper plants. Not a bad day in the garden!!
We are shocked to have achieved 500,000 views on our YouTube channel, and we would like to say a big thank you. Since Scott Hebert at Flavorful Farms nominated us to do the Roots and Refuge Challenge of “My Favorite Video I’ve Ever Made” we take this opportunity to speak to you about some of…
Can’t just one thing with this barn renovation be easy! Will everything go wrong for us? We ordered a special custom glass garage door for our outbuilding, paying more then we ideally would like, so that it could function as a window, but the door doesn’t have clear glass. Seriously? Now garage door drama! __________…
Things are coming together, slowly but surely. Come and join us for a farm tour as we show the small progresses on the barn renovation, and an update on the garden. The work is part of the fun, not just the final outcome, but it is still nice to see things progressing. __________ Subscribe and…
