Great Little Homestead

It feels so good to have your own little Garden during the Winter month. Fresh Lettuce all the time and lots of Herbs. Love it !

It is such a joy to watch them enjoy their Fodder and some greens during the Winter. Fodder is really a great fresh food option for our Animals. They sure love it.

Todays Harvest, I am so glad to be able to grow some of our Vegetables myself. There is certainly nothing better then fresh from the Garden on your Plate. We do not have a huge Garden and this Years Weather certainly was not beneficial due to the high heat we struggled somewhat but we still have something.

Our newest Family Member! So cute! We don't know anything about him. Only that he is a very vocal lovely boy. He just showed up at our place and decided to stay. We couldn't find his owners, and it looks like he got shaved at one point in the past. Also I believe he had a Collar since the fur around his neck shows the marking. Tomorrow we will visit a Vet to get him checked out and see if he has a chip, if not we will spoil him like we do with all our animals. He also became friends with our Dog Pebbles in no time, not scared of her at all. He seams to be very hungy for attantion and never leaves my side no matter where I go or what I do. Today we allowed him inside the house, and he even sits in front of the Door and meows when he needs to go outside. I think we gonna name him Garfield it somehow just fits ;-)

FINALLY! Our new Rabbit House is almost finished and just a few little things left to do. I am so happy and it looks like the Rabbits too. Lots of Air, and places to rest and to get off the wire. They seem to enjoy it. The best Idea I had was the connecting door between 2 Cages for the Momma and her Babies that allows for extra room when they get bigger and makes weaning them a lot easier later on. One Rabbit Project finished. More to come! There are still plans for Rabbit Tractors, to have them outside during summer but this will have to wait a little longer until then I forage for green stuff every day. Have a look what we have build. :-)
https://youtu.be/ZN521aIhVhg

Our new Rabbitry Set up, walk through, and our Bunnies. Keeping Animals of any kind, also means, to care for them as good as possible. Taking responsibility for their well being and all over health. We put a lot o...

One of many Projects from this year is to move the Rabbits into a new Building and get them some larger Cages made. One is finished just 5 more to go and a few runs. So far I am pretty happy with what I have build. Now that I know what I want, the next ones will be done quicker and won't take so long. Hopefully this will be finished within the next few Days.

Many asked me for my Recipe on the Pull Apart Bread. Here it is - enjoy and have lots of fun Baking :-)
You know, you can fill it with what every you like doesn't have to be Cooked Ham! Use your favourite ingredients with lots of Cheese and you always have a great tasting Dish for your Party or BBQ.

https://youtu.be/XOyqB15jwH8

Easy to Bake Pull Apart Bread ~ Recipe ~ filled with Cooked Ham, Cheese & a hint of Herb and Garlic Crusty on the Outside and Oh so soft on the inside. Lots of Cheese and Cooked Ham with a hint of Herb and Garlic Butter. This Recipe is so easy, and the fini...

Pull Apart Bread, so Delicious :-) Perfect for BBQ. Lots of Cooked Ham and Cheese, with a hint of Herb and Garlic Butter.

Worm Compost Tea - a fertilizer and pesticide that is very beneficial to the all over performance of our plants and the garden soil. Using the Wormcastings from my own Vermicompost I have a bucket full of the golden liquid going non stop using it weekly in my Vegetable Garden and my potted plants / indoor Plants. You can never add to many good Bacteria and Microbs to your soil :-)

https://youtu.be/eUUUv2pfnko

How To Make Aerated Tea from Worm Castings Easily! Make your Plants grow healthy and produce well, with Tea made from Worm Castings. Easy to make with little efford and amazing results. All you need is :* 2 -...

What a great way to store Rhubarb until there is enough time to make some Jam from it, we love Strawberry - Rhubarb - Vanilla Jam but no time to make it right now. So I freeze dried the Rhubarb und Strawberries for later. It will be a great experiment on how that is going to work out. ;-)

Finally we can harvest some of our own Veggies from the Garden. Some Rhubarb, Spinach and Raddishes.

