The Lord will point you in the right direction and you will do the right thing at the right time. Trust it and believe it and you will get it. By the way you have a gorgeous piece of property
Thank you Terry, that's a good reminder to wait on the lord, his plans are always the best ❤️ I'm not sure what exactly we are going to do here but he does, and I'm excited to see this property grow into a flourishing homestead for our family to grow with!
Agree, I always remember the Bible speaking of the ant, consider her ways... It encourages me when I'm struggling. I watch ants caring tiny pieces for a long travel... The results are extensive hintz
Agree, I always remember the Bible speaking of the ant, consider her ways... It encourages me when I'm struggling. I watch ants caring tiny pieces for a long travel... The results are extensive hintz
in australia the old guy on a property near ours used sugar beet on his poor sections , for a couple or three years, he let the crop die back into the ground improving the soil , the ground was too rocky and a bit steep to plough so he just scattered the seed and what took hold took hold, he just grazed sheep on it and wheat on the lower flat land , i think they even fed on the beet at some stage in the crop ,not sure if the sugar beet grows well for you , we are pretty hot and dry , no snow but winter frosts, cheers big ears from down under
I think beets may work, thanks for that! Perhaps radishes would work similarly as well, I think it's worth trying. Seed isn't too expensive to give it a go and just experiment a bit. 😀
@@apinchofpatience cheers , i meant to say it's one of those things if they take then it should help , if not it's no drama ,i really enjoy you channel
@@apinchofpatienceI've been trying to start paw paw trees from seed, first attempt failed but I take the blame, ran into medical issues and I think they rotted. However, growing a few would offer a rare fruit that's great and high demand with low maintenance. Just a creative idea! ❤😊
Great idea! Thanks so much! I'm excited to really dig into planning in the fall/winter when I have lots of time to sit down and sketch and think things over 😍
I've been interested in the muscovy ducks! Do you have any experience with them? They are so expensive compared to chicks from what I've seen, which makes it more difficult to decide to give them a try.
@@apinchofpatience we have a trio and absolutely love them! I tried Muscovy before we got any and it is delicious and closer to red meat then a Peking duck. We have a broody hen with some eggs under her and 4 in the incubator so I will let you know how that goes.
We raise meat rabbits and raise them on a pretty steep hill in a colony set up. Very much a hands off approach to a rabbitty set up, but it has been very fruitful with delicious meat and lovely furs. You could use the rocky area to your advantage because it may deter them from digging. Our rabbit colonies have hardware cloth along the base of their pens and we add in a load of cheap topsoil each late fall and spring and take out a gorgeous load of compost at the end of the year. To top dress any gardens. Then feed rabbits with whatever we do not eat from the gardens.
If there is a way to slow down the rainwater runoff on your land using swales, that is always a benefit. Retained moisture using swales and dams hydrates the land and keeps it moist in the dry times. With your fruit trees and vegies, try soaking dry cow manure in a large container of unchlorinated water with molasses added. After a week or two, take the liquid and place a small amount around these plants every 2 weeks. Once the fruit trees become more established, u wont need to do so much. Mulch, at least 7 inchs deep, is the key to good tree growth and production over time. Also some added woodash every 6 months. Look at a rainforest and what do u see .. . 1 foot of leaf mulch. I look to nature to learn from its design. Molasses also feeds the micro organisms in the soil, brings worms and also helps ferment the cow manure. Animals are a key part in sustainable living as they provide nutrients for the soil and food for the homestead. All the best.
Fruit trees in low area are susceptible to late or early frost damage, as cold air sinks and warm air rises. Would be better for them to be up on the ridge. Beautiful place with lots of possibilities. Best wishes in your adventure! I enjoy your meat preservation videos very much!!
Congrats on moving to an awesome property. You should look into Chicken Caravan, they will be a very useful product for your property and especially with the premier one fencing
On the hillside I'd put an underground cold storage for extra food. Maybe just for the animals... or somewhere to hang out when it's hot out. Just some ideas. My plan is to make an underground house homestead. 😄 Edit... ha ha, later in the video you already plan a root cellar in the front... yeah, close to the house is preferable.
