New: permicultureAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-185836hive-150122hive-183959hive-180932steemphotographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-183397hive-188619hive-184714hive-145157uncommonlabbitcoinhive-103599hive-193637krsuccesshive-193186hive-139150hive-180106TrendingNewHotLikerskindredacres (63)in homesteaderscoop • 5 years agoHomesteaders GOLD!Our intern came out today and we were hard at work layering on cardboard and woodchips around all the newly planted fruit trees and nut bushes. We then moved on to layering on woodchips over a mini…kindredacres (63)in homesteading • 5 years agoFELLOW HOMESTEADERS - ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE....I hired a painter to come power wash our house and gazebo and then paint it. I was very clear in informing him that we grow organic food all around and the gardens up against the house are medicine…pumpkinsandcats (56)in eco • 6 years agoEco Round House in WalesWe have recently returned from a lovely weekend away in North Wales where we stayed in a hand built cob round house in the woods on a permiculture farm. It was perfect, the round house was so well…daved64 (39)in community • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Very interesting article on permicultureThis is a reposting of an interesting article on permiculture. The article and link do not belong to me.ran-a-banana (59)in blog • 7 years agoDaily Mood Journal 4-6-18Good Morning! I have had a rather great day yesterday, although I am still quite manic. I went to be at a decent hour, but only got about four hours of sleep. It was very hard to stay still after…svfarms (54)in homesteading • 7 years agoProud of Our Rooster!Living in the Appalachian Foothills here in Southern Kentucky you come to know God's wonder in the beautiful scenery he has created. I cannot think of another place I would want to live. We…svfarms (54)in homestead • 7 years agoHomestead Update 8-31-2017As the outer bands of what is left of Hurricane Harvey reach southern Kentucky our thoughts and prayers turn towards those who have been devastated by flooding to the south of us. It was…svfarms (54)in homestead • 7 years agoMerging our Chicken Flock.....If you have been following our story here on Steemit you will remember our chicks that we got a few months back. We started them in the brooder and as they grew the moved to our quarantine area…svfarms (54)in garden • 7 years agoUn-happy Tomatoes Update.....I posted awhile back about our mistake in planning or shall we say not changing our plans fast enough and the stress the garden suffered because of our failure to act….. See the post here…. We…svfarms (54)in gardening • 7 years agoFeeding the Unhappy Tomatoe Plants.....Our weather here in Southern KY has been shall we say different, now we have only lived here for two plus years so we don’t have a lot of history with the area but the neighbors tell us this is…svfarms (54)in homestead • 7 years agoAttack of the Kudzu!!!If you live south of the Ohio River, you know what Kudzu is, it's hell! It is very hard to get rid of, extremely invasive, if you have it on your property you will spend hours and hours of you…throughmyeyes (55)in photography • 7 years agoMysterious Landscapesplease click on photo for large image This photo was taken in my orchard on May 3, 2009. I cannot describe the feeling of walking beneath the trees of a cherry orchard in bloom after years spent…svfarms (54)in garden • 8 years agoOur Small Indoor Aquaponics System.... A How To BlogWe were asked a number of times about our small aquaponics set-up that we have referred to a number of times. But first, some background. As you may or may not know, we moved to southern…svfarms (54)in food • 8 years agoLooking for a supper club!Working on the road this week just south of Rheinlander, WI. It is nice country up here, it reminds me a lot of my younger days. I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago in a town called West…svfarms (54)in gardening • 8 years agoGardening in Straw Bales - Mid Season Update....As you may know, we decided to use the Straw or Hay Bale Gardening System this year. Our reasoning behind the change was as follows: Very poor soil conditions Pest issue, especially the…svfarms (54)in travel • 8 years agoFlying in the US just keeps getting worse!!!My wife and I have to make sacrifices so we can live out our dreams on a homestead. One of the sacrifices I make, is that I have to work on the road about 10 to 15 weeks a year depending on our…svfarms (54)in life • 8 years agoHomestead Update 7-21-2017Good morning from hot, hot, hot southern Kentucky! Wow its been hot and muggy!!! Before I get started into the update, I just want to take a minute and thank the Steemit community and those…svfarms (54)in food • 8 years agoSalsa Anyone???We have been making salsa for 30 years, we always look forward to that first large harvest of tomatoes & peppers.Just so happens that we were on our very last jar of salsa when we made this batch.…svfarms (54)in life • 8 years agoHeat Stroke.... Watch out it will get you! It got me...., Here, in southern Kentucky it's hot, typically from the end of March through the 1st of November it’s in the 80’s and from June to September most days are going to be in the 90’s with heat…svfarms (54)in homestead • 8 years agoThursday Three - Chickens are Pigs, Bald Eagle & Foraging for MushroomsOne – Chickens are Pigs! @clarkfarmstead post a great piece on chickens and how he feels they are as good if not better than Pigs! We have both on our homestead, but for the size of their…
