This years pumpkin haul! Not as impressive as your American fields full, but not too bad for a Irish homestead. Grew the same amount of edible winter squash also.1yr ⋅ cowparsley ⋅ r/homestead
Two pairs of cheap leather gloves later, firewood stacking complete.3yr ⋅ amanfromthere ⋅ r/homestead
My wife and I purchased our dream property a little over a year ago and we are loving every single minute of it!1yr ⋅ ADay2Long ⋅ r/homestead
Saw this on a local gardening page! You can receive free, native milkweed seeds to aid in Monarch conservation!2yr ⋅ thirdcoastcottage ⋅ r/homestead
We did it! 15 beautiful East Texas acres to raise our babies and build our dream!10mo ⋅ HoofHearted87 ⋅ r/homestead
Found this little one looking for it's mama, good reminder to always pay attention when cutting the grass2yr ⋅ No-Rip-5929 ⋅ r/homestead
When you have a small lake on your homestead, you tell your kid to go get supper !! And he delivers!!2yr ⋅ Kenansphotography ⋅ r/homestead
This is the third summer with our homemade natural swimming pond! We're in a heatwave here, so it's been great to cool off between garden chores3yr ⋅ MarasmiusOreades ⋅ r/homestead
Power went out and I finally got to try something I’ve been meaning to for a while!1yr ⋅ BroodyGaming ⋅ r/homestead
What are these little holes that appear near the base of my cedar?7mo ⋅ Jolly_Grocery329 ⋅ r/homestead
I'm 61 -disabled as hell in my entire spine but I planted my entire raised bed - drip irrigated garden laying on a yoga mat, Propping myself up on one elbow -still using two hands to plant. It's hard work on the Homestead, and it hurt like hell with tears at times but I did it. You can do it too!4yr ⋅ Sandyblueocean ⋅ r/homestead
Finally get to join the /r/homestead fun! Under Contract for this 58.22 acres of beauty in Central Texas.3yr ⋅ obiji ⋅ r/homestead
I freed a very old oak from a 40 years old ivy in a new land I bought. The poor tree was dying1yr ⋅ Any-Street8570 ⋅ r/homestead
Thank you mr deer for providing this delicious roast for my family. Also a special shout out to the inventor of the instapot for this 1.5 hour fall apart meal.1yr ⋅ AlabamaPodunk70 ⋅ r/homestead
Just a friendly reminder for all you book junkies that the internet archive exists1yr ⋅ i_collect_unicorns ⋅ r/homestead
They may be small and different sizes but I grew them and I'm proud of them...the watermelons.3yr ⋅ nancyxxu ⋅ r/homestead
I’ve had a chicken on eggs in a bush for 20 days. She got up to go eat and I checked her nest. They sure look like duck eggs to me 😅. Thoughts? I’ll find out when they hatch as they are all developing but anyone have this before? I do have ducks on my farm. Will she accept the ducks?5mo ⋅ cowskeeper ⋅ r/homestead
Bought this 7 acres in February and my fiance and I are working to restore it. Can't wait to develop this into our homestead.4yr ⋅ Katana622 ⋅ r/homestead
Someone asked, so. So this is the inside of the cave. Frogs and snakes, the water is always at this level and clear after any good rain.10mo ⋅ VulgarVinyasa ⋅ r/homestead
This is why I always use a live trap. Trying to get whatever killed two chickens the other night. Probably a raccoon. Little Segard couldn’t resist the peanut butter and dog food...3yr ⋅ ryansdadlife ⋅ r/homestead
Spent my Corona stay-cation retrofitting these old bookshelves and organizing the canning and brewing equipment.3yr ⋅ MissDriftless ⋅ r/homestead
181 lbs of organic pasture raised home grown chicken!! First time raising our own and what a success. Cornish cross harvested at 9 weeks. Largest 2 over 8lbs 😍🐓2yr ⋅ sewoffbeet ⋅ r/homestead
Pulling up floorboards on this 150 year old home tomorrow. Don't know what we'll find. Wish us luck!11mo ⋅ realitygenrator ⋅ r/homestead
My little sister is making her dream come true! First gallon of milk from her own Jersey cow ♡♡♡♡ So proud of her. Comment an encouraging note for her please!4yr ⋅ lifeplants23 ⋅ r/homestead
We didn’t even know she was sitting on eggs. 10 babies showed up today.1yr ⋅ NearbyCitron ⋅ r/homestead
Growing food in partial or full shade it’s possible! I grow food in an Urban Garden surrounded by houses which are shading different areas throughout the day.2yr ⋅ spicymoustache ⋅ r/homestead
I hope a meme is okay. 99% of my time is spent moving poop from one place to another.3yr ⋅ HotToddy94 ⋅ r/homestead
5 acres for my wife and I to build, garden, and keep some livestock. Just bought this week!11mo ⋅ Norma658Harvey ⋅ r/homestead
Dad and I put up a new firewood shed on my future homestead site. It’s the first “structure” of any sorts. Right now I just use the property for camping and firewood drying.1yr ⋅ mregner ⋅ r/homestead
Land was purchased ~20yrs ago by my in-laws, completely remote and accessed only by river or bushwhack- Finally broke ground in 2020 floating in all materials and building primarily with hand tools. Hopefully the first of a few builds! Video in comments3yr ⋅ iambabababs ⋅ r/homestead
My first cayenne pepper is nearly a perfect circle. I told myself I’d wear it as a ring in my last post4yr ⋅ Nidro ⋅ r/homestead
Honey, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, green beans, kale, carrots, chickens, turkeys, black beans, garlic, onions and apples. We put down ~ 700lbs of food for this winter!2yr ⋅ atodaso ⋅ r/homestead
These two girls were abandoned at my crossroads this morning. They were starving, skittish, and cold. Veterinarian isn't open until Monday. While we're waiting for a checkup, warming up, and getting to know each other any help on breed ID? Any suggestions for names?1yr ⋅ E9F1D2 ⋅ r/homestead
Decided to stop waiting on being able to buy 40 acres out West to start my Homestead, so I'm making due with what I have now. It's not much, but I present to you my first 4 raised beds, just waiting on topsoil tomorrow!2yr ⋅ japoke105 ⋅ r/homestead
Driving down this road today and I just had to stop and take in how lucky I am2yr ⋅ Cuttysvelt ⋅ r/homestead
Mama duck rejected this guy when he hatched 3 weeks ago. Our good girl didn't hesitate to adopt him. Ducky is a dog now, and I'm not sure how to proceed.11mo ⋅ mkc816 ⋅ r/homestead
Had a little fun at the office gift exchange. The recipient picked the whole roaster as the gift.1yr ⋅ umag835 ⋅ r/homestead
“Pink Champagne” currants and “Jewel” Gooseberries starting to be ripe🙌 🤤 pink power vibing more than ever💕👚💜1yr ⋅ thebrightenday ⋅ r/homestead
Sirloin tip beef roast, New potatoes,beets, and cucumbers. Everything on the plate from our farm.1yr ⋅ callmeapoetandudie ⋅ r/homestead
Tragically beautiful, this fox passed away snuggled into an old bale of hay on our land3yr ⋅ thefarmhousestudio ⋅ r/homestead
First time eating a meal that I grew everything but the spices. Chicken, broccoli, rutabaga, and sweet potatoes.1yr ⋅ 1fast_sol ⋅ r/homestead
Five weeks shy of winter and we woke up to ten little problems this morning.1yr ⋅ SamGropler ⋅ r/homestead
I made a duck dock for my free range ducks! The integrated tree branches make them safer from hawks and owls & sleeping far away from the shoreline makes them less vulnerable to land predators. Or at least that's the idea.2yr ⋅ SirTrypsalot ⋅ r/homestead
I’ve recently been doing a lot of shoots with local homesteads and small farms. It’s absolutely my favorite work!2yr ⋅ alittlebrock ⋅ r/homestead
My old man is 35 years sober, this is his vice now. I’m gratefully in many many ways4yr ⋅ maybedefinately ⋅ r/homestead
Homesteading is a long term goal. We currently still live in the suburbs, but I keep chickens and grow veggies in our tiny yard. Gotta start somewhere2yr ⋅ Prior_Lobster_5240 ⋅ r/homestead
This is Eliza. She was the second born in a set of triplets yesterday. Mom rejected her so I’m her mom now and she’s living in my bedroom.4yr ⋅ bobert_the_wise ⋅ r/homestead
When you are butchering your animals, don't throw away the fat. Using lard/tallow is great in cooking. But also in making soaps, candles, salves, etc.2yr ⋅ eloquinee ⋅ r/homestead
Detailed notes left for their chickens from the family’s house we are watching while they are on vacation. Haha!1yr ⋅ pothoe69 ⋅ r/homestead
Anyone else get $50 worth of eggs from their poultry every day? Chickens, Ducks, and Quail here.1yr ⋅ obiji ⋅ r/homestead
Lethal beauty I let grow to maturity last summer. Bald faced hornets are very dangerous but will leave you alone if given plenty of space and respect. I live in a rural area with no neighbors or pets around, so the danger was minimal. Nests this well formed can bring hundreds of dollars .1yr ⋅ Po3ticTreachery ⋅ r/homestead
It was a busy few days at work so we skipped 3 days, collected 6 dozen chicken eggs today!3yr ⋅ nancyxxu ⋅ r/homestead
Going to try to sell wreaths off my homestead this year. Made entirely off my property1yr ⋅ cowskeeper ⋅ r/homestead
Haven’t gotten much love from the gardening community. I was thinking you folks in homestead might appreciate the sweet corn a little more. We’re looking forward to August!4yr ⋅ HandbagHanky ⋅ r/homestead
My daughter and I took a class on all things blueberry today. We're basically experts now.4yr ⋅ mrwatkins83 ⋅ r/homestead
Crappie caught in our pond , asparagus from the garden ..... haven’t figured out how to grow rice yet .2yr ⋅ Kenansphotography ⋅ r/homestead
A friend of mine brings her eggs to my farm to sell and she just went from free run to free range. This is an egg from her free run batch compared to free range after 3.5 weeks. It's more dramatic than I expected1yr ⋅ cowskeeper ⋅ r/homestead
We Just Bought a 100 Year Old Acadian Farmhouse with 25 Acres in New Brunswick, Canada. Excited to stop lurking and start doing!4yr ⋅ pancakeshack ⋅ r/homestead
Temperature outside kept dropping and they were shivering a little too much for my liking. So I brought them into the garage. 20 minute makeshift pen.2yr ⋅ FroggerWild ⋅ r/homestead
