More Abundance with less Work | A Permaculture Homestead

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[@daviddavid9837]

"Nature wants to be covered. She's very modest." That's a really clever, creative saying. A maxim to remember.

[@janetteherron2673]

Your children are wonderful! You’re teaching them values they’ll never forget and always have at their disposal. Your oldest son is definitely your “right hand man” so bright! Lily is “older than her years”,such a big help! She seems to jump right in and get her chores done, and then helps with milking. She’s amazing! You’re building quite a legacy for your children and their children. Your children are your legacy. I truly hope as they grow they’ll remain respectful and thankful for all they’ve been given (I don’t mean material things)😊 I spent a lot of time on a farm with my grandparents during the summer, and those memories are still my favorite childhood memories. I live in a city now (for convenience). My heart will always be in the country. I wish your family the very best now and always.

[@steveruby2120]

Having things closer to the house is also nice for us old people.

[@jazzcanada2001]

Your Garden/Homestead is the MOST CLEAN ORGANIZED I have seen on you tube! What you SAY, you DO IT....NO DRAMAS! Walk the Talk, Talk the Walk....That is why YOU ACCOMPLISH SO MANY THINGS without Procrastinating.....You are the BEST Justin!

[@slimrosco]

Jonah is such an asset to the family and the farm. All the kids help, but I see it in Jonah and Lily the most. They have a pure love for helping out on the homestead. Love your videos. Thank you.

[@rheagiboney2790]

We had gardens all over our place growing up. Vegetable gardens all the way around the house and the orchard gardens further out on the edge of the forest. An additional garden of all sorts of berries. I had a blessed childhood. We didn’t have chickens in the front yard though. Love the concept 🥰

[@suehinson1629]

I think the MORE of a "challenge" the "sweeter the rewards"!? You know what I mean? I never tire of anything having to do with the "great outdoors"! Tyfs all of your accomplished challenges with us to enable more of us to create our own healthy challenges. Hope your week ahead is great. Praying for "Snowball" to be gentle on his mom too. God bless.

[@annburge291]

Adding to your comments... permaculture a systems thinking approach that not only looks at efficiency but also resiliency. It not only looks at short term outputs for less inputs but long-term health of the overall environment. It gives a place for native animals and insects along side domesticated animals and cropping plants. It looks at wind, water and fire flow through the landscape... it's based on observation before acting. It's a political approach that supports the local economy and directly supports the people as a community. It's a low energy design that can rectify climate change... it gives hope that there are solutions to complex problems. Solutions are local and specific to place and culture.... permaculture invites people to work together.

[@SmallSeeds]

I feel like some people's first impression of permaculture is too wild and sometimes messy looking. You guys have done an amazing job of implementing practical design and making it beautiful as well. Lol @ the nail clippers. Going to join the email list for sure!

[@mbull123]

LOVE that y'all share your life with all of us!!!! Thanks for inspiring me!!!

[@jessicapabon2105]

You're like a Storyteller of permaculture! Love it. I love how all the Sheep ladies have just warmed up to all of y'all I know it took some time to do but they look like they trust y'all explicitly and they are very tame. Can't wait to see them give birth and how well they do.

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Love how the family is working together. Jonah seems to be having a little burn out he is not as excited. I may be wrong but He might need to visit another farm or do something else for a day. And it maybe just me. Love you guys.

[@jeannewhitaker1950]

Y’all have got to try Austrian peas for winter cover! The shoots are about twice as delicious as lettuce. You can stir fry them too. So Good! I never got tired of them last winter.

[@isabelle571]

its always so calming and warm watching your videos

[@kristinjewett]

First you crazy chicken lady. I go out and visit with my chickens about 4 to 5 times a day. They are so fun to watch.

[@mattday3102]

Mat day from Tucson Arizona likes watching your videos

[@wyattvox1600]

Hi, I had an idea for your mobile milk station! A 6ish inch tall, 6 foot or so long, and whatever wide.... Platform that you can hinge to the inside wall stud and fold down. Then, when you need to move the station, fold it back up and secure to wall. It'll raise the cow up and you won't be bending over so much!

[@shawnking616]

Man I jus love Justin’s personality he’s so informative n he engages you n brings u along with him

[@lisagerlach2960]

Have a blessed day!!

[@greensteelusallc7862]

I love the garden it front of the homstead. It's show the food where we can sell food. I got 2 Yorkshire piglets for sale in S.E Georgia. 70 days old. Check them out socialized piglets. Family friendly too. I just recently got a cottage license for the state of Georgia. Where now along with my seed/timber license we can also sell our fruit and vegetables stand in front yard. Thank for all the good teachings for free. Pig composting has help me in more ways the one. Watching from S.E.Georgia I would love to learn for pork harvesting would be awesome.

[@newbeginningssurvival]

Another great video thanks for taking time out of your life to put out the videos

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

My pleasure!

[@antoniagarcia8153]

Beautiful house Blessings, Blessings to you and your 👪

[@MuhdFarizIsmail]

Fruitful sharing... 👍👍👍

[@dixsigns1717]

Great video and explanation, thank you, Justin. ¡Realmente me gusta ver los videos que haces!

[@nicolepouchet2479]

Lilly is so capable 😃

[@paulswift7330]

Great video , hi from Spain 🇪🇸❤️

[@tdhawk167]

💕this! You have a great set up!

