Recycling is a bit of a buzz word, but here on the farm, it is the first step to some really useful home-made farm equipment. If you like DIY and tinkering rather than buying of-the-shelf, then this episode is for you!
#upcycling #diy #farmlife
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We've got something to tell you all. Well, a few things actually and it's all good news!
This year has seen a few pretty major milestones come our way and we thought you might like to share in the happiness. We have also launched another of our popular t...
Living with the land comes with many rewards, but those are balanced with having to deal with a few inevitable setbacks. We talk about things that went wrong, things that are going right and things we're not sure about just yet!
#farmlife #weeklyvlog #aus...
Not surprisingly, a common question we get is "Why did you guys stop sailing?" After all, we had a successful sailing channel and a nicely refitted little boat, so we completely understand when people think we may be a little crazy.
Well, in this episode,...
This week we find a bit of time on our busy little farm to build a mesh enclosure to get our rabbits out of solitary and into a fluffle. We try to use found or recycled material in all of our projects and this enclosure is no different. Troy talks wire kno...
Our lives have changed forever. Join us as we share with you the story of the birth of our first born child.
Pascale’s recommended resources for a positive birth and for elimination communication (not affiliated)
1. Juju Sundin’s Birth Skills.
2. In...
Using pigs on rotation, managed with lightweight portable electric fence, has been the cornerstone of turning our abandoned block from a worn out fire hazard, to a rich rolling pasture. We are amazed at the transformation those pigs have worked on the prop...
Our favourite way to welcome Spring on the Ramshackle Ranch, is to build a new productive garden where there was once just a bunch of weeds, surrounded by the songs of birds. That sounds pretty good on its own, but this time, we experiment with some free m...
Raising a bunch of pigs is one of the best things we've done on the farm. They clear degraded land, are easy to care for and like tummy scratches. That means it can be a difficult day when it comes time to harvest them for food and we have a look at the pr...
In this episode we show our favourite way to remove the hair from a pig that requires minimal equipment or people to help.
Some people skin their harvested pig in the mistaken belief that de-hairing is more difficult, but this introduces two major drawbac...
A big part of what makes us happy, is to share the success stories we come across in the Regenerative Agriculture community of Western Australia. Another huge aspect to our lives is eating the best quality food we can get our hands on. In this video, those...
Join us for frosty adventures on the Ramshackle Ranch this week as we tackle things we just didn't have time to do over the busy Autumn months. We also welcome some new additions to the homestead so make sure you stay tuned to the end!
#homestead #preservi...
Join us this week as we finish the last of our Autumn chores before the winter rains set in, grading the road and building a diversion drain to our dam. We also find some free food for ourselves and the livestock off the property and Troy introduces you to...
We cover the lessons learnt since getting our fantastic Saanen dairy goats. They give us abundant milk and have become part of the family. If you would like to have dairy goats of your own, this episode is for you! A list of all topics covered is contained...
In the alternative farming scene, it's unlikely for anyone to have not heard of Joel Salatin or have been influenced by his larger than life personality. Here in our cozy corner of South-Western Australia, we were fortunate enough to meet another two farme...
Join us this week on the #homestead as we harvest our Summer crops and plant out our winter gardens. Pascale also gets busy in the kitchen #preserving the bounty. #gardening
00:00 Harvesting our Summer crops
03:12 Preserving corn
04:00 Planting garlic
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Pascale takes you on an early winter garden tour of the incredibly productive #nodig bed we renovated at the start of Autumn. Troy secures another free waste food source for our pigs and moves the young piglets on to new pasture.
#gardening #foodsecurity ...
We're back at Millgrove Truffles this year for an early season #truffle harvest and massive truffle cook up. Join Pascale as she shares with you 7 different truffle dishes, as well as, some other useful tips to make the most out of your #blacktruffles #t...
Join us this week as we forage for #wildmushrooms in the pine forest and take them home to #preserve by the fire. It's also time for us to separate the 10 week old #piglets from their mothers.
Chapters
00:00 Let's go hunt for mushrooms
09:01 Processing a...
This is the story of how we embarked on a journey to raise a year's worth of chicken over a 3 month period at our #homestead . Inspired by our friends and #pasturedpoultry farmers Jeff and Michelle at @southamptonhomestead8747 we decide to raise and proc...
Join us this week as we #harvest our Summer crops and begin the mammoth task of #preserving the bounty on the #homestead
Chapters
00:00 Our first Summer living off the land
00:38 Harvesting French beans and tomatillos
01:55 Spider mite outbreak
03:26 Ha...
Join us on the Ramshackle Ranch as we navigate the challenges of raising #piglets . After the birth of several piglets, complications arise, and some of the newborns become gravely ill. Determined to save their lives, we embark on a journey of research and...
Join us for a chat in the bush with our #goats as we recount the difficult week we had on the #farm and announce some exciting news.
#selfsufficiency
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