Perhaps my first post should be about how and why I am involved in this venture. Growing up, my dad wanted to homestead. I remember my parents putting in a large garden full of raised beds. My three older brothers had the job of "double-digging" the beds. My mom made all the kids weed. We had chickens and rabbits. Lots of rabbits! We also had a couple of milk goats that I remember having to milk before school. Unfortunately none of this lasted for long because we move