Happy Fathers Day, Lumberjack!

 

Turkey and Peafowl Area

 

Fencing and Raised Beds for Berry Patch

This week we are continuing with the berry patch.  We put in the fencing and two of the raised beds which also act as retaining walls for the two levels in this area.  It has been a lot of work but it should be a big improvement to the homestead.  We are already seeing berries start on what we have planted.

Retaining Walls and Rough Grading for Berry Patch

This week we are continuing with the berry patch.  The past 3 months we have been working on retaining walls, grading, and pulling out rocks to get ready for fencing off the berry patch area.  It has been a lot of work but it should be a big improvement to the homestead when finished.

Breaking Up A Giant Boulder

We had a giant boulder in the middle of where we wanted to put our berry patch.  So it had to go.  It was too big to move, so we had to break it up into more manageable pieces first.

Solid Wood Kitchen Countertop

This will probably be the last big indoor project that we do this season.  The weather is starting to warm up and we have a lot of outdoor projects on the list this year.

As we mentioned in an earlier video, we moved our refrigerator to the other side of the kitchen to improve the traffic patterns in and out of that room.  In the space where the refrigerator used to be, we installed a solid wood countertop to better utilize that area.  This was a quicker project that actually improved the kitchen quite a bit.  It is amazing how much three extra feet of counter space will do for a kitchen.

2025 Year End Review

This week we go over the results of what we were able to produce on the homestead in 2025.  This has been the third summer in the new homestead and we are starting to get some things in place, so we want to talk about where we are and little of where we are going.  We also go over some of the the issues and problems that we encountered.  You won't get this kind of transparency from the government!