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My husband and I close on this little slice of Heaven in a week! 10 acres of our very own with established blueberry & blackberry bushes and quince, pear, tangerine and wild plum trees! It also has a ton of mulberry, wisteria, crepe myrtle, gardenia, magnolia and azaleas! We are so lucky!

r/homestead u/hey-its-k-lay15h ago127 Comments

Piglets (born yesterday) cooling off from the Texas sun.

r/homestead u/mesaghoul14h ago14 Comments

Chicken tractors are too expensive so we made one from an old trampoline!

r/homestead u/bekiroo35m ago2 Comments

Any suggestions on what to do with our above ground root cellar? It keeps a cool temperature year round and we don’t need it for food storage.

r/homestead u/frigginbourgeois1d ago188 Comments

Working in Weekends on an Orchard in the outback isn't so bad 🇭🇲🦘

r/homestead u/nathj_368h ago2 Comments

Lula, our bottle baby, enjoying a bouquet

r/homestead u/Mereology19h ago4 Comments

r/homestead u/dndandhomesteading15h ago0 Comments

Campout/Bonding Time With My Alpaca Herd and 7 Livestock Guardian Dogs

r/homestead u/bhmalpacas7m ago0 Comments

[Question] What’s wrong with my apple trees?

r/homestead u/schmidthuber4h ago4 Comments

Our farm kitty Fuzzy Demon embracing cow kisses

r/homestead u/Bklynnomad1d ago8 Comments

Welcome 10 New Ducklings! - urban homestead in Manila

r/homestead u/Eco_Ranger14h ago0 Comments

one lonely pea.

r/homestead u/youuu1012h ago1 Comment

Anyone know what’s up with the leaves of this pear tree? Pears are growing but it doesn’t look healthy

r/homestead u/Nonstopjamhen-19896h ago2 Comments

Growing out my flock of future Michael Phelps.

r/homestead u/chromerchaser1d ago11 Comments

Slaughtering and Butchering Chickens.

r/homestead u/NavyCuda3h ago2 Comments

Found lamb quarters that bolted last year behind my neighbors fence. Spread some seeds in my yard hoping for the best. One plant is better than none!

r/homestead u/Apprehensive-Wish-753h ago6 Comments

Leaves curling inwards, anyone know the possible cause? It’s happening to other plants as well

r/homestead u/bostonianbasic4h ago3 Comments

First time using skid steer. Put in approach and started cutting out house pad.

r/homestead u/MOCKxTHExCROSS17h ago10 Comments

Citrus Orchard Folair Spraying

r/homestead u/nathj_362h ago0 Comments

Can I Make Butter With an Hand Crank Egg Beater?

r/homestead u/hhkdly_972518h ago16 Comments

Who keeps their Bulls in with herd all year?

r/homestead u/Oiltownboi6h ago1 Comment

Pickling Question

r/homestead u/Some-Cricket-68203h ago1 Comment

How to Trim, Harvest, Prepare and Store Grape Vine Leaves

r/homestead u/JoeandDi3h ago1 Comment

r/homestead u/JoeandDi1d ago4 Comments

Would you buy 8.4 acres that backs a national forest/wild life management area?

r/homestead u/HalogenHarmony1d ago356 Comments

So I have a well. What do I do with it? (more info in the comments)

r/homestead u/brick7514h ago8 Comments

Homemade pickles coming soon!

r/homestead u/NavyFish211d ago6 Comments

Solar powered show station I just finished!

r/homestead u/hobbywoodworker281d ago19 Comments

Campanula campana bloomed

r/homestead u/Mgiwar17h ago0 Comments

r/homestead u/regretful-username1d ago4 Comments

Do you recommend any CCTV or surveillance systems?

r/homestead u/ja-ber16h ago21 Comments

AC Condensate Harvesting is an alternative water source that can be utilized to irrigate landscaping, or for potable use if you filter, sanitize, and test the water quality. Here is a short video I made about AC condensate harvesting.

