I watch lots of videos on homesteading....day dreaming...but I always come back to Becky's Homestead because of your contagious enthusiasm and your common sense advice. Thank you for taking the time and energy to make the videos and sharing your life with all of us. You are right..."bigger is not always better". And more money doesn't always make you happier.
Becky you are amazing. you're living a life that I'd love to live but imprisoned here at my home bogged down alone with $8000.00 a year on property taxes, that I can't even imagine living a life as yours. it's a blessing the way you have there. alot of work but so rewarding. I can only imagine, day dream of the wonderful life you have. you seem so connected with nature and the way life should be, not the way we live enslaved by taxes. bogged down with job that is not even fulfilling. stay happy! : )
Becky, you are so fearless, creative, & passionate! I have really enjoyed watching your interesting and well-made videos over the past few years. My husband and I have been homesteading for six years now (well, 10 years if you count our "urban homesteading adventure"), and I just cannot imagine how much more time and energy it must take to add 'making videos and managing a You Tube channel' to our already never ending list of chores! (And we retired from our videography business to farm!) You really are an amazing and refreshingly open, honest, and helpful person, and you are very much appreciated!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. :)
My husband and I are working toward having a homestead of our own here in Florida so your videos have been invaluable with the education you provide. I literally get excited when I get notification of one of your videos....I can't wait to see what I'll be learning next! THANKS BECKY!
Your enthusiasm is contagious! We live in an eighteenth century parsonage, and have dabbled in many of the homesteading practices you are doing now while our kids were small, but our children have now grown and are on their own...thinking about getting back to this again, now that it is just my husband and I in the big old place....love the soapmaking too...! Thanks for sharing!
You're right about the things you said concerning a small homestead. My former place, which I rented, was probably about 1/2 acre. On that I had goats, chickens, pigs, raised bed gardens, and a few fruit trees. It takes very careful planning and the animals,except chickens (they free ranged), need every bite of food purchased -- hay and grain. Now I'm buying 3 acres, have gone off grid, and have lots of room to expand even though this is still considered a small homestead. 3 acres, for me, is plenty!
Love this video. One funny bit took place in front of the barn. The dog and pup were play fighting in the background while a guinea hen clearly wanted to join in or referee. The dogs ignored the bird, totally!
I have been watching your videos nd wanted to tell you ....you look so good and happy. My dream is one day to have my own log cabin and little farm just like you . Great job Becky! you are amazing.
@@didiercortes6336 one thing I'd recommend not getting is the horses. I'd get more chickens or something else that can produce food for me. The horses are mostly expensive pets. You'll put way more into them than you will get back. She can afford it but she has a youtube channel helping her pay for the pet horses.
I love your little homestead Miss Becky! Thanks for sharing.Please do another video once you get everything planted and done.I would love to see it. :)
OMG can you be any more adorable! I've only just discovered you and have been binge watching. Thank you SO much for making these videos! We are a few years from the land but are learning a lot of skills in the meantime so we can hit the ground running. The dogs following you around but non stop playing cracked me up, plus the bird that obviously believes they're a dog, too! :) I look forward to seeing the flower area when it's going!! The arch is going to be gorgeous!
All the critters look healthy and happy. Yes, small pastures are fine for horses if they get enough exercise. I've had horses my whole life, and have always just had them on a regular worming schedule per my veterinarian's advice. I've kept them on 20 acres, and then 4 acres when I downsized. No difference. (I rode quite a bit as well). :) Great video!
I like how you feed WHOLE CORN in the winter to your chickens. many people say not to, but it looks like you have had great success. We will try it on our Homestead. thanks Becky
Thank you for your videos, your passion and inspiration! As a single woman looking for a right property for my homestead i find your advice very very useful. Thanks a lot!
thank you for the tour! we have 20 acres but had a storm wipe out the fences so we are so unorganized right now and can't get more animals for the land because of the escape risk. I love our land but can definitely see the benefits of having a smaller homestead, it looks a lot more efficient!
I love how she says horses are active and shows a chicken lol. Becky you inspire me to want to do this with my life. Small acres is easier to main and less stress.
