Farm tour | Quitting homesteading | Millennial Homesteader

We are back and excited to share more of our homestead! Enjoy this video

[@AGoodEnoughMom]

Homesteading is HARD work! We moved to a homestead (much smaller than yours) 2 years ago and we love living here, but haven't been able to do a fraction of what we had planned. I'm was hoping to be able to earn some money from it but setting up everything is taking lots of time and resources. You guys are doing amazing and can be really proud of what you have done and learnt so far. I look forward to seeing all the changes you do to make it less work! I'm from Western Cape, South Africa 🎉 and love seeing what other South African homesteaders are doing 😊

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you 🙂, we set very high expectations for ourselves. We planned out all sorts of things, we were so excited to have a section to plant out flowers, trees and all kinds of vegetation but we never got to it. We definitely did think that at this time the farm would bring in an income but it has been the opposite. We have decided to focus on using what we have first and prioritising what needs to be done. We are realising that managing expectations is important. We are now working on creating 'pockets of peace' around our home so we start feeling happy to be here. .

[@5801160052086]

Love the videos, remember homesteading is a joiney, it takes time. WRT to red peppers, when they strt to go from green to red u can pick them and leave in a sunny spot to finish ripening.

[@sharonrein4249]

Hey guys, give yourselves a break❣️ You are an inspiration 👏🏻👏🏻 and love what you do!

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you Sharon, we really appreciate the support 🙂. You did advise us to take it slow and we should have listened 😆. We are looking forward to the next few weeks doing what we love doing and making this farm our home.

[@chenair6613]

Cheering for you ❤! You've got this.

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks so much. We keep at it.

[@phandavhudzinkhangweleni2693]

Try introducing local goat's atleast 10 will help with control of weeds

[@millennialhomesteader]

Goats need us to have a more secure perimeter, or else those escape artists will be eating the neighbours flowers 😅

[@landlhoneycombhomestead3174]

Hey guys!! I know you two are just overwhelmed.. lol.. take your time and breathe and draw out what you want to do in the section you want to work with 1st. It will work. Take your time.. It will come together.. We are going to be out in ours too.. but do your planning.. You guys are going to be ok. You made great pointers as well. Don't over whelm yourselves because, you will not want to be there.. lol.. it is beautiful and you have a beautiful vision.. have a great day and it was great to see you two again..

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you 🙂, we are definitely taking it slower and working on the things that bring us joy first. Also resting a ton 🤣. Enjoy your time away too and rest up.

[@landlhoneycombhomestead3174]

@@millennialhomesteader You're welcome.. Believe me, I am going to need the rest before I do get out there and get started.. I am super excited to get started on it, but I am also "Patient" lol... have a great day.

[@akatsukiawsome13]

Treating it like a job makes it get old, real fast. We are in the process of having many kids, we do this to give them an old fashioned childhood that we never had ourselves. Learning real skills, values, seemingly completely lost in our generation.. and enough land to get lost on.😅 About weeds, we did a controlled burn on a section of older blackberry thickets past week, the goats got right to work in the eating the young stems! I just got back from another day running electric fence wire… worst allergies of my life in the middle of all that in bloom season! Wishing for rain to ease it off.

[@heatherklotzbach4905]

Mulching and tarping is the easiest way to keep the work down. I used to try to avoid it and now I realize I need it.

[@millennialhomesteader]

Absolutely, or we will be spending hours a week removing grasses and weeds 😂

[@donnahummel5765]

Slowing down hurts nothing.U need to enjoy the garden and u will do more in it. Do it the way u want .❤ God Bless 🙏 ur life's with a purpose. Thank You

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks Donna, that's great advice, we are going to make our garden enjoyable and manageable 🙂. And this time we will grow all the crops we have always wanted to grow.

[@alannahv1794]

Thank you for your honesty about how hard transformation a property can be. Good idea have the vegetable garden next to the house. Can you lease parts of the farm to others who share your dreams? This would bring in a little income and the land will be productive? I wish you luck. in New Zealand we have Wolfers who work the land in Lou of free rent while they travel. Just ideas

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks, having the garden nearby is definitely our game changer 😂. We have definitely considered looking to lease portions, there are concerns regarding safety and access. Glad to have community in new Zealand, unfortunately the Wolfer community is not so big in this area but im sure there would be some takers if we put ourselves out there.

[@nandisameela5050]

Welcome back guys, you were missed.

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you ! it feels good to not give up LOL

[@elsmarivz5793]

You're such an inspiration to me as a fellow South African looking for this way of life. Thank you for being so honest. Best wishes!

