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The Alford Homestead
Добавлен 10 сен 2022
Welcome y'all! My name is Kari and together with my high school sweetheart we are raising free-range children and farm animals on our small homestead in the south! I love connecting with others on all things motherhood, gardening, food preservation, and raising animals for self-sustainability. If you like what's going on, give us a thumbs up and let us know!
How to Easily Propagate Comfrey for Endless Minerals + Fertilizer!
Have you propagated comfrey? Leave a comment below and thanks for watching!
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Where to buy comfrey crowns: amzn.to/3V6fSnB
Where to buy comfrey seeds: amzn.to/4dIWEvs
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Affiliate, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy any of the products which I link. This helps the channel grow and thrive! Thank you so much for your support!
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100% Whole Wheat Honey Sourdough Sandwich Loaf (SAME DAY)
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Ingredients for 2 loaves: 1000 g freshly milled whole wheat (I used hard red wheat) 700 g whole milk or milk of choice 240 g fed and active sourdough starter 113 g melted butter 113 g honey 7-10 g salt to preference Directions: Knead all ingredients until a smooth ball forms. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Perform the first set of Stretch and Folds. Cover and let rest 30 min. Perform the se...
3 Useful Modifications to the Suscovich Chicken Tractor
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Hey friends, have you made any cool modifications to this style tractor? Leave a comment below and thanks for watching! Where to buy the Suscovich Tractor plans: amzn.to/3veOxp7 Disclaimer: As an Amazon Affiliate, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy any of the products which I link. This helps the channel grow and thrive! Thank you so much for your support!
Supercharge Your Garden with Comfrey Powder
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Have you used comfrey powder before? Leave a comment below and thanks for watching! Where to buy: dehydrator: amzn.to/3vEAauw coffee grinder: amzn.to/43VoPmi XL metal bowl: amzn.to/4aAqpN8 Disclaimer: As an Amazon Affiliate, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy any of the products which I link. This helps the channel grow and thrive! Thank you so much for your support! Please n...
THREE Ways To Use Comfrey In The Garden
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What is your favorite way to use comfrey? Leave a comment below! Thanks for watching!
Don't Incubate These TEN Eggs (to ensure a good hatch rate)
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Hey friends, have you been able to incubate some eggs yet?! Leave a comment below with your best tips for a great hatch rate. Thanks for watching! Where to buy egg basket: amzn.to/3PHjglr Where to buy chicken tractor plans: amzn.to/3veOxp7 Where to buy our favorite incubator: www.premier1supplies.com/list.php?mode=list&species_id=ALL&search_cat_id=&criteria=incubator Disclaimer: As an Amazon Af...
No More Chickshaw + What We're Using Instead!
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Hey friends, what is your favorite chicken tractor? Leave a comment below! Thanks for watching! Where to buy the Suscovich Tractor plans: amzn.to/3veOxp7 Disclaimer: As an Amazon Affiliate, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy any of the products which I link. This helps the channel grow and thrive! Thank you so much for your support!
The Best Time to Incubate + Our Favorite Incubator!
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What incubator have you tried? Leave a comment below! Thanks for watching! Please note I am not sponsored for this video. Where to buy Borotto Incubator: www.premier1supplies.com/p/borotto-real-24-egg-incubators?criteria=borotto
Don't PULL These Plants! (The Power of Seed Saving)
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Hey friends, did you try to (or accidentally!) overwinter any of your fall crops? Have they gone to seed yet? Leave a comment below and thanks for watching! *quick note, clearly not all crops will be able to overwinter successfully. The point of the video is to remind people that we should always be trying to leave a few crops to nature in the hopes that it will survive and create stronger gene...
Saving a Fruit Tree from the Dreaded Wind-Rock!
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Have you dealt with wind-rock? Leave a comment down below about your experience! Thanks for watching! Tree Staking Kit: amzn.to/3P1e63m Disclaimer: As an Amazon Affiliate, I may receive a small commission if you choose to buy any of the products which I link. This helps the channel grow and thrive! Thank you so much for your support!
Growing Sweet Potato Slips- Water Method vs Soil Method!
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Hey friends, which method do you like when growing sweet potato slips? Leave a comment below and thank you for watching!
BILLBOARD TARPS- Where to Find Them and How We're Using Them!
