Hello there, So I was out thinking about how everyone’s homestead journey always looks different — some of us are knee-deep in soil, some are figuring things out week by week and it hit me: let me actually tap in with the community today. Since joining, I’ve realized this space is more than just tips and posts… it’s real people sharing the good, the messy, the “why won’t this plant just grow?” moments. And honestly, that’s what makes this place feel solid. So I wanna ask you something simple but real: What’s one thing you’re currently struggling with or trying to improve in your homesteading journey? Maybe your chickens are acting weird, maybe your garden isn’t cooperating, maybe you’re just trying to plan your next step. Whatever it is, drop it below. No judgment, just support, shared experiences, and a community that actually gets it. Let’s help each other grow. 🌿🤝✨

Here in Southern NSW Australia we have a little thing called a false spring. Its when the weather starts to warm and you think fantastic, I can move animals to less sheltered paddocks and get seedlings ready to go....... And then it hits! And you remember the false spring. And the freezing weather that comes before the true spring. At least we are heading into summer, for my northern friends, is it getting cold yet?

Lucy finally had her kids! She was my last expected kidding, given we had a buck who impregnated through a fence, I'm checking daily for other unexpected events. Lucy is in her third year as a milking goat and I have never seen her kid, she is quiet and pops her kids out without any fanfare or troubles. This year was no different. She kidded during a thunderstorm while I was inside resting my injured leg. She is a dream goat, gets pregnant easy, kids easy, feeds and mothers easy. And she is also the most gentle of goats with everyone else's kids, which is super rare. I had her dehorned as a kid, something I haven't done with any others since. She knows she is special! Her previous kids have been twins (male and female)and twins (both male). We are super happy that this year she has again kidded twins, and they are both doelings. Although the buck was half Angora, half Anglo Nubian, these girls will be milking goats just like their mum.