Worldview This is an old podcast that Sean and I recorded almost 5 years ago! It became relevant once again last week when we lost power for three days. In this podcast we also discuss the refugee settlement program, we feel exactly the same today. The program is not about compassion or humanitarianism, but rather […]
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How Much to Plant Per Person in the Garden
How much to plant per person in the garden. I think this is a question all homesteaders and vegetable gardeners deal with every year. Children grow bigger and eat more or they move out so you have one less mouth to feed, your eating habits change, someone suddenly has a favorite fruit or vegetable, the varieties of […]
Are You Effective or Just Busy?
Are you effective or just busy? It’s very easy to fall into the busyness trap. You’re churning and getting stuff done. Feed and water the chickens, feed and water the sheep, feed and water the kids! There are times when things get jumbled in your mind. “I need to trim the hops back”, “I […]
Reducing Feed Costs
Past Podcast: Reducing Feed Costs We really enjoyed our time podcasting, but this last year we’ve focused more of our attention on speaking, teaching, hosting workshops, apprenticeships, creating videos and building our online Community. This is a podcast we did a couple of years ago focusing on reducing feed costs which is always helpful. Of course we […]
Effectiveness over Efficiency in Homesteading
Effectiveness over Efficiency in Homesteading You completed 48 things today on a to-do list but did you do what was important to you? Probably not. Be effective and then consider efficiency. Efficiency without effectiveness provides zero results. Think about it, you can be extremely efficient but if you are pursuing the wrong priorities you are […]
Control Pests Naturally – Grow Herbs
Here comes Spring! The commencement of the gardening season heralds in the influx of insects: beneficial and, unfortunately, of the “pest” nature. What are some ways we can increase the number of beneficial insects while reducing damage from unwanted pests? That’s a question gardeners have been exploring since the advent of vegetable cultivation. While there […]
Beginning Your Medicinal Herb Garden
Even though our gardens and pasture are still covered in about 3 feet of snow, I’m thinking about and planning for my spring garden. In just a few months the ground will be ready to support plant life. Now, if you live in a milder climate than North Idaho then your ground will be ready […]
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 […]
Putting Your Gardens to Bed
This is a beautiful time of year – leaves falling to the ground in colors of orange, red, and yellow. Birds and other little critters running around doing their last minute preