Happy Jack Homestead

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We are a small beginning homestead in the middle of a city. Join us on our journey!

Operating as usual

01/11/2024

Yall! Happy Jack Homestead was on a PODCAST!! If you were looking for a new homesteading podcast to listen to, Mary with .tiny.homestead is wonderful to listen to. She asks all the right questions to all different kinds of
Listen now on or anywhere you get your podcasts.

12/29/2023

We have 11 weeks and 5 days till spring. Stay busy and try not to lose it. Try something new. Remember something old. What do you like to do during winter to stay busy?

# cityfarm

12/27/2023

We love to be able to reuse things and keep as much out of the landfill as we can sometimes. Refilling candles is a great way and we get to make our own scents

Photos from Happy Jack Homestead's post 08/06/2023

The yellow, Spanish onions, and the the zebrune (banana) shallots are coming along! šŸ§… Only the start! šŸ‘We will transplant them in the ground probably the end of September and hopefully harvest the beginning of November!
That’s perfect timing for putting garlic šŸ§„ in our area!

08/02/2023

This toilet had a smell to it and leaking water from the base. With a major wobble to it too, I knew it must be the toilet fl**ge. I hope this step by step guide helps someone either with a long-term issue or just plain save some money.

I am not a plumber and don’t claim to be one. There was a problem and I fixed it. Don’t take anything anyone on social media as facts. Including me. Use it as a starting point to do your own research

Photos from Happy Jack Homestead's post 07/20/2023

Size doesn’t always matter! šŸ˜‚These Parisian carrots šŸ„• grow like little balls and are packed with flavor! Super cute and super easy! I probably grew them a bit too close but we will for sure grow them again. Probably again in the fall! Oh yeah! We got them from

Photos from Happy Jack Homestead's post 06/22/2023

Finally got the chance to pull the garlic up. This is a hard neck variety called music garlic. I planted the cloves in early November down here in southern VA and mostly covered with leaves. Now is the time we let it dry out for about 30 days before we can tie it all together and then start cooking with it. I’m going to save my biggest most beautiful bulbs for planting this year.

Photos from Happy Jack Homestead's post 05/31/2023

Jesi picked up this beautiful produce for dinner and a few more surprises from today! We got some soap and beard oil from and some super yummy doughnuts from we couldn’t be happier!

05/04/2023

Hens? Roos? Or one of each? Can you tell? These chicks are 2 weeks old and I’m wondering what you think they are? Who’s the chicken expert?

04/23/2023

Over the years we’ve had many success but I feel like we’ve had even more failures. The most consistent of all would be growth. We have and will continue to grow exponentially. We will grow in knowledge and love. I hope you continue to follow us in our journeys and learn along with us.

04/20/2023

It’s almost time for that honeysuckle jelly! You can pick the crap out of it because mostly, it’s invasive as crap! Don’t forget that you can use the long strands to make baskets too!

4 Cups prepared honeysuckle flowers
4 Cups water
1/4 Cup lemon juice
4 Cups sugar
6 Tbsp powdered pectin

Instructions

1. Prepare the flowers by removing the small green part on the end of the bloom without removing the stamen, or else the nectar will me lost.

2. Once the flowers are prepared, boil 4 cups water and pour it over the flowers. Be sure to use a heat safe bowl or jar for this.
Let the flowers steep for at least two hours to make the infusion.

3. While the flowers are steeping prepare the canning jars and lids by washing them in hot soapy water. Keep the jars hot until you fill them.
Prepare the water bath canner by filling it halfway with water and bring it to a boil. Then turn it down to low and put the lid on to keep the water warm until you use it.

4. After the flowers have steeped for at least two hours, strain them through a mesh strainer or cheese cloth.

5. In a heavy stock pot, combine 3 3/4 cup honeysuckle infusion (if you don't have enough you can add a bit of water), 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 6 Tbsp powdered pectin.

6. Bring to a boil.

7. Add 4 cups sugar and return to a rolling boil.
Boil for one minute.

8. Remove from heat.

9. Fill hot jars with honeysuckle jelly leaving 1/4" headspace.

10. Wipe rims with a clean cloth. Put the lids and bands on the jars.

11. Put the jars in the water bath canner making sure that the water covers the jar tops by at least 1". Bring water to a boil and process for 10 minutes.

12. Remove the jars from the canner and set on a towel on the counter to cool.

13. The next day, check the seals and wipe the jars before storing.

Lastly, enjoy!

04/10/2023

šŸ’„šŸ’„Plants 4 SalešŸ’„šŸ’„
Located near Ocean View in Norfolk 23503
These plants are all started from seeds and taken care of like a baby panda! Each individual plant has been named and potted with care and love. Premium potting soil has been running through their cell walls since conception. They are all heirloom plants either from Baker Creek Seeds or from last years seed.

$5.00 each plant or
6 for $25.00 What a steal!

Photos from Happy Jack Homestead's post 04/09/2023

Hoppy Easter from Jackieboy and the rest of the family at Happy Jack Homestead. May all your chickens hatch and your dinner be yummy!

04/09/2023

Happy Easter y’all!

03/28/2023

Have you heard of Farmish?

03/18/2023

I love to love all animals and plants but some are just so tasty! Let alone the benefits we gain from consuming the various nutrients from different parts of life. If we don’t be greedy and can find a consistent sustainable way of life, we can balance out the circle of life.

03/03/2023

Not all store bought eggs 🄚 are the same! I thought it was a fantastic way to show what the words on the carton actually mean. If you want the most out of your eggs, really try to look for pasture raised. Cage free is a gimmick. Putting egg chickens in cages has been federally regulated since 2006

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