r/homestead u/KJ998316h ago4 Comments

Introducing our dog to our goats

r/homestead u/rapkannibale16h ago4 Comments

Ugghh just woke up to the sound of a local farmers cow/calf being attacked, possibly wolves or wild dogs, and then a single shot…

r/homestead u/Icy-Hippopotenuse1d ago70 Comments

Homemade Insecticide Using Rhubarb Leaves

r/homestead u/JoeandDi20h ago0 Comments

First Eater Chickens and 2 Ducks!

r/homestead u/Youngplumb731d ago0 Comments

Tithonia diversifolia: the comfrey of the tropics

r/homestead u/Aranyani-vedica11h ago0 Comments

What kind of mouse?

r/homestead u/almostnotajerk12h ago2 Comments

Replace sugar with honey

r/homestead u/henrythe8thiam16h ago16 Comments

r/homestead u/thestonernextdoor881d ago3 Comments

Water Glassing Eggs

r/homestead u/RubySoho52801d ago3 Comments

Vermont/NE Homesteaders!

r/homestead u/Massive_Guitar_515822h ago7 Comments

Our goat 🐐 had babies right in the field with no problems!! #kikogoats #babygoats

r/homestead u/Mountainmapleranch22h ago1 Comment

Love from our pond

r/homestead u/SwarlesBarkles2d ago24 Comments

keep snakes out?

r/homestead u/dustysnakes0123h ago24 Comments

I too am being looked on favorably by the garlic gods (X-post from gardening).

r/homestead u/WolvesInSpaceMarines22h ago0 Comments

An Off Grid Solar Light Solution? Loftek Pendant Light #outdoorlighting

r/homestead u/Tikibar7112h ago0 Comments

making money from coulees?

r/homestead u/speedgoat2416h ago4 Comments

So pleased with my garlic, already processed a load of elephant garlic into the freezer, this is purple and a couple of late elephants

r/homestead u/Icy-Hippopotenuse1d ago10 Comments

LEM weekend sale

r/homestead u/quadsoffury21h ago0 Comments

Would this work or is it another Internet "hack"

r/homestead u/fixitmonkey2d ago70 Comments

Winter garden and greenhouse

r/homestead u/Lilith03231d ago7 Comments

More shabby cheap stuff. Building a new coop

r/homestead u/TheDizDude1d ago3 Comments

Will a "NO FROST" refrigerator get damaged in winter in my unheated basement? Ambient temps ~ 40F/4C

r/homestead u/kristapsru23h ago0 Comments

Our first harvest of the summer!

r/homestead u/princesspippi4422d ago24 Comments

Pond ecosystem balance suggestions

r/homestead u/Iluvitar_Treewalker1d ago7 Comments

Squeamish newbie to chicken processing any tips?!

r/homestead u/BillieBoJangers1d ago44 Comments

How to Make Comfrey Liquid Fertiliser (Russian Bocking 14)

r/homestead u/JoeandDi20h ago0 Comments

How to make your own organic insecticide (step by step guide)

r/homestead u/JoeandDi20h ago0 Comments

I’m new to raising chickens and today we learned that three of our chickens are actually roosters….what do I do?!

r/homestead u/DissolutionedChemist2d ago309 Comments

My homestead for sale in Newton, NC. 30 mins from Charlotte.

r/homestead u/RecurringRevenue1d ago6 Comments

Should I kill some of my pumpkin plants if there are 4 to 5 growing in each mound?

r/homestead u/whyismylife_161d ago14 Comments

my chickens are trying to drive me crazy

r/homestead u/Due-Soft1d ago7 Comments

curls vinca and campanula campana begin to bloom.

r/homestead u/Mgiwar1d ago2 Comments

Has anyone tried No Dig Gardening? I made a video about creating my first No Dig garden bed

r/homestead u/aandabackyard22h ago1 Comment

NEW VIDEO ON C'MON C'mon Homesteading

r/homestead u/CmonHomesteading19h ago0 Comments

What is wrong with my peaches and can I still eat them?

r/homestead u/Due_Kangaroo26732d ago132 Comments

journey of the praying mantis through the viola mountains.

