Thank you!! Spot on. Last year I felt the need to get a head start. I let two hogs work 1 acre pasture for 7 months. After moving them to a new plot, I have a clean slate to get started. Growing as much as possible. Pigs can do a lot of damage, but also a lot of good. Looking forward to more videos on helping us learn. Thank you.
The garden looks great Chris, nice and dark. The pigs I got from you are delicious. Damn truck went into limp mode in Raleigh, didn't know if I'd make it home or not but we made it, in the slow lane with flashers on....but we got home :) Prayers for your complete healing and restoration!!
Glad to hear from ya Chris, hope you're doing well brother. Just about done building our first pig barn for this year's feeders , it's been an extremely wet spring here in Nova Scotia CAN. And we had an extra heavy winter but we are still Making the best of it! Thanks for the guidance along the way
Wishing you health and healing. And look and that fluffy black soil, it’s beautiful. I’m planting what I’ve got here, but it needs some tlc. And we just put 2 dozen chickens in the freezer. Hopefully the shortages won’t be too bad
Good Afternoon, just wanted to drop a comment to tell you that I really hope you're getting better. Your videos have convinced me that I will succeed at raising at least feeder pigs on my 3 acres. You've helped this ol gal more than you know. I've got a family to feed, now confident in getting pigs to go with my steer,rabbits and turkeys. Thank you for that! Please get well soon. God Bless you both. 🙏❤️🙏
Go to see your up & going! I've been thinking about y'all. I will add you to my prayers. Cindy isnt able to work or hardly get out of the house. So I'm Solo gardening this year... I'm trying to get my gardens ready, but it rains 2 or 3 days of the week. Its hard to get the ground dry enough to till... Take Care God Bless
Good hearing from you my friends! You look to be doing okay, though I know you are hard headed sometimes ;-) Just don't do things you know you shouldn't. I'm looking to expand my garden as much as I can here. Don't have a big space but it amazes me how much will grow in a small space.
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I bet yours work as well as the one's I bought! And yours probably didn't come from China - that's the one thing I don't like about mine.
I was just thinking about y'all. I'm glad you're trying to figure out how to do what you can in your new condition. Lord knows it's been a tough transition for me from healthy to not being able to do what I used to. Whatever we can grow and put up will be a blessing. You're in my prayers 🙏
Great seeing y’all again Chris! YT didn’t send me the notification but I went searching for you guys and see two new vids. So glad you are feeling a little better. Heading to the next one now.
Not any that really work , hanging pie pans and human hair help a little so does tall fences .A good farm dog can do more than anything but they're scarce
Tickled to see y’all are still at it and hope you get your health straightened out. The way you operate is very similar to how my grandfather used to farm when I was a kid. Watching your videos takes me back to simpler times that are very fond memories. Keep up the good work.
An acre would feed a few if you have a good yield , that's a little over an acre of rye in the background and I'm hoping it'll help feed mine for a few months. I've got a lot of pigs though
Dry corn, dry beans, wheat, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples all last without canning. I got carolina gold upland rice, several varieties of dent corn, potatoes, wheat, seminole pumpkin, and other crops growing. Winter is pretty short in NC so in my opinion canning isnt as much a necessity as colder climates.
Good to hear from you brother. Still praying for you and your family. I am also trying to expand my homestead. Its definitely time to put up or shut up. Looking forward to the coming videos.
So glad to hear from ya. I’m praying that everything with your health works out. Your right Chris now is not the time to slow down. Ya got to keep pushing forwards and become even more self sufficient than you were. Always be prepared for when SHTF because it could be a lot closer than we think. God bless. Stay safe. Hopefully we’ll see ya in more videos soon
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I agree. This is just the start. Some of the powers that be wants us to be dependent on the government but that’s not the way I was raised. We just have to keep grinding
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Then we will " Adapt an Improvise " . Keep up the great work ! I hope you are wrong on this food shortage thing but very little surprises me anymore . Take care folks as we all on this ride together !
We are making our on feed for cattle and hogs. We are in NW Louisiana and cannot find a vitamin/mineral premix at all or a mineral supplement that is not high in salt (in the 20% levels). I probably can order Purina premix for local feed store for pigs but it is for pigs up to 50 pounds. Any suggestions?
Most mineral mix is high in salt . I'd have to see the ingredients on the pig mix to really be able to help . You might can email me a picture homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Hang in there Chris. God will look after you and I fully believe better days are ahead. It may not be tomorrow, next month or next year but we'll get there. Meanwhile praying for you.
