Homesteading Solo (My Journey To Building A Homestead From Scratch)
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- If you're new here, my name is Sage, and I'm starting a homestead in North Carolina using regenerative agricultural practices. Follow along on my journey to transform these 3 acres into my homestead. Looking for more content? Check out my Instagram (@terra.nova.acres)
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This brought me to tears! I’m so glad you are finding your path in life, and tackling even the hardest things. Tay & I are only an hour away if you ever need help with projects or need extra hands. Admittedly, I am such an introvert but I think that community is so important moving forward with this homesteading journey. We’re so happy to start building that with you & others in our area. We’ve got this!
Thank you, and same goes for you guys! The first year is such an investment of time, money, and energy so please feel free to reach out if you need an extra hand or want to borrow any tools. I know you have others closer by, but it would be great to meet up at some point even if it's just to swap some seeds. Good luck out there!
Girl: I’m a single woman doing the same thing in Australia. Sold my gorgeous inner city house and bought a homestead. I’m pretty isolated. I’ve gone from wearing Chanel every day to skipping showers most days! I’m going “wild” real fast. It’s the scariest thing I’ve ever done but it’s also exhilarating - and it wouldn’t be anywhere near as great if I wasn’t doing it alone. The aloneness is what makes it remarkable and worthwhile (for me). Good luck to you :-)
one of my favorite quotes that I revisit often: "easy choices = hard life. hard choices = easy life
Girl! I got chills watching this video. Im so glad I discovered your channel! I was wondering if there were any other single homesteaders out there and I cant wait to follow your journey! Im at the beginning stages of homesteading but though I have no land yet (im looking) and no farm animals, i still consider myself a homesteader or at least an aspiring one! I know ill get there if I have faith in myself and have the mindset my dreams are possible if I decide to make them come true. I had a heart change on aspiring for a certain future vs putting it into action when my mom died in 2021. She died suddenly and unexpectedly in her garden at 57. Im 30 and single and want a homestead life, close to nature to enjoy the time i have in life. I know you get how much perspectives change when you lose your mom. Wish we lived closer because id love to be friends ♡ Im also i Jess fan, she got me through so much loneliness since my moms passed. Thinking of you 💕 and rooting for your success! 💪
I’m a single “grandma” even though I don’t feel old enough to be one. I still have a full time job, looking at retirement in 3 years. My grandson is 8 and helps me. My daughter is a single mom, and I think what he learns with me may help him to learn some beneficial things for his life. I’m new at this…sort of… years ago I lived on a much bigger plot of land and grew things and had animals. Now I’m in town on a small plot with a tall fence and lots of neighbors…but here we go!! I’d love to have some community friends. Thanks for inspiring us!!
Popping over from a suggestion of the friends of Roots and refuge, a solo journey doesn’t have to be taken alone , que the community!
All the best Jules 👍💪
I'm glad YT recommended your channel. I'll be rooting for you. I hope to learn some geology and homesteading things along the way.
I just found your videos today. I have been working hard the last five years or so to improve my credit and my financial management so that I could buy a house with a yard big enough for my dogs, a pool, and a small garden. But lately, I've realized I want even more. I have always had a secret dream of having a farm, so in the last few months I have been leaning more towards buying a house on land than just buying a house with a yard bigger than a postage stamp. So, I have been watching a LOT of homesteading videos here on YT, and I've been enjoying them immensely, but all of the videos I've watched so far are couples with children. I've never really come across someone doing it solo until you. So hopefully I can learn even more, especially about how to do everything with no help.
That said, I also wanted to offer my sincerest condolences to you on the loss of your mom. I lost my mom -- also to cancer -- in December of 2021. I moved quite suddenly in September of 2020 to be near where she lived with her sister undergoing treatment because I wanted one of us kids to be close in case something happened (she had stage 4 cancer, so was never going to go into remission). I got a little more than a year with her after I moved, and my only regret in life is not spending more time with her that last year. I think my mom would have loved to see me not only succeed at my own job (I'm a self-published author), which I have been doing, but also to find the happiness and peace that I have been searching for that I feel certain a homestead would bring me. I know it will be hard work -- especially going it alone -- but I believe I can do it if I am truly determined. Thank you for sharing your truth and showing the world that it can be done by woman alone.
