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Learning how to organize your property layout based on permaculture zones will help make homesteading an easier task without wasted energy. Learn about the permaculture zones and how to layout your own homestead in this episode of The Pantry Chat.
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00:00 - Chit chat
12:03 - Stringing Onions
13:30 - Property Zones
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About the preparedness; I cannot stress this enough. Have a plan. We live in Florida, and got hit by a cat 5 on 10/10/18. We should have left; we did not. We had no power for 2 weeks (and then we finally evacuated), no cell phones had signal, there was no way of communicating with the outside world, and worse of all: 2 weeks with no shelter, in extreme Florida heat. (No a/c in Florida is akin to a living hell, quite literally. Imagine the oven door open, and it just doesn't shut) have a plan for extreme weather wherever you are. First plan should always be Pray; but also be prepared for anything because being fed by the red cross and the cajun navy for 2 weeks humbles you in ways you cannot imagine. Now- imagine a global catastrophe and there is no red cross. We have to all prepare for that scenario too.
I have a 350 year old house and they layed the barn out right behind the house and the cellar too . We can get over a meter deep snow and they kept the animals on the second floor of the barn over winter with a bridge to the pasture, which is a South facing slope. The chicken stall is 5 meters from the door. When we get deep snow we can always get to the cellar and animals easy enough
That’s amazing !!!!!
@@amandaforeman2626 I love old houses. They really had to be clever about it. My kitchen is about a quarter underground and stays about ten degrees Celsius all summer, so the entire kitchen is refrigerator temperature. I came from the city so I'm glad someone with more experience built up the property for me.
Wow that is amazing to have that old of a house. Some interesting history there im sure.
@@tinnerste2507 you are very lucky! I'm sure you prefer country living with all the pros and cons. Keep living the dream 👍 I hope to get there one day
@@trevormerivale6882 I love it here but I'm not country though I'm about two kilometers from the next town. I can bike there in 45 min . It's in the middle of forestry land, luckily no fields here.i don't think I'd like living next to agricultural fields, I'd be worried what contaminants and sprays were used around me.
My heaven on earth was raising our large family and hobby farm chores all together. How I loved and now miss it.
With several families living on this farm we operate more like a commercial farm. We have power that is produced by water, wind and Solar panels, we have 2 greenhouses a large garden and orchard and 2 chicken houses one for laying hens the other for food are all in a high fenced area to keep out predators. The small Herd of highland cows that are moved around in 3 pastures with the Bull kept to himself in a separate pasture. 2 mix breed milk cows keep in a different location. And I haven’t even talked about the bees or the wood shop. Got to get off here and go work on some equipment. Oh one more thing, I have not be off the farm sense April when I went to see my Doctor for my annual check up.
When all the disruptions hit in 2020 we were able to go more than a month without going to the grocery store. I was raised to keep food stocked up and my husband was raised to keep fuel and feed stocked. We had a newborn and thanks to cloth diapers and nursing we didn't have to worry about that either. We have increased our preparedness significantly since then.
I have 7 children and I homeschool them. My pears I just made a large batch of pear butter. It turned out so good. Love your videos thanks for sharing. I’m always learning from channels like yours. Many blessings from our little homestead to yours.
Do you have a video of the making of pear butter
@@cayadavis8099 hi Caya. Yes I have one I will be loading it soon
@@GossMania perfect I am subscribing to your channel now. Another question how is your homeschooling schedule? do you teach year 'round or like regular school?
@@cayadavis8099 no I don’t adhere to a strict schedule. I have technically 5 school age kids with one the 6th little you would consider a preschooler. The preschooler he learns basics like Colors, shapes etc. We are working on writing his name but he just traces the alphabet and his name for now. Now the other 5 there are days I don’t get schooling for all of them done everyday. Most days I get my 3 youngest school work done and we work on what they are behind on etc. then my teenagers twins work on their work what they can while I do the younger three and then the next day I reverse it. We don’t have a strict schedule like school no. If you have just 2-3 kiddos it’s not as difficult to get so many done. But it’s so worth it. They have changes so much somethings they need more work on but I would do it again in a heartbeat. There are groups etc you can join in your area to meet other parents and homeschool kids. We do have off days if they get all their work done. Pick their own field trip and more when we can take them. Hope this helps. 🙂 and thanks for subscribing.
@@cayadavis8099 our oldest of our 7 passed away 4 years ago this month age 12 from an asthma attack she would have been 16 this year. But I started homeschooling her the year she passed away. Best decision I ever made.
