The Modern Homesteading Podcast
Society & Culture:Personal Journals
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
More information on our guest hosts can be found by visiting redtoolhouse.com or on the youtube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYznkvWJsClVckj0Xu85_9g
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