Homestead Under Ground - Episode 22 - What We're Doing on the Homestead

Winter update of what's been going on, on the Homestead. 

Replaced windows and sliding glass doors in the house and the shop. 

About 80 percent done replacing the 1980's siding with James Hardee cement fiber board siding, board and bat style. 

New dairy calf on the farm and looking forward to butter, cheese, cream, and raw milk soon. 

22 Bresse chicks arrived in early January. Growing them out now. Loaded up the incubator with 54 eggs this week. Plan on buying another incubator next month to be able to incubate 81 chicks at a time. 

Getting the winter greens going in the greenhouse, and getting ready for spring planting as well. 

Dressing the fruit trees with compost, we'll prune mid-February. 

The water catchment system is working pretty well so far. Hope to add another 5,000 gallons to it this year. 

Land clearing on-going on the leased parcel. Hoping to cut and split 2 years worth of hardwood this spring to begin seasoning.

Have a first aid class that we're hosting in mid-February being put on by a buddy for friends and family.

Eager to see how the beehives come out of winter.