Now I am settled into my new world with a house to base in, and basic farms. It is time for me to expand everything, starting with the farms.
Making two more farms
Because I am going to need a large amount of straw for the roofs of my house, I want to expand the wheat fields first. I started by doing small terrain alterations around the house and I ran into an issue early on. After realizing my error in assumptions, I made two new wheat fields along the riverbank beside my house.
The difficulty of farming in the stone age
Minecraft and the stone age are not always compatible with each other. One example is a bucket. In the stone age, they used animal skins and clay pots to collect water. In Minecraft I don’t have that possibility, I can only use iron buckets. Since I am not in the iron age yet, I cannot transport any water. This means that all my crop fields are going to have to be around any natural water sources. It’s a good thing I live by a river though!
Digging out the dirt above my house
While waiting for my crops to grow, I decided to get rid of all the dirt on top of my houses. This way I can put in the proper roofs when I get the materials. This is a boring process, so I won’t say more about it.
Adding another room in the back
With the dirt cleared away, I was able to see room for expansion. There was a nice spot behind the house that had space for an extra room and animal pens. I dug out the room first, although I didn’t have enough materials to finish off the walls and the floor to match the rest of the house.
Digging out the animal pens
After the animal room was dug out, it was time to clear out a space for the animal pens. Which I did, of course. Once all the dirt and stone were removed, I started building the stone wall that will surround the different pens. Then I added wood fences inside the walled area to separate the different animals.
Collecting all my new animals
Now for the more exciting stuff, collecting animals! This ended up being a straightforward process, as both sheep and cows were nearby. All I had to do was lure them into the pens with wheat. Thankfully, I didn’t run into any hitches while doing this. With all the animals in their pens (with a surprise pig joining the cows) it was time for me to call it a day. Don’t forget to watch the stream on my video page!