Farming – The Great Hites

Rainy days but lots of Graditude

We start with a rainy day but the truth is we have a lot to be grateful for, and I spend some time talking about what I believe is the most essential part of life.

The Tale of Two Piglets

For a while now we have been working on finding a boar (male pig) that we could mate with our current female. I have gone back and forth about trying to find a boar to mate with her, or just trying to find a new breeding pair. Trying to find a breeding pair is difficultContinue reading “The Tale of Two Piglets”

Pumpkin Fling

As our pumpkins from Halloween have aged we have been trying to find creative ways to get them to the animals.

WE HAVE THE PIT

Thanksgiving is coming and we have a plan. A pig in a pit. It is our first time trying this so we are a little excited. This short little video is just sharing where we are thus far.

P(b)ig Mistake

Sometimes my own stupidity astounds me.

Where are the Pigs 2

We have had a lot going on, unfortunately most of it we can’t share. But we are still here and moving along. Here is an update on what’s going on with our pigs. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

5 Things you need to start Your Homestead

We were thinking about the bare-bones basics that you might need to get started on your homestead and we came up with a list of 5 things. This is not a definitive list by any means, but it is a good start. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

The “Dreaded” To-Do List

There are always things that need to get done around here.

Where Are the Pigs

This week we had a few issues with the pigs, not what you might be thinking. Plus – Ticks the Chicken vs Guinea hens. We have been working hard to keep up with things, but life keeps getting in the way. We’ll get there. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-… INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/ Website: https://jeffreyhite.com/

Adding new Pasture

This week we started working on adding new pasture land on our little homestead, it mean chopping down a number of trees, figuring out what to do with them, and of course our normal level of chaos.