@@johnjohnson2826 stage 3 heart failure full block , totally dependant on a pacemaker . Heart won't speed up so I'm stuck kinda easing around or my O2 goes low and I pass out . It sucks but I'll get it figured out lol I worked two days at 21 beats a minute before I finely let them take me to the hospital
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Jesus Christ. Im so sorry. Man would love to sit and have a heart to heart. The shit Ive seen working Bronx South- shots, stabs, man under- ie jumped in front of train, murder, suicide, etc,. Why some people are allowed to live while some are allowed to pass- children murdered in war. Brother I honestly believe those that are allowed to live are simply paying dues like myself, and those that are early release are blessed. I know that sounds crazy/ scary/ psychotic, but think about it. Your a blessed man to have your family and life's experiences. God's real and this is a 3d classroom. Don't stress. All's good...
Chris, we talked on the phone a few weeks back. It was great to hear your voice. It was like Christmas seeing a notification from your channel! It was a good long while since you put something out... I was starting to rewatch your videos from the very beginning. I look forward to seeing your upcoming content. May the good Lord bless both You and Darlene!🙏
Glad to see you back online, hopefully the health issues don't keep you down. As someone that's got major health issues sometimes I need to get motivated by the animals that depend on me when I'd like to just get my meds and go back to bed. Anything you do outside beats staying in bed, no matter how small it seems.
I hate to hear that you've been sick Chris. I hope your heath improves and you're able to do whatever needs to be done to survive this crazy world. Sending you and Darlene much love!
I’ve been seeing this coming for a while now. We’ve only grew a little bit of pork and had chickens readily available. What would you say to someone with small acreage that wants to raise beef? I’ve been looking into mini Herefords. Your thoughts? Is it worth it? I could probably raise a Bull and 3-4 cows. Good luck on your health and farm brother.
Small acreage and keeping cows doesn't really work money wise . But buying a couple of feeder calves and letting them graze until fall and finishing them on grain, sell one processed and you can cover the cost on both
@@prideofthesouthlandkennels I tried keeping brood cows for way too long and lost a bunch of money. With only a few calves to sell a year it's just a loosing deal .
Thanks for your plans.here in south texas.i am looking forward.to your clips.
glad to see this video from you all.... Thanks to you both for sharing these timely tips and words of encouragement
Thank you!! Spot on. Last year I felt the need to get a head start. I let two hogs work 1 acre pasture for 7 months. After moving them to a new plot, I have a clean slate to get started. Growing as much as possible. Pigs can do a lot of damage, but also a lot of good. Looking forward to more videos on helping us learn. Thank you.
Yea❣️ You’re back! I live in the high desert and even I have put the crops I think will grow to can. Hang in there you two!
The garden looks great Chris, nice and dark. The pigs I got from you are delicious. Damn truck went into limp mode in Raleigh, didn't know if I'd make it home or not but we made it, in the slow lane with flashers on....but we got home :) Prayers for your complete healing and restoration!!
Good to hear from you your right on the shortages coming
Glad to hear from ya Chris, hope you're doing well brother. Just about done building our first pig barn for this year's feeders , it's been an extremely wet spring here in Nova Scotia CAN. And we had an extra heavy winter but we are still Making the best of it!
Thanks for the guidance along the way
Thank God to see you at it! I'm right there with you but I can still run a tractor too. Man I miss that black dirt down home! Praying for you!
Thank you , that black dirts nice just hope it doesn't rain too much
Wishing you health and healing. And look and that fluffy black soil, it’s beautiful. I’m planting what I’ve got here, but it needs some tlc. And we just put 2 dozen chickens in the freezer. Hopefully the shortages won’t be too bad
I know i am behind, but Brother, I am praying for you.
Thank you for that
Good to see ya post keep it up and god bless
Good Afternoon, just wanted to drop a comment to tell you that I really hope you're getting better. Your videos have convinced me that I will succeed at raising at least feeder pigs on my 3 acres. You've helped this ol gal more than you know. I've got a family to feed, now confident in getting pigs to go with my steer,rabbits and turkeys. Thank you for that! Please get well soon. God Bless you both. 🙏❤️🙏
I'm out of the hospital but not out of the woods. Glad to hear I could help
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I'm keeping you in my prayers. God Bless🙏❤️🙏
@@raisingfaith2017 thank you
Praying for you! Good to see you!
