To help you keep up with what’s growing at Cottage Farmstead this year, we’ve put together a September 2021 homestead video roundup highlighting the latest happenings around these here parts. Enjoy!
Wondering how much fence you need for 10 acres or so? We were too, so we borrowed a measuring wheel to learn how much fencing we need for our future cows and livestock. Join us for a walk around the pasture if you too are wondering how do you measure for a fence?
In our zone 7a / 8b climate, we need to plant carrots by September 1st to give them the best chance to germinate before the daylight decreases. Farmer Nathan includes some tips on how to increase carrot germination
The summer vegetable garden is winding down for the year, and we decide to cut the Cherokee trail of tears black beans to force them to wrap up for the growing season. Fall in coming and it is nearly time to plant the cool weather crops.
Our backyard chickens are about to being molting (i.e. losing their feathers) which means they will slow down and stop laying eggs over the winter…inconveniently when we want farm fresh eggs for our holiday baking. Today I’m learning how to freeze eggs for baking later in the cottage kitchen.
We’re in between seasons and in between properties, so we haven’t had a whole lots to film lately. Filling out loan paperwork isn’t the more riveting content…But we are hardening off transplants for the fall vegetable garden and making homemade gluten-free pizza with garden fresh tomatoes and basil.
Out with the beans, in with the kohlrabi! Harvesting the last of the drying beans and getting our fall garden planted with kohlrabi, kale, swiss chard, and lettuce. What do you grow in the fall?
Starting with a raw piece of land is wonderful, but also involves challenges. Join Farmer Nathan as he talks about how to install a gravel driveway, what to do with excavation dirt for a basement or root cellar, and the planning steps for a homestead.
It’s that time of year again when our backyard chickens start getting worms in their poop. More specifically roundworms in their squat. They look like little red worms when juvenile and larger white worms when they mature. Neither are good! Learn how to treat chickens for worms with these natural dewormer tips.
Starting with a raw piece of land is wonderful, but also involves challenges. Join Farmer Nathan today as he talks about where to put utilities for a house build, planning ahead for future greenhouse power, asking for right-of-way, for getting utilities like power, water, and septic system on a raw piece of farm land way out in the country