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Have you bought billboard tarps before? Leave a comment down below! Please note I am not sponsored by this website, I bought them with my own money and this is my honest review! Thanks for watching! Website mentioned: Billboardtarps.com
Whole Wheat Sourdough CARROT CAKE
Просмотров 855 месяцев назад
Where to buy: Nutrimill Grain Mill: amzn.to/42ujZvx Stackable cooling rack: amzn.to/3UBKihI Bulk Whole Wheat Berries: www.azurestandard.com Recipe to make 1 cake: 3 c shredded carrots 2 c whole wheat flour or other whole grain flour of choice 2 tsp baking soda 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 3/4 c melted butter 4 eggs 100 g sourdough starter (fed or unfed) 1 tsp vanilla 2 c...
Whole Wheat Sourdough Pancakes! NO Baking Soda/Powder Required!
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Pancakes! NO Baking Soda/Powder Required!
Foolproof Propagation?! Try a SANDBOX! (Propagate Roses, Berries, Evergreens & More.)
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Foolproof Propagation?! Try a SANDBOX! (Propagate Roses, Berries, Evergreens & More.)
Turn ANY Cookie Recipe into 100% Whole Grain (Quick & Healthy!)
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Turn ANY Cookie Recipe into 100% Whole Grain (Quick & Healthy!)
2 Important TIPS for Baking with EINKORN (Whole Grain Baking)
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2 Important TIPS for Baking with EINKORN (Whole Grain Baking)
DIY Non-Toxic Concentrated Laundry Detergent
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DIY Non-Toxic Concentrated Laundry Detergent
Nutrimill Classic Grain Mill Unboxing + Review! Pros + Cons!
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Nutrimill Classic Grain Mill Unboxing Review! Pros Cons!
Make a YEAR'S SUPPLY of Organic Soap in just 30 Minutes! EASY Cold- Process Recipe for Beginners!
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Make a YEAR'S SUPPLY of Organic Soap in just 30 Minutes! EASY Cold- Process Recipe for Beginners!
How to Make Potent Elderberry Syrup- Just 4 Simple Ingredients!
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How to Make Potent Elderberry Syrup- Just 4 Simple Ingredients!
Beginner-Friendly Kimchi! No Fish Sauce Required (soy-free and shrimp-free)
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Beginner-Friendly Kimchi! No Fish Sauce Required (soy-free and shrimp-free)
2-Ingredient TALLOW Balm - Better Than Vaseline!
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2-Ingredient TALLOW Balm - Better Than Vaseline!
Fall Garden Tour + Ever-Bearing Blackberry Bushes
Просмотров 1379 месяцев назад
Fall Garden Tour Ever-Bearing Blackberry Bushes
Odorless Tallow the EASY Way! How to Purify Tallow Without Burning!
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Odorless Tallow the EASY Way! How to Purify Tallow Without Burning!
3-Ingredient Fermented Hot Sauce (Probiotic rich!)
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3-Ingredient Fermented Hot Sauce (Probiotic rich!)
Super EASY Fermented Peppers + Fall Garden Tour
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Super EASY Fermented Peppers Fall Garden Tour
The Easiest 3-INGREDIENT Soap! Cheap + Organic!
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The Easiest 3-INGREDIENT Soap! Cheap Organic!
Breastmilk-Cultured Yogurt // 200+ Unique Probiotic Strains!
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Breastmilk-Cultured Yogurt // 200 Unique Probiotic Strains!
You're so lucky you have a screw. My Brother (which looks to be the exact same as your Singer otherwise) has the spool pin held on by some kind of bolt thing that I can't get off. I was vaguely hoping that someone would say "hey, this is a dinglehopper screw - you need a whatyamacallit to take it off". Nice video though - at least I know I'm not that far off!
I truly appreciate your advice. Like you, I’ve also made pancake mix that was perfect & even a pound cake recipe that was great. But when I tried to make cornbread & pizza dough with it, it was terrible to say the least lol really appreciate your knowledge because now I understand why.
Thank you for this recipe. I think I’m going to try this for my eczema with a skin soothe essential oil.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. This is so insightful. I am 26 weeks, been bleeding on and off since before my anatomy scan. Was diagnosed with this conditio. Yesterday woke with bleeding and a clot, once the clot passed it eased up and stopped. So just waiting this out.... loved watching this.
How old were your roosters?
Remember boys and girls soap made with lye needs to cure 4 to 6 weeks or your sincitive parts will you know 🔥!!! 😅
I wonder if refining removes some of the goodness from the tallow???
Mam ingriendients in gms ?
Thanks for sharing your story. I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa at 16 weeks pregnant ultrasound. I was spotting continuously and got hospitalized. Thankfully the bleeding stopped and I am at bed rest until delivery. I am scared because I have previous 2 C-section before. Please pray for me. Now I am at 20+ weeks.
Do you have the specs/details for your watering system? Love it!
