I am so blessed to have a hubby that not only takes an interest in my herb garden, but he has so much knowledge in the topic of cultivating and managing soil. Because of his continual commitment to that goal, my garden is flourishing. 4 years ago we used the entire area as a parking […]
Homestead
Using Coffee Grounds as a Soil Amendment
One of the simple pleasures in life is a cup of black coffee in the morning. Occasionally I like to add some real, organic, thick cream in the morning, but most days I just drink it black. Turn a Waste Stream into a Resource Coffee as a soil amendment allows us to turn a waste […]
Podcast Episode 124 – What is the Prepared Homestead
On today’s program, Monica and I discuss the purpose of The Prepared Homestead. We talk about several aspects of our operation and what they mean. We discuss what preparedness means and our approach to the concept. We talk about what it means to homestead. A lot of these terms have a wide array of meaning […]
Canning Season and the Rocket Stove
So, we’ve lived on our homestead for two years now. This year we are actually producing a lot more food than last year and that means one thing – canning, and lots of it. Normally I would attempt to freeze some things instead because, let’s face it, it’s just easier! However, we recently butchered our […]
Podcast Episode 121 – Mike Leister – Battery Bank
In today’s podcast we discuss building resiliency with our new battery bank. You can buy it here. We are joined by the innovator and owner of Tactical Woodgas: Mike Leister and go over, setup, employment, capabilities and limitations of TPH Battery Bank. Bottom line: The battery bank brings options and capabilities to the table that […]
Podcast Episode 118 – Homestead Goals
Today’s podcast is up! We recorded on Facebook Live this morning so don’t forget to check that out and subscribe to Live notifications! On today’s podcast Monica and I talk about one of our main homestead goals: By August, 2016 to provide 80% of our caloric needs from our property averaged out over any given […]
3 Fertilizer Teas for Plants
If you are trying to stay away from chemical fertilizers, stack the functions of the plants and animals on your property and save money then these simple fertilizer teas are just for you. There are many different kinds of fertilizer “teas” and we will be covering three of them in this blog. We will talk […]
Episode 116 – 3 Excellent Fertilizer Teas
On today’s podcast we look at three fertilizer teas. If you are trying to stay away from chemical fertilizers then this podcast is for you. We talk about comfrey, rabbit manure and vermicompost tea! All of these teas work great. Make sure you either have your own source or get them from a trusted source […]
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JOIN NOW What are the benefits of joining TPH Community? Exclusive Videos in the form of an active Vlog. We cover subjects from politics to planting to home defense to animal husbandry and everything in between. Access to our online courses and future courses as they become available. So far we are uploading these three […]
Water Analysis VLOG
In this VLOG I walk around the property and conduct some water analysis. I love to walk in the rain and watch how and where the water flows. You can learn a lot by thoughtfully observing water on your land in order to tell how to best utilize it as a resource. Water is life […]
