In this episode, guest hosts Troy and Kelly McClung discuss their eager anticipation of warmer weather on their homestead in central West Virginia. Their to-do list is long  and the excitement is building to see what can be accomplished this season.

 

 

 

 

 

Some details discussed are:

 

Pastured Pig Plans

* Getting ready for a February farrowing of piglets

* Dealing with copious amounts of mud

* Reseeding and Rotating pigs on Pastures

 

Chicken Plans

* Raising meat chickens

* comparing Cornish X to a heritage breed

* dealing with non-egg laying chickens

* trying to get the egg flock to 100

 

Garden Plans

* building a new garden space

* investigating a hoop house structure for the garden

 

Marriage Retreat Plans

* using the back of the property to build a rustic retreat for married couples

* homestead skills needed to build this small retreat

* off grid details needed for the retreat

 

Irrigation and Water Management

* Using natural springs and gravity to provide water to the homestead

* IBC totes for water storage

* Taking advantage of waste water from the house

 

More information on our guest hosts can be found by visiting redtoolhouse.com or on the youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYznkvWJsClVckj0Xu85_9g

 

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