Me and my fiancée bought our dream home this summer. On the property is an old cellar that. The entrance is quite ruff and would like to restore that but besides that Any ideas on what I could do with it?

640 sqft, 8" CMU, #5 rebar every other cell, horizontal bars every 3rd block up and doubled up top. Grout filled in 3 lifts, had to manually bucket in the middle lift, top used a little auger-type mixer. Back breaking solo work but feels good to finally get it done!

This is our first group of 4 wethers and 1 doe. We got them at 3 months and sent one to the butcher at 8 months today. We love them so much and jokingly called them our “edible dogs”. I’m glad someone came to do the deed because I don’t know if I would be able to do this one myself. I’ve had no issue processing chickens, ducks, turkeys, and rabbits, but goats are a different level of personality and interaction. Anyone else go through this with their first goat? I’m sure it will get easier after this one but man I was sad today. This is the price we pay to respect the circle of life and to ensure our meat comes from a good place 🙏

RIP little Meatloaf. You were the cutest and most annoying hangry goat of them all.

I've been waiting and waiting to get a couple frosts under our belt before harvesting, and it was worth it! These are some of the sweetest, most carrot-tasting carrots I've ever had.

I love growing stuff you just can't get at the store!

We have about 25 acres of cleared land which we’re using 8 for you-pick blueberries & 12 for dairy goats (plus 1 for the house & remainder tbd). We also have 25 acres of woods. I’ve been walking for most things & using my pickup for anything which requires more than a handful of tools.

I’m considering getting a used Polaris Ranger SP 570 which I found a pretty nice deal on for $7500 for one with 1300 miles, but I’m having trouble convincing myself that it would really be a good use of money which could instead go towards other projects.

What are your thoughts? Did you find a lot of value in having a SxS or was it just another piece of machinery to have around?

Edit: I also have a Kubota M4-071 for heavy work so wouldn’t likely use a SxS for that (aside for between the blueberry rows since it’d fit a little better)

Hi everyone, this woodstove came with my house and wasn’t up to code because of the brick hearth being a few inches too short in the front. It’s a top-loading Ashley Automatic Heater from the 70s. My local building inspector has recommended that bc the chimney pipes look pretty clean and the roof chimney appears well installed, I should give it a try. It has a strange metal piece installed inside the interior chimney on the stove end - the holes aren’t actually open to the inside of the chimney, but they’re still weird and I want to keep an eye on them. I’m anxious about carbon monoxide and smoke, and am new to this. Any and all advice please; I understand buying a new one may be necessary at some point, but we hadn’t really budgeted for it. Also I am definitely going to remove all flammables from the vicinity; haven’t lit it yet. Thanks in advance!

Dog wandered off at 6 PM last night. Small 25 lb dog 8 year old chihuahua mix. We are out in the country on 80 acres. Looking for tips on how to find him and any thoughts on what ive done so far.

The property is basically overgrown pasture in the middle with woods surrounding. Occasional dirt/gravel roads and houses/trailers interspersed in adjacent property. Part of the issue is the grass is significantly taller than he is. Some neighbors except in one corner where its pretty much just woods for a long ways. We let our immediate neighbors know.

After we realized he was gone and hadn't come back for a while we started calling for him. Normally when he strays it can take him about 5 actual minutes to come home after calling him. I ran our side by side to the major easily accessible paths on our property, essentially the 4 corners. I left some worn in clothes at the edges of the property to give him a scent to know hes close to home. It was a quiet night. When I took the sxs out I would call for him, stop and listen, motor off. We had no luck, not a peep, not a cry, no rustling brush. I do think I've heard his bark twice at random times throughout the night, each time went to its general location but it stopped before i could get close. I also took a long road around the boarders of our property (about a 20 min one way drive) to see if he had taken a road a ways away.

Got down to mid 50's last night. Supposed to be up to 80 today. We do have snakes and coyotes as our major predators and a decent amount of thorny brush, goat heads, and random broken down old barbed wire fence in sparce locations.

Today, I notified local shelters. Posted on local facebook groups.

I was thinking of mowing the pasture (which was on my list this week anyway), which will take me about 10 hours to do, followed by a few side by side runs to do the same as yesterday, go a little deeper down the trails. Possibly go out on foot. I figured that way I will be systematically checking the tall grasses and also making it so if he does come back on our property he will be able to see where he is going. Of course theres a chance i run him over, but I figure if he is in such poor condition that he can't get up and out of the way of the tractor (which he would know to do normally) then leaving this up to chance means he would likely be injured enough to die anyway.

If not found by tomorrow, im considering doing a walk across the wooded sections, basically an all day hike back and forth through the woods. It'll suck because of the thorns and goat heads and ticks but at least we will have closure that hes not on the property. Whats also weird is our golden doesnt seem to fond of trying to find him, which makes me think he saw him die and is already getting to terms with it? They werent together when he left, as far as i know. Normally they are a relatively close knit group.

Also wondering what others experiences have been with similar - did you end up finding a dead dog or were they just lost to the wind?

some trees produce a greater amount of heat per unit weight, with less ashes leftover.

others produce less heat but leave even more ash leftover.

are people aware of this? been thinking about making a helpful chart from my engineering books

hi all! I’m a 4her (I show beef), and I’m gonna be taking a livestock first aid course soon and I’d like to start keeping some basic first aid stuff In my tack box at shows. I already carry some gauze, vet wrap, Fiske's Horse to Hound Skin & Wound Salve, bloat relief and saline but I’d like to have a bit more Stuff to help out others in case their animals get sick or injured. from what I’ve been told they only think I’m not allowed is medicines that require needles since that’s a whole different ballpark.

in short: if you were taking your animals to a show or exhibition/county fair, what would you wanna have in your tack box for first aid for your own animals or maybe others? thanks :)

I should mention, I’m aware that course won’t make a vet and I’m not claiming to be one. I just like to have some supplies for minor medical issues that dont require a vet immediately. so just stuff to treat minor wounds, minor bloat, splinters, like ‘basic’ stuff.

if this post isn’t on topic or against any rules please lmk and I’ll remove it or mods can remove it.