Hi Becky, what is your timeframe for the orchard? If you have a little patience you could start from seed and just plant a whole bunch - about 50 - 100 maybe. In the second season you can choose the strongest and graft them. Other ones can be used as mulch, others could stay for another few years and be used for bartering later down the road. Starting from seed is a little bit more complicated but those trees usually outgrow dwarf-stocks after the 3rd year easily and will be more adapted to your site.
Great job Becky. I've followed you for a long time, and I'm still impressed with how well you've done at everything you try. Your dogs and the guinea playing together are adorable.
Becky I absolutely love your homestead and totally agree that bigger isn't better. Keep those videos coming. You are such a charming lady and it reflects on your happy playful animals.
You have truly accomplished a lot! Thank you for the tour and sharing your plans. I see everyone is content and happy. Do you have to get Neal's tusks filed?
Bonjour from Montreal, Canada! You're the best Becky! So nice to see all the new ideas you have! Since I follow your channel you impressed me by everything you achieved. I try many of your receipes and It's always a succes! Can't wait to have my own place like your's !!! You are a huge inspiration for me! Thanks for all Becky!
You are working with a multi year plan, which is what everyone should do. You can't usually get it all done in just a few months, particularly if you are doing most of the labor. That is why so many homesteaders fail, they get frustrated, overworked, and over burdened in debt. You are doing a great job Becky! Just keep at it, some day you might decide you want more acreage, and will make a deal for some adjoining you.
Thank you for your excellent videos. Much respect. I have had a question for a long time. You must have several helpers for this house and farm. No-one could look after all that on their own. My favorite video segment is the bit where you are holding Jet Lee, the reddish-brown rooster. It is hilarious when he struggles and cackles angrily. My son and I had fun watching that. Best videos in years. Thanks.
Ms, Becky you are looking and sounding GREAT these days! LOVE your lil homestead., its very envy provoking!! I also live on a small homestead. I have just gotten turned on to dwarf fruit trees! My first 2 trees have arrived, and I am ultimately planning a dwarf orchard with a wide variety of fruit. Dwarf fruit trees produce full sized fruit. Dwarf trees can get up to 6-8 feet tall, much easier to manage and harvest.
Thank you Becky for all your tips, I am at the end of my thinking process... I am going to buy some land in the summer. Better late than never. It is not as big as yours, but the first thing I am going to build is a log cabin. Or house, as my home needs to be wheelchair accessible to be registered as a permanent home, here in Norway. And, I will not build it myself. I can paint and do other things, but I will leave the construction to the people that knows what they are doing. i will start with some chickens and some berries, then I will have a couple of fruit trees. Will not chew over too much, I have my work too. Cant wait! :-)
Some advice on planting trees: plant quite a few more because you can't expect them all to survive. Over the last couple of years I have planted 9 or more and I have 2 left. I just planted 4 more trees and plan to plant 4 more within the next month. I find fruit trees to be very prone to disease. (OR maybe I just have bad luck or am not a very good steward.)
I love your bubbliness (is that a word) and great outlook on things and life. You are so refreshing. I love that you can do anything it seems..Such a joy to watch and I really learn from you .Thanks for the videos.
i ended up getting a portable bldg for house still needs work but am working on another portable bldg for chicken barn connecting to 40 run made with dog kennels. it s not what I planned but it works and i am very happy thanks for the videos i started watchingy 6 yrs ago you gave me that ectra push to get started thank you
not sure where you are at, but I planted two purple lantanas that bloom profusely and constantly (might grow as a summer annual in your area) and it is ALWAYS surrounded by gobs of butterflies... I have never seen so many butterflies... I am a new lover of purple lantanas... I never had one, common in my area... all these years... I will always have a purple lantana in my yard
I have 2 blueberry bushes in my front yard and keep netting around it so the deer and birds don't eat them but you need to have 2 different types of plants to cross pollinate with. One of my bushes produces berries that can be 1 inch round! I think they are something like Blue boy or Big boy. They are sooo good and the others produce regular sized 1/4 to 1/2 inch berries. I make jam every year but the robins are magicians and can get into almost anything. I have to put rocks all along the bottom to keep them out. Your property is looking very nice. Have you thought about giving your pot belly pig more room to run around as well? You are doing a great job out there.
