Our family is planning to do a custom build in the next few years for what we hope will be our forever home. I’m a SAHM and am really looking forward to gardening and potentially bee keeping in our future. My question is: what are things we should consider planning for in our home build to accommodate homesteading? For instance, a designated place for seed starting, canned goods, storing tubers for flowers, tool storage…? Which direction to orient the garden in relation to the house and the sun?

We will most definitely need a riding lawn mower, if not a tractor, for mowing and a greenhouse would be ideal for later on in the future when we can add it. All that being said, maybe a garden shed or pole barn is necessary? I don’t know what I don’t know and would so appreciate any advice!

Picture from @Pantry.Hill on Instagram that highlights the dream with our little ones!