Guys, I can't believe you live the way you do in our unnatural age... Everybody should live like you. Thank you for showing us this possibility. Good luck and Godspeed! ❤👍
Would love to hear your thoughts on the tiny house trend. I've always thought people with tiny houses might be overly confident that "the world" will continue without any disruption.
I wish I could watch your videos and pay attention the entire time. My life is so busy that I have to listen while I work at my desk and what I do catch is just so valuable and you are so engaging. I'm just sad I don't yet have time to really take the information in more. Your channel is a treasure.
Thank You needed this chat this morning after staying up all night watching for tornadoes 🌪. Dodge City KS, 9 hrs of work today and this chat is helping me get around! ♥️
I woke up at 5 this morning to multiple tornadoes in OKC area. Crazy!
We have a coffee bar in our master bedroom. It's wonderful!!
Hi Josh And Carolyn, I live in zone 4B in Quebec Canada. I have a large tomato that I save seeds from every year, the best of the best.I don't have a name, the original seeds were gifted to me from a fellow farmer, but they are a meaty beef steak type. They have adapted to my micro climate and homestead, they ripen earlier , and get better each year, Just a thought about saving and developing your own tomato varieties for your homestead.
I feel your pain about clothing switch day. I have nine. Now the kids are big enough to help with getting their own clothes out. Remember to pray and thank the Lord for the blessing of these clothes. I sing a song that "If He keeps on blessing and blessing,
if he keeps on pouring it in,
If he keeps in blessing and blessing,
I don't know what I'm gonna do!!!"
Texas was Feb 2021. My family had a great time playing in the snow and playing board games. But we were prepped and ready to go for anything.
Awesome! What do you plant in fall here? My tomatoes were disappointing in a raised bed with good soil and 5 other spots. And I used 4 varieties. Hoping to figure things out soon.
@@FineFeatheredHomestead What area of TX are you in? Check with your local extension office or the A&M website for a planting guide for your zone. I think Texas is zones 7-10, and that can be a big difference. That being said, my tomatoes did badly this year also and I am really glad I still have some put up from last year when they did great. My fall garden is already mostly in. Turnips, carrots, leafy greens (spinach, lettuce, kale), broccoli, leeks, garlic, onions, dill, parsley... my bell peppers are still going and some of my indeterminate tomatoes are trying again. It will depend on when we get a frost this year if they pull it off or not. I was just going to plant cover crop in that raised bed anyway, so I am giving them a shot. I am on the border of 8b/9a though and our 1st frost date is around Thanksgiving.
@@FineFeatheredHomestead
Purchasing Good Soil isn't always good soil for specific plants. Get your soil tested by your State's Extension Service, their number is in the Phone Book (if you're old-fashion) or google. Your taxes pay for their existence. Use them and follow their advise, it's a good branch of the USA Government.
Your channel has been so helpful I've been binge watching for a few weeks now. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! As a young woman it's very helpful since I don't have much passed down knowledge from my family. 💕
You two are awesome!! What a joy to watch/listen to your videos. We're moving from Oregon to Tennessee. Going from 1/8 acre to 1.27 acre. Not much compared to some but I know there is so much to do on that and I can't wait! I got boxes- check, my coffee- check, your video on my phone- check and now I'm ready to pack. I'm actually looking forward to it now so thank YOU TWO! love you guys!
This makes so much sense. I am going to rearrange my zones next year. Lol 😂 my tomatoes and onions that I want daily are too far from the house and I forget about them. I’m going to plant them on my porch.
Thanks so much for posting. It’s like spending time with friends! (Okay, wise and experienced homesteaders, too, but also friends!) I look forward to every post!
I don't like the clothing change with just the two of us, let alone for 12! It's on my list for this week, too. Oy.
Feels like it's going to be a long, cold winter, yes. I hope sends enough snow to cover the land and the crowns of the perennials before it temperature plummets.
Even with brand-new property, "zoning" is not easily planned. What works on paper may not work in reality. On our property, not only are the outbuildings in awkward spots, the land slopes, the soil is clay, and the septic field is in the best growing area. We've been working it out.
Terrific pantry chat. Food for thought.
I dont know how much snow you guys ended up getting but here in Montana (southwest mountains) we got 26" of new snow and 3-4 foot deep drifts. We have been digging and plowing for hours trying to get out and get hay and water to the cattle and rest of ranch animals. Hope you all did ok through this early blast of winter!!
you JUST GOT 26"???? YIKES. we're new to Idaho, first winter coming up!
@@ardenpeters4386 yes, but we are WAY up in the mountains and a northwest facing location. This storm just hammered all of us up here!
We are in northern Wyoming. We just received 12 inches of snow and this is the second series of high 20's at night. Even my greenhouse plants froze solid with frost blankets and 2 layers of plastic. In October. Global Cooling here....
