PostsCommentspapa-pepper in #hive-114308 • last monthCOLD HARDY POMEGRANATES????They look cold hardy so far! A friend of mine asked me to work on a project with him. He's new enough to the area that he still doesn't have any land, but he knows some of…papa-pepper in #hive-114308 • 2 months agoEATING ONE YEAR OLD MEATWould you eat this? Last year Doc turned 3. On his birthday, he said that he wanted a deer. Red-Pepper shot a nice 8-pointer on his birthday, and since we were starting to…papa-pepper in #hive-114308 • 4 months ago7 Year FLASHBACK - Persimmons on the HomesteadMan, time flies! How the time flies! I recently came across this gem from seven years ago and thought it would worth finding the same location and the same Little-Peppers and showing how muchpapa-pepper in #hive-114308 • 4 months agoGrowing POMEGRANATES in Zones 6 & 7 (Russian 26)We actually have pomegranates growing on our homestead! When we moved to the Ozarks to start our homestead, we had no idea that we could successfully grow pomegranates here. As itpapa-pepper in #hive-120586 • 4 months agoPAWPAW ICE CREAMThis was very exciting! After hoping for years to come across the native pawpaw in the wilds of the Ozarks, we finally hit the goldmine this year. We encountered an amazing grove ofpapa-pepper in #hive-114308 • 4 months agoWhat is an APPLE-CRAB?You've probably heard of apples, and most likely crab-apples too. But, have you ever heard of an apple-crab? I hadn't, until recently, but shortly after I heard of thempapa-pepper in #hive-181465 • 6 months agoAHH - We've Waited Years For This - Episode 7The time has come! Life is a journey, and homesteading is a process. Over time we make progress on this adventure and we reap what we sow. In this video, it's family fun and…papa-pepper in #hive-181465 • 7 months agoAHH - Today is a HAPPY DAY for my People - Episode 5So much YES! Yes, yes, yes! So much yes! This is why we have "Snake Gourds" as our top garden plant and why we built the industrial strength trellis. Today is a happy day for…papa-pepper in #hive-120586 • 8 months ago11 FOOT LONG DINNER - Gar & Snake Gourds - CATCH CLEAN & COOKVery, very long ingredients to make this meal! Snake Gourds have long been a favorite of our family in the garden, and Longnose Gar have become our top target species in the…papa-pepper in #hive-114308 • last yearFirst Time Milking in Over a YEARFresh, raw milk once again!!! It's been a while, but we're back at it. Part of having a cow on the homestead is the goal of milking it, and we really enjoy milking our cow.…papa-pepper in #hive-120586 • last yearEating UNCOOKED, UNREFRIGERATED Meat From LAST YEARWould you try this? Salt-cured meat. Once a staple, now a rarity. As we continue to prepare for the future by living in the past because history repeats itself, it's those…papa-pepper in #hive-120586 • last yearSalt-Cured Cold-Smoked Venison "Pepperoni" PizzaAn amazing, DIY Homemade Pizza for sure! We've recently begun salt-curing meat, which is an interesting adventure and a huge step forward on our self-sufficient path full of…papa-pepper in #hive-120586 • last yearShelf-Stable, Salt-Cured, Cold-Smoked Venison SticksNo refrigeration needed! This is getting delicious around here! As we continue our salt-curing adventures we've also enjoyed finally trying cold-smoking. My goal this time…papa-pepper in #hive-120586 • last yearHOMEMADE PIZZA WITH HOMEMADE MEAT TOPPING!!!Topped with salt-cured, cold-smoked venison instead of pepperoni!! We've been experimenting with salt-curing meats as of late, and now I'm getting into cold smoking as well.…papa-pepper in #hive-114308 • last yearI LOVE SEEING THINGS LIKE THISWhat an impressive apple tree! I was recently on a four state trip, and part of it lead me through a portion of Illinois. During that drive something caught my eye. Apple…papa-pepper in #hive-114308 • last yearHow to Skin a Meat Bird - SO EASY A CHILD COULD DO ITEver wanted to learn? Chickens are fun, but just knowing that they are made of meat isn't enough. You have to be able to get the food out of the bird. In this video, we'll be…
