Showing the struggles of one's choices and doubts is more inspiring to me than those idealistic films about the beauty of off-grid living. Thank you! :) Greetings from Poland.
Thanks for sharing, it isn't always easy trying to be closer to nature. We had to make a similar decision about a year ago, and it takes a lot of emotional energy. But in the end, it's the responsible decision as an animal carer. Lots of respect for keeping up with the garden on top of another job, I hope the tomatoes and crops will reward you for your work!
You are doing great. Remember It’s ok to feel flat and stressed. Things can/will always go a little sideways and that’s what makes gardening such a joy. As Dawe wrote “not much but as much as any man can offer” So don’t forget to be gentle on yourself.
It's part of homesteading, most people won't understand, but the day things get bad, you'll be ready to do what you have to do, this includes processing animals, those are very u popular on UA-cam. Good on you becoming more sustainable when it comes to water, I'm 100% on rain water.
Definitely the right call Ben, it’s never easy 😢 Something beautiful about the idea of her being composted and eventually returning to your garden, there’s a metaphor here somewhere about the cycle of death and life…
You’re doing an amazing job, working full time and doing your garden is a huge effort! Well done, you’re inspiring others and caring for the environment 💚💚💚
I’m so sorry, I can’t imagine how hard that must of been for you. It’s the hardest part of having animals. You did such a kind thing helping her to move on into the afterlife. 😢 sending you love
Love your vids, and I'm glad you're not hiding the difficult moments. We are also thinking about installing tanks and gravity fed drop irrigaitons, so if you have ideas to share, we'd love to see them!
Sad day losing one of your girls but I'm sure you gave her a good life! Really enjoy seeing what you achieve on that 1/4 acre, even the ugly side bits! keep up the good work mate!
Yes spring is nuts. I start planting out mid October and finish by cup day. Spread it over several weeks so you don't kill your self! Sorry to hear about your chicken. I lost my fav chook several years ago. You do get attached to them.
Sorry to hear that your chook reached her end but she had a great life with you. Totally understand the tiredness frustration anf lack of energy at times in tge garden, i am retired and still deal with those emotions. When it happens I just give myself a day, just stop and remember tfe successes of picking foid straight from the garden. Always good if your partner gives those hugs too😊
Your videos are great man, thank me for sharing the difficult and real side of it all. We cared for and lost 2 araucana chickens earlier in the year and that took up almost all our ‘yard’ time for a month.
A video with some stats about what you are planting/aim for self-sufficiency wise would be great.... This year I've planted my potatoes in cardboard boxes, that way I can grow them on paved areas. I made the seed potatoes from local grocer spuds - I left them next to a damp towel with a peeled onion for a week or two. Cheap and cheerful spuds... :)
I was actually on track this year and then I got sick and I've lost two prime spring weeks 😣Everything's overgrown, I'm behind in my seed sowing (and mice ate an entire sowing of zucchini and pumpkin), stuff in pots that should have been transplanted weeks ago... no choice but to try to catch up, but it's frustrating when I had some great momentum going.
Sorry to hear about your chook 😢it’s always hard to make such decisions Growing your food can be hard work and surely time consuming , you do what you can, still pays off in the end. Regards to Gino 😍
I hate it. We lost a duck and 3 chickens this year. They say when you have live stock you'll soon have dead stock. That's not the warning it should be they that you'll fall in love with them
I had too many seed potatoes for the area I wanted to plant in so I left them on my potting table to dry for a few days. I got sick so it was a week or so later before I got to plant them elsewhere but they are growing fine now. I was relieved because I also thought I’d left them unplanted for too long.
Sad day losing a chook. Great job being there for her and not letting her linger in pain. Its bloody hard though. We had a massive earwig problem a few years ago, best thing i found for them wa screw up some newspaper and put it in or under a pot. The earwigs will hide in it int he day and then just whenever you have time scoop that up and give it to the chooks, they love it. Can i also ask about tour chicken fencing? It looks easy to move around, do you like it and is it a particular brand? Im in the market 😂
Yeah that sounds like a good idea to control earwigs. I have heaps but for the most part they don’t touch my plants. Seems to be when plants are stressed that they go for it. My fencing is called omelet fencing, it is easy to move, it’s a good product for the price point, some of my posts are starting to wear out and need replacing but the fencing itself is still in pretty good condition.
Hey Ben really enjoying your videos! I'm wondering if you have advice on any knowledge sources that would be great for a beginner? For example I've just planted out my first lot of seedlings for the year (bit late but hopefully will be fine) but I realised when planting I was just randomly planting stuff where it seemed to fit. Do you know of any good resources with information on which plants to group together and so on?
Hey, glad to hear it :) There are many companion planting guides online that will be helpful to get you started. Most plants can be planted together in my experience, you just need to know how big they get and what shape they take, which you can discover with a quick google search. In terms of general beginner info, there are many videos on youtube, you just have to know what topic you want to know more about and I'm sure someone has made a video about it :)
Chookie had a better life than most. You should be proud of yourself. Take care ❤
Showing the struggles of one's choices and doubts is more inspiring to me than those idealistic films about the beauty of off-grid living. Thank you! :) Greetings from Poland.
You made the right call mate. Don't beat yourself up. There is no life without death. Hang in there buddy. Much love from South Australia.
Thanks for sharing, it isn't always easy trying to be closer to nature. We had to make a similar decision about a year ago, and it takes a lot of emotional energy. But in the end, it's the responsible decision as an animal carer. Lots of respect for keeping up with the garden on top of another job, I hope the tomatoes and crops will reward you for your work!