P.S. I don’t suppose you could post a bit of clothing swap footage just for fun?
I’d be in Heaven helping you out on your farm! Wish I , a 68yr old hobbyfarmer, mom of large fam who all live far away!! ,could be your neighbor!!We re in Mi. If you had a twin, with a farm and large fam here, I’d be delighted too! Have been watching your videos for year or more and my loneliness is helped!!!
We are in michigan. We have 8 daughters, 6 still home. Expecting our first grand baby any day. We are neck deep in this journey with lots of experience, yet so much to learn! We would love to connect with like minded families to mentor and be mentored, share stories and ideas as nd even help and resources.
Where in Mich. ?We are east of Lansing, 45 min s.
The Texas power issue (at the power source level anyway) was because the power sources were specifically weatherized for heat, which means something completely different from prolonged freezes. The point still stands that individual households were not prepared, and that's something we could all do.
We're in Eastern Washington (Yakima Valley), and while we don't get quite as cold as you do in Northern Idaho, we also had a very early hot and dry summer. More so than previous years. I wondered if it wasn't a harbinger of a harsh winter. We haven't had one in awhile and what we have had is crazy snow in late Feb/early March. At least we're somewhat prepared. Last year was kind of a wake up call to get some supplies on hand. Anyway, love your channel and your chats. Extremely valuable as we're just getting started with our first homestead. God bless!
Great advice as always. I can't wait to get started on rearranging my garden next spring!
Y’all are such a blessing to me. Love ya from Texas
Me too! ☺️
The first time I’ve heard these concepts explained with such good examples
Our zones 1/2 contain herbs/medicinal plants, flowers, green house, raised beds, asparagus, chickens / chicken house (patio, generator, fuel, swimming pool - came with the house on the golf course--Our zone 3/4/5 contain grape vines on the fence, fruit trees, berries, compost, other trees ( sassafras, maple, black walnut, winter grapes). We moved from a SE Florida neighborhood to a borough backed up to a mountain (wild animals/ bears and cistern) on a small island in Alaska to a 1.5 acre property on a golf course and highway in Appalachia. Providing food is possible anywhere! As always, your videos are full of great advice! Thank you.
Carolyn, do you have a video on how you homeschool all your kiddos?!?
You two are a wealth of information. Thank you.
We got snow yesterday here in Northern California! This garden season has just been shot from the beginning. I'm over it.
I have been freeze drying Green Tomatoes. We like to fry them with a batter. Now we have some for winter.
Can you can greens? Like kale, collards, or Turnip salad? LOL I am 62 and just canned mt first String Beans. So proud could do it without God!!!
Yes, there are instructions for canning greens in the Ball canning book, But it depends on if you like canned greens, I feel like they are really overcooked and mushy that way, prefer my greens fresh and just sauteed lightly. If you like canned greens though go for it!
You might want to dehydrate your Greens for Winter nutrition. A tablespoon or two added to soups, stews or casseroles will up your Vitamin intake during off-season growing times. I crumble some Greens into Flakes, some into Lumpy Powder and other Greens into a Fine Powder. I often make blends of Parsley, Kale, Cabbage & Beet Leaves. So far, the family is alive, healthy and none the wiser to eating "yucky" Greens.
Love this! We are in the process of setting up our homestead. My husband and I have drawn multiple plans for our farm and edited them. Trying to plan long term is tough but makes sense. Thanks for the tips!
I am developing my 5 acre homestead. This vid is perfectly timed. I am just laying it all out now. Thanks for this wonderful, informative vid.
we'll be doing planning all winter for our new 5.5 acre Homestead well timed information
So jealous of u guys! I feel ill never be able to afford land :,(
Thank you for sharing, now I know how to zone my garden, my herbs next to my back porch and the rest of my veggie in the garden.
Thank you for all your insight and advice .
Hey, the topic of farm layout is super interesting! Would love to see more!. I am stalled out on this.
This was so helpful and I enjoyed watching!
Im down in south Texas and thankfully we were pretty prepared back in February so it was nice to slow down and just enjoy the snowand basic living..i told my husband i really would not mind snow ever year
I am good for a couple weeks and if I bring in the wood stove I would be good for a lot longer. I have the stove and pipe and just have to get it installed.
My grandma was born in 45 as one of the youngest and because of the depression and war, food storage was a big thing she instilled in all of us as adults. Especially here in NY where we can easily get 4 feet in one day lol.
I try to always make sure we have a minimum of 2 weeks of food on hand at all times, it may not be our favorites, but we will have nutritious food lol.