We love underground houses! So cool! Yes we are also looking at plans to integrate the cellar into the hillside by the greenhouse, even closer to the house and with some kind of more covered access for an easier time in the winter (we get an average of 48 inches of snow here in the winter which isn't the most fun to shovel pathways thru). We just aren't sure with the southern exposure how that would work, but we are getting some ideas the more we look into it! We are excitedly dreaming still! Hopefully, we will start construction in the spring so we have all winter to keep sketching out different ideas and brainstorming to see what will work best. 😀
Congratulations! My only “suggestion” is to be mindful of prevailing winds as you plan which way buildings will face and placement of doors 😁. Have fun!
You could supplement the diets of your sheep with some tree hay like maybe mulberry? I’ve never tried it but it was what was done traditionally in northern climates probably more so with cows and goats, but mulberry leaves are more mild then most plants. I think it’s worth looking into.
Yes, I have been reading on Tree Hay! Very interesting and mulberries are on the list of varieties I am planning to plant next year! I'll keep reading up on it, it does seem a good option.
@@apinchofpatience I’m happy to hear you’ve heard of it! If your interested in another information source There is a book I like that covers tree hay very well it’s called “Coppice Agroforestry: Tending Trees for Product, Profit, and Woodland Ecology”.
Y'all could definitely do sheep, love your property. In the beginning of your video I seen something attached to your frost free spigot, what is that? Mine is giving me fits this year since I put a new well pump in. Thanks
Thank you! It's a splitter with a timer, so I can have two hoses going at once with a timed shut-off. I'm sorry to hear yours is not playing well with the new pump. They sure can be finicky sometimes!
Yes I am planning on adding berries along with more fruit trees. Probably mulberry, raspberry, and maybe blackberry I'm thinking will work well along the fence.
Always tough to use hilly sections of land, but I'm sure you'll find a viable solution which suits :) Perhaps some nice non-vegetable garden? Rocky soil could suit a shed, or some fruit trees. Do you guys plan on having solar or bore water?
Some trees may be a good option. There is solar already installed here, which we are excited about, and we may move the panels, but they are in a really good spot right now as far as sun exposure goes. Our water table is so low in this area that wells are extremely deep and expensive! So for now a well is out of the question but if the funds were available that would be something we would like, we have community well water at the moment which is OK but I do love the independence of a private water source. I've also considered rain catchment, but it's not as practical here where we get an average of 14 inches of rain annually 😄
@@apinchofpatience that's a seriously dry area! Bore water really does save you a lot of money in the long run, worth considering. If you put a filter on it, it's quite nice to drink too because it doesn't have all the additives they usually shove in there. I'm staying tuned to see what you guys do!
@@apinchofpatiencewhen planting trees, keep in mind the areas they'll shade in the future so you don't limit any garden area. This is so beautiful and I'm so happy for what God has blessed you with!!!! 🙏😃👍🏻☁️🌈✝️☁️🏡👨👩👧👦❣️⛰️🏞️💯
Exciting times for yall for sure & congratulations. I seen the solar panels . Is that enough to power the whole house? Been thinking of them myself. My wife and I just purchased 2 acres joining our 2 acres, I want a milk cow but she hasn’t said what’s going to become of it yet.😅
Thank you, and congratulations as well! A milk cow is a really special experience, but whatever happens with your new acreage will be great, I'm sure 😊 It was more than enough power for the previous owner but he was a single man and we are a family of 4 so we will see how it goes with the solar this year but it is something we are excited about.
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The view is breath taking. Conrats.
Thank you!
The Lord will point you in the right direction and you will do the right thing at the right time. Trust it and believe it and you will get it. By the way you have a gorgeous piece of property
Thank you Terry, that's a good reminder to wait on the lord, his plans are always the best ❤️ I'm not sure what exactly we are going to do here but he does, and I'm excited to see this property grow into a flourishing homestead for our family to grow with!
@@apinchofpatience and it will too!
Great ideas Cora
Nice! Gratz!
Great video
Thanks, I'm excited to see it start coming together! It's always a bit overwhelming to get started on a new project, but it's so exciting too!
Good luck pinch!
Thanks! I'm very excited to dig in and start making it my own 👩🌾
Gramps says... Moving forwards beats falling behind everytime... A little progress everyday adds up to a lot accomplished in a years time.
