Welcome to our little slice of heaven, or as we like to call it, "The Plantation of Questionable Life Choices." We're humble homesteaders, attempting to turn this plot of land into a thriving ecosystem of chaos and veggies.
Homesteading, where 'Crop rotation' becomes a fancy way of saying 'Musical Chairs for vegetables!'
2025 GOALS
Every year we sit down and write our "Wishlist" of everything we want to accomplish throughout the year. Generally, we get very ambitious and realize later in the year that there are way too many items on our list to turn into reality.
2025 Will be an ambitious year for us as well as these are our goals for our Homestead:
1. Build a bigger greenhouse out of wood with PVC or glass panels.
2. Move all of the coops and runs and make it more accessible and modular for all three.
3. Build a bigger composting area that's fenced in (because while the chickens are excellent compost turners... they are also MESSY compost turners LOL) - DONE 1/6/2025
4. Focus on the Propagation of existing plants.
5. Get those damn Bananas to produce LOL
6. Plan out what we want to plant this coming year. (I always add a few plants that we've never tried before to see how they are doing on our property).
7. Concentrate on planting more flowers on our Homestead, an area I feel we really lack in!
2024 Goals (All have been completed)
1. Expand garden beds and add about 20 raised beds.
2. Pick out and plan Food Forrest.
3. Start buying Fruit trees and get them into the ground.
4. Add a second Flock of chickens with multipurpose breeds. (We chose Bielefelders and Jersey Giants)
5. Add 3 Turkeys. (We added 5!)
6. Get a Bee Hive and start with bees for Honey Production.
OUR FURRY AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
Our farm is home to a variety of chickens including Bielefelders, Jersey Giants, and a variety of Barnyard mixes. We've also just acquired Turkeys, and Bees. We believe in treating our animals with love and respect, and we know that happy animals make for better eggs, meat and honey. Click here to learn more about our animals. (Coming soon)
FEATURED PRODUCTS
ABOUT "ON OUR OWN HOMESTEAD"
Hey there, fellow adventurers!
We’re Mel & Chris Adams, on a wild and wonderful journey toward a more self-reliant life. It’s a ride packed with clumsy mishaps, awkward detours, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments—but honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way!
We’re modern homesteaders who adore our smart house, techy gadgets, and modern conveniences, yet somehow still find ourselves knee-deep in soil, tending to our chickens and turkeys, whipping up meals from scratch, and crafting our own herbal products (born out of necessity after Mel's surprise collection of autoimmune diagnoses over the years—because why have just one?). Oh, and we’re doing ALL of this on just 1.25 acres... Wait, does that make us a Micro Homestead? 🤔
But why stop there? To keep life extra interesting, we also run a thriving insect breeding operation, raising Discoid Roaches for reptile feeders. Yep, you heard that right—we’re cockroach-breeding homesteaders (5 years strong and counting), shipping these mighty little critters all over the U.S. daily. If your scaly friend is feeling snacky, Luna Roaches has got you covered!
So, buckle up—things WILL get weird. But honestly, would you expect anything less from people who juggle smart-home automation, homegrown herbs, and a literal cockroach empire? 🤪
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