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks 🙂, we want to encourage more people into this way of life and to be more self-sufficient. But we also want people to be as informed as possible. Glad that our experiences are helpful for some.

[@heatherklotzbach4905]

Oh, how I missed you! I'm glad you are ok and you got rest. I started to feel very overwhelmed myself this morning. I noticed all the things I wished we had done at this point. I appreciate your honesty about the life. It isn't for the faint.

[@millennialhomesteader]

We missed you too 😀, there is always work on the homestead so it is easy to feel like nothing was done. Homesteading is definitely more mental than we thought, our focus now is to make it feel more homely and enjoyable so we enjoy our journey.

[@neliaschmidt2638]

Missed you 🤗 the best part about homesteading is you are always learning, with every passing year you know your land better, you adapt you adjust you continue, but most of all you enjoy ❤ someone gave me this advice once: always start closest to your home and work outward. PS cut grass is a great mulch

[@millennialhomesteader]

We really wish we had started home and worked outward. This makes such great sense and explains why we felt so tired after a while. We never spent much time making 'home base' enjoyable and fun so we had to get out and find joy in our market garden. Home base is now the focus and we won't move forward until we have it under control 😊.

[@asadullahparker]

I appreciate the honest video. Having a homestead is a goal for me and my wife so this video has given me more perspective. Thank you

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks so much. It definitely requires lots of planning and managing expectations. We got to a point where we felt like we did so much but nothing at all. Fortunately you have this time to prep 🙂.

[@daniellejohnson759]

I missed my favorite homesteaders but glad you guys took a break, all the best, looking forward to watch your journey, you achieved so much in your first year.

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks Danielle 🙂. The break was certainly needed, we now have a game plan 😄.

[@Southafricandutchman]

I am also starting a homestead this year with a full time job on a small plot in Polokwane and it is very overwhelming and I don't know where to start Haha. BUT there is a saying how do you eat a elephant. piece by piece. You guys are doing a great job. So just know you are not alone

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks, what you said is so true 😂, you eat that elephant by starting somewhere. Congrats on the homestead, hoping you take it easy, we will be trying to enjoy it more.

[@EniaMutasa]

So glad you are not quitting 🥰

[@millennialhomesteader]

Haha us too! it's been a rollercoaster sis

[@lindiwemalaza1438]

Missed you guys!

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you, we certainly missed sharing this journey.

[@hlengiwemasondo2858]

I like you guys, we are buying a farm in the midlands too. We have a 3 year old, I know he's going to love it.

[@millennialhomesteader]

My goodness! so excited for you to start this homesteading journey and you are so brave to do this with a baby. Call us so we can help with clearing the land for a few days! Are you planning to build from scratch?

[@hlengiwemasondo2858]

@@millennialhomesteader how can I contact you guys privately to explain in details?

[@nelsonletshweni2746]

I’m inspired too I’m giving myself 3years I’m taking a early retirement I’m heading to home stead!

[@millennialhomesteader]

Oh, it is absolutely incredible. At least you are planning for it, we kinda of dove into it head first and hehe it was not the best idea! How old will you be at retirement?

[@malesedee]

I can only imagine. It must be hectic. I have a small garden and it's like a baby that needs constant care. Pace yourselves you got this. Will be cheering for you and thanks for sharing❤ and yes we miss you - atleast I do lol

[@millennialhomesteader]

We missed you too 😂, you're always so encouraging and supportive. Thank you so much.

[@overberghomesteading]

Ahhh, so glad you're back! Look forward to seeing what you guys are going to do going forward with the new outlook to make it less work. It's a lot of hard work but it must also be enjoyable. We're starting really small, close to our house and will expand from there. But first we need to get the house done 😂 Look forward to your next video!

[@millennialhomesteader]

We are followers and fans of your channel 🙂. What you went through scared us but also motivated us by giving so much perspective. The house is coming along so well, we are rooting for you and thank you for supporting us.

[@Peaceful_17]

Wish u da best in yr new plannings , u can do it guys

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you. Hoping that us taking it slower will allow us to reach our goals 😊.

[@musamusashi]

I was wondering what had happened to you, good to see you forward. If anything, i feel you just wanted to do too much all at once. Homesteading is a slow process that requires patience: take it easy, one step at a time and i am sure you will succeed All the best, peace and blessings!

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thanks you. We acknowledge that we were trying to take on too much whilst still having full-time jobs. Our goal now is to enjoy the process and slow down the pace 🙂

[@businesspins5825]

❤ God Speed

[@millennialhomesteader]

Thank you 🙂