What Two Budding UK Homesteaders Gave Each Other for Valentine’s Day

We’re a little late to the Valentine’s Day party… but we couldn’t not share this 😂💕 This year’s gifts? A stick. A bag of straw. And the hopeful beginnings of mushrooms and roses. In this little bonus video, we show you what two small-space UK homesteaders give each other when we’re trying to live the good life 🌱 There are no flowers from the supermarket here… just mushroom mycelium, potash, horse manure and the promise of future chickens 🐔 And yes — Rosie the Third has already got aphids. If you’ve got natural aphid remedies that actually work (garlic spray hasn’t cut it!), drop them in the comments. We’re all ears. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – G’s first proper appearance on camera 00:30 – Why we’re late to Valentine’s Day 00:40 – The stick reveal 🌿 01:20 – The straw reveal (and chicken panic) 🐔 02:10 – Mushroom growing kit explained 🍄 03:10 – How long white elm oysters take to grow 03:45 – The rose bush (Rosie the Third) 🌹 04:25 – Aphid problems already… help! 05:30 – Wrapping up & future updates If you’re new here, we’re building a small UK homestead in an ordinary back garden — no land, no massive budget, just progress not perfection. Subscribe and come grow with us 🌱 — Follow Back To The Good Life 🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back.tothegoodlife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackToTheGoodLife17/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/back.tothegoodlife Read the blog: https://www.backtothegoodlife.com 🌱 Grow Make Learn Simple growing, making & learning for small homes and real lives: https://www.growmakelearn.com