In this video, I demonstrate the easiest way to scythe and sharpen your scythe. Scything can be so therapeutic. It's so much more calm, quiet and beautiful than using a lawn mower or weed-wacker! In the video, I recommend working through The Scythe Supply (which is in Maine, not Vermont). It's not a paid endorsement, they have just been fantastic to work with. #homesteading #scythe

Adult rabbits are easy to identify does from bucks. But baby rabbits!? Have you ever tried it!? They look identical! And if you're buying a couple does and a buck to start your own rabbitry, like my friend Abby at The Field House Farm, or if you only want two does so you don't end up with surprise babies, well.... it's important to get it right! So after some practice, Abby and I got it down! Of course, I'm rather old-fashioned. If you're a little more liberal and forward-thi

Whether you're going to milk your goats or not, you'll likely need to trim their feet, examine them, and sometimes give them injections. Having them trained to stand willingly and calmly on the stand makes a world of difference! In this little video, I show you how I've gently trained my goats to the stand. #goats #homesteading

Have you pinned lots of pallet projects, but got stuck with just pallets lying around? This quick how-to will get you on to the next step --- making that fun project --- in no time! Now I'll show you a few pallet projects we've done. First person to comment and accurately tell us which one wasn't made from any pallets wins a free 2x4 for taking apart your own pallets!! Woohoo!! #pallets #homesteading

Heidi was aptly named. She loves to help milk and care for the goats. This morning during animal chores, she volunteered to do her own how-to video. It may not be the most comprehensive tutorial on milking goats, but it sure might be the cutest! Enjoy! #goats #kids #homesteading

We get crazy winds here. I mean CRAZY! The worst I've ever been in. We've had solid wood Adirondack chairs go zipping away from our porch down to the shed, we've seen the dog house, chicken coop and rabbit cages rolling away, barrels and wagons all over the property, we've lost siding several times off of our house, and we've had to do some serious thinking on how to reduce wind damage. What does this have to do with t-posts? Well I needed a wind break for my beehives, becaus

How to make EASY, DELICIOUS Goat Milk Mozzerella Cheese at home. This is our family's new favorite cheese!

We got two new young donkeys on a trade yesterday, and their feet were long. Way too long. If you don't keep a donkey's feet trimmed, it will cause them all kinds of health problems, starting with painful feet and joints, and difficulty walking. Watch a step-by-step tutorial on trimming donkey feet yourself. A couple of before and after photos: #donkeys #homesteading