You have a beautiful little homestead. You take such good care of your animals. I love Neil he is great.You should be proud of what you have done on your homestead.
It seems that you have a happy healthy life there on your homestead. Thanks for the tour, looks great! 😊. BTW.... what did you barder to get your land cleared?
Hi Becky, I purchased your "how to buy land" ebook for my daughter. It's a little on the pricey side but slap full of information. My daughter will be closing on her property in a few days. Thanks Becky!
do you have a video on bartering? Like the legal/tax implications? How to find ppl to barter with? how to get a fair trade? how to say no and still be good neighbours? thx
It's fun to see how your place has grown over the years. :) When I saw sand everywhere...wow...amendments upcoming on growing pasture & orchards? You are amazing and an inspiration to women who want to homestead.
Thanks for doing the updated homestead tour. Would love to have my own homestead some day and watching your videos lets me know that it can be done on a small scale, although I would love a large property just for the seclusion. Really like your vision for what you want to do with your garden and orchard. Just wondering why you got rid of the goats? Did you sell them or eat them?
Becky thank you so much for this video. My husband and I have land in southern Georgia by Brunswick we purchased. But not sure if we want to stay there. So I've been looking for more land elsewhere. Yesterday I got swept up in land that had huge acreage. The way you explained things made me think I don't have to have a huge plot to be happy. Love your channel
In your orchard, please consider multi-variety grafts eg 4 kinds of apple/tree or 2 kinds of peach per tree and consider dwarf trees up to 8 feet at maturity plus they are easy to espalier, (making harvest easy and an easy way to increase the number of trees the land holds. This way if you have a few 40/60 foot trees you can still have your variety.
sure great to see you are still on youtube. you do such a terrific job keeping us all company . i just love spending time with FRIENDS like yourself. making the best of what you get. i like what you said one time "don't move , improve!" love it, just love it. i still make mown soup.
You make me so happy just watching your videos. We will be moving to Alabama in the next few years and I get so much inspiration from you. I can't wait to start homesteading where the weather is warmer it's a little cold here in Ohio for me.
Hi, I'm halfway to homesteading having moved out of the mega city to the outskirts of a smaller city and growing at least some of my food in apartment backyard. Next stage will be chickens and moving slightly further out for a really small piece of land and go off grid. Your videos are very helpful with lots of useful tips. Thanks!
Hi Becky! I love your videos. I have a small lot 1.25 acres in Northern Arizona. I love my little lot. This is my first venture from the big city of Los Angeles. I find your videos inspirational to say the least! I have yet to put any live stock on my land, but I hope to in the near future. I am interested in more videos of your log cabin. Would you do a home tour? I'd love to see how it all works inside the home. TIA.
Becky, I've been following you now since your very first video back in the days..Haa! Your an awesome being and congratulations on your awesome life! Thank you for being you...
Hi Becky, i just bought your book, I must have read it 3 times, and the links you provided where very helpful. My question for you is Where in florida would you recommend finding a safe and clean neighborhood to establish a homestead and not break the bank..... My sister moved to orlando area so I decided to pick up and leave, Witch counties would you recommend to check out. Thank you for the fantastic videos, Happy homesteading!
Be sure to add a lemon tree to your orchard. :) Theyre self pollinating, only takes one tree for fruit. Good luck with your fruit orchard. My Dad just planted one using a lot of tips from this video. Maybe check it out. It's about having a small backyard orchard and pruning the trees so that you do your work from the ground instead of a ladder. Unless you want your trees to get that big and use a Ladder of course :)
Love your channel Becky! I have a whole plan mapped out for how I'm going to buy my own land someday and build my own cabin. I've never had a home with much land in my life so two to three acres sounds like plenty! 😊
I notice you have lots of sandy soil. With that sand, along with all your animals, do you have a problem with fleas? If so, how do you treat for those? Nice little place!!! Thanks
This really helped me because i've always dreamed of having my own horse; which requires moving for me. Now if i want a horse when im older i know i only need 1 or 2 acres.
