The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

Livestock

Sheep

Could Milk Sheep be Right for Your Homestead?

Could milk sheep be the right dairy animal for your farm? Yesterday I visited my friends at Castra Isidore Farm…
Chickens, Cooking, Pigs

99.9% Home-Grown Breakfast

My first attempt at bacon was a moderate success, so breakfast was created with all home-raised ingredients! Farm eggs, pickled…
Livestock, Pigs

The Yield from Our Pigs

Yesterday I finally tallied up our pork yields from the two pigs we butchered on Monday of last week. Our…
Livestock, Pigs

Pig Butchering Day 2023: We’re Definitely Doing this Again!

We butchered our two pigs on Monday. It was a great day, with multiple friends coming over to help. One…
Chickens, Cows, Livestock, Pigs, Rabbits

Don’t forget the animals…

Melinda comments: “Along with roots, people sometimes forget rabbits, ducks and chicken eggs are a very quick way to feed…
Pigs

Backyard Pig Butchering: From Slaughter to Meat in the Freezer

A few weeks ago my brother Brian at Flannel Farms and I had the chance to visit The Modern Yeoman’s…
Pigs

The Pig Pen Garden Clearing Method

Our current design: Philip comments: “We had a front yard you could not see the road for the trees and…
Pigs

Pig Butchering in Knoxville

I drove up to Knoxville on Saturday to The Modern Yeoman’s homestead for a fun-filled day of pig butchering. My…
Pigs

The Piggy Playground and Piglets on the Homestead

We visited our friends Erick and Collette at their farm a couple of weeks ago to pick up a couple…
Cows, Pasture

Overplanting the Pasture: An Update!

The large pasture we over-sowed is looking great: We’ve had some consistent rain and it’s really bringing up all the…