Just mixed it up with yogurt-thats all i had. Hope they will eat it! Any idea how to boost their vit d??? Have a wonderful day💖
Use 1” pruning shears for the neck.
I couldn’t see my daughter for 7 days and couldn’t hold her for 2 weeks and was in the nicu 3 weeks. I was borderline stroking out from pre -eclampsia. It was the worst birth ! I’m pregnant with 4th baby and just feels different then my last 2 boys they were a dream pregnancy and c section. However my 3 tummy birth my blood pressure kept dropping and I felt like I was going to pass out so the anesthesiologist did something to bring my pressure back it happened 4-5 times during the 20 minute c section. I’m educating myself and just being prepared. I do not want to go through the nicu and emergency c section again!!!
I raise chickens for meat and eggs for myself. I usually do 10 meaties at a time, processing 5 one week and 5 the next. This takes me 1.5 hours total time from cone to fridge including setup, tear-down and cleaning my plucker and turkey fryer and putting everything away. Skinning may be fine for 1 or 2 birds, but investing in that plucker and turkey fryer was a complete game changer. I would never ever recommend against it, but it's up to each person to decide how much or little work they want to do when taking on self sufficiency.
Totally agree. I bought all the equipment before our first processing day as I knew I would scale up. I have to do just one chicken today as a mercy cull so no scalder or plucker. First time skinning and I found this helpful.
I have had the same experiences and won't be using the full size chickshaw again. However, I will be trying out the smaller version that I believe will hold up much better and I'll address the lid issue. Also, I found the door will require repair and replacing often. A sliding door and ramp is a much better option.
Once purified and dried can I store this in the fridge until I am ready to use it in my lotions and balms? I live in a hot climate.
Can you get pregnant without a placenta
Thank you so much
Super video 😀
Thank you! Thanks for watching :)
I was happy to see a simple soap recipe with so few ingredients. My daughter gave me flower soap molds for Mother's day, so we decided to try this recipe. We waited 48 hours exactly before unmolding the soap flowers, but when we did the soap was still really soft and the designs didn't turn out well. I'm not sure what I did wrong. I'm hoping the soap will harden and still be usable. Maybe I didn't mix the soap batter to a thick enough trace. Could that make a big difference? I'm just starting my adventures in soap making.
❤ thank you..easy peasy
You bet! Thanks for commenting!
can you make us a percentage rate or ur recipe
Dr Berg talked about this and you had a shorter video on how to fo it. Question,does the meat have to be grass fed?
Oh, interesting! No it does not; the end product will still result in a wonderful tallow with multiple uses. Thanks for watching!
Grass fed and grassed finished is a better quality product. ❤
Great stuff, thank you.
Thanks so much for the kind comment!
Why does my drinking yoghurt separate water on standing?
That is they whey separating; it's normal! Just make sure to mix your yogurt well when it's done. Also make sure to not incubate the yogurt too long. I aim for 12 hours. Thanks for your question!
I can’t do it smh
It can take some getting used to. Thanks for commenting!
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wait, so when I cook ground beef, I can turn the fat into TALLOW?!
indeed! Thanks for watching!
Can you still cook with this after all that refining?
Actually it's even more ideal for cooking now that there are no impurities in it because these impurities are easy to burn while cooking. The smell and taste of your food would be for the worse because of this. So I definitely recommend 'refining' the oil. Thanks for your question!
It's getting interested when you show plants with and without Comfrey compost, otherwise it is just a hear say and no backing of visual proof. ( Not saying it ain't true but people need to see and it ain't a complain, just a suggestion.)
Thanks for your comment! I agree, which is why I do plan on using my powder in one half of my bed and leave the other half as the 'control'. It would be interesting to see. But the thing about supplements is sometimes the benefits aren't so immediately apparent, but that doesn't mean it isn't working magic in your soil. It could need longer before we see progress in the form of better plant growth etc. There are lots of variables but in any case, why not try it!
I use a specific variety of Comfrey. Boking 14. This variety does not spread except if the root is broken up like by tilling the soil. Comfrey can be rather invasive as other varieties spread by seeds and roots. Pick the place you want the Comfrey as it takes an act of congress to get rid of it. Different articles I have read claim up to a 10 ft tap root like a dandelion on steroids. Thank you for the tip on drying it. Very useful.
Whoa, 10 feet is incredible! You are correct; we don't have an invasive type so thankfully it hasn't been an issue. Thanks for your comment!
Awesome video. I do hope that my husband will help me to start making these
Thanks for watching!
I’m currently 21 weeks got told I have complete placenta previa. I had 2 normal deliveries already this will be my third Im praying every day that it will move upwards…. For god nothing is impossible!!!! I’m staying positive and relaxed ❤ praying for all !!!
