This little hickory tree has almost doubled its size in 2 weeks time! I know its gonna be awhile before any nuts fall, but it's fun to watch all the trees grow! #grownostr #permaculture #tsp #growingtrees #hickory #homesteading #homesteader #homestead #familyfarm

I love how cool this Muscovy looks with her little duckling! So many interesting colors you can get out oof them! #grownostr #tsp #duck #duckling #muscovy #farmanimal #homestead #homesteading

Here is our new Saint Croix ram that is almost ready to be in with the ladies! Want to add in some good parasite resistance to the flock! #grownostr #tsp #sheep #saintcroix #hairsheep #homesteading #farmanimals

It's warming up out there, nice to have a big pool for the dogs to cool off in! The German shepherds don't really like the water and didn't last long in there. The lab, on the other hand, doesn't want to come out for everything! Except maybe to go chase a ball! P.S. I only own 2 of these dogs haha #grownostr #tsp #dogs #dog #guarddogs #homesteaddog #farmdog #guarddog #summer #pooltime

Just traded 7 chicks we hatched and got 4 pekin ducks! We only have muscovy ducks so it will be fun to have a new breed around! #grownostr #tsp #ducks #muscovyducks #pekinducks #homesteading #farmanimals

This lilac doesn't bloom for long but it's beautiful while it lasts! I want to cut some of the suckers off and root them in water and plant more around here. Has anyone done that before with lilac? Easy like willow cuttings? #grownostr #tsp #lilac #gardening #permaculture #homesteading

Got 6 big swales dug in 2 days, a lot of digging! Hope I did it right and they work as planned and the trees will live! #grownostr #tsp #swales #permaculture #homesteading

Getting a little raised bed going for the extra strawberries and raspberry plants we had leftover from our last order. Even though it isn't a tall raised bed, just having a little border makes it way easier to weed and not step in! #grownostr #tsp #garden #gardening #raisedbed #berries #homesteading #homestead Love seeing the green plants poking through the straw!

This was "part" of our spaghetti squash haul from last year! We may have went a little overboard on planting haha. We are still eating up that squash and have plenty left! It's amazing how well it stores! Definitely a good survival food to grow! #grownostr #tsp #spaghettisquash #squash #wintersquash #garden #vegetablegarden #selfsufficiency #selfreliant #beprepared #gardening #homesteading #homestead

Time to plant some willows! Let's hope these survive this time, gotta stay on top of watering them! #grownostr #willow #tree #treeplanting #homesteading #homestead #tsp #permaculture

Kili finally had her lamb! Too bad it was a ram, at least he is cute! Just waiting on the last 2 ewes to give birth, they sure are taking their sweet time! Haha. #grownostr #sheep #lamb #ram #homesteading #homestead #farm #farmanimals #cutebaby #tsp #farmlife

Got a bunch of willow cuttings a few weeks ago and now they are rooting and leafing out! Gonna plant a bunch along the road and grow a living fence!! #grownostr #permaculture #willow #willows #trees #homesteading #homestead

It's that time of year again, the water is about to be turned on so we can water our pasture! I'm thankful for the water but it is definitely a big chore moving all those pipes every day! #grownostr #tsp #permaculture #watering #greengrass #growgrass #homesteading #homestead #sprinkler

Letting the ducks out in the morning is a good reason to get out of bed! They are so excited to get to the water and start their day! I wish I was that excited to wake up. We could all learn something from them haha. #grownostr #tsp #ducks #muscovyduck #muscovy #homestead #homesteading #familyfarm #farmlife #pond

Can't wait to grow some more of these mammoth sunflowers again this year! We saved seed from the biggest head and got so many. Gonna throw seed all over the property! #grownostr #sunflower #garden #gardening #flower #tsp #homesteading #homestead #farmlife

Starting another round of chicks for the year, 27 eggs going in the incubator! Just had 2 silkie hens go broody so hopefully can sneak the chicks under them and they can do all the work for us! #grownostr #tsp #chicks #chickens #silkie #incubator #selfsufficient #homestead #homesteader #familyfarm #eggs #chickeneggs