Good to see you Chris. Glad you are feeling well enough to work again.
I moving around a little but still can't do much . Had a couple of bad days this week
Glad to here u feeling better enjoy the videos
Great video Sir!
Go to see your up & going! I've been thinking about y'all. I will add you to my prayers. Cindy isnt able to work or hardly get out of the house. So I'm Solo gardening this year... I'm trying to get my gardens ready, but it rains 2 or 3 days of the week. Its hard to get the ground dry enough to till... Take Care God Bless
Sending prayers of good health your way.
Thank you
We’ll be keeping you all in praying. We are going out of our way to support our local farmers now more than ever.
Great advice ! And I agree
Good hearing from you my friends! You look to be doing okay, though I know you are hard headed sometimes ;-) Just don't do things you know you shouldn't. I'm looking to expand my garden as much as I can here. Don't have a big space but it amazes me how much will grow in a small space.
I found some of that metal like you nice beds are made of and kinda stole the idea geeky lol
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I bet yours work as well as the one's I bought! And yours probably didn't come from China - that's the one thing I don't like about mine.
I was just thinking about y'all. I'm glad you're trying to figure out how to do what you can in your new condition. Lord knows it's been a tough transition for me from healthy to not being able to do what I used to. Whatever we can grow and put up will be a blessing. You're in my prayers 🙏
Thank you
Glad to see your back at it. I'm gonna get by sometime to see you.
You're welcome anytime
Was thinking about y'all the other day. Glad you folks are still kicking! God bless!
Great seeing y’all again Chris! YT didn’t send me the notification but I went searching for you guys and see two new vids. So glad you are feeling a little better. Heading to the next one now.
I'm sorry to hear you're not well Chris... Hang in there man!
It's been tough professor
Glad to see your back in action.
Ohhh we miss y'all to ❤️🙏
hang in there, Chris! 💪 Greetz from Europe.
So glad to see a video from y’all may GOD bless you and keep you
any idea on deer control
Not any that really work , hanging pie pans and human hair help a little so does tall fences .A good farm dog can do more than anything but they're scarce
Tickled to see y’all are still at it and hope you get your health straightened out. The way you operate is very similar to how my grandfather used to farm when I was a kid. Watching your videos takes me back to simpler times that are very fond memories. Keep up the good work.
Good to see yall again
How much corn an other stuff should a person grow to feed a few pigs for the year to come? That would be helpful
An acre would feed a few if you have a good yield , that's a little over an acre of rye in the background and I'm hoping it'll help feed mine for a few months. I've got a lot of pigs though
Dry corn, dry beans, wheat, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples all last without canning. I got carolina gold upland rice, several varieties of dent corn, potatoes, wheat, seminole pumpkin, and other crops growing. Winter is pretty short in NC so in my opinion canning isnt as much a necessity as colder climates.
Glad to hear you’re still kicking. Thanks for the knowledge you spread.
Good to hear from you brother. Still praying for you and your family. I am also trying to expand my homestead. Its definitely time to put up or shut up. Looking forward to the coming videos.
So glad to hear from ya. I’m praying that everything with your health works out.
Your right Chris now is not the time to slow down. Ya got to keep pushing forwards and become even more self sufficient than you were. Always be prepared for when SHTF because it could be a lot closer than we think. God bless. Stay safe. Hopefully we’ll see ya in more videos soon
It's definitely not the time to stop being ready . I'm scared it's not near as bad as it's going to be
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I agree. This is just the start. Some of the powers that be wants us to be dependent on the government but that’s not the way I was raised. We just have to keep grinding
@@ketchhomesteadoutdoors4048 I'm afraid you might be right , but the why of it all doesn't make sense to me
Good to see you miss you brother and Darlene
Great to see you all again!! Hoping your health improves
Missed y'all.
Great to see you back and hope the health issue improves soon Chris !
I'm afraid it's an adapt to situation, think I'm as good as I'm going to get unfortunately
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Then we will " Adapt an Improvise " . Keep up the great work !
I hope you are wrong on this food shortage thing but very little surprises me anymore .
Take care folks as we all on this ride together !
@@cranerigging3604 I hope I'm wrong too but it doesn't look good . Adapt and overcome is the only way
It's good to see you on your feet!