I come from a remote mountain village in central asia. My family owns some land on which we have built quite a nice garden (2nd picture is from the garden). I decided to move to the city and my job requires me to be there or even move abroad in the near future. My mom is now taking care of the land and the small farm we have there by herself (Dad passed away 4 months ago). We have some fruit trees like apples, walnuts, apricots, rosebuds, prunes; and a lot of elms and populus trees, which are quite in demand. We also have a good amount of pasture grass that we use to make hay and feed it to the animals in our farm. After dad's passing, the financial burden of taking care of the garden and the farm has been transferred to me. As I am paying for the expenses, I have realized that the cost of picking the fruits, cutting the pasture and collecting it is much higher than the costs they require. I still want to take care of the land and I never want to sell it, but paying a lot of money and not receiving much in return makes me question whether this is a viable thing in the long term. What do you think would be a balanced decision in terms of expenses and keeping the place taken care of? I appreciate any response. Thanks

PS. Some pictures of my village near my home and the land

Just thought I would share.

I am thinking of purchasing one for my atv. Not sure i would get enough use out of a tractor; so, im looking for alternatives.

Thank you!

Went to back of our property today and smelled death. Looked around and spotted the offending corpse…a mid sized deer. Of course it’s right up against our (currently vacant) chicken coop. I can’t really do much to move it since there’s a very steel grade in that part of the yard.

Anyway….I’m hoping the coyotes/vultures/whatever find it soon but if the smell is still offensive in a couple days I’d like to do something. Lime and wood chips being the main option but I don’t want to interrupt natural processes. I’m no chemist so I’m wondering if the lime will hinder natural microbial/insect breakdown. If so I’ll wait it out and let nature do its thing.

A couple of red foxes have taken residence on our property this summer. They seem to have no fear. Almost appear tame. They have been on our deck, under our lean-to. Always moving but do not try to avoid us. Is this typical?

He's a working dog, he has a job. But he's a hybrid. Because he spends part of his day and Mom's grooming shop when he needs a nap in the AC 🤣

We just moved to an acreage and have a garden planned for the spring. Setup of the rainwater collection was needed before winter so that we can catch the spring runoff.

Located around Edmonton Alberta Canada

- 1500 imperial gallons

- will be pumping to garden using self priming diagram pressure pump located outside the tank.

I don't have anyone in my normal life that would understand what that means. Thought you folks might get it :)

Farming was in my family’s blood but skipped my parents generation and so I suppose I’m back to gen 1. I’m more familiar with crops than I am livestock. We are looking at a 28 acre spread that includes a 6 stall barn, two ponds and cross fenced. East Texas

What are suggestions on how best to use the land and get started ? It is a very long and narrow plot. Open to the farm to table meat idea but what else is out there? We have 9-5 jobs with mine being somewhat flexible on hours, I’d like to eventually build a business enough to do it full time

The University of Maine and University of Kentucky created a free video library resource that demonstrates how to cut up beef, pork, and lamb carcasses into their retail cuts. 27 videos all together. We used simple tools, 2 knives and a hand saw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8WZrPCNyvE&list=PLeiaOD-wUNSI

📊 Survey: Post-Harvest & Supply Chain – Client Needs and Search Behaviour

Hello everyone!

As part of my bachelor's thesis at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Venlo, the Netherlands, I'm conducting market research at Wageningen University & Research (WUR).

The survey aims to better understand the needs, challenges and search behaviour of current and potential clients in post-harvest and supply-chain activities, with a focus on Europe. If you work in post-harvest, supply-chain management, horticulture or related fields, I'd really appreciate your participation!

⏱️ Duration: Approximately 5 minutes

🔗 Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mezqfM19vd?lang=en-GB

Your input will support recommendations on how WUR can better present its expertise and services to relevant organisations.

Thank you, I appreciate your time and support!

As the title says, please recommend me a book on off grid living. I know the concept, but don't know that facts. And I want anything that is more actionable facts than vibes.

Ok dumb question would there be any problem feeding chickens filleted fish carcasses or animal organ like deer turkey rabbit etc that i should be aware about

I posted a brief time ago about the feasibility of having a large number of goats/sheep checked on weekly. The consensus was that’s impossible.

Now I am thinking about hiring a caretaker to live on the property full time. They would manage the livestock and keep an eye on things. Possibly more depending on how this post goes. Maybe they can also give life to other projects we don’t have time for. That would be the minimum I’d expect but if I need to pay a real living wage then I could grow that list by 100x

We would provide a small cabin with water and electricity. A monthly stipend/salary?

Our property is on the central coast of CA outside buelton. It is a beautiful area to retire to but not many opportunities for someone to supplement their caretaker income. We are also 30 minutes from the nearest town.

What kind of person in terms of age, demographic, etc am I looking for? What is a reasonable amount of money to expect to pay them? And, finally, where should I look for them?

I’m basically picturing either someone older who wants to semi-retire who maybe doesn’t have the means, a vet living off some kind of disability, etc. I really don’t have any clue though.

Looking for advice on realistic expectations and rules of the road when it comes to this kind of thing