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So, how much land are you working with? Do you have animals beyond the chickens? Are the children old enough to help & teach gardening/farming? What are you "thinking" you want from homesteading? Most of us garden & preserve foods in several ways. Some of us raise livestock, varied types &...

:clapUsually pretty good until butcher day. That's the test. It's a long, messy, stinky day 😵‍💫. Prep everything the day before...set up area, tubs, carcass hanging space, trash, equipment and cage birds night before with water, no food. Plan your hand washing, towels, no dogs loose, etc...

Real problem I have with garden/weeds/weeding -- I still have a job, so time. Maybe a day that's best to get young weeds is a work day & extends for several. The weeds know & take advantage of me :old 😂 if home 24/7 might do better :idunno I've used cardboard with some success. It helps...

I bought a buck once that had been trained to tie out during the day, since a youngster. Nice if you had a spot to do that & move him around. Great weed & vine eaters 😂

@frustratedearthmother ... I think you used to keep a larger garden the "old fashioned way" 😄 Are you converting to all raised now?

Goats?? Something new from last yr? Whatcha got & what do you use them for? 😀

Garden not planted here yet. Some colder, later than normal -- & I'm using that as my excuse for my own tardiness 😂 Since I'm in an area with a long season, not really a problem. Hopefully coming weekend will be garden work time.

@The Porch ... Nice to see you back! News is all 👍 esp for DH Nothing much new here. Last goat kidded, so that's good. Twin boys, that would have been better with twin girls 🤣 but healthy & adorable. They'll sell well this fall.

Porch -- glad to see you posting. Welcome back!

@flowerbug Why the fake coffee???

@frustratedearthmother ... Try this... The best companion plants for squash and zucchini include nasturtiums, marigolds, radishes, and herbs like dill or oregano, which deter pests like cucumber beetles and squash bugs.

@Alaskan ... Saw this ''Deltawide swath of Alaska through Monday, covering regions from the Eastern Alaska Range to the Yukon Delta Coast." And the suggested 5' in some places, only 8-12 in others. 😳 Plus the cold is to drop on into upper 48. So blooming trees & young plants will be hit hard...

Sad -- you have too much rain while so many areas are in severe drought. 🙁 Wish it could be shared.

Shrimp! I accidentally thawed a 2# bag 😵‍💫 wanted some but now it'll be a couple days event! Steamed. Garlic buttered w/spaghetti. Salad. Use it up. 😋 What a way to eat. Nice mistake.

I suspect, that with weather extremes, our home gardens may not be the norm. They will still be critical, even if reduced to a few tubs! Across the country there's flooding & drought. With increased fertilizer & gas transport costs, groceries will only be even more expensive. Irrigation for...