Im so sorry dear lady for the loss of your mother! Thank you for sharing your heart!
Just came across your video a few hours. So so so relaxing from all the news I watch. Thank you 🙏 😊
Keep the great content coming! Enjoy seeing the journey
In 2021, I gave lumber to a couple and witnessed a lady backed up a truck with a huge trailer 100ft up a 35° hill with a slight bend mid way up my narrow driveway...have mercy! The strength I saw in that lady I see in you. God bless!
Just found your channel. Bless you for taking on this beautiful life by yourself. I live over the mountains to the west of you in Tennessee. Like your grandparents I learned to create the future with what resources I could find or trade. I learned to design systems that I can manage myself. Our journey is to find joy in the process and manifest love through the great hope of the future. 🌞🌱❤️
You’re off to a great start! Keep on homesteading! ❤
I love that your homestead is giving back and maturing you during the loss of your mom. ❤
Please accept my condolences for your mother. I have to say you can do it alone. I have been watching your channel all year and it's been great seeing you an Antonio discover about homesteading and gardening. Yep it's hard work and that's what keeps us motivated.ive been doing this for about 30 yrs now. I wouldn't change it for the world.
There isn't much for me to say that other's haven't already said. Wishing you the strength to carry on your vision, as well as the strength to grieve. I lost my mom when I was 15, and can relate to some extent. Much love to you, Sage!
You are an amazing individual! You were raised right for sure. You are working and coming home and working more. You have alot of knowledge and an unbelievable work ethic. Great qualities that are getting lost in todays world. I know this is last years video, and it sounds like a really rough year. I am sorry about the loss of your mom. That has to be hard. I am one of those shall we say "late born" children so my parents are much older than I. There are alot of stories there but I dont want you to fall asleep. I dont know the situation between you and your boyfriend but I can tell you he is not going to find a more dedicated, harder working woman then the one he had. I admire your strength and courage. I see from later vids you are keeping everything going!
Im so sorry for the loss of your mom. Greiving never ends it just changes. Ive lived right outside asheville all but 8 months of my life, you've definitely chosen a beautiful place to live! You got this, the butchering will get easier the more you do it. My husband and I hope to start homesteading in the next year.
First time watching you, and I am so anxious to see more! I am so sorry for the loss of your mom. My mama is 83, and her breast cancer is back and has spread. I am 62 years old, recently retired from a back injury, and I have a small homestead. Pigs, chickens, bees and rabbits, and a big garden. I grew up with small farming, and have had gardens and chickens almost everywhere my husband's job has taken me.He still works full time, but helps me where needed. I feel like you and I have a lot in common, and I look forward to watching you grow!! One tip I can give, since you raise meat birds, it to buy dual purpose birds. They can be also raised as egg layers, and you don't have to butcher them all at once, like Cornish Crosses, which are sterile, don't live very long. Its the way my dad, and others did back in the day. Just butcher what you need at the moment! I grow Delawares. They aren't the greatest mamas, not very broody, so I hatch their eggs in an incubator, and never have to purchase chicks unless I want to! Huge healthy birds! Research them and let me know what you think! There are also other varieties that have plentiful meat, and lay huge eggs too! God bless you on this beautiful journey you have chosen!!