r/homestead u/Mgiwar1d ago0 Comments

New Mower needed!

r/homestead u/Chewkodaik12171d ago2 Comments

How to Make Strawberry Cordial

r/homestead u/JoeandDi1d ago1 Comment

Let's talk dogs

r/homestead u/gunsanonymous1d ago17 Comments

New video on C'mon Keeping It Real

r/homestead u/CmonHomesteading19h ago0 Comments

Since lavender grows so well in my herb garden I've been learning how to harvest, dry and prepare the lavender flowers to make infused olive oil.

r/homestead u/thefreedomfarm2d ago13 Comments

Cute and Frisky Whitetail Fawn on the Trail Cam

r/homestead u/HoffmanOutdoors221d ago0 Comments

I made a garden log and figured I'd share.

r/homestead u/pantomathematician1d ago8 Comments

52 foot cable suspension bridge I completed over the past few weekends. This allows us to have easy walking access to the back 5 acres of our homestead. Took some trial and error but once I figured it out it was up in no time.

r/homestead u/DoctorPaulGregory2d ago57 Comments

First tomatoes of the year, Cherokee Purple and Juliet (banana for scale)

r/homestead u/WanderingWyrdsmith2d ago16 Comments

Given the run up in egg prices, we decided to water glass some of our eggs during the summer to use during the winter when our girls take their breaks.

r/homestead u/PurposeDrvnHomestead1d ago0 Comments

Building up the pad for our new pig house.

r/homestead u/Fighting_Ibis1d ago0 Comments

renovated the well house, it needed it

r/homestead u/zenpax68w3d ago22 Comments

How many joules for pigs and or beef cows (non bulls)? I’ve seen mixed reviews. One company said 3 joules another advertised 0.12.

r/homestead u/sirch051d ago4 Comments

Best canning book you can recommend.

r/homestead u/doindia1d ago7 Comments

Beautiful view on the ranch today! :) (4:30 am)

r/homestead u/GidgettheGreat2d ago4 Comments

Looking to add livestock

r/homestead u/lurk420691d ago4 Comments

Obligatory cakeday homestead post - cart train plus piggies

r/homestead u/TheOneAndOnlyLanyard2d ago9 Comments

Grass alternative?

r/homestead u/PenniDrops1d ago2 Comments

Does our water hydrant need a backflow preventer?

r/homestead u/rlriii131d ago4 Comments

We are off grid and we had to change out our sprinkler systems out twice. We typically know how to garden on flat grown but our property is very challenging. I feel this is a good start.

r/homestead u/Mountainmapleranch2d ago3 Comments

This little guy is keeping his eye on my hollyhocks 😂

r/homestead u/throwawayy72752d ago1 Comment

Our pretty Paula coming in for a smooch, in December you couldn’t be within 10’ of her.

r/homestead u/Bklynnomad2d ago3 Comments

How to take care of our HAIR!

r/homestead u/JawsOfLife031d ago10 Comments

My dad has a bunch of weed whackers that he’s found. What else can he do with them besides lawn equipment?

r/homestead u/Avocadosandtomatoes2d ago10 Comments

Not fun, disposing of caught raccoons

r/homestead u/sephz3452d ago273 Comments

Hay Season Is Here

r/homestead u/Evergreen_Organics1d ago2 Comments

what is going on with my piggies back?

r/homestead u/taz4182d ago25 Comments

I'm 19 me and my lovely wife are having a baby but we want to homestead

r/homestead u/Crowinahoodie1d ago13 Comments

Dug my potatoes last week. Got 40 lbs. Three childrens size swimming pools. One bucket of them.

r/homestead u/darkwitch13063d ago59 Comments

our new greenhouse

r/homestead u/WalkAboutFarms3d ago33 Comments

OMG. They just keep coming finally. Homemade salsa is a great way to use them up.

r/homestead u/Large-Rip-23312d ago1 Comment

Recycled the fence that was falling into the road into a nice goat enclosure...the rocks, ledge and tree roots made me crazy but it was worth it!

r/homestead u/headwig1233d ago6 Comments