Homesteading Thread #1, In Honor of Granny

billyjoesfoodfarm ^ | 12/30/2012 | me

[teenyelliott]

So, I'm sure at least one person here on FR has wondered what happened to me, maybe two of you. Before I really really stopped posting, many of us had discussed the possibility, and or the desire, to get out of the city to our own little homesteads and try to grow some food, for security, for peace of mind, for whatever reason.

Well, my family did it.

Two years ago we made the jump. We bought a place in the country, and have spent the past couple of years setting up our little homestead. We have a big garden, many chickens, some ducks, some guineas, some sheep, some goats, and a barn for all of them. A woodstove, a hand pump well, even a solar chicken coop.

Any of my old pals, and any new ones, come check us out! Would be pleased to hear from you, and share what we are learning.

Please ping any of my old buddies that you know of; I seem to have misplaced my old ping list!

[teenyelliott]

Billy Joe's Food Farm

OR

Billy Joe's Food Farm on facebook

Would love to hear from any of you who have done the same!

[null and void]

Hey stranger! Good to see you again!

[Mark]

YOU didn’t build that!

[Chickensoup]

Good doings. I have the land, the house the chickens and I hope soon the garden and the green house.

[teenyelliott]

ping to you few, I think most of my people aren't around anymore. You guys have anyone to add?

Was fun going through my old messages, names I haven't heard in years!

I'll add some farm photos in just a minute...

welcome to my blog, gunner ;)

[teenyelliott]

Howdeedo!! I tell you, going through all these old names really made me miss the joint. Good to see you too.

[teenyelliott]

Mark, I know, I know, without Algore none of this would be possible.

That, and the Benevolent Overlord, Mr. Hussein himself, allowing me to have it. It is mine for the moment, I suppose.

[teenyelliott]

Chickensoup, check this one out. So beautiful, it's on my list for spring, when the gardening fairy comes.

[deadrock]

Butcher Day was a satisfying read. Even with a sharpened axe, the stump method failed. Wow. Poor rooster.

Good luck.

[Chickensoup]

very nice. I am planning a stone lean-to like the one seen in Backwoods Home a few years ago. I went and visited it upstate and looked it over. I am hoping once my son has his heavy equipment certification to start laying the foundation.

[Chickensoup]

very nice. I am planning a stone lean-to like the one seen in Backwoods Home a few years ago. I went and visited it upstate and looked it over. I am hoping once my son has his heavy equipment certification to start laying the foundation.

[teenyelliott]

Yep, poor rooster is right. The live and learn part of this can be kind of rough for the livestock.

However, after seeing that happen, I will never hesitate.

[unixfox]

Off the grid. It’s a dream for me.

You go!

[teenyelliott]

Do you have a photo of it? Sounds lovely. Anything made of stone would be nice.

[Lancey Howard]

Arrgh..!
I like Pirate talk.
“Beertender! Grog and whore for me and me men!”

[teenyelliott]

unixfox, we're not off the grid yet, but trying. It takes a very long time, for us anyway, to remove ourselves completely from the only way of life we have ever known. Neither my husband nor I grew up on farms.

The point of my blog is that if I can do it, me of all people, you can too!!

[teenyelliott]

unixfox, we're not off the grid yet, but trying. It takes a very long time, for us anyway, to remove ourselves completely from the only way of life we have ever known. Neither my husband nor I grew up on farms.

The point of my website is that if I can do it, me of all people, you can too!!

[Chickensoup]

I did my hard drive crashed but you might search greenhouse at the backwoodshome site.

[unixfox]

Thanks for the encouragement! I wish you all the best!

[teenyelliott]

Galldangit, it wasn't pirate talk, it was British talk!

You did make me spit out loud, though.