BlogHide Resteemspapa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 19 days agoFINALLY - Just What We Needed, WITHOUT GETTING HURT!Thank God no one got hurt. In order to progress with my storm shelter / root cellar / outdoor kitchen build, I have to remove some trees that would threaten the structure. In order to install a…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 26 days ago7 Year FLASHBACK - Persimmons on the HomesteadMan, time flies! How the time flies! I recently came across this gem from seven years ago and thought it would worth finding the same location and the same Little-Peppers and showing how much…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 28 days agoSTILL Gardening in NOVEMBER (Ozarks Garden Tour)This is so different from my native Wisconsin. The growing zone here is 6b/7a, and we've only had a light frost or two by early November. That said. plenty of plant production is still underway…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • last monthAHH - MAMA Caught a RATTLESNAKE - Episode 9Do not try this at home. Recently, while I was gone at work, some of the Little-Peppers found a Pygmy Rattlesnake on our homestead. Being educated in snake identification, they immediately knew…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • last monthGrowing POMEGRANATES in Zones 6 & 7 (Russian 26)We actually have pomegranates growing on our homestead! When we moved to the Ozarks to start our homestead, we had no idea that we could successfully grow pomegranates here. As it turns out…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • last monthThree of Us Almost Just DIED!It was so close! This was not good! It was dark, the road was winding and hilly, and the dead end was not marked. A recipe for disaster, and it was almost terminal. Somehow, amazingly, not only…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • last monthWe've NEVER Had a Birth Like This!We made it through, he's here! This, was a new experience for us. Truth be told, it was the birth of our ninth child, so it's not like we haven't been through similar situations before, but this…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoPAWPAW ICE CREAMThis was very exciting! After hoping for years to come across the native pawpaw in the wilds of the Ozarks, we finally hit the goldmine this year. We encountered an amazing grove of wild pawpaws…papa-pepper (80)in hive-148497 • 2 months agoWhat is an APPLE-CRAB?You've probably heard of apples, and most likely crab-apples too. But, have you ever heard of an apple-crab? I hadn't, until recently, but shortly after I heard of them, I ended up with a big…papa-pepper (80)in life • 2 months agoAHH - 17 Year Wedding Anniversary - Episode 817 years!!! This was a long time coming. Eighteen years ago, Mama-Pepper and I started dating. Then, seventeen years ago, we got married. Now, we have eight children and counting and an…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoAHH - We've Waited Years For This - Episode 7The time has come! Life is a journey, and homesteading is a process. Over time we make progress on this adventure and we reap what we sow. In this video, it's family fun and homesteading life…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoPSA: So You Want to Move to the OZARKS?Move to the Ozarks they said. It'll be fun they said. We never knew. No one told us. I won't do that to you. If you're thinking of moving to the Ozarks, you may have no idea what you're getting…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoAHH - CONFESSION : I've Never, This is my FIRST TIME - Episode 6I waited 43 long years for this! We are getting so much food from the garden right now, but we are also getting food from the wild, and from friends. In this episode, after forty three long…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 4 months agoAHH - Today is a HAPPY DAY for my People - Episode 5So much YES! Yes, yes, yes! So much yes! This is why we have "Snake Gourds" as our top garden plant and why we built the industrial strength trellis. Today is a happy day for our people! The…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoI've NEVER Had One of These in My Life!A free boat? A dream came true. In the last video, I showed one of the perils of bowfishing without a boat (A venomous water moccasin swam between my legs). Now, in this video, I was given a…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoAHH - What YOUR BROTHER Did in OUR BATHROOM - Episode 4This boy.... what'll he do next? These children! They amaze us sometimes. Not only all the chores and food prep that they enjoy doing here on our homestead, and not only all of the amazing…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoVenomous Snake Swam BETWEEN My Legs!!!What would you do?? There is a way to navigate the dangers of life, but life can still be a dangerous place. Having never bowfished from a boat, ever, I've spent plenty a night wading through…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoAHH - The Serpent in the Garden - Episode 3Episode 3 is now here! Living out in the wilderness can have its advantages, but it also brings a lot of animals that you may not encounter as easily in the city. In this episode, we show you…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoAHH - BEST Garden ROI - Perennials - Episode 2Episode 2? Another an Abundant Harvest Homestead video! We'll call this one Episode 2. In this video, we're living more life and focus somewhat on appreciating our perennials, which give us a…papa-pepper (80)in hive-185836 • 5 months agoAHH - Teaching Them What We Didn't Know - Episode 1We plan on having this be the start of a new series. The goal is to put out more full-length homesteading videos featuring more of the family. We just shot part of a new intro and are excited to…