Hello Sage, I'm new to your channel, i just started watching them today. And I got hooked and started benge watching while doing work around my homestead. I am a little older but can relate to losing my mother and homesteading by myself. Although as i was doing this when my girls were young and still living with me I never considered it homesteading. I was a single mother just trying to survive and take care of my girls in a natural and healthy way. I had sheep, a cow calf pair, chickens, ducks, and a couple of pigs, on and off growing a garden and working a 40 hr job. My kids are gown and now giving me grandbabies , as I watch these videos and realizing all along I was homesteading (I still struggle with believing that's what I'm doing) but i am starting to see thanks to videos like yours. My next project to learn is making homemade baby food from the garden I grew and i appreciate the information and knowledge that you bring with gardening. I ain't going to lie, its hard doing it by yourself but very rewarding when the meal you put down in front of you and your family was all grown and produced by you and the extra health benefits is a plus too. I am very sorry you lost your mom, and she will always be in your memories and your heart (mine still is). But that love and the memories will help you through it all. I pray for peace and comfort as you go through this journey, you are loved. Thank you again for the videos and sharing your knowledge.
Just discovered your channel. Sorry to hear your mom passed. Sometimes the next thing is just taking the next step. You can do this. You will develop community. You will develop skills. Enjoy your journey! I, too, follow Jess at R&R. You have a great classroom. Keep posting. I can tell you feel your mom all around you.
I am so sorry about your mom. I'm 52 and lost my mom December 2021 and it has been really hard on me so stay strong and I will pray for you.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom, and for needing to endure the end of a relationship. So proud of you for pursuing on your own. My mom homesteaded on her own. So did my aunt on my partner's side. I hope you can find some role models of strong, independent women who are doing this on their own. You can do it! And I have a feeling your CZcams community will grow exponentially and you'll hopefully have a supportive community there, too! I love watching your journey. ❤
Just found your channel through Calico 🐄 acre will be with you all Pete cape town south Africa looking forward to seeing you soon
Girl, you are sooo brave doing this all on your own now!! For someone so young, to choose this way of life, you are amazing!I came here from calico cow acres and i came to her channwl because of the hollar homestead! Im hooked!
So sorry for your loss. You can do this! I am currently waiting to start my Homestead one day and you are such an inspiration. You are so brave, just amazing.
My sincere sympathy. Grief is heavy, you don't get over it , you get through it, again and again and again and you just keep going... Take care of you sweet girl , praying angels around you
Hi, Sage. I’ve been down a similar road with losing my Mother to breast cancer. I admire your courage. My babies are what kept me getting up in the morning during one of the darkest periods of my life.
I’m on a slightly similar journey. I’m married, but homesteading isn’t my husbands thing whereas it is mine. He does support me though, he doesn’t help me. I’m not complaining in that he works long hard and provides for our family. But searching homesteading by yourself brought me to your channel and I really like it. Keep going!
I’m sorry for the loss of your mother. It’s excruciating pain which I know well. Thank you for sharing your story and I look forward to following along. You got this! 🤗🤗🤗
Wow, wow, wow. What an emotional load you have been carrying. Thank you for sharing. I trust the old adage " troubles shared, are troubles halved " applies to you after these revelations. I am guessing that prioritisation of life's demands puts vid at the lower end of the must do list. You have moved to NC for a reason, yes, on first glance it could be simply to be a homesteader, but you made a big choice and subconsciously you knew that there is an already existing community of homesteaders there. I live in Brisbane Australia watch Sow the Land, The Hollar Homestead, Justin Rhodes, Permapasture Farm NC channels, Lumnah Acres NH,Good Shaw Farm VT, and have seen a little of Roots and Refuge and several others. As you settle into the district and get to know others I am sure the heavier tasks will attract help from unexpected sources. My condolences re your Mum, and saddened by the suffering she endured. You obviously carry her memory close to your heart. A many people do not deal well with isolation, and that is part of farming in general, not just homesteading. Seems Antonio may be one of those, and yes he was a great help in getting your farm to where you are. Once again thanks for your honesty. You can do this...and one day you will be looking back in joy and happiness at the strength you have shown, in building your dream, and developing your self reliance in the face of many daunting experiences. May the Force be with you. Cheers Rich.. btw remember you were named "Sage" for a reason!