I can't stop watching that adorable puppy haha and I love you explain but dont over explain and you describe things very well,nothing is vague,its informative but not boring👍
For healthy horses, with a reduced risk of worms, and room for them to graze, you should have 5 acres per horse. I know some people can't afford fences for that, but just if you're wondering... Also, wild horses constantly move around, and they should have more room, so they are not cooped up. At least if you have the room.....
+Diba De All equine, horses, mules and donkeys can live just fine on small property if manages well. I worm my whole homestead with DE and we ride often. As you can see my animals are happy and healthy, it all comes down to the layout and management of your homestead.
Becky's Homestead worming should only be done if your equine has worms, or needs to be wormed. I respect that you want a small piece of land, but they would be happiest in not acreage. But I get what you are saying. As long as you excersize them.
+Diba De Nice fantasy thought, all horses of the world grazing on lush green pastures. Where do you come from?? I live in the real world and make the most of what I have and can afford.I say "happy Homesteading 😀😀
I'm curious; what is the reason for the correlation between space and the incidence of parasitic infestation for horses? How do movement and space impact on that?
Hey Becky, I have enjoyed watching you develop your homestead over the years. Your advice is great and I love your can do attitude. I was wondering if you had considered doing any food Forresting? You certainly do have the perfect place for it. Keep the videos coming!
Great segment Becky. Curious about your garden. There seems to be a lot of sandy topsoil. Are you doing anything in particular to prep the ground or fertilize? Thanks.
I watch lots of videos on homesteading....day dreaming...but I always come back to Becky's Homestead because of your contagious enthusiasm and your common sense advice. Thank you for taking the time and energy to make the videos and sharing your life with all of us. You are right..."bigger is not always better". And more money doesn't always make you happier.
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I completely agree
I love that the guinea hen keeps trying to play with the dogs. :D
Omg i just saw that :) :) :) :D
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I know, that is so cute!!
I was watching how into the dogs playing the hen was! So cute!
I think she's trying to be the peace-keeper, lol.
The guinea trying to play with the pups was awesome!
Thank you for taking us to your home. I've been wanting a homestead for 40 years. I've made up my mind to do it. Homesteading is the way to go.
Becky you are amazing. you're living a life that I'd love to live but imprisoned here at my home bogged down alone with $8000.00 a year on property taxes, that I can't even imagine living a life as yours. it's a blessing the way you have there. alot of work but so rewarding. I can only imagine, day dream of the wonderful life you have. you seem so connected with nature and the way life should be, not the way we live enslaved by taxes. bogged down with job that is not even fulfilling. stay happy! : )
Becky, you are so fearless, creative, & passionate! I have really enjoyed watching your interesting and well-made videos over the past few years. My husband and I have been homesteading for six years now (well, 10 years if you count our "urban homesteading adventure"), and I just cannot imagine how much more time and energy it must take to add 'making videos and managing a You Tube channel' to our already never ending list of chores! (And we retired from our videography business to farm!) You really are an amazing and refreshingly open, honest, and helpful person, and you are very much appreciated!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. :)
I’m not a homesteader. I live in LA but it makes me happy to see how relax Becky lives . God bless you .
Becky you're the best. I've been watching you for years. you're such a huge inspiration to female gardeners, DIYers and farmers! All the best to you.
INSTAGRAM:JerseyShoreGardener So true she is such an inspiration!
My husband and I are working toward having a homestead of our own here in Florida so your videos have been invaluable with the education you provide. I literally get excited when I get notification of one of your videos....I can't wait to see what I'll be learning next! THANKS BECKY!
Your enthusiasm is contagious! We live in an eighteenth century parsonage, and have dabbled in many of the homesteading practices you are doing now while our kids were small, but our children have now grown and are on their own...thinking about getting back to this again, now that it is just my husband and I in the big old place....love the soapmaking too...! Thanks for sharing!