Definitely the right call. Chooks don't live forever.
You are doing great. Remember It’s ok to feel flat and stressed. Things can/will always go a little sideways and that’s what makes gardening such a joy.
As Dawe wrote “not much but as much as any man can offer”
So don’t forget to be gentle on yourself.
It's part of homesteading, most people won't understand, but the day things get bad, you'll be ready to do what you have to do, this includes processing animals, those are very u popular on UA-cam. Good on you becoming more sustainable when it comes to water, I'm 100% on rain water.
Definitely the right call Ben, it’s never easy 😢 Something beautiful about the idea of her being composted and eventually returning to your garden, there’s a metaphor here somewhere about the cycle of death and life…
I couldn’t agree more. Spring is nuts and everything can get ontop of you so quickly! You’re doing amazing!👍
Thank you for your video, do an extra hug to your dog to cheer you up!
Cheers from France
You’re doing an amazing job, working full time and doing your garden is a huge effort! Well done, you’re inspiring others and caring for the environment 💚💚💚
I’m so sorry, I can’t imagine how hard that must of been for you. It’s the hardest part of having animals. You did such a kind thing helping her to move on into the afterlife. 😢 sending you love
Love your vids, and I'm glad you're not hiding the difficult moments. We are also thinking about installing tanks and gravity fed drop irrigaitons, so if you have ideas to share, we'd love to see them!
Sad day losing one of your girls but I'm sure you gave her a good life! Really enjoy seeing what you achieve on that 1/4 acre, even the ugly side bits! keep up the good work mate!
Yes spring is nuts. I start planting out mid October and finish by cup day. Spread it over several weeks so you don't kill your self! Sorry to hear about your chicken. I lost my fav chook several years ago. You do get attached to them.
It’s a sad but necessary part of having livestock 😢
I like the length of your videos. Once a video is over 12-13 minutes I’m less likely to click.
Sorry to hear that your chook reached her end but she had a great life with you. Totally understand the tiredness frustration anf lack of energy at times in tge garden, i am retired and still deal with those emotions. When it happens I just give myself a day, just stop and remember tfe successes of picking foid straight from the garden. Always good if your partner gives those hugs too😊
Your videos are great man, thank me for sharing the difficult and real side of it all. We cared for and lost 2 araucana chickens earlier in the year and that took up almost all our ‘yard’ time for a month.
A video with some stats about what you are planting/aim for self-sufficiency wise would be great....
This year I've planted my potatoes in cardboard boxes, that way I can grow them on paved areas.
I made the seed potatoes from local grocer spuds - I left them next to a damp towel with a peeled onion for a week or two.
Cheap and cheerful spuds... :)
Sorry about the chook. Must have been hard. Looking forward to seeing the tank irrigation.
Rest easy chookie. Would love to see a vid about the water tank installation!
I was actually on track this year and then I got sick and I've lost two prime spring weeks 😣Everything's overgrown, I'm behind in my seed sowing (and mice ate an entire sowing of zucchini and pumpkin), stuff in pots that should have been transplanted weeks ago... no choice but to try to catch up, but it's frustrating when I had some great momentum going.
Great video mate. The cycle of life can be hard. You made the correct call mate . Keep up the great work mate cheers
i think it's important to share these kind of things
Sorry to hear about your chook 😢it’s always hard to make such decisions
Growing your food can be hard work and surely time consuming , you do what you can, still pays off in the end.
Regards to Gino 😍
I hate it. We lost a duck and 3 chickens this year. They say when you have live stock you'll soon have dead stock. That's not the warning it should be they that you'll fall in love with them
Yes please, I would like to know how you are going to incorporate your rainwater tank with your irrigation.
I had too many seed potatoes for the area I wanted to plant in so I left them on my potting table to dry for a few days. I got sick so it was a week or so later before I got to plant them elsewhere but they are growing fine now. I was relieved because I also thought I’d left them unplanted for too long.
Don't give up dude, I only just got here and have heaps more to learn from you I'm sure.
Don’t worry I’m not going anywhere :)
Sad day losing a chook. Great job being there for her and not letting her linger in pain. Its bloody hard though.
We had a massive earwig problem a few years ago, best thing i found for them wa screw up some newspaper and put it in or under a pot. The earwigs will hide in it int he day and then just whenever you have time scoop that up and give it to the chooks, they love it.
Can i also ask about tour chicken fencing? It looks easy to move around, do you like it and is it a particular brand? Im in the market 😂
Yeah that sounds like a good idea to control earwigs. I have heaps but for the most part they don’t touch my plants. Seems to be when plants are stressed that they go for it.
My fencing is called omelet fencing, it is easy to move, it’s a good product for the price point, some of my posts are starting to wear out and need replacing but the fencing itself is still in pretty good condition.
Hey Ben really enjoying your videos! I'm wondering if you have advice on any knowledge sources that would be great for a beginner? For example I've just planted out my first lot of seedlings for the year (bit late but hopefully will be fine) but I realised when planting I was just randomly planting stuff where it seemed to fit. Do you know of any good resources with information on which plants to group together and so on?
Hey, glad to hear it :)
There are many companion planting guides online that will be helpful to get you started. Most plants can be planted together in my experience, you just need to know how big they get and what shape they take, which you can discover with a quick google search. In terms of general beginner info, there are many videos on youtube, you just have to know what topic you want to know more about and I'm sure someone has made a video about it :)