Living off grid on 10 acres in the woods in eastern Oklahoma. Solar, water catchment and more. If you're interested in homesteading (gardening, fishing, small livestock and maybe a bit of hunting), then stick around!
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Yes we do. We used about 4 ricks last year between the 2 cabins and campfires. Hopping that with what we already have on the ground I'll have at least 8
I enjoyed seeing your homestead and garden. It's a big dream of mine to do the same, so I'm living vicariously through others until then. Smoked trout - yum!!! 🐟♥ I have an urban patio and planter beds garden going here in south FL - it was going gangbusters until the nonstop high 90's and major caterpillar pressure set in a few weeks ago, daw-gone it. Time to re-plant.
I love a good garden tour. I liked and subscribed, Day 46 update of the " I planted the sisters directly into my front lawn " Three Sisters Garden Experiment day 46 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HPYs36osi90.html
Nice blue raised beds! Garden lookin' great! Keep on keepin' ' on... We're getting set up with some Repurposed stuff to put in a small herb and spice garden...used 1.5 PVC for this one...
Thanks. The plan was to put indeterminate potatoes in them, and as they grew, add soil, but my potato order didn't fulfill, so that may be something for next year
lookin good... Im still up in Illinois. My neighbor down south told me my property is starting to get over grown...all that work I have done going to waste. On a lighter note my Pops is getting better slowly.. Hope all is well
those blades are upside down, wings need to face upwards. A few pumps of grease is all you need, and depending on use, every 3 to 4 months should suffice... packing them full will cause excess drag and pre-mature belt failure and run the engine harder under load
The spindle housing you took off was already broken, the fractured surface was dirty and corroded, it would be fresh and shiny if you broke it taking it off.
Those are sealed bearings in the spindle housings. They add a zerk so you can add a little grease, but you don't want to force it out through the seals. The good news is they will probably last a couple seasons, and the bearings alone are only a few dollars each.
Your blades are upside down Terry. The flat side goes down to the grass you leave, the lifting tabs lift the cuttings and vacuum them out of the cut grass so they get blown out the chute.
I've personally not seen heated solar panels. Biggest problem with that I'd see would be the power it would use to melt the snow. Thankfully, we only get snow a couple times a year here.
holy moly those blades are shot...off grid life is ruff on things. had to push mow my Pops yard the other day,never thought id have to do that ever again...hope alli is well
Last place we lived was called Limestone. Here there's tons of rocks as well. My push mower won't start. Pretty sure it's dead. Got it years ago from a garage sale for about $40. So we got our money's worth
You see, I only garden but I really do want to build things myself. You always have a unique twist/cool way of doing something, that grabbs my attention. Thanks for another great video. I hung out for awhile😂
We're giving a talk this coming weekend about off-grid living. There's many similarities between homesteading and off-grid homesteading. Power and water really, but they're big things when you're used to having all you want (assuming it's not down)
@@tnthomesteading for sure. I am shooting for mini- homesteading as a single mom still working full time. Love the idea of off grid living but the reality is everything is harder. I can live vicariously through others on RU-vid 😁
The memories I have with my grandparents are the best! I'd spend 2-3 weeks every summer with my grandparents just up the road. I want our grands to have as good a time here as I did there.
Chickens do love gardens! Though they are currently the least of my concerns when it comes to the garden. Maybe one day we'll get guineas. They're just so loud. :)
I learned the pvc lesson a long time ago. Either use 2 inch or switch to metal pipe. I had raspberry cages made of copper. I really liked them and they age beautifully. I made smaller raised bed greenhouse tents out of wood and corrugated clear plastic. I also used that clear plastic with zip ties to create bucket hothouse. They work really well. And you can remove the flat tops as the plants grow. This construction protected plants from cold April and May winds in CT. I was able to plant at least a month ahead using these greenhouses.
yea, that greenhouse is more of an experiment. if it works well, and we decide to keep it, I'll do some upgrades, but we were trying to mostly use what we already had. In the past, I've used some low tunnels over my beds to get things planted earlier. The weather here can get warm and springlike very early, then we can get a late freeze/frost so I try to make sure we have something to try to save everything when/if that happens.
Found it on Facebook marketplace, listed as a dog cage. 12x12 We ended up buying 2 more sections. I heard someone say something about pallet grates or something. They were 4x4 panels welded together.
