How I Saved 2 Acres of Pasture (less than $100)
Justin Rhodes
26,439 views
How We’re Reclaiming 2 Acres of Overgrown Pasture for Under $100 🌱🐄
In today’s homestead vlog, we’re taking two rough, overgrown acres of pasture and bringing them back to life—without spending a fortune.
Instead of relying on expensive equipment or major earthwork, we’re using the animals and materials we already have: cows, sheep, manure, compost, pasture seed, hay, and a drag. The cows mow, trample, fertilize, and disturb the soil. The sheep help tackle briars and bring a different kind of grazing and manure to the process. Then we mow what the animals leave behind, spread compost on the bare spots, drag the pasture, seed it, and protect it with hay.
This is a real-world look at pasture restoration on steep, “janky” ground. It’s not perfect, and it takes time, but we’re showing how small, practical steps can turn neglected land into productive grass again.
In this video:
• Using cows to mow, trample, fertilize, and aerate poor pasture
• Why multi-species grazing with sheep helps reclaim overgrown land
• Mowing after animals to knock back brambles and weeds
• Spreading manure and compost on bare ground
• Dragging pasture to spread fertility and prepare soil for seed
• Reseeding with orchard grass, red clover, and white clover
• Using hay as mulch to cover soil, hold moisture, and reduce erosion
• Our honest under-$100 pasture-reclamation budget
Let us know in the comments: What’s your best low-cost way to reclaim rough pasture?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Reclaiming Rough Pasture for Under $100
00:31 Step 1: Put Cows on the Land
04:59 Step 2: Add Sheep
07:22 Step 3: Mow What the Animals Leave Behind
08:35 Step 4: Spread Manure & Compost
14:01 Dragging the Pasture
15:44 Step 5: Reseeding the Pasture
17:41 Step 6: Covering with Hay
20:22 The Under-$100 Budget
#homestead #pasturemanagement #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #cows #sheep #compost #permaculture #farmvlog
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How I Saved 2 Acres of Pasture (less than $100)
Justin Rhodes
26,439 views
How We’re Reclaiming 2 Acres of Overgrown Pasture for Under $100 🌱🐄
In today’s homestead vlog, we’re taking two rough, overgrown acres of pasture and bringing them back to life—without spending a fortune.
Instead of relying on expensive equipment or major earthwork, we’re using the animals and materials we already have: cows, sheep, manure, compost, pasture seed, hay, and a drag. The cows mow, trample, fertilize, and disturb the soil. The sheep help tackle briars and bring a different kind of grazing and manure to the process. Then we mow what the animals leave behind, spread compost on the bare spots, drag the pasture, seed it, and protect it with hay.
This is a real-world look at pasture restoration on steep, “janky” ground. It’s not perfect, and it takes time, but we’re showing how small, practical steps can turn neglected land into productive grass again.
In this video:
• Using cows to mow, trample, fertilize, and aerate poor pasture
• Why multi-species grazing with sheep helps reclaim overgrown land
• Mowing after animals to knock back brambles and weeds
• Spreading manure and compost on bare ground
• Dragging pasture to spread fertility and prepare soil for seed
• Reseeding with orchard grass, red clover, and white clover
• Using hay as mulch to cover soil, hold moisture, and reduce erosion
• Our honest under-$100 pasture-reclamation budget
Let us know in the comments: What’s your best low-cost way to reclaim rough pasture?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Reclaiming Rough Pasture for Under $100
00:31 Step 1: Put Cows on the Land
04:59 Step 2: Add Sheep
07:22 Step 3: Mow What the Animals Leave Behind
08:35 Step 4: Spread Manure & Compost
14:01 Dragging the Pasture
15:44 Step 5: Reseeding the Pasture
17:41 Step 6: Covering with Hay
20:22 The Under-$100 Budget
#homestead #pasturemanagement #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #cows #sheep #compost #permaculture #farmvlog