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Growing your own food and homesteading in your own backyard with vegetable gardening, chickens, permaculture and home brewing.
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
We've learned a few things keeping chickens over the last 10 years and in this episode, we chat about coops, chicken keeping in winter, pastured poultry, and improvements in keeping chickens on the homestead. Find out about the Permaculture Poultry Paddock and how we plan to feed our birds and rely less on purchased feed.
We also talk a bit about pros and cons of some of the breeds we have kept, and our most productive layers through winter might surprise you!
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Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
This week we are digging into ways to homestead that don't cost a lot of money to get started.
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What is your favorite low-cost way to homestead? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
This week we are digging into the trends for your garden and some ideas that you can bring to your backyard!
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How will you grow more? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
If you are wanting to grow more in your garden this year tune in to this week's episode to learn how to increase your growing space.
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How will you grow more? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
If you are thinking about trying to grow your own food for the year, grab a pen and paper and learn how to decide what to grow, how to figure out the quantity to plant and more.
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What are you planning to grow? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Up your composting game this year and see how you can compost with worms indoors and outdoors. In this episode we chat about types of worm composters and what to feed worms as well as general composting tips.
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Are you composting with worms this year? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Gardens evolve as new research and techniques come in, things are always changing in the garden! But comfrey was always in my garden until recently. Find out why it might be time to ban comfrey from your edible garden.
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What tasks are you working on for fall? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Growing a garden can be tricky sometimes, if your garden isn't growing well, here's 6 things to check first!
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Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Prepare for winter and get ahead for spring with these fall garden tasks!
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What tasks are you working on for fall? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
Do you long for stable harvests? How about not battling with diseases and pests? Are you bored with plants all looking the same? Building diversity in your garden and some backyard plant breeding might be for you! And don't worry, there's no fancy equipment needed!
Mentioned in the episode:
Why We Need Patent Free Seeds - OSSI Interview.
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What will you grow for diversity? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group
Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous. Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a substitute for advice from a fully licensed professional.