Vegetable Garden Planning – What are We Planting?

When it comes to growing vegetables, Spring may not be the only time of year to grow, but it sure provides an exceptional opportunity. If you’re a fellow Florida homesteader, or if you’re looking to get started growing your own veggies, now is the time to start. As usual, we’re not here to tell you …

New Posting Schedule – And Other Updates

Good evening and welcome to another Wednesday blog post with your favorite bloggers -The Silly Couple. Today, we have some announcements to make. Namely, around our posting cadence. We’ve done a lot of talking lately about it, and we want to start sharing more about how we’re doing things here on the homestead. We also …

The Secret to Training Livestock Guardian Dogs

Hello and welcome to another week of homesteading goodness with your favorite Silly Couple! Today we’re going to example how we went about training our livestock guardian dog, Jadzia. Let’s start out by making one thing clear: there is no single secret to training livestock guardian dogs. And, we don’t claim to be experts in …

March Homesteading Goals

Another month out of the way too fast. We don’t know about anyone else, but here at the Silly Couple homestead, the month of February went by in a blur. And, as we begin March and reflect on everything that happened in February, we want to really consider our homesteading goals. With that in mind, …

Milking Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Less than two weeks ago, The Silly Couple brought three goats to the homestead. This includes our herd queen Delilah and her two doelings, Isabella and Gabriella. While there’s no denying how entertaining these girls can all be, the real reason we got them wasn’t just to have more pets. Instead, we’re interested in milking …

We Were Not Ready for Goats

There’s few things we’ve looked forward to in our homesteading journey more than purchasing Nigerian dwarf goats. We can make milk, cheese, soap, and they make great pets too! But, when we brought our three wonderful goats home, we have to admit: we were not ready for goats. If it’s your first time here at …

Our 2022 Homesteading Plans

Having moved to north central Florida over a year ago, The Silly Couple is ready to step up our homesteading plans. There’s something to be said about taking your time. And, having family and friends living back in St. Pete, it took us awhile to adjust and really get used to managing 5.5 acres. We’re …

The Homesteading Lifestyle – New Posting Cadence

New Year’s resolutions might not be worth much, but for the Silly Couple in 2022, we’re really hoping to make a resolution that sticks. Living the homesteading lifestyle involves a lot of work, and we want to share our journey. Specifically, we want to make a promise to you. Regardless of how we progress on …