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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 Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
If you are clearing up the garden and want to build soil health and fertility ready for next spring then don't miss this episode! We're going to dig in and find out how we can get set up and ready for spring with nutrient-rich soil in our garden beds.
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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 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
If you are thinking about how to get to having your homestead dreams, this might be the episode for you. I'm confessing some of the lessons we've learned along the way to our homestead. In this episode, we talk about:
- mistakes
- what we changed
- research
- skills we learned
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What skills are you learning for your 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 Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
I'm so excited about this episode! I'm talking to Noah from Bhoomi Devi Seeds and we dig in to chat about some overlooked ways to help your garden naturally thrive and grow. Tune in to learn about:
- growing local food
- growing seeds
- experimenting in the garden
- tips to overwinter crops to save seeds
- time-saving gardening strategies
and so much more! To learn more about Bhoomi Devi Seeds, check out these links mentioned in the episode:
Bhoomi Devi Seeds Growing Methods
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What did you learn from this interview? 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 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
If you are looking for a fun and economical way to expand your chicken flock then think about hatching your own eggs! In this episode, we talk about:
- what you need to get started hatching chicken eggs
- the pros and cons of hatching chicks
- an overview of the incubation process
- some common questions and concerns
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What are you wanting to hatch on your 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 Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
If you want usable compost to use in the growing season without buying any then this is the episode for you!
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What are your composting tips? 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 May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Late spring can be really busy in the garden and on the homestead. Find out what you can be planting and what seeds you can sow right now.
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How is your garden growing? 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 May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Chicken feed can be really expensive but there are a few ways we can reduce how much we use to make it stretch further.
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How do you use woodchips? 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 Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Let's talk about how we can use woodchips in a no-till garden bed and be successful!
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How do you use woodchips? 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 Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Early spring means lots of vegetables to get sowing in the garden and carrots are a classic cool-weather crop! In this episode, we dig into growing carrots from seed and saving your own carrot seed to use in your gardening seasons to come!
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What is your favorite carrot? 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 Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Just as tomatoes are a gateway plant to growing a garden, chickens are a gateway to keeping homestead livestock even in the suburbs! With many cities now allowing chicken keeping in a backyard setting, in this episode, we're talking about permaculture and chickens, chicken breeds, and chicken boredom busters.
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What is your favorite breed of chicken? 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.