Category Archives: Our Homestead

Raising chickens is something my wife and I have wanted to do for quite some time but our current neighborhood has a no chicken policy in the covenants. We were first introduced to the idea of raising chickens by two different co-workers and friends of mine back around 2008. Both of them were raising chickens in their backyards and taught us a little about the basics of raising chickens. Our interest was heighten this summer when we visited my sister in VA. My sister’s family raises chickens in their backyard and our kids got to spend some time interacting with them. It seems like everywhere we go we bump into people raising their own chickens or selling custom chicken coops. Even Williams Sonoma sells chicken coops now! Continue reading Raising Chickens →

Books, Gardening, The Farmyard, The Suburbs

Square Foot Gardening in Georgia

March 13, 2013 Anthony Berg 3 Comments

I have been gardening for many years now but I distinctly remember my first experience gardening. I always suspected I would enjoy gardening but at that time I had no hands on experience and felt extremely intimidated. I happened across a book called Square Foot Gardening. This one book turned me into a successful gardener that very first growing season! Continue reading Square Foot Gardening in Georgia →

Building Our Dream, Land and Field, Our Homestead, The Farmhouse, The Farmyard

Purchasing land – our story

August 25, 2012 Anthony Berg 1 Comment

My wife and I have always dreamed of purchasing land (2 or 3 acres of private, beautiful land was our goal) but the land we could afford was either way out in the boonies or not ideal. For example, we found a 3 acre plot in 2011 that we loved at first sight but once we got our hands on the plat information we discovered that the majority of the lot’s land was in a flood plain. The land was affordable and it was the last lot available in a built out large-estate-lots neighborhood but it was the last lot available for a reason. The old adage…”if it seems too good to be true”..was right on. We eventually abandoned the idea of purchasing that lot and went back to enjoying life on our fifth of an acre lot. Continue reading Purchasing land – our story →

Architecture, Building Our Dream, Interior Design, Our Homestead, Product Reviews, Software, The Farmhouse

Home Designer Architectural 2012 Review and Screenshots

August 24, 2012 Anthony Berg 1 Comment

Shortly after we closed on our land purchase we began dreaming about what our future home might look like. We tried sketching out plans on paper and we tried some free online options but we usually just ended up frustrated and irritable after a short session of working on our new home design.

I finally decided we should consider investing some money in a decent home design application for our computer. I did the research, starting with TopTenReviews.com. Continue reading Home Designer Architectural 2012 Review and Screenshots →

Building Our Dream, Our Homestead

Building Our Dream Home

August 5, 2010 Anthony Berg 1 Comment

A major part of our move to a wholesteading lifestyle is our dream to move out of the suburbs and on to a hobby farm. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to find a hobby farm that meets the needs of an 8 person family, that matches our architectural and design preferences, and that simultaneously fits within our budget. After an exhaustive search we decided our best option was to purchase land and design our own house.

Below is a summary of the steps involved in building our custom home from beginning to end…please leave a reply if you have any questions on the process:

Click on any of the pictures below to learn about each step: