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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 Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
This episode has so much more than just tomato growing tips! Dig in with this interview with Dale from the Delectation of Tomatoes. A seed company with over 2500 varieties of seeds!
Tune in to hear about:
- growing tomatoes
- shade cloth
- attracting pollinators
- soil improvement
- dealing with common tomato growing problems
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
Nutri-Mulch: https://nutrimulch.com/
Get Dale's business card here: https://www.delectationoftomatoes.com/store/p2/Generic_-_not_yet_profiled.html
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Sample packet, free when you include promotion code button. Use the promotional code: Misfit Gardener
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Tune in for episode 49 where we dive into 5 strategies to increase food production with some unusual tips! See how you can improve your food production in your garden with tips to improve the health and fertility of your garden.
What strategy will you use?
Find the composting blog posts right here.
Join us over in the Facebook Group and let me know what you think!
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Don't fall into the trap that an organic garden is a no-work garden! The effort you put into growing your own food pays off in quality, taste, and the number of nutrients your homegrown vegetables and fruit provides.
Learn how to keep your organic garden growing and abundant in this episode! We dig in to talk about some key things you need to keep doing in your garden:
- Water
- Feeding
- Monitoring
- Support
Join us over in the Facebook Group and let me know what you think!
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Making bread is part of a homesteader's way of life. If you have wanted to try making bread from scratch then sourdough bread is where it is at!
In this episode, we talk about making a sourdough starter from scratch and
- flour to use
- tools you need
- how to feed the starter
Check out the Easy Fermenter starter kit in my Homesteading Kit.
Share your sourdough starters and bread over in 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 Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
If you think that gardening is expensive then check out this episode for 20 thrifty tips you can try in your garden to help save money!
We talk about:
- cheap pest control
- cheap seed starting hacks
- things to do with plastic bottles!
Join us over in the Facebook Group.
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
If you are wanting to learn some secrets of having a self-sufficient garden then this episode is for you! We dig in to talk about:
- Planning your garden
- Strategies to grow more in the space you have available
- Crop rotation
Mentioned in this episode:
Composting is a Super Frugal Goldmine! How to Get Started Composting.
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Permaculture can be great for small spaces to grow more plants in the space you have available. In this episode, we're talking about 15 great plants to add to your garden to bring in elements of permaculture into your garden.
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
After the summer solstice is the perfect time to start planning your garden for fall. In this episode, we talk about different plant varieties you can start growing to have a harvest in fall.
Learn:
- how to plan for fall
- frost dates
- plants and varieties to grow
- tips for successful fall growing
Learn what tools I use in my homestead garden in my Gardening Kit.
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 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Welcome to episode 42! Today we're talking about something which people don't really talk about but it happens to many of us and that is homesteading overwhelm. In this episode, we talk about tips to help you get through homesteading overwhelm.
We talk about:
- what is homesteading overwhelm
- when it can happen
- how to get through it
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 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Welcome to Episode 41! Today we are diving into the challenge of homesteading in an urban area.
We dive into:
- the vision of the homestead
- homestead elements you can do in a backyard
- finding out if you can have a homestead
- what homesteading activities you can do
You can find out what tools I use on my homestead in my Homesteading Kit.
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.