Enjoy.
Great words to live by!
Agree, I always remember the Bible speaking of the ant, consider her ways... It encourages me when I'm struggling. I watch ants caring tiny pieces for a long travel... The results are extensive hintz
Agree, I always remember the Bible speaking of the ant, consider her ways... It encourages me when I'm struggling. I watch ants caring tiny pieces for a long travel... The results are extensive hintz
in australia the old guy on a property near ours used sugar beet on his poor sections , for a couple or three years, he let the crop die back into the ground improving the soil , the ground was too rocky and a bit steep to plough so he just scattered the seed and what took hold took hold, he just grazed sheep on it and wheat on the lower flat land , i think they even fed on the beet at some stage in the crop ,not sure if the sugar beet grows well for you , we are pretty hot and dry , no snow but winter frosts, cheers big ears from down under
I think beets may work, thanks for that! Perhaps radishes would work similarly as well, I think it's worth trying. Seed isn't too expensive to give it a go and just experiment a bit. 😀
@@apinchofpatience cheers , i meant to say it's one of those things if they take then it should help , if not it's no drama ,i really enjoy you channel
I've lived in zone 5b my whole life I've never had success with peach trees not dying after 5 years
Oh my, that's incredibly frustrating to have them die after several years when you are looking forward to fruit! Thanks for sharing!
@@apinchofpatienceI've been trying to start paw paw trees from seed, first attempt failed but I take the blame, ran into medical issues and I think they rotted. However, growing a few would offer a rare fruit that's great and high demand with low maintenance. Just a creative idea! ❤😊
Great idea! Thanks so much! I'm excited to really dig into planning in the fall/winter when I have lots of time to sit down and sketch and think things over 😍
Muscovy ducks? And maybe winter sow that hill with clover and grasses for better forage for your sheep and chickens.
I've been interested in the muscovy ducks! Do you have any experience with them? They are so expensive compared to chicks from what I've seen, which makes it more difficult to decide to give them a try.
@@apinchofpatience we have a trio and absolutely love them! I tried Muscovy before we got any and it is delicious and closer to red meat then a Peking duck. We have a broody hen with some eggs under her and 4 in the incubator so I will let you know how that goes.
worth the price!! Love mine!
Love it, and first comment 🎉
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We raise meat rabbits and raise them on a pretty steep hill in a colony set up. Very much a hands off approach to a rabbitty set up, but it has been very fruitful with delicious meat and lovely furs.
You could use the rocky area to your advantage because it may deter them from digging.
Our rabbit colonies have hardware cloth along the base of their pens and we add in a load of cheap topsoil each late fall and spring and take out a gorgeous load of compost at the end of the year. To top dress any gardens. Then feed rabbits with whatever we do not eat from the gardens.
Great idea for along the hillside! Thank you for sharing your set up 😀
If there is a way to slow down the rainwater runoff on your land using swales, that is always a benefit.
Retained moisture using swales and dams hydrates the land and keeps it moist in the dry times.
With your fruit trees and vegies, try soaking dry cow manure in a large container of unchlorinated water with molasses added. After a week or two, take the liquid and place a small amount around these plants every 2 weeks. Once the fruit trees become more established, u wont need to do so much.
Mulch, at least 7 inchs deep, is the key to good tree growth and production over time. Also some added woodash every 6 months.
Look at a rainforest and what do u see .. . 1 foot of leaf mulch. I look to nature to learn from its design.
Molasses also feeds the micro organisms in the soil, brings worms and also helps ferment the cow manure.
Animals are a key part in sustainable living as they provide nutrients for the soil and food for the homestead.
All the best.
You need a chicken tractor the place has great potentials I love it
Fruit trees in low area are susceptible to late or early frost damage, as cold air sinks and warm air rises. Would be better for them to be up on the ridge. Beautiful place with lots of possibilities. Best wishes in your adventure! I enjoy your meat preservation videos very much!!
Good points, thanks!
I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos 😀
Congrats on moving to an awesome property. You should look into Chicken Caravan, they will be a very useful product for your property and especially with the premier one fencing
On the hillside I'd put an underground cold storage for extra food. Maybe just for the animals... or somewhere to hang out when it's hot out. Just some ideas. My plan is to make an underground house homestead. 😄
Edit... ha ha, later in the video you already plan a root cellar in the front... yeah, close to the house is preferable.
