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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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Apr 17, 2022
Apr 17, 2022
20 min
Dig in this week to learn about a lesser-known method of companion planting to help protect your vegetable garden from pests.
See what tools I use on my homestead:
What pests do you have to deal with 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.
Apr 10, 2022
Apr 10, 2022
31 min
Integrated pest management isn't just the bugs. It's an approach that looks at natural ways of keeping animal pests in check too. See how you can deter rodents in your garden and homestead in this episode.
See what tools I use on my homestead:
What pests do you have to deal with 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.
Apr 3, 2022
Apr 3, 2022
16 min
Integrated pest management in the garden means you need to bring in some beneficial bugs to help take care of the pesky pests. Learn about how to attract some common good bugs that can help your garden grow healthier!
See what tools I use on my homestead:
What bugs do you want to bring into your garden? 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.
Mar 27, 2022
Mar 27, 2022
32 min
Building on last week's episode, you're collecting composting materials now what sort of composting method is best for you and your homestead garden? Find out about 4 different composting methods, a little troubleshooting, and how to use it in your garden.
See what tools I use on my homestead:
How do you use compost in your garden? 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.
Mar 20, 2022
Mar 20, 2022
25 min
It's another mini-training series! Let's get your garden off to a good start with integrated pest management! It's not just for permaculture enthusiasts or organic farmers. Integrated pest management can be in your garden too!
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How do you improve your garden's productivity? 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.
Mar 13, 2022
Mar 13, 2022
26 min
There is no perfect garden but here are 9 tips to help you get more from your garden and work with what you already have!
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How do you improve your garden's productivity? 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.
Mar 6, 2022
Mar 6, 2022
27 min
Looking for a garden goal? Why not try to grow your own holiday dinner!
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Do you use animal products in your garden? 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.
Feb 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
20 min
What is animal product-free gardening? Find out what it is and why some people are turning to this method of gardening.
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See what tools I use on my homestead:
Do you use animal products in your garden? 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.
Feb 20, 2022
Feb 20, 2022
26 min
Try your hand at zero-waste gardening and get more from your garden this year!
As mentioned in the episode you can check out what Fort Worth Public Library is doing for their gardening series below. This isn't a paid sponsorship, I just love libraries and using great resources like the library to build skills:
Native and Invasive Texas Plants: https://fwpl.info/InvasivePlants
Check out the upcoming gardening series for 2022 here: https://fwpl.info/GardeningSeries
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.
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
32 min
Get your garden started with what you already have! Join me to learn about using what you have available to you now to start growing food.
As mentioned in the episode you can check out what Fort Worth Public Library is doing for their gardening series below. This isn't a paid sponsorship, I just love libraries and using great resources like the library to build skills:
Native and Invasive Texas Plants: https://fwpl.info/InvasivePlants
Check out the upcoming gardening series for 2022 here: https://fwpl.info/GardeningSeries
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.