[@tristanmorris6967]

The best KZbinr ever you inspired me to get 10 meat chickens

[@peggycearnach8034]

Your sheep are getting a gentleman caller 😀

[@livesoutdoors1708]

One of the hardest things that I had to teach horse owners was to place paddocks, pastures and feed barns in a configuration that made LESS work not more. It was amazing how hard and sometimes dangerous they made it on themselves... feeders in the middle of yearling pastures ( good way to get kicked or trampled by excited competitive youngsters at feed time! ) and feed accesses difficult to get to and load and unload feed from, stalls unusable except if the horse is caught or haltered and led to, instead of graduated enclosures leading to water and feed troughs...maximizing efficiency is not only practical but it’s safer and less work intensive. Farming is hard enough why make it harder?

[@laurakay777]

Can't wait until we can add permaculture to our farm.

[@elceeuk3887]

We have the nail clipper argument in our house!!! But my husband doesn’t have any kids to blame it on. He loses his nail clippers then he loses mine. I buy new ones and hide them!

[@marieradatsz4126]

Nice one Rebbeka xx

[@CenGiz_]

Mucho verde 🍃💚

[@seeyouontheroad991]

Ooh Justin! I so much relate to your homestead, I know literally every corner. Watching from western Kenya - Africa

[@seeyouontheroad991]

And Rebecca looks nice

[@ApocalypseNowWithEli]

3 cheers for the amazing pregnant woman still putting in the farm work!

[@knitvids]

Such a generous heart you have!!!

[@andyteohockguan7243]

Awesome video

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Faith the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen God bless you Rebecca I am faith believing you are going to get better and better

[@dalainajoeburhans959]

I love your place! What do you plant for ground cover?

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

It was a fall cover crop mix from Johnny Seeds.

[@davidwardell486]

Yeah!!

[@jeas4980]

Our back 1/3 acre is covered in maples that drop the little spikey balls and Virginia vineage of multiple varieties. I plan to take down the trees for firewood and wood chips and would like to turn it into garden space... Will pigs get rid of the vines?

[@christianfavero4630]

Vi segue anche l'Italia

[@mskellycareless]

You can buy seeds that are actually called "cover crop"? What kinda seeds are they? I have always thought that cover crop was a generic term for any cheap seeds, not a particular kind.

[@gelwood99]

🤣😂I put them back, some kid did it. 😂🤣

[@letitiabester6049]

Why is the clippers allways missing...even with only 2 people in the house? 😋

[@kwhatten]

Plus, keep the nitrogen-rich manure close to the garden.

[@bonniedumont2726]

Does Ruhn cook Indian food on Wednesday?

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Yes!

[@Mtthyman]

Any tips on a guard goose that won’t stop plucking tail feathers? He’s about to be dinner 😂

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Dinner.

[@MandaRae1]

What plants are considered cover crops?

[@lisamaria5867]

The lens is almost always dirty hahaha

[@nicolemarston7132]

What are cover crops that you are seeing in your raised beds?

[@julieb7068]

How long is the pignet that you are using with the cmonsters?

[@suzannehartmann946]

Didn't you guys get some of those ideas from the road trips?

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Some. A great example of that is the open wall mobile coop for the Cmonsters.

[@julieb7068]

What kind of cover crop are you using?

[@chrisburch8020]

when the raised beds get empty could fence off and let the chicken run a larger piece of property and get the bugs eaten.

[@gingerkirby8208]

Hey Justin, I know I should know this by now, but when its time to prep your raised beds for spring veg, what do you do with the cover crop. Do you pull it out, or just cover it over with a tarp to kill it?

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Cut it, then tarp it, then plant.

[@kalaipaa]

Always blame the kids first. Hahahaha

[@RunningRlust96]

What cover seed do u use???

[@toddjones7893]

Get Alot of Rest... Youngsters!!!

[@toddjones7893]

Beautiful One... Has to keep Her Bones healthy. Babies drain. She has to deal with the supplements. We need strong 💪 bones. If it hurts let's get it treated.

[@daviddavid9837]

Been wondering how you ever survived without Sally. Or is it Sallie?

[@daydreambeliever6603]

What is “cover crop?”

[@tamalafountain9095]

they know mama is having a baby.

[@tamalafountain9095]

the 🐑 knows

[@richardstevens3461]

Woman rule #1: Never admit you are wrong.

[@edie_perty]

I love the way you live and love your best lives. Organic, stainless steel utensils, permaculture... good clean living is all inspiring. Rebecca please don't carry your phone in your back pocket... all those EMRs so close to snowball.

[@johneveleigh8561]

do your kids go to school at all

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Every moment of the day.

[@angeleay3067]

💖🎃

[@michaelgilmore7741]

When does the scolership people come back

[@pinballwizard6906]

✌️

[@MarcSa]

😀👍😅

[@cpk4772]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sharedhomestead5754]

Where do I find your email address so I can sign up?

[@garrettedwards342]

Hold up when was the pfp changed?

[@melissakasner9722]

U guy's are cute

[@argelismaldonado2766]

Are the sheep's pregnant

[@michaelgilmore7741]

First view

[@leahharbison3189]

Not Joseph!!!That's serous.lol

[@Bigga-Pa]

Uno