This week’s post is prompted by a discussion we had earlier in the week around on long-term plans here at the Silly Couple homestead. How big do we want to get? How many goats do we need for homesteading purposes? How quickly can we scale our fruit and vegetable production? All of these questions are …
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Today’s subject is a tough one. First, as many of you saw on our social networks, the month of June started out rough for us. Our 15-year-old cat, Cleopatra, died suddenly. Today, I want to take the opportunity to discuss the life of our wonderfully sweet cat and also the importance of pets in general. …
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Another month begins and another examination of our homestead is in order. This year has been a whirlwind so far and the first give months have flown by. In that time, it seems like we’ve had a major milestone each month. Adding goats, fruit trees, honey bees, upping our gardening game, and introducing new pullets …