Loved hearing your story! Can’t wait to see what you’ll be doing on your homestead! I too have been bitten by the homestead bug many years ago. I have raised 7 children and still consider myself a novice in many ways. Just keep going! It is so much fun and rewarding! I can’t imagine myself not doing this, from making sourdough… my new gig 😎 to raising rabbits, chickens, ducks , pigs from time to time and also my huge garden💓. Oh yes, I work full time night shift in a hospital setting. I am married and yes he shares some of my interests on the farm but as he slows down I need to pick up the slack since hubby is older than I. What a wonderful life you are building and yes, do everything that you want on your farm , I’m sure it will be fantastic!!
I was starting this same journey with a partner. We never did get land before our relationship ended, but I'm still looking. And I will do it alone too. Never quit your dream, it may just look a little bit different than it would have with a partner. ❤️❤️ You inspire me. I can't wait to see what you do. And someday I will have my land and share my solo homestead journey too.
I'm very sorry for the loss of your mom. I am new here today. I am 63 and have a mother's heart, so know you sill be thought of often and hope you are encouraged on your journey. I can't tell you when you cease to feel as an orphan but the season will change. Be of good courage and know your mom is strongly held in your heart.
Hello Sage, my name is Kath, I'm on my own too. It's much harder being on your own and you just can't do as much. But, you are young, you are healthy, you are strong, you'll do it. Before my husband died, I did a lot of things that were considered his jobs and he did a lot of mine, he loved washing, shopping and cooking.... shhhh, his cleaning wasn't brilliant. I have to do it all now. Anyway, I'm 73 now and not able to garden so much due to chronic back pain, I try, I grit my teeth, but, I have to pay people to help me in the heavy seasons. It gives me joy to watch young people doing what I no longer can. Post as many videos as you can to keep the revenue coming in, that way you can afford to pay for help when you really need it... Good luck Sage... all will be well, I'm sure. I got my Subscription, so I'll be here watching you on your journey.
You can do this! Hard things make resilient people, I'm rooting for you!
This is crazy! I love in Fairview just outside of Asheville and I am from GA as well! I am just starting my homesteading journey. If you ever wanna meet up for some coffee or something, I'd love to find like minded people in my area ❤
Also on a side note, I lived in Portland Oregon and my dad got brain cancer and I had to move back to GA to help my mom with him. He passed away before I could officially move back. We have a lot in common. ❤
Sorry about losing your mom. I still tear up thinking about mine, who died over 25 years ago. Being a mom, I worry more about my son's suffering when it's my time to go. Death can give you more gusto for life, so keep doing that, the way you do. Your mom lives on through you.
Just found your channel.
Thanks for sharing.
Another solo homesteader here
Wishing you happiness, love and abundance.
I am so sorry you lost your mum, please accept my condolences. I love watching your homestead growing and will continue to do so.
So, you are into very tiny rocks 😉mixed with all the other stuff. I spend my childhood following my rock-hound mom strolling all over the west coast. I started watching the homesteading channels to better understand what my son and his wife were doing on their land (40 acres outside West Salem, Oregon). I look forward to watching you learn and grow on your homesteading adventures.
Hi this is the first video I've ever watched of yours and I'm going to follow! I'm jealous that you're right in the area that I'd like to be.
My family is in Fayetteville North Carolina and Rock Hill South Carolina and Columbia South Carolina and Union South Carolina. Everybody says Asheville is where I should go but I've seen properties all over. It's sort of torturous to be looking at things for sale now because it's just going to depend on what is available when I need it. Just like you I'll look at a couple things and I'll make a decision. It's scary because some of the homesteaders say they wish they would have not bought land first before leasing a little bit to see what they actually wanted but I don't have time for that I'm going to go right into the deep end...😂 LOL
I've been dreaming about starting my Homestead by myself since 2019. During the pandemic I had a few months of paid time off and I jam-packed my little 1,000 ft backyard garden. I have maxed out this quarter acre classroom!
