So you want to know how to buy property for homesteading? Looking for land and farm for sale? This is a great place to get started. Oops – We've moved this blog! Click here to see the NEW article. Ms. Light…I know you were looking for a nice sized farm. I’m in my mid-50...
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My husband and I are looking for property to begin a homestead. What do you feel are the most important qualities to look for. How many Eggs does a Chicken Lay a Day? We want to start keeping chickens but are unsure of the number of chickens we should keep. Can you please tell me ...
We only have a small fenced garden area (32' x 52'), plus a small paddock on my brother's side of the property that's probably about 30' x 80-100' where we could raise a few things that need more space (like winter squash). I currently have four Nigerian Dwarf does and a mini...
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The spring weather has been a little wetter than normal. Over the course of 5 days we got 12 inches of rain. Needless to say we had river front property! The river was near record flood, but still not a danger to the house. It is just that we can see it from the deck when it ...
The hopeful anarchist and stubborn individualist in me chaffs at having a POA – but the pragmatic side of me appreciates things like property values and living very close to where we work and shop. I’ve poured over the covenants and it looks like I’m going to be able to do almost ...
Nectar was still offering an “end of year” sale at 40% off, I thought I was getting a deal. I’ve since learned that many companies run one sale after another. After “end of year clearance,” there was “MLK Day sale” running into “President’s Day sale.” It’s a sales ...
We ended up getting the property for $40,000 and the bank loaned us an additional $3,000 to have a furnace installed. The property consisted of a 2400 square foot 2 story house, two large post & beam barns, machinery shed, chicken coop and brooder house. The brooder house has since ...