Weather events are sight specific but,
A winter blizzard has often cut off my route to services for 7+ days.
Another very informative video. Nice that things are winding down there. We have had snow flurries every day or other day since mid September so it's not been a normal fall for us either!
Thank you! This is exactly what I was searching for.
Glad it was helpful!
Lordy...10 kids. Hats off guys. Thats gotta b crazy
such great info! I can apply these principles to my small city lot too. thanks for sharing
You 2 are so cute! God bless you all!
Very interesting. We have through Zone 5. I've never considered this type of use of zones... just seemed a natural way of doing things we've maintained but not lived at until fairly recently. Now, it is more clear as we adjust where the house will sit - as we currently live in an old "deer camp" having moved back to the legacy land (4 generations) until the market settles out for material cost and supply. Thank you.
We ve switched to tshirts yr round. Add zippered sweatshirts for cold. Capris are good yr round too, add socks for cold. Or use skirts.
In too-cold climates add a woodstove & a parka. In too-hot climates, add A/C.
Great info/principles that can be applied to so many things in life. I wish whoever set up my current property and house had heard this. Haha!
I'm looking at an established property and y'all have given me a lot to think about! Fortunately I've had a couple years to look at how things have been working to give me an idea of the zones that already exist, so maybe I can lay out some sensible improvements if we do end up living there.
I hate the clothing swap around times too, but yes it's necessary and it's good to have it done.
Excellent info !!!
Love your show and have followed for years. thank you. Could you please do a show on seed saving?
One thing we are finding as we develop our property is my zone one and my husband's zone one are very different. For me, my zone one is garden, chickens and eventually milk animals, for him it's shop area and meat animal pens, simply because that's how we tend to break up chores, so for us, my zone one is in front of the house, wrapping one side, while his goes across the back yard.
Very interesting! Great the way you adapted!
Love your advice, keep making these videos. My husbands dream is to get a house with land. Right now we have a townhouse in the city, but it is 1600 square feet. We have a small garden but we get a lot of veggies and herbs from it. My husband is going to plant garlic this weekend.
Hi from Texas - we had to deal with the winterpocalypse last year and my desire to get on some property and get started homesteading increased by about 1000 times. We were NOT ready!!!
Thanks for putting this into words. I had been trying to do things this way but didn't know why, just something was telling me to do it this way.
The dreaded clothes swap! I have 6 kiddos, and this is definitely my least favorite job. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one.
Good tip about storing onions in hose/stockings. 👍
Thanks a lot for sharing this important tips stay safe.
I am desperate for help in this area. Is there a way to email and “hire” Josh to guide us on planning out a permaculture design on a property?
He does this occasionally… email us at joshandcarolyn@homesteadingfamily.com
Love your videos!
We didn't know about zones when we started out. Unfortunately, our .7 acres is mostly wooded with the house in the middle in the front by the road. The only two sunny spots for gardening are at the far edges of the yard on either side of the house. The important thing is to do the best with what you have. Many of the food plants are wild foods like creasies, mustards, chickweed, and dandelion although we also have root vegetables in and regular greens for baby greens over winter and spring. We already live more like mountain people than prairie/farm folks, so we're aiming the land to work for us that way, taking advantage of the wooded areas for berry bushes, nut trees, ramps, etc. We did get a few dozen eggs from our 4 chickens stored away in the lime as you showed, and we'll start that earlier next spring to have plenty next winter. There's also no shortage of squirrels if things get bad. But you are right, people do need to think through how to have light, heat, food, and water if there's a disruption in services.
We made an alley way of sorts across the middle of our property so we can rotate animals down the from 1 pasture to another!
We have 9 kids and I totally understand the dread and stress of cleaning clothes out.
not everyone has enough money to be as prepared as you. You are blessed.
They are blessed, but we can do it slowly. Just stay focused and keep moving forward.
Wow, it’s 90 and humid right now here on the gulf coast and I’m dripping sweat after 5 minutes outside. Looking forward to winter.
I saw that stevens pass in Washington got snow and that ID got snow. We got temps to 34 in southwest Washington.
Live y'all. Blessings, julie
I got 11" of snow yesterday Oct. 12, in southern Utah 😱 That and several nights of hard freeze murdered our garden.
Pickled green tomatoes are soooooooo good!!!
Happy Wednesday!
A great way to use green tomatos is to make relish. I have a wonderful family recipe!
A plot plan would really be great.
I am in Oregon. I tried the "cold" tomatoes too.. I didn't have any more luck with those as I did with the other varieties. I tried the Sub-Arctic.. They didn't grow very big before ripening. I also tried the Oregon Spring V.. Nope.. Same thing. Just very small tomatoes.