Composting is a great way to recycle the organic waste we generate at home, and a must have for any Homestead and Gardener. Turning so called waste into Black Gold which enriches the soil and provides lots of Nutrients for our Plants, helps with retaining moisture in the Soil and so much more. There are so many ways to compost and doing it is so rewarding. We do Vermicompost (using the help of Red Wiggler worms to create Worm Castings) and the "normal" Way of creating a Compost Pile / Bin for all the things that can't go into the Worm Bin. Also it helps to manage the amount of Droppings our Animals produce. In the End the result is wonderful "Black Gold" for our Gardens.
So 2 Days ago I got a new Compost Pile set up with the bedding from our Chicken Coop and Rabbit Droppings beside the usually left over Kitchen Scrab and Green Cuttings from the Yard. I think I got the ration right and it works just fine.

Being in Control over what we eat is fantastic and the same counts for our Animals! Since we now have a Freeze Drier, it didn't take long until we tried to make some treats for Pebbles so she can benefit from it as well. I really like the Idea of processing large batches of Food or Treats at ones and being able to store them for a very long time. Saves time and money for sure.
Have a look, I explain in my Video how I do Raw Treats for Pebbles :-)
https://youtu.be/hcTBoFzNg3U

DIY ~ Freeze Dried Raw Dog Treats Making your own Dog Treats is not only healthy for your beloved friend it also saves you money and you know exactly what it is made from, making the Treats a...

Did you know that Calendula officinalis has a lot of beneficial properties? For many years I grow it every summer in my Garden. Calendula flowers can be infused in oils and incorporated into lotions, creams, and balms. Besides its beauty in every Garden it also is historically used for medicinal and culinary purposes. Calendula flower is commonly used for wounds, rashes, infection, inflammation, and many other conditions.

We Got BABIES!
First litter this year and she delivered 12 one was sadly stillborn and one is very tiny but there is hope! So many! And she made a great nest. First time Mom did perfect !

In this Weeks Video we show even more of what we have done so far in our Garden this Year. Finally we are getting to a point that it seems to be finished soon. Now all that is left to do is some more planting and hoping for a good Harvest.
Here is the link for you: Part 2 of our Garden Project.
https://youtu.be/baCLtaBupK8

2021 Project: Preparing & Building A New Raised Bed Garden ~ Part 2 ~ Here is Part 2 of our 2021 Project to rebuild our Vegetable and Fruit Garden. If you haven't seen Part 1 here is the link for you 👉 https://youtu.be/D96YO93...

This weeks Video is about our Garden Project. Our Progress and what we got finished so far. Slowly it starts to like like a Garden and hopefully our hard work will pay off.
https://youtu.be/D96YO935moE

2021 Project: Preparing & Building A New Raised Bed Garden ~ Part 1 ~ One of our big plans for the Year 2021 is to redo our Vegetable Garden and rebuild raised Garden Beds for more planting space and easier maintenance. A big P...

Trying my hands on making leaf mold (mould) I have heard so many good things about it. I had stored some leaves last fall for the use in my Vermicompost during winter, which I used for this now. Next fall, I will collect as many as I can get and store them until next Spring to use for making the mold. I think 🤔 this won't do well during our Winter here in Canada and will just freeze, so starting it in Spring hopefully works out. I guess I have to wait and see what is going to happen. Anyone done this and could share some info?

Something really needed during BBQ Season! Here is my Recipe on how I make my own Herb & Garlic Butter.

https://youtu.be/PNRHdpeu1Pw

Easy & Quick Homemade Herb & Garlic Butter ~ Recipe ~ Herb & Garlic Butter easy & quick to make.Flavour you Steaks, Chicken, Shrimps, Vegetables or just as a spread for Bread and Baguette. So many ways to use it...

Raw Chicken Breast and fried Burger Patties (Frikadellen). Freeze dried and a success. That means if I want to I don't need the Freezer for them anymore ;-) All left to do is reconstitute and see how the texture and taste will be.

Here is the link to the Prezels :-)

https://youtu.be/nRFEcO7xHiI

Homemade Authentic German Pretzels ~Recipe~ So easy, everyone can do it. Make your own homemade Prezels. We in Germany just love them, soft on the inside with a golden brown crunchy crust. The one big ...

Is there anything better than fresh out if the oven Pretzels?

My Navel Orange Tree has so many flowers. The smell of them is filling the room where I keep it so much that it some days is already to much. But nonetheless I love to see them knowing that I might get to harvest one or two oranges. The hope is up even so the chances are low since it is a very young tree.