Nice to hear from you, Chris & Darlene. I was beginning to wonder. We're getting by. Inching, that is. Talk to you later!
Praying for y’all & still hoping to get with you for some pigs…
We are making our on feed for cattle and hogs. We are in NW Louisiana and cannot find a vitamin/mineral premix at all or a mineral supplement that is not high in salt (in the 20% levels). I probably can order Purina premix for local feed store for pigs but it is for pigs up to 50 pounds. Any suggestions?
Most mineral mix is high in salt . I'd have to see the ingredients on the pig mix to really be able to help . You might can email me a picture homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Great video! Take care of yourself.
Hang in there Chris. God will look after you and I fully believe better days are ahead. It may not be tomorrow, next month or next year but we'll get there. Meanwhile praying for you.
Sorry man and keep on chugging along. God be with you man. IHNY checking in.
Thank you , I'll be fine just have to adjust to the limitations I have now
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Sorry man. Im a paramedic and RN in NYC. Whats wrong? Sorry If Im crossing the line...
@@johnjohnson2826 stage 3 heart failure full block , totally dependant on a pacemaker . Heart won't speed up so I'm stuck kinda easing around or my O2 goes low and I pass out . It sucks but I'll get it figured out lol I worked two days at 21 beats a minute before I finely let them take me to the hospital
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Jesus Christ. Im so sorry. Man would love to sit and have a heart to heart. The shit Ive seen working Bronx South- shots, stabs, man under- ie jumped in front of train, murder, suicide, etc,. Why some people are allowed to live while some are allowed to pass- children murdered in war. Brother I honestly believe those that are allowed to live are simply paying dues like myself, and those that are early release are blessed. I know that sounds crazy/ scary/ psychotic, but think about it. Your a blessed man to have your family and life's experiences. God's real and this is a 3d classroom. Don't stress. All's good...
@@johnjohnson2826 I'm not worried too much about dieing just have a few things I'd like to get done first
I’ll be praying for you. Hang in there, that family needs you now more than ever. 💪🏻
I'm planning on sticking around a little while longer
Chris, we talked on the phone a few weeks back. It was great to hear your voice. It was like Christmas seeing a notification from your channel! It was a good long while since you put something out... I was starting to rewatch your videos from the very beginning. I look forward to seeing your upcoming content. May the good Lord bless both You and Darlene!🙏
Glad to see you back online, hopefully the health issues don't keep you down. As someone that's got major health issues sometimes I need to get motivated by the animals that depend on me when I'd like to just get my meds and go back to bed. Anything you do outside beats staying in bed, no matter how small it seems.
Glad to see you back. What's going on with your health bud?
Heart failure or actually heart failed
Hey Chris good to see you !
I didn't know you were sick. What's going on? I hope you are doing okay.
Stage 3 heart failure totally dependant on a pacemaker, still moving just not fast lol
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay oh, Chris! I’m so sorry. You’re so tough, though. Tough as nails. ❤️
Hey old man how are you ain't been around for a little bit hope all is well with you and your Misses.
I've been in the hospital, probably going to have to go back. Got blood poisoning somehow and just about died
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay what's your email again need to talk pigs
@@jtjolly3455 it's on the home page but I think it's homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Hope you put as much energy and bull headedness into your health. Rooting for you
I hate to hear that you've been sick Chris. I hope your heath improves and you're able to do whatever needs to be done to survive this crazy world.
Sending you and Darlene much love!
Been wondering where y'all had gone
I'm still kicking
Hey yall, long time no see. Hope you feel better
I’ve been seeing this coming for a while now. We’ve only grew a little bit of pork and had chickens readily available. What would you say to someone with small acreage that wants to raise beef? I’ve been looking into mini Herefords. Your thoughts? Is it worth it? I could probably raise a Bull and 3-4 cows. Good luck on your health and farm brother.
Small acreage and keeping cows doesn't really work money wise . But buying a couple of feeder calves and letting them graze until fall and finishing them on grain, sell one processed and you can cover the cost on both
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay - thanks for the Information brother
@@prideofthesouthlandkennels I tried keeping brood cows for way too long and lost a bunch of money. With only a few calves to sell a year it's just a loosing deal .
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay - I worried that may be the case for me as well. I appreciate the reply and insight my friend.
Glad your better
That rye is pretty and your mare is beautiful ! !
What is her name? I'm tickled to see the smile she brings to your face. -KJ
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