I'm finally going to be buying my property this year. I don't exactly know where I'll land but I've been studying for so long all the big names on CZcams and learning so much and doing all I can in the city to get ready. From having a garden to selling seedlings to building Community to preserving and cooking from scratch like always... Plus freeze drying as well!
It's something that I know I can do and hopefully it's easier than everyone think it's going to be for me.
I've been dreaming and learning for so long! I can do this. I'll be working remotely still when i move, too.
I have family stretched all the way from here where I am in Ohio to the Midlands of South Carolina so I'm not sure where exactly I'll buy. I am studying all the laws everywhere now because it's coming down to selling my house hopefully soon. I've been in Ohio for 30 years but I miss my family in the Carolinas. I've missed my little brother's growing up and now I have nieces and nephews that will hopefully love learning what their Aunt Shandy is doing!
Anyway, nice to meet you Sage and I'll be following along. Pretty inspiring stuff you're doing here! I know I was in the right place when I saw the chicken tractor and electric netting!
Roots & Refuge Farm, yes!! Jess & Justin were my first loves. I went to HOA finally last fall in 2023 in Front Royal Virginia and I was so happy to meet some of these people and spend the whole weekend around them. Of course I just wish Jess would have been there!
I met Justin and Rebekah Rhodes, the Stivers, Jill from whispering Willow, Jill Winger, Mike the fit farmer, Joel Salatin and some others.
I'm just like you where I make big life decisions with full confidence. I'm going to be absolutely by myself and even if it is intimidating I'm just going to have to scale it to where I can manage it because I don't have any help at all I'm doing all of this post divorce and after my kids have been raised. Nobody's interested in this except for me. I'm REALLY hoping I end up centrally located between all my family in the Carolinas and of course all the homesteaders that we love.
You've got some pretty good neighbors nearby. Not only the Rhodes family, but Ben and Meg Hollar and Jason from Sow the Land...
30 channels that have helped build all if these passions inside me!! We sound like we're in the same amazing spot.
I'm curious about my future but I can't tell you exactly what that dream is going to look like. I can't tell you if I'm going to have raw land only or be in a camper or find a Pole Barn company or mobile home...
It's so fun that we have these empty canvases but I absolutely know that we can do it!
I don't know what I will focus on first but I keep my 5 year plan. Don't get into analysis paralysis just do the next best thing in front of you. You know all the good lessons. You got this!!
I will be 53 years old this year and I can't wait to build a community!! Hopefully I'll meet you one day😊
Sorry to hear about your mom. That will always be an adjustment. The tribe is strong and hopefully you are connected to the abundance+ Community ❤ Keep your eye on the prize and grow something lovely. I don't stop, either! That's how we are.
One last comment/question- The way I think I might raise chickens will be a shipment from Murray McMurray the first time so I can go ahead and harvest them and put them away. I'll probably go with the Cornish cross that first time.
I I'm sure I would be able to process them myself, but I'm probably going to reach out to the community to find some help!
Anyway, I'm thinking about going with breeds that are more sustainable and not having to rely on the hatchery after that. Like heritage breeds. That's more of a sustainable answer. Let them raise their own chicks. That way, maybe one day I'll get to the point where I'm butchering them as I need them. Right from the yard. What are your thoughts on that?
Heritage breeds will take longer to get to harvesting weight than Cornish and will give you less meat per bird. For these reasons, they're generally more expensive to raise. If you are able to provide a significant portion of their diet as food scraps and free ranging (you would need a LOT of space), it could be cheaper to raise heritage breeds. I prefer designated meat birds because you can raise them all at once and be done with them all at once. I don't care to maintain a larger flock of birds throughout the year, and that's a personal preference for me. Just a matter of what works for you. It can be done, but cost and time management are two main reasons people generally opt for Cornish cross instead.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is never easy and sometimes the grieving feels like it could go on forever. You are a very strong young lady that has the balls to take on something that is amazing. More power to you and I know I will enjoy watching you grow your homestead. Go at your pace and know you have an amazing community that is always willing to help. I would love to be doing what you are doing but unfortunately for me it isn’t in the cards. And that’s okay too because I’m just doing it on a much smaller scale. I pray for strength and peace for you and the ability to kick ass and show us all what a boss you are! Much love to you❤
My sincere condolences. It's rough losing a parent. I think that the whole key to homesteading, (from what I have seen through CZcams channels), is time management, perseverance and desire to succeed. As long as you have these, you will get through this and move on more confident than before and be a stronger person for it.
