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Going Big with ZERO Experience | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 131
We decided to build a HUGE barn for our sailboat with absolutely zero construction experience. Is it… Crazy? Maybe. Educational? Better than school. Cost-effective? Jury’s out. Exciting? Never a dull moment ;D Come watch us prepare the foundation of ...
We bought a DAIRY COW! | A Free Range farm life update for November- Free Range Homestead Ep.58
There's always so much going on around our property, that we don't always get to cover it all. This is the start of regular monthly updates so we don't leave any loose ends from subjects we cover, that are over a longer term than be covered in one show. #...
Sour Dough from scratch | Super simple step-by-step. Free Range Homestead Episode 58
We love our home made Sour Dough bread, a real corner-stone of self reliance and it's so simple to make. This episode, we look at making your own 'never-fail' starter from just 3 ingredients and then follow a simple recipe to produce some of the best brea...
Upcycling Junk into Practical Farm Tools | Transforming Trash into Treasure for Efficient Farming
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 00:00 G...
Time to tell the secret | The Good News, The Great News and the Awesome News!
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...
A Bittersweet Farewell | Sailing Away From Canada For Years
In this one, we set sail from Nanaimo for our last couple of stops in the Gulf Islands before leaving them behind for what will be at least a few years. Once at anchored on Gabriola, we are swarmed by thousands of little flies, so we abandond ship and head...
Wins and Losses on the Farm | Things will go wrong – Free Range Homestead Episode 56
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...
Why we stopped sailing | A trip down memory lane
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,...
Building our Rabbit Colony | From cage to kindness – Free Range Homestead Ep 55
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...
Positive Natural Birth Story of our First Born | A water birth at a rural hospital in Australia
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...
We Almost Lost a Foot! while Building our Barn | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 129
After nearly a year of planning, we’ve arrived at DAY ONE of our barn build: excavation! Seeing the earth being moved — the first real visual progress — is pretty thrilling. Prior to breaking ground, our discussions of the barn’s size and locatio...
How to get pigs to grow their own pasture | Permaculture in action. Free Range Homestead Ep. 53
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...
Goodbye Grass, Hello Food! | Building our favourite Spring garden – Free Range Homestead Ep. 52
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...
From Pig to Pork | How we dealt with our biggest harvest yet – Free Range Homestead Ep 51
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...