You're right about the things you said concerning a small homestead. My former place, which I rented, was probably about 1/2 acre. On that I had goats, chickens, pigs, raised bed gardens, and a few fruit trees. It takes very careful planning and the animals,except chickens (they free ranged), need every bite of food purchased -- hay and grain. Now I'm buying 3 acres, have gone off grid, and have lots of room to expand even though this is still considered a small homestead. 3 acres, for me, is plenty!
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Love this video. One funny bit took place in front of the barn. The dog and pup were play fighting in the background while a guinea hen clearly wanted to join in or referee. The dogs ignored the bird, totally!
I have been watching your videos nd wanted to tell you ....you look so good and happy. My dream is one day to have my own log cabin and little farm just like you . Great job Becky! you are amazing.
Agreed she is making me rethink the whole rat race I'm stuck in. I do own a house in the city but I would gladly sell it to start a homestead
@@didiercortes6336 one thing I'd recommend not getting is the horses. I'd get more chickens or something else that can produce food for me. The horses are mostly expensive pets. You'll put way more into them than you will get back. She can afford it but she has a youtube channel helping her pay for the pet horses.
I love your little homestead Miss Becky! Thanks for sharing.Please do another video once you get everything planted and done.I would love to see it. :)
Becky,
I want to thank you , even though I'm not a homesteader yet.. you got me started on the journey to becoming one. So thanks 🤗
OMG can you be any more adorable! I've only just discovered you and have been binge watching. Thank you SO much for making these videos! We are a few years from the land but are learning a lot of skills in the meantime so we can hit the ground running.
The dogs following you around but non stop playing cracked me up, plus the bird that obviously believes they're a dog, too! :) I look forward to seeing the flower area when it's going!! The arch is going to be gorgeous!
All the critters look healthy and happy. Yes, small pastures are fine for horses if they get enough exercise. I've had horses my whole life, and have always just had them on a regular worming schedule per my veterinarian's advice. I've kept them on 20 acres, and then 4 acres when I downsized. No difference. (I rode quite a bit as well). :) Great video!
Thanks for the tour Becky, the place looks great. The sweet little dogs were stealing the show a little bit. 😀
That puppy is adorable!
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Becky! this is amazing!!! where is this located?? I imagine somewhere warm since you are outside with a jacket.
+Jady A. FLorida
I like how you feed WHOLE CORN in the winter to your chickens. many people say not to, but it looks like you have had great success. We will try it on our Homestead. thanks Becky
Thank you for your videos, your passion and inspiration! As a single woman looking for a right property for my homestead i find your advice very very useful. Thanks a lot!
The chicken hanging out with the dogs captivated me, so cute.
thank you for the tour! we have 20 acres but had a storm wipe out the fences so we are so unorganized right now and can't get more animals for the land because of the escape risk. I love our land but can definitely see the benefits of having a smaller homestead, it looks a lot more efficient!
I love how she says horses are active and shows a chicken lol.
Becky you inspire me to want to do this with my life. Small acres is easier to main and less stress.
Hi Becky, what is your timeframe for the orchard? If you have a little patience you could start from seed and just plant a whole bunch - about 50 - 100 maybe. In the second season you can choose the strongest and graft them. Other ones can be used as mulch, others could stay for another few years and be used for bartering later down the road. Starting from seed is a little bit more complicated but those trees usually outgrow dwarf-stocks after the 3rd year easily and will be more adapted to your site.
Great job Becky. I've followed you for a long time, and I'm still impressed with how well you've done at everything you try. Your dogs and the guinea playing together are adorable.
Becky I absolutely love your homestead and totally agree that bigger isn't better. Keep those videos coming. You are such a charming lady and it reflects on your happy playful animals.
Haha Your hen thinks she's a doggie! She wants to play too!
What did you barter for all that clearing? What state are you in? I just love your place and what you've done with it and what you plan to do with it!
BeautifulMerrow guinea fowl
You have truly accomplished a lot! Thank you for the tour and sharing your plans. I see everyone is content and happy. Do you have to get Neal's tusks filed?