We love underground houses! So cool! Yes we are also looking at plans to integrate the cellar into the hillside by the greenhouse, even closer to the house and with some kind of more covered access for an easier time in the winter (we get an average of 48 inches of snow here in the winter which isn't the most fun to shovel pathways thru). We just aren't sure with the southern exposure how that would work, but we are getting some ideas the more we look into it! We are excitedly dreaming still! Hopefully, we will start construction in the spring so we have all winter to keep sketching out different ideas and brainstorming to see what will work best. 😀
Congratulations! My only “suggestion” is to be mindful of prevailing winds as you plan which way buildings will face and placement of doors 😁. Have fun!
Thank you, that's a good point to keep I'm mind!
Also see how the water flows when it rains. You don't want something washed out because you were in a hurry to get something in the ground.
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Nice tour!! How exciting for you all and what a great canvas to start with. You found a beautiful property!! 😊
ALWAYS work with the land naturally as it is. You'll SAVE YOURSELF HASSEL FIGHTING NATURE & LAND EVOLUTION
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How totally exciting!!!!! 🎉Congratulations!!!
You could supplement the diets of your sheep with some tree hay like maybe mulberry?
I’ve never tried it but it was what was done traditionally in northern climates probably more so with cows and goats, but mulberry leaves are more mild then most plants.
I think it’s worth looking into.
Yes, I have been reading on Tree Hay! Very interesting and mulberries are on the list of varieties I am planning to plant next year! I'll keep reading up on it, it does seem a good option.
@@apinchofpatience I’m happy to hear you’ve heard of it! If your interested in another information source There is a book I like that covers tree hay very well it’s called “Coppice Agroforestry: Tending Trees for Product, Profit, and Woodland Ecology”.
Thank you for the book suggestion. I'll check it out!
Y'all could definitely do sheep, love your property. In the beginning of your video I seen something attached to your frost free spigot, what is that? Mine is giving me fits this year since I put a new well pump in. Thanks
Thank you! It's a splitter with a timer, so I can have two hoses going at once with a timed shut-off. I'm sorry to hear yours is not playing well with the new pump. They sure can be finicky sometimes!
Do you have any plans for some kind of berries? It's a nice looking place❤
Yes I am planning on adding berries along with more fruit trees. Probably mulberry, raspberry, and maybe blackberry I'm thinking will work well along the fence.
Always tough to use hilly sections of land, but I'm sure you'll find a viable solution which suits :)
Perhaps some nice non-vegetable garden? Rocky soil could suit a shed, or some fruit trees. Do you guys plan on having solar or bore water?
Some trees may be a good option. There is solar already installed here, which we are excited about, and we may move the panels, but they are in a really good spot right now as far as sun exposure goes. Our water table is so low in this area that wells are extremely deep and expensive! So for now a well is out of the question but if the funds were available that would be something we would like, we have community well water at the moment which is OK but I do love the independence of a private water source. I've also considered rain catchment, but it's not as practical here where we get an average of 14 inches of rain annually 😄
@@apinchofpatience that's a seriously dry area! Bore water really does save you a lot of money in the long run, worth considering. If you put a filter on it, it's quite nice to drink too because it doesn't have all the additives they usually shove in there.
I'm staying tuned to see what you guys do!
@@apinchofpatiencewhen planting trees, keep in mind the areas they'll shade in the future so you don't limit any garden area. This is so beautiful and I'm so happy for what God has blessed you with!!!! 🙏😃👍🏻☁️🌈✝️☁️🏡👨👩👧👦❣️⛰️🏞️💯
Exciting times for yall for sure & congratulations. I seen the solar panels . Is that enough to power the whole house? Been thinking of them myself. My wife and I just purchased 2 acres joining our 2 acres, I want a milk cow but she hasn’t said what’s going to become of it yet.😅
Thank you, and congratulations as well! A milk cow is a really special experience, but whatever happens with your new acreage will be great, I'm sure 😊
It was more than enough power for the previous owner but he was a single man and we are a family of 4 so we will see how it goes with the solar this year but it is something we are excited about.