Starting to build my Veg Garden - My American Brother - Pond build pt 3

I start to build the woodchip path into my veg garden before my older brother arrives from America putting a halt to my efforts. The following day I start preparations to pour concrete along my garden pond
I want to build an off-grid homestead in Northern Ireland where I will grow and feed my family with chemical free and full of nutrients-packed food on a daily basis. I want to create a healthy lifestyle that my three kids will look back on fondly and to a place they will eventually call home.

[@gregganderson1454]

I got worn out watching you break those blocks with a hammer! No concrete saws around there anywhere? 😢 Did you say on an earlier video that your brother lives in Texas?

[@LaidBackHomesteader]

Yes, near a place called Whitney, I think. Hi, those blocks were hard! A 9 inch grinder with a dimond tip blade would defo do the trick. Nudge Nudge wink wink 😉

[@RayHindy]

Great videos me man love watching them keep up great work. Quick question are you planning to move there or just using it for farming?

[@LaidBackHomesteader]

Hi Eay. Glad to here your enjoying the videos. To answer your question, I'm just farming for now. I'd love to eventually build a house in the upper field, but that is a few years away.

[@RayHindy]

@@LaidBackHomesteader right on keep it up really enjoying it👍

[@Elizabeth-Angel]

Have you any recommendations on books, online courses where beginners should start to educate themselves on homesteading, keeping animals etc.

[@LaidBackHomesteader]

Hi Elizabeth. I'm not much of a reader. I like to watch regenative farming channels on youtube, one of which is Richard perkins, who also has a few books. The one I purchased is how to make small farms work. I like listening to presentations from people with PhD's. Elaine Ingham - food soil web Gabe Brown - regenative farming Alan Savoy - holistic grazing Watching homesteaders or youtubers do stuff can sometimes be misleading to say the least! If I'm trying to learn I like to do it threw the professionals. Eg people butchering meat on youtube, they are making a video. The process and how they say to do it, sometimes its funny. I have no intention of learning how to butcher a cow or pig. Altho I do think its important to how its done, so I watch people like the bearded butchers, they don't faff about. I hope this helps. You made me think about answering this question. What area do you live? Not many people homesteading in Ireland

[@Elizabeth-Angel]

@@LaidBackHomesteader thank you so much for your reply. I have it saved now to get stuck in. Were in Galway. Looked into the green cert but two years study is to much while raising four kids and trying to get going. I'm the same I want to know how to butcher our animals too. Even though I don't think I would do it myself. I have been dollowing Richard Perkins he is brilliant.

[@LaidBackHomesteader]

@Elizabeth-Angel Cool. Your not too far from me. Keep in touch. If you want to contact me about anything send me an email [e-mail]