I sympathize, Carolyn! I'm working on the clothing switch while watching this video!! 😅
Got to this late. Praying for you as you update clothing store!
Carolyn, you crack me up re clothes exchange--you can see the dread in your face. 😆 Oh, here in SE Idaho, we had 4" snow at my house 2 days ago. Loved it! Although our circumstances aren't exactly like yours (my elevation 4800 feet; 88-90 days growing season; and I believe you're at 1800 elev +/- (yes? no?) but much further north), often your gardening experiences/choices/decisions are very relevant to my area. So, I enjoy your channel very much. In fact, I intend to try those early tomato varieties Carolyn recommended. And, Josh, a generator and snowblower are on our purchase list for the coming year. Thanks to you both for the quality content.
Did the lines show in my comment? Have no clue why it's there. 🤷♀️
I make green tomato salsa Verde and for a meal I add beans and rice...yummy.
Our state highway slid closed and it took the road department close to a month to get it open. I could go the other way, but that was a sure lot further, so we made do with what was around for about 2 weeks, then I was just ready for a drive more than I desperately needed anything.
I only have 7 but loooorty I dred the seasonal clothing switch!
Carolyn and Josh I love everything about your homestead!!!!!
Can you do a tour of your root cellar please
I need help and ideas building a root cellar for my potatoes carrots squash
I get a good harvest but I haven’t been able to preserve any outside of canning
I had six kids and yes, I HATED those two days. I got very lazy about it as years went on and we just grabbed stuff out of the bins and made a giant mess in the basement. My youngest is 21 now, glad I don’t have to do it. Those two days and having to take a child to the dmv for a drivers test. I never have to do that again and I’m thrilled.
Do you have a video on care of fruit trees? Pruning, spraying ( when and how). Fertilizing etc.
There's a youtube channel called The Permaculture orchard. His name is Stephen ...last name ends in ski, can't remember. But his channel is great for all your orchard questions.
I would love to see how Josh cares for his orchards. Do you spray your apple and pear trees? Do you fertilize? we have tried organic apple spray routine and didn't have much luck
WoW 10 children I had 4 but always had Extras around My Dinner Table I always wanted lots and lots of Children Fathers Blessing
Can’t say how much I appreciate your content! We just bought ten acres in North Idaho and are planning the design for house and homestead currently. I’ve dug into some permaculture and home design resources but have yet to find that five star resource to guide me in creating a smart site and house plan. Have you guys come across any great guides for the planning phase of homesteading as far as layout of land? God bless!
I have a slope that I wanted to terrace much like your terrace gardens. What did you plant on the (rise faces?) or the sloped parts to hold the soil in place? Did you make a video about it?
I realized that the secret to making a million is saving for a better investment. l always tell myself you don't need that new Aston Martin or vacation in Hawaii just yet and that mindset helps me make more money Investing.
At a time like this, some are wondering whether bitcoin is a good investment. Anyone considering investing should remember that all investments involve some risks, whether they're stocks, commodities, or Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.
I wanted to trade Crypto but got discouraged by the fluctuations in price
We should be careful on money useage,if you're not spending to earn back,then stop spending.
@@tanjaschmid5911 That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like Mrs Meltem Demirors
I heard that her strategies are really good
I was telling my mom how I didn't want to go through the kid's clothes. And I only have 4 kids. I think ever mom feels the same
Oh my goodness
I think I'll modify my New Years Commitments to include
"What can you do with what's in the interim"?
My favorite thing to can is green tomato chutney.
Our well was struck by lightning this summer and we were without water for 4 days. We are in the process of having a manual pump installed at the wellhead
I'm surprised you don't get snow in October..... Here in northern Indiana we pretty often have snow for Halloween.... Slushy and yuck, but definitely more than flurries.
Will you be doing another compost episode? Meaning how do you compost in the winter?
Halloween is when it get cold in Kamiah, But since we are in the oil fields now in ND we got snow today..Love it ...I got all my potted plants harvested and I am happy that all went well this year. We got our food up and I think we are set for the winter. Just wish we could be in Kamiah this year but its okay...So you guys can show me what I am missing this winter..lol We are in a 5th wheel but build on to it and so plenty of storage. So my question is do you guys have a wood stove to warm the house, We do in ours and we put up 12 cords of woods. And we also have a wood kitchen stove. We have this in case of black outs.
A woodburning stove is recommended for those needing an alternative heat source not requiring natural gas or electricity.
I have a wood burner and a propane stove. Hoping to not have to be in emergency mode, but am certainly ready, just in case.
Wood heat is the best! Cutting more firewood this weekend.