We are a family of three that moved from suburban Northern California to the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains in East Tennessee to build a Homestead from scratch. Follow along with us as we build our own home and farm, raise and grow our own food and take on new adventures. We hope our journey helps motivate you to achieve your goals.
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Please, please, please, do not use that electric net fencing. Suck it up and use cattle panels or go to tractor supply and get small livestock panels with T posts of course. Too many farmers are having their livestock (Sheep) get tangled in the netting it kills them. Go watch Sow the Land, it was very shocking and SAD. sorry IMO. Oh and hello from Michigan.
I just subscribed cause I love these kinds of videos. Very interesting. Glad you both got a big garden in before the video ended. Hi baby girl! See you next time from Central Oklahoma
Congrats on your new purchase of lambs but I would suggest still vaccinating them for CD/T and if they were mine Id breed them at 7 months of age and lamb them at a year of age. but good luck looks like they will have plenty of grass to eat
I would do some research about St. Croix Sheep prior to making snark comments. Parasite resistance is only one of the benefits of the breed. They are also known for hoof rot and flystrike resistance. Also a low input meat source. Resistance does not mean they cannot get them they are less likely to get them over many other breeds. Just like fly sprays, flea and tick treatments, all preventative measures, a resistance not a guarantee. Nothing funny about it. But this breed is known for their resistance beyond other breeds.
I love the dog barking at the new sheep and then looking at you as if to say, "Do you see these things?! Why aren't you doing something about these things?!" And then he starts whimpering when he sees you petting them instead of him. Animals have some interesting tendencies.
It’s hard to believe it’s only been a year and you’ve done so much. You guys have really changed the looks of your place. It’s looking like a beautiful place. How many acres do you have there?
Wow! I’ve been subscribed for a while but I somehow missed a lot of videos! You guys don’t mess around! So impressed with how much you got done first year! My husband and I did the same thing- left the city (Washington, DC suburbs) to buy 50 acres in TN to homestead. We have been at it about a year longer and have tons of progress we didn’t do it with a young child in our arms at the time as our are empty nesters now. Wow! So impressed! What a beautiful journey and a wonderful place to raise your young family! It was fun to see even your dog progress from being somewhat tentative and unsure about walking the through the tall grass in the opening scenes to being a farm dog. Enjoy every moment! We will be watching along with you!
The list is very long! Barn, garage/shop, processes shed, water catchment sheds, fencing the perimeter, guest cabin.... etc. I think my list is about ten years long. lol
Congratz on a job well done. A lot of work and planning has gone into this massive job that is and was ahead of you. By no means done, but you have come a long way. What with all the struggles with weather and all the obstacles that appeared in your way you pushed through. Good job. Thanks for bringing us along for the journey. It has been a tough road. But its great to see all you have overcome. 👍 I hope and pray for your health and continued good progress on your journey.
Wow you all had a great year. Buying a tired property and bringing life back to it. It's great seeing young folks doing this. Many years of happiness, prosperity. ❤
Wow, as a homesteader, you really accomplished so much in such short of time. You were knee deep in it and probably didn't realize it and the effort is amazing! Thank you for sharing!