I just happened upon this sweet video. Thank you for sharing. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. I know what it's like to lose someone who is central to your life. You are so strong! Good for you. I envy you getting this started while you are young and full of energy. Build your community - I hope that will be your focus through the winter.
My sincerest condolences and prayers to you for the loss of your mother. Keep moving forward. One deep breath at a time❤❤❤
Im so happy for you. Im 70 and due to some health issues Ive had to postpone my dream. I still plan to move forward with this as well. Even if its only for a short time. Im looking forward to watching ypr progression.
Happy and Sad after watching this video...sad about loosing your mom and all you are going through but happy for you and the journey you've just began..just added another subscriber in me.
Loved this video from start to finish. Your courage is inspiring and I wish you the best of luck. ☺️
So sorry for your loss.Good for you for moving on .your mom would be proud
Thank you for posting. I am sorry I am not closer to lend a hand. Ironically I am in Centennial and would love to homestead but at my age I am too old. 😢. I will live vicariously through you guys and help whenever I can.
Jade, so sorry for the loss of your Mom, and also sorry to hear that you and Anthony are no longer together.
May God's blessings be upon you and bring you peace & comfort when you need it most. Know that your mother is always with you and that she is proud of all your accomplishments. You can always do more through Christ by your side, just believe .
My heart goes out to you..I stumbled onto your channel because I had plans to purchase a large property with my ex and was looking for other women who have done it on their own to see if I could still do it. Glad I found you.
I have just found your video and the power and inspiration that comes from it spoke to me deeply. We as a family did something similar in 2020 and don’t regret the step even it is sometimes hard. I am going to watch other of your videos ❤ regards from Europe Sweden 🇸🇪
Just found you and looking forward to following along. We are just getting started on 4 acres. The loss of my mom in 2021 was a huge influence in my decision to move forward with my dreams. The loss of your mother changes you on an existential level but she is with you always.
No way they make beautiful girls like you that homestead!😍🙌🏾
Hi, from Brazil. You've had a great journey so far. Keep going and I'm sure it will be worth it
Sorry for the loss of your Mom. I look forward to following your homestead journey solo!
Firstly, sorry for your loss. I am the only one who tries to homestead in my household so I do it alone as well. It sucks doing it alone some days.... especially on migraine days.
TBH I live the same way with the big decisions. I thought I'd be cute and look at 20 or so and we settled on what is now my nightmare house. I should have stuck with the second house that we looked at! So many water problems, facing the wrong direction, sits at the base of a hill, septic died 2 weeks ago, trees have smashed 2 cars so far lol. It's been a big mess.
You've got this!! I always keep coming back to see what you have going on. I always wonder, how in the heck does she only have 1.9k subs still??! 😂 I'm sure I've commented on that before.
I can't wait to see what you do with the place!! So excited spring is coming.
I am really looking forward to seeing your journey and all your successes to come! Thank you for sharing, I am sorry for your loss ❤
My condolences to you for your mother. You got this! May everything you do be fruitful.. 😊 can’t wait to see more videos
Kristi Crump sent me.... subscribed and sharing....and Lifting you up in my prayers. God Bless You! Sandra Colson southeastern coastal NC tiny homesteader
I have been watching your channel from the beginning. I will be cheering you on. ❤
When I donated the five cups of coffee, I did not know that you had lost your mama. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Because I had stopped the video having been so impressed with you, up to that point, I wanted to support you, but hadn't heard about your mama. You can do this, love. Build your community, sweetie girl, and get those sheep.
