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 […]
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Podcast 113 – 5 Types of Animal Forage
In today’s podcast, Monica and I talk about 5 plants to grow for animal forage. Two main reasons to grow animal forage are to reduce reliance on the feed store (which saves you money) and it produces healthier animals. 1. White Dutch Clover – Trifolium repens – This is an easy plant to begin with. […]
Podcast 112 – 4 Reasons to Grow Hops
In today’s podcast we cover 4 reasons to grow hops. Click here to listen online Here’s a great book if you want to get into growing hops. The Hop Grower’s Handbook: The Essential Guide for Sustainable, Small-Scale Production for Home and Market 1. They provide excellent shade at the hottest time of the year. Once […]
Saving money & time
As we entered this year we re-evaluated our farm plan and priority list from last year. We had to make one adjustment because we (meaning Monica) wanted to add a medicinal and culinary guild to our front yard which is almost completed. We set out a budget, proposed time line, and a materials list. Because […]
Podcast Episode 111 – Permaculture Herbs and Guilds
In today’s podcast Monica and I discuss our Medicinal Guild Project as well as our thoughts on Permaculture and the Modern Medical Industry. We encourage everyone to join our TPH community membership for valuable and exclusive content that includes a regular VLOG, courses, PDF downloads, member forum and more. Join Here. Permaculture is a methodology […]
Going the Extra Mile to Raise Healthy Animals
In today’s Vlog (I post a few times a week on our community pages) I talk about how we intentionally raise our animals to be healthier and produce nutrient dense meat and eggs. In this video I use rabbits as an example but the principle applies to all our animals – hogs, chickens, goats, etc. […]
Planning Earthworks
When you have a homestead, the work is never really done. We run our homestead using permaculture principles which requires earth works. Different times of year and different weather allow us to see how everything is functioning. This year we finally had the opportunity to evaluate the work we did last year, particularly regarding water. […]
NW Preparedness Expo
Join us at The Northwest Preparedness Expo in 2016 and learn why it is important to be prepared… and what preparedness means! Geared for both the questioning newcomer as well as the experienced, this one day event will cover the 5 S’s of preparedness: Safety, Sustenance, Shelter, Skills and Supplies. Browse the vendors and find […]
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 […]
Medicinal Guild
Last weekend I spent an afternoon studying different bushes, trees, and herbaceous plants in order to design the newest guild on our Permafarm. This one will be positioned in the front of our home creating a peaceful and beautiful landscape to enjoy while sipping freshly brewed mint tea on our porch (and keeping the goats […]
