Wahl Homestead

04/09/2024

We planted peach trees today! We now have 11 peach trees and 2 pear trees. Some day we are going to have some delicious fruit to harvest! Dreaming of peach pies, peach cobbler, peach ice cream, and fresh pears. What are your favorite things to eat with peaches and pears?

03/26/2024

Might start doing this because I hate cutting up onions! Hopefully we will grow some this summer. 😍

One of my favorite saving tips (money and time) is chopping up onions in my chopper and freezing them! 🤍 I get 10lb of onions for $4 at Costco and it lasts me about 2 months 🙂 I put the little baggies in a gallon ziplock freezer bag and it doesnt make the freezer smell. I throw them in the pan frozen and they cook up well!
You can use mason jars or reusable baggies as well this is just what I had extras of and had to find a use!🫶

03/01/2024

We had some correct guesses yesterday….

We have:
one ewe lamb (girl) and one ram lamb (boy)!!

The ewe is on the top in the photo and is white with brown spots around her eyes. The ram is on the bottom in the photo and is white with brown legs, ears, one eye, and nose!

For those who have asked, we will not be naming them. It’s just best that way so that our family doesn’t get too attached. However, it is really important to us to teach, involve, and explain the process to our children. The ewe lamb will be kept for breeding and growing our herd. The ram lamb will likely be put in the freezer when he is bigger.

We started the fall/winter with six adult ewes and one adult ram. Four of the ewes were bred and delivered five lambs - three ewes and two rams. Unfortunately, we ended up losing one ram lamb and the mama due to a sickness of some sort. So now we have one adult ram, five adult ewes, three ewe lambs, and one ram lamb. For a total of 10 sheep in our herd now. Losing and gaining is all a part of homesteading and farming, but we’re praising God for providing what we have!

02/29/2024

Our first twin lambs born on our farm! They are doing great so far and she is a great mama.

Comment what you think the genders are! We will announce tomorrow.

02/23/2024

Do you ever wonder what the best temperatures for dehydrating food is? How to save the most nutrients? How to get the quickest drying time? How to stop burning your strawberries? I've got all the info here! It includes a free downloadable, too! https://www.thepurposefulpantry.com/temperature-to-dehydrate/

02/06/2024

We have been trying our hardest to reduce all the dyes in our home. If you look closely, there are harmful dyes in SO many of our foods and hygiene products that is totally unnecessary. Take a look at most candies (all color dyes especially red40), juices (all colors), marshmallows (blue dye), pickles (yellow dye), chips, shampoos, body washes, etc! I made the decision that if I can find or make my own dye-free replacements for one thing at a time, eventually I may have a dye free household. But even if I never have a totally dye free household, at least I am one step closer each time! Healthier decisions, don’t have to be emotionally, physically, or financially overwhelming - take it one step at a time!

For example, zoom in on the ingredients of this hand sanitizer.. blue and yellow dye.. in a clear product?! This is what led me to make my own. I reused the spray bottle and filled it with two parts alcohol, one part aloe, one part essential oil. I actually had an aloe plant that got knocked off of a cabinet and got pretty busted up. I harvested the aloe out of the inside from watching a YouTube video! But you can also buy it at the store. The alcohol was $1.25 at the dollar tree. It’s amazing what we can learn to do to reduce waste, make healthier choices, and save money!

12/15/2023

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted, but we wanted to share our UNEXPECTED new addition to our farm today!

It’s a boy! And we had no idea the momma sheep was even pregnant.. 😦 Thanking God he was born on a warm day!