Margie Guy,
Eddie and Colleen Guy from southern Maryland.
"Hanging with the Guys"
Thank you so much for the support. I have no words to express how grateful I am to you and everyone else for your kind words and actions 🤍
Hiya Sage, just checking to see how you are!! Looking forward to hearing of your next adventures. ATB Rich.
I never thought there was so many woman homesteading alone. I moved onto my property last year and even though im not single i am doing the homesteading part alone. Im in northeren north carolina and im an introvert. I keep saying i need to find somekind of homesteading support group or anybody who is remotely interested in homesteading to brainstorm with and possibly help each other on the weekends... I need some homesteading friends badly.
Just started following you here and on Instagram can't wait to see how you get on good look with everything 😀😀
Brave!!! and just look at you now ❤
love this content! this is my dream! Im starting my journey a bit late (in my opinion) but searching and finding good land is the hardest part!
You got this girl your gonna be tired but you got it
You can do it. I look forward to watching.
Fascinating and wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Much Blessings to you. 🙏 Lord-Jesus-Christ ✝c✝o✝m
Sending you love. Always ❤
Also Taylor wants you to know he loves Copper’s fluffy lil buns😂
You’re living my dream!
Hey you’re a huge inspiration I enjoyed your video
New sub here. Looking forward to following your journey 💕✌️
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Do you follow the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms? Y’all need to Power Ranger team up.
Great video I’ll come do your chores anytime
I’m a new subscriber and I find it quite interesting what you’re doing so how much land do you have and how much is usable
The property is 3 acres. When I got here, about half of that was forest, and I will always keep a significant portion forested, but I'm working on turning about 1/4 acre of that into pasture. The garden is about 1/4 acre, and there's about half an acre of house/"front yard" space. I'm working on converting the yard into more gardening space, but it's not there yet. And the remaining portion is pasture. I have much less land compared to what you see most homesteaders working with, and it honestly works great for me.
Also, absolutely none of it is flat. By strict definitions, most of it isn't "usable" agricultural space. But I disagree and I use it anyway.
You worry far to much. I probably should have watched another one of your video's first as I feel many people would think was such a tear jerker. Life is not a tear jerker, Sure there are up's and downs, but there is also many things we learn and I'm sure your last partner gave you many things and experiences to remember for the future. Now you just have to downsize till you get all the basics consistently right. The worlds weather has been changing for years now, will things grow like they did last year if i do everything the same, should I rotate my crops , should I start growing everything I need to feed my chickens instead of buying their food. Just 2 questions to ask yourself. Remember you are growing soil, much more Browns than Greens.
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prfect upload,goodbye!-dude.=)
What about safety? how do you protect yourself
I personally think there is a misconception about women living alone or women living in a more rural setting in America as being vulnerable. I don't feel any more or less safe living alone, and I honestly feel safer living where I do than living in a larger city as I have experienced both. Although I don't care to get into the details of the exact safety measures I take (because that's a great way to teach someone how to get around them), I would say I do the same things I have always done and probably will always do whether I live alone or not. One thing I will say is that having kind and caring neighbors who look out for you goes a long way.
Rather misleading title
I was watching. Enthralled. Then..you say how you could not have done this without Antonio. While I am delighted you have that....your lead to video is very misleading. You ate not homesteading alone. Don't advertise.you are. I won't watch your channel again due to misleading.
I said the exact opposite... I said this was never contingent on him doing it with me. At no point did I say I could not have done it without him because I do not believe that one bit. I simply acknowledged the effort he put in for the short time he was here. I absolutely AM homesteading alone. I have been homesteading for two years at this point with a year and a half of that being entirely solo.
love it..i love your way..and love you...homestead is life which i want to do also...keep it up...(frmisraelviewing)can i come❤😊