Homesteading from the Mountains of Norway
Hey Guys! I wanted to show you how our garden was doing. It looks really happy and I am surprised how much we have been getting out of it. This is what it looked like at first planting. I started easy with leafy greens, herbs, and flowers. I figured they would tell me how the …
It is August 1st and I am trying to make an assessment of our grass and soil situation. Last year we had a bad drought and the grass was non-existent. I thought maybe since the soil had a year off that it might have a good effect on our grass this year. Wrong. It seems …
Just wanted to get a quick video up from wanderings around the farm this week. Will upload more, but for now enjoy! https://youtu.be/dqp1upegMZM
We had really dramatic summer storm that came through and I wanted to share a few photos I got from it. The thunder and lightning were epic but the animals seemed pretty relaxed and waited it out in the forest or in the house. Enjoy! Hole in the sky as the storm was coming in. …
We have chickens. We love them and love spending time outside with them. They walk around free on the farm all day, managing their socialising, food and drink choices. They come into our house sometimes, and go back into their house at night when they are done for the day. They feel like real members …
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A week ago we had the privilege to visit a real, 100 year old traditional off grid farm in Hedmark. It was a very long drive with directions such as "after your cell connection goes away, make your first right onto a gravel road and keep driving for 6 kilometres." My kinda place! Christian's family …
The local valley is busy with activity as everyone is gathering and harvesting hay for the winter. Winters can be long and hard here, so we all try to squeeze everything we can out of the growing season. On our farm, it is very steep and not a lot of land compared to the other …
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