Wow I'm also 21 weeks and just left the hospital due to bleeding, and now know that I too have complete placenta previa, I pray everything goes well for the both us , take care 🙏🏾
I wish you and your little one all the best!! Keep us posted here if you wish. I would love to hear your story. Thanks so much for commenting!
I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you and your little one continue onward without any major bleeds. Keep us posted if you can.. it really helps for moms to read up on other women's stories. All the best to you!
Thanks for this video stay bless❤
You are so welcome!
I have a tip you may like. After going onto the jar turn your jar upside down in the fridge with water. Leave enough for a small air pocket. Once cooled the water will be “on top” with the impurities, dump water, scrape impurities off and BAM! Jar of tallow free from impurities.
Thanks for commenting! What you described sounds like the first step in this process, which is to separate the fat from the water/gelatin/large impurities. This is just fine if it will be for cooking purposes. But I personally like to take it a step further by cleaning with salt or baking soda to ensure there is no residual smell or other impurities. Thanks for watching!
That’s genius!
@@thealfordhomestead5191 right… this just helps it stay where you want it and if any impurities get in there somehow it will always be on top, and you can scrape it off when used next, if any at all.
Can I purchase seed from you? I know you spoke about putting in your compost being. Is it OK for warm composting as well?
So sorry but I do not sell seeds! Definitely try getting some from a friend if you can or Facebook Marketplace. It is totally fine for any type of compost you have! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am a Doula working with a client who has PP for the first time. This has helped me understand more of her experience & how I can help support her.
I'm so glad you found it useful! Thanks so much for your kind comment.
I planted a dozen of these for my garden fertilizer. It's wonderful! It also hrlps my compost pile. I also chop and drop it to mulch my garden.
Wonderful ideas! Compost truly is a miracle in the garden. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I've been using Comfrey (Beinwell) for years and find your video well-made, informative, and spot-on.
Thanks so much for your kind comment. Happy gardening!
Thanks for sharing...Enjoyed the video.
Thank you for watching!!
Warning: It will never go away. At least in Oregon, this is a weed. We've never planted it and we've been battling to get rid of it for my entire life..
Grow the right variety and it isn't a problem
And I paid 10$ for a few seeds lol
Some weeds are very beneficial! But this variety does not take over the garden; not sure which variety you have but that may be why we've had different experiences. Thanks for watching!
My friend just gave me a start of comfrey
That's how we got started with ours! You'll love it!
A year later, still working well?! Any changes made? Ty
Yes it is!! Now that we've had it for a while, the one thing we would change is to use the brass nipples. The nipples we used were cheaper and sometimes stick to the side (not often but it does happen), causing water to leak. The brass nipples are a bit more expensive but I think would prevent the nipple from that occasional sticking! Thanks for the comment!
@@thealfordhomestead5191 thank you for the response! We are getting tired of refilling the water bottles!😅
I hear that!
This is EXACTLY what I needed!!! I’ve been tailoring my suit pants by hand and finally got tired of it lol My wife found a singer simple, basically brand new, on fb marketplace for $35!!! When we got home I realized something looked off then I realized that the spool pin was broken off. I was really worried that I would have to unscrew the machine 😂 butttt that’s fine!! Now I know exactly what to do!!
Wonderful! I'm so glad the video helped you out. Thank you for sharing your comment! Happy sewing!
This sounds like a four day process though, it can be way easier.
Thanks for watching!
How do you do yours?
Huh!?
I’m currently 29 weeks forward facing placenta previa, I have an MRI scheduled, no bleeding but I’m addicted to learning more about this since there’s not much for me to go on!
I will keep my fingers crossed for you! It can be frustrating not having enough available information. Keep doing your research just in case! I hope you continue on with your pregnancy without any bleeds or other issues. Please keep us posted here if you can! Best of luck!
I would much rather use fresh beautiful eggs and let my hen mama and hatch!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you, good ideas. You have any advice about heating the coop during freezing months of winter but as safe as possible, Im terrified of fire hazards for my chickens.
Don’t heat at all unless you have small unfeathered chicks. Chickens can withstand extreme temperatures both hot and cold!
Hi! I have a question, can I use grapeseed oil or canola oil to replace the olive oil?
Unfortunately that would change the amount of lye needed in the recipe! Every oil requires a different amount of lye. You can try putting grapeseed oil and coconut oil in a lye calculator to figure out how much lye and water to use. Let me know if you give it a try! Thanks for watching!
Can’t get much better than homemade bread, looks delicious 😋
You are so right! We love our fresh bread =)
@@thealfordhomestead5191 absolutely 😊