In this episode, guest hosts Troy and Kelly McClung discuss their eager anticipation of warmer weather on their homestead in central West Virginia. Their to-do list is long and the excitement is building to see what can be accomplished this season.
Some details discussed are:
Pastured Pig Plans
- Getting ready for a February farrowing of piglets
- Dealing with copious amounts of mud
- Reseeding and Rotating pigs on Pastures
Chicken Plans
- Raising meat chickens
- comparing Cornish X to a heritage breed
- dealing with non-egg laying chickens
- trying to get the egg flock to 100
Garden Plans
- building a new garden space
- investigating a hoop house structure for the garden
Marriage Retreat Plans
- using the back of the property to build a rustic retreat for married couples
- homestead skills needed to build this small retreat
- off grid details needed for the retreat
Irrigation and Water Management
- Using natural springs and gravity to provide water to the homestead
- IBC totes for water storage
- Taking advantage of wastewater from the house
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