Tree vampires: Behind The Homestead

We are child-free homesteaders stewarding 20 acres in beautiful Wisconsin!
You may know me for posting in-depth gardening, cooking, and preserving tutorials here- but I wanted you to get to know US a little better!
Here’s a look at our week as we transition from winter to spring.
A NOTE:
I originally started specifying “child free” in my “day-in-the-life” videos to be transparent. I never want anyone to feel like they’re not doing enough, especially if they have young kids.
However, what I learned is that there’s a subset of homesteaders out there who often feel left out in this community. The “typical” homesteader has children, maybe even a lot of them. And as people who don’t, our life looks different. It can be hard to relate sometimes, even though we have so many other things in common.
So if you are homesteading WITHOUT kids: welcome! Turns out there’s a bunch of us!
If you are homesteading WITH kids: I think you are amazing! I’m in awe of you!
I love my life, and I love being able to share a different perspective here. Please know I am throwing absolutely zero shade at people with children. I’m always happy for anyone living the life they wanted, no matter what it looks like. 💗
⛓ LINKS
Link to my preserving book, FREEZE FRESH
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[@lydiah7184]

What a fun video! More of these, please!

[@wholefedhomestead]

So glad you liked it- thanks! 💗💗

[@_rob_.]

Reading the description section of this one made me smile.
I like smiling.
It's a sign of my hope for humanity being strengthened.
Another great video!!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Absolutely! What a cute comment!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

My grandma had a “deep freeze”. Now I want one!
Fun video! I wish I had a Carl!

[@amyfrink3275]

Loved this video!

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks so much! 🥰🥰

[@chucie9633]

Love seeing what you guys are up to! ❤

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks! 💗

[@LA-mn7jr]

You two make a great team! I'm loving these behind the scenes videos :D

[@silpaswarnapuri1]

The definition of comfort watching!

[@wholefedhomestead]

🩷🩷🩷

[@StatelineGardener]

Love this style of video! I’ve really been inspired by your maple season content. Hoping in the future I can make some of my own syrup 💚

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@joanharvey8510]

I loved your video!! Great team work Crystal!! You were very productive 😉

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks so much!

[@kellyh1316]

Love this! Thank u for sharing!

[@wholefedhomestead]

Glad to hear that- thank you! 🥰

[@k00parks]

Love this style of video!!! ❤

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks!! 💗

[@JulieBurkett-ep6de]

Love your video Karl🥰 Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to see how the garden grows this year☺️

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thank you! 💗🌱

[@katbrown5084]

Thanks for the IG alert. The video was great!

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks!

[@karicampbell2344]

I make lazy devils too. Just discovered you today, watching your onion video. Love your step by step videos. Following because i am in wisconsin too

[@wholefedhomestead]

Well howdy neighbor! And thanks!

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you. Blessings

[@bintlooda]

Can’t wait to see ur harvest videos ipthis season l. Just subscribed after acre homestead mentioned your channe😊l

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thank you so much! And welcome!

[@rjsfasho]

Here from Instagram! Lovely work yall !! Thanks for always inspiring me :)

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks so much!

[@calebsmith992]

Loved this!! We also battle burrs on our property 😖

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks! Ugh they are such a pain.

[@noramax2925]

🧄🍁Greetings from Wisconsin! I am a new subscriber. We’re in zone 5a, so probably not too far away.
Watched your garlic and maple syrup videos. Have you started your garlic harvest for this year? Since my garlic came up so early this year I thought we’d have an early harvest. There has been sooooo much rain this summer and can’t get a dry spell and only the first set of leaves have started to dry.
I am amazed at the amount of sap you get from two trees. We tapped one tree this year, (some years we tap two trees) and only get about a quarter of the sap that you get. This seemed like a sporadic on and off sap flow year. I am impressed at your snow covered way to keep your sap frozen. Thank you for sharing that. And I like how you have utilized various type of grills to put over the fire. I think I will look at our local dump to see if I can find grates to recycle. Thank you both for sharing your life on the homestead.

[@wholefedhomestead]

We are still at only one set of leaves dried so not harvesting garlic yet, but soon!

[@mywoolmitten]

Thank you so much for sharing your busy week with us ❤

[@dig_grow_cook]

Oh hi, Karl! Great video you two. I’m going to have to get meticulous with my apple pruning as we are adding 5 more trees this year. 😬 I did get the orcharding (is that a word? 😁) book and DVD you recommend.

[@wholefedhomestead]

Thanks so much! The dvd especially is so helpful! I bet we’ve watched it 5 times or more.

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

Simply don't let the Burdock go to seed.

[@judydudich3223]

Are the mushrooms difficult to grow?

[@wholefedhomestead]

I actually just posted a full instructional video here! 😊
Grow your own SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS!! Detailed instructions + cost breakdown
ruclips.net/video/qIvUIsyNZmk/видео.html

[@karicampbell2344]

Make medicine out of your burdock