I was watching that too. So funny! I don't think she knows she is a bird.
The hen is a Guinea Fowl
Bonjour from Montreal, Canada! You're the best Becky! So nice to see all the new ideas you have! Since I follow your channel you impressed me by everything you achieved. I try many of your receipes and It's always a succes! Can't wait to have my own place like your's !!! You are a huge inspiration for me! Thanks for all Becky!
Thanks for the new tour! Your breathing is so much better now than before! You're doing so well, doing just what I would love to do.
You are working with a multi year plan, which is what everyone should do. You can't usually get it all done in just a few months, particularly if you are doing most of the labor. That is why so many homesteaders fail, they get frustrated, overworked, and over burdened in debt.
You are doing a great job Becky! Just keep at it, some day you might decide you want more acreage, and will make a deal for some adjoining you.
Thank you for your excellent videos. Much respect.
I have had a question for a long time. You must have several helpers for this house and farm. No-one could look after all that on their own.
My favorite video segment is the bit where you are holding Jet Lee, the reddish-brown rooster. It is hilarious when he struggles and cackles angrily. My son and I had fun watching that.
Best videos in years. Thanks.
Ms, Becky you are looking and sounding GREAT these days! LOVE your lil homestead., its very envy provoking!! I also live on a small homestead. I have just gotten turned on to dwarf fruit trees! My first 2 trees have arrived, and I am ultimately planning a dwarf orchard with a wide variety of fruit. Dwarf fruit trees produce full sized fruit. Dwarf trees can get up to 6-8 feet tall, much easier to manage and harvest.
3:08 the bird is playing with the dog, that is so cute 😍
Thank you Becky for all your tips, I am at the end of my thinking process... I am going to buy some land in the summer. Better late than never. It is not as big as yours, but the first thing I am going to build is a log cabin. Or house, as my home needs to be wheelchair accessible to be registered as a permanent home, here in Norway. And, I will not build it myself. I can paint and do other things, but I will leave the construction to the people that knows what they are doing. i will start with some chickens and some berries, then I will have a couple of fruit trees. Will not chew over too much, I have my work too. Cant wait! :-)
thank you for the tour Becky it was amazing
Some advice on planting trees: plant quite a few more because you can't expect them all to survive. Over the last couple of years I have planted 9 or more and I have 2 left. I just planted 4 more trees and plan to plant 4 more within the next month. I find fruit trees to be very prone to disease. (OR maybe I just have bad luck or am not a very good steward.)
nice place and a good way to show people just starting out homesteading how little you really need
I love your bubbliness (is that a word) and great outlook on things and life. You are so refreshing. I love that you can do anything it seems..Such a joy to watch and I really learn from you .Thanks for the videos.
i ended up getting a portable bldg for house still needs work but am working on another portable bldg for chicken barn connecting to 40 run made with dog kennels. it s not what I planned but it works and i am very happy thanks for the videos i started watchingy
6 yrs ago you gave me that ectra push to get started thank you
Hi Becky, I live in Reddick, we're close. I'm on 3 acres too. I now have 1 horse, 5 chickens, 2 goats and 3 dogs. We love it.
not sure where you are at, but I planted two purple lantanas that bloom profusely and constantly (might grow as a summer annual in your area) and it is ALWAYS surrounded by gobs of butterflies... I have never seen so many butterflies... I am a new lover of purple lantanas... I never had one, common in my area... all these years... I will always have a purple lantana in my yard
What a lovely little homestead! It's amazing what you can do on a small homestead!
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Thanks for the tour!
I have 2 blueberry bushes in my front yard and keep netting around it so the deer and birds don't eat them but you need to have 2 different types of plants to cross pollinate with. One of my bushes produces berries that can be 1 inch round! I think they are something like Blue boy or Big boy. They are sooo good and the others produce regular sized 1/4 to 1/2 inch berries. I make jam every year but the robins are magicians and can get into almost anything. I have to put rocks all along the bottom to keep them out. Your property is looking very nice. Have you thought about giving your pot belly pig more room to run around as well? You are doing a great job out there.
Omg I love how your hen feels safe playing with your pooches. So cute!!!
Lots of great projects happening on the homestead. Can't wait to see the videos of those. The cleared land looks great, Becky!!
I just watched your 2013 tour and I see you've grown and improved. It's awesome.
You have a beautiful little homestead. You take such good care of your animals. I love Neil he is great.You should be proud of what you have done on your homestead.
Ok that bird was cracking me up!
Speaking of "small property" -- you're looking AMAZING!!
CutTheFat good one !!
She is sexy af
CutTheFat yeeesss girl get it
me and great grandson found ur channel and he fell in love with all the stuff u made he thinks u are smartest person he ever watchedf love ur show
Love your place. A lot of people have asked about what you bartered to get your land cleared. Can you do a video about what you barter?
It seems that you have a happy healthy life there on your homestead. Thanks for the tour, looks great! 😊. BTW.... what did you barder to get your land cleared?
I'm smiling through this entire video. I love your excitement!!!
Becky, I can't get over How The Guniea is Buddies with The Dogs Like He is!!!!!!!
Hi Becky, I purchased your "how to buy land" ebook for my daughter. It's a little on the pricey side but slap full of information. My daughter will be closing on her property in a few days. Thanks Becky!
do you have a video on bartering? Like the legal/tax implications? How to find ppl to barter with? how to get a fair trade? how to say no and still be good neighbours? thx
It's fun to see how your place has grown over the years. :) When I saw sand everywhere...wow...amendments upcoming on growing pasture & orchards? You are amazing and an inspiration to women who want to homestead.
Thanks for doing the updated homestead tour. Would love to have my own homestead some day and watching your videos lets me know that it can be done on a small scale, although I would love a large property just for the seclusion. Really like your vision for what you want to do with your garden and orchard. Just wondering why you got rid of the goats? Did you sell them or eat them?
Thanks Becky for sharing...!
Things are really shaping up around your homestead...
Good luck with the orchard.
Have a great one...!
Becky thank you so much for this video. My husband and I have land in southern Georgia by Brunswick we purchased. But not sure if we want to stay there. So I've been looking for more land elsewhere. Yesterday I got swept up in land that had huge acreage. The way you explained things made me think I don't have to have a huge plot to be happy. Love your channel
In your orchard, please consider multi-variety grafts eg 4 kinds of apple/tree or 2 kinds of peach per tree and consider dwarf trees up to 8 feet at maturity plus they are easy to espalier, (making harvest easy and an easy way to increase the number of trees the land holds. This way if you have a few 40/60 foot trees you can still have your variety.
sure great to see you are still on youtube. you do such a terrific job keeping us all company . i just love spending time with FRIENDS like yourself. making the best of what you get. i like what you said one time "don't move , improve!" love it, just love it.
i still make mown soup.
Thank you 😊. I lost your channel due to losing my Wi-Fi. I am so happy I found you again. I want a homestead and I use you for my example.
We love the idea of bartering. What do you barter for to get your land cleared?
friendliest guinea fowl ever! i couldnt stop watching the puppies
You make me so happy just watching your videos. We will be moving to Alabama in the next few years and I get so much inspiration from you. I can't wait to start homesteading where the weather is warmer it's a little cold here in Ohio for me.
Love seeing your homestead. Thanks for sharing. You look so happy there
Thanks for sharing!
Hi, I'm halfway to homesteading having moved out of the mega city to the outskirts of a smaller city and growing at least some of my food in apartment backyard. Next stage will be chickens and moving slightly further out for a really small piece of land and go off grid. Your videos are very helpful with lots of useful tips. Thanks!
Hi Becky! I love your videos. I have a small lot 1.25 acres in Northern Arizona. I love my little lot. This is my first venture from the big city of Los Angeles. I find your videos inspirational to say the least! I have yet to put any live stock on my land, but I hope to in the near future. I am interested in more videos of your log cabin. Would you do a home tour? I'd love to see how it all works inside the home. TIA.
You should do one of these every year! That way we can see your progress.
Becky, I've been following you now since your very first video back in the days..Haa!
Your an awesome being and congratulations on your awesome life!
Thank you for being you...
all your babies are healthy beautiful and look happy ..... awesome
Hi Becky,
i just bought your book, I must have read it 3 times, and the links you provided where very helpful. My question for you is Where in florida would you recommend finding a safe and clean neighborhood to establish a homestead and not break the bank..... My sister moved to orlando area so I decided to pick up and leave, Witch counties would you recommend to check out. Thank you for the fantastic videos, Happy homesteading!
Be sure to add a lemon tree to your orchard. :) Theyre self pollinating, only takes one tree for fruit.
Good luck with your fruit orchard. My Dad just planted one using a lot of tips from this video. Maybe check it out.
It's about having a small backyard orchard and pruning the trees so that you do your work from the ground instead of a ladder. Unless you want your trees to get that big and use a Ladder of course :)
Great tour thanks Becky. What did you barter for having the land cleared? Some of you home cooking perhaps? Cheers.
Great video! Your dogs are adorable! Everything looks very good and taken good care of.
Love your channel Becky! I have a whole plan mapped out for how I'm going to buy my own land someday and build my own cabin. I've never had a home with much land in my life so two to three acres sounds like plenty! 😊
I notice you have lots of sandy soil. With that sand, along with all your animals, do you have a problem with fleas? If so, how do you treat for those?
Nice little place!!! Thanks
This really helped me because i've always dreamed of having my own horse; which requires moving for me. Now if i want a horse when im older i know i only need 1 or 2 acres.
Living a life like this seems so fun
The guinea following the dogs around is so cute
Looks great Becky! You are such a wonderful bubbly soul. It's a joy to watch you. Thanks for vlogging. Blessings, -katrina
Thank you for sharing your homestead
It is a great pleasure to go through your videos!
Zowie Becky! Looking GOOD! Love the skirt too! Thanks for the update on your farm. Looking forward to the new year with you!
you have a beautiful homestead Becky love the horses.
I m sure life is wonderful. You certainly look very happy.
Kudos Scott for putting links below on every video.
I can't stop watching that adorable puppy haha and I love you explain but dont over explain and you describe things very well,nothing is vague,its informative but not boring👍
For healthy horses, with a reduced risk of worms, and room for them to graze, you should have 5 acres per horse. I know some people can't afford fences for that, but just if you're wondering...
Also, wild horses constantly move around, and they should have more room, so they are not cooped up.
At least if you have the room.....
+Diba De All equine, horses, mules and donkeys can live just fine on small property if manages well. I worm my whole homestead with DE and we ride often. As you can see my animals are happy and healthy, it all comes down to the layout and management of your homestead.
Becky's Homestead worming should only be done if your equine has worms, or needs to be wormed. I respect that you want a small piece of land, but they would be happiest in not acreage. But I get what you are saying. As long as you excersize them.
+Diba De Nice fantasy thought, all horses of the world grazing on lush green pastures. Where do you come from?? I live in the real world and make the most of what I have and can afford.I say "happy Homesteading 😀😀
I know, I live in my head.... I wish I could afford everything too.... :I
I'm curious; what is the reason for the correlation between space and the incidence of parasitic infestation for horses?
How do movement and space impact on that?
Becky if you burn that wood in the middle use the wood char for a soil amendment. It is as good if not better than a wood chipper for mulch.
omg that bird playing with the dog's was the best! definitely thinks it's one of the dogs! 💙💛😂
Becky haven't watched in a while can't believe how much you have done to your homestead, looks great!
I love the donkeys. Could you talk a about how to buy and care for them?
You keep a nice clean place
Becky's homestead chicks
Hey Becky, I have enjoyed watching you develop your homestead over the years. Your advice is great and I love your can do attitude. I was wondering if you had considered doing any food Forresting? You certainly do have the perfect place for it. Keep the videos coming!
Great segment Becky. Curious about your garden. There seems to be a lot of sandy topsoil. Are you doing anything in particular to prep the ground or fertilize? Thanks.