Rotational grazing and cow shade
I had a 10 acre farm in Pennsylvania for 15 years and worked the land using chickens and cows to transform what used to be all poison ivy...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Pigtillernation
This will be the final scene of my documentry called pigtillernation a perfect conclusion to the story about pasture raising pigs that...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- May 18, 2021
- 1 min
Breaking Ground
One of the most exciting realizations I found using the Pigtiller was how the pigs ate every blade of grass and root under the pen. Also...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
Vertical Gardening
I was given a small grant to explore and research vertical gardening in hoophouses because the space being a premium area with the...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
5.75 gallons H2O
After many attempts to make over the counter and on line watering systems work I decided to go with my own version, similar to the 8...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
Ground cover spikes
My book shows the spikes with a washer welded to the top but after realizing I could just heat the 24" long 3/8" diameter rebar at 3" I...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
IPM integrated pest management, fertilizer and soil erosion.
I don't use pest sprays or chemical fertilisers, I use chickens around the perimeter of my garden and rosters between the beds to add a...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
Feed Bin
Been adding new bells and whistles to existing pens, this 3 day feeder will come in handy for the homesteadder who wants the weekend off....
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
Hardware Kit
You may be wondering what exactly is in the $200 hardware kit. I have a list with the for sale item and i will be changing that photo to...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 11, 2021
- 1 min
The Posse & Vermin
Two Jack Russels, Dachshound, and a Fox Terrier, Left to right top, Pookie, Rudy, Jasmine and Blitzen all work in tandem around the...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 11, 2021
- 1 min
Buffers and Garden beds
I have a garden im building using chickens to debug and fertalize my new beds while my pigs till it all in 2 weeks later. im leaving a 5...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
Pasture Raised Everything
When i started farming 20 years ago i was 46 and had no idea at all how to raise livestock. and my first few cows had the unfortunate...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Multipurpose Pigtiller
This was my favorite discovery in farming without a drop of fossil fuels, and using tons of food waste. Here is the coolest thing ever. A...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Egg Layers
Heres my egg layer operation, I have 20 mixed variety hens in there and am currently getting 16 to 20 eggs per day. I move the pen daily...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Bio Energetic Farm
Some people ask me if I was going to write a new book and my thoughts were to go back 20 years and write about a farming technique which...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Pallet Barn
I had a few cows and needed a quick cheap shelter, all i had available was some old T Posts, 2X4s a tarp and some pallets. I sat 4...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 4, 2021
- 1 min
Egg Eaters & Predators
Training chickens to not like eating eggs is simple. I wired an egg up to my electric fence and after one day the egg eaters stopped...
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homerlowtechfarmer
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
The Rabbitat
In case y'all were wondering where these photos were in my book the Low Tech Farmer well the pen was not complete before the book was...
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