Blackbird
Goat Whisperer
What? You mean you don't raise licestock, Bee? Hmmph.
How are you self reliant?
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Beekissed
Mountain Sage
Blackbird said:
I'm sorry....snort!....I saw that but didn't want to say it!!! Soooooo glad you brought that out in the open.
And....NO...well....yeah...I DO happen to raise licestock and I am really sensitive to anyone asking about it. They may turn me into NAIS and think of the difficulty in chipping all of them!
Sorry, farmboy...we tend to get the giggles this late at night....
SKR8PN
Late For Supper
Back to the farmboy's original question......
We raise a huge garden and canned almost all of it, the rest was given away.
We just built a greenhouse this summer to help extend our growing season.
We have 6 laying hens for our fresh eggs.
We raise our own meat birds and either can the meat or freeze it.
We buy home grown pork and beef from friends or neighbors so we know what goes into them. We can or freeze all of that meat as well.
I deer hunt and we process that meat, can it or freeze it as well.
We have a huge, very well stocked pantry, and whole house generator system with 2- 500 gallon propane tanks to run it and to cook off of.
We also have 12 or 13 20lb propane tanks full at all times, to power the 2 burner outside cookstove that we use for food processing, and for anything else that might come up.
I am a certified auto technician and have my own full service repair shop here at home.
We also have a pretty good supply of self protection devices and are well versed in their function and use.
We raise a huge garden and canned almost all of it, the rest was given away.
We just built a greenhouse this summer to help extend our growing season.
We have 6 laying hens for our fresh eggs.
We raise our own meat birds and either can the meat or freeze it.
We buy home grown pork and beef from friends or neighbors so we know what goes into them. We can or freeze all of that meat as well.
I deer hunt and we process that meat, can it or freeze it as well.
We have a huge, very well stocked pantry, and whole house generator system with 2- 500 gallon propane tanks to run it and to cook off of.
We also have 12 or 13 20lb propane tanks full at all times, to power the 2 burner outside cookstove that we use for food processing, and for anything else that might come up.
I am a certified auto technician and have my own full service repair shop here at home.
We also have a pretty good supply of self protection devices and are well versed in their function and use.
Dace
Revolution in Progress
Just wait till she wets her chair....that's when things get crazy around hereSKR8PN said:What's late at night got to do with it? You guys can start giggling at the drop of a hat!Beekissed said:Sorry, farmboy...we tend to get the giggles this late at night....
I am not the littlest bit self reliant. No more chickens. No more garden.
Not much cannin anymore.
I am very limited.
Most of my skills are kitchen related...I cook nearly all of our food from scratch, I know how to can (but it scares me), bake bread (although only my son can eat it), know how to raise chickens, know how to ferment veggies, know how to make kefir, know how to make yogurt.
This winter I will learn soaping, sewing and work on canning a bit more.
My dream is to have a property someday that works for my suburbian loving Hubby and my SS dreams. Nice newer home with all the bells and whistles with room for a couple goats (gotta make cheese!) chickens, a large garden, bees and a couple of good big dogs. Room for a pig would be the frosting on the cake.
Don't see it hapening real soon, but I keep reading, learning and planning for the future
kcsunshine
Almost Self-Reliant
When I lived in coastal South Carolina a lot of people made these baskets. I was lucky enough to have someone working for me that taught me how to make the simple items. Her mom had made one about 3 feet tall with a lid, kinda shaped like an urn with a handle. It was a beauty.
All that was about 30+ years and the needles we have here are too short. I used heavy crochet thread to make the long ropes which were then coiled into whatever basket shape you desired.
miss_thenorth
Frugal Homesteader
I combine frugalness with my self sustainability.
I raise 90% of our meat--quail, rabbit, chicken, duck, lamb.We hunt deer, turkey, and if we are lucky enough to go up north, bear and grouse. the only meat I buy is pork (bacon) and the occasional lunch meat.
I milked two sheep.
I raise barred rocks for meat and eggs (but also have meat birds)
I make 99% of all our food from scratch.
I make my own laundry detergent, hang the laundry up to dry.
We process all of our meat ourselves.
All home repairs are done by my hubby and myself.
All vehicle maintenance is done by hubby.
I have a garden, and also frequent a U-Pick farm down the road. (I grow what they do not)
I wild forage.
I can do minor sewing and mend clothing.
I can knit, crochet, macrame, needlepoint etc.
I can fruits and veggies, will try meat this year, hopefully
I know how to preserve foods in a variety of different ways--fermenting, dehydrating, canning etc.
We have a generator for power outages.
We have a substantial pantry filled.
We have a 1000 gal drum for water (we have a holding tank --no well, and it holds 3300 gal.
I have a basic understanding of herbal and home remedies for ailments- so we don't have to run to the doctor)
My hubby cuts his own hair, and I could do mine and the kids if needed.
We also had a vacation place that was off grid, and lived there during the summer months and Christmas holidays, so I know how to live off grid, and survive.
that's about all I can think of right now.
I raise 90% of our meat--quail, rabbit, chicken, duck, lamb.We hunt deer, turkey, and if we are lucky enough to go up north, bear and grouse. the only meat I buy is pork (bacon) and the occasional lunch meat.
I milked two sheep.
I raise barred rocks for meat and eggs (but also have meat birds)
I make 99% of all our food from scratch.
I make my own laundry detergent, hang the laundry up to dry.
We process all of our meat ourselves.
All home repairs are done by my hubby and myself.
All vehicle maintenance is done by hubby.
I have a garden, and also frequent a U-Pick farm down the road. (I grow what they do not)
I wild forage.
I can do minor sewing and mend clothing.
I can knit, crochet, macrame, needlepoint etc.
I can fruits and veggies, will try meat this year, hopefully
I know how to preserve foods in a variety of different ways--fermenting, dehydrating, canning etc.
We have a generator for power outages.
We have a substantial pantry filled.
We have a 1000 gal drum for water (we have a holding tank --no well, and it holds 3300 gal.
I have a basic understanding of herbal and home remedies for ailments- so we don't have to run to the doctor)
My hubby cuts his own hair, and I could do mine and the kids if needed.
We also had a vacation place that was off grid, and lived there during the summer months and Christmas holidays, so I know how to live off grid, and survive.
that's about all I can think of right now.
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BarredBuff
El Presidente de Pollo
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BarredBuff
El Presidente de Pollo
I also love licestock!!
abifae
Abinormal Butterfly
Self reliant?? LOL I'm not very at all. I'm in Denver, in an apartment that has a north facing patio.
I've managed to grow tomatoes and basil.
Ummmm... I walk everywhere so no car. I take the bus for further out stuff and cadge rides for heavy to carry shopping days
*thinking* Well, I'm at least very frugal. My only bills are rent, utilities, internet, and food. I do all my cooking at home as organically/locally as possible. I'll take local over organic to a pretty large extent.
I can sew and do most of my own clothing. But of course I have to buy the fabric.
That's about it.
Next year maybe my patio garden will be more so.
I've managed to grow tomatoes and basil.
Ummmm... I walk everywhere so no car. I take the bus for further out stuff and cadge rides for heavy to carry shopping days
*thinking* Well, I'm at least very frugal. My only bills are rent, utilities, internet, and food. I do all my cooking at home as organically/locally as possible. I'll take local over organic to a pretty large extent.
I can sew and do most of my own clothing. But of course I have to buy the fabric.
That's about it.
Next year maybe my patio garden will be more so.
