The Next Chapter Begins | Breaking Ground on Our Homestead Home

Join us out on The Laid-Back Homestead for a cozy homestead update filled with gardening progress, chop-and-drop composting, and exciting home-build beginnings! In this video, I check on my Mexican sunflowers, share how we’re using them to naturally fertilize our wax myrtles, and talk about finding a mature wax myrtle full of harvest-ready berries. You’ll also see the first big steps toward our dream home as the construction crew breaks ground and starts building up the red clay foundation pad. My husband is acting as our contractor, so we’ll literally have our hands in every part of the home-building process — equal parts exciting and a little scary! And of course, we couldn’t forget our only current residents, Yurtle and Myrtle the turtles, enjoying life in our pond. Come follow along as our homestead grows from the ground up. 🌿🏡 Reach us at: thelaidbackhomestead@gmail.com #garden #homestead #gardening #homesteadlife #construction #homebuilding #thelaidbackhomestead #sunflower 🌱 Welcome to The Laid-Back Homestead! 🌱 Here we inspire everyone to grow food in ANY space—backyards, balconies, or indoors. From gardening and hydroponics to cooking, preserving, and homesteading, I share simple, practical tips to help you grow more and enjoy your harvest. Subscribe and join our community of growers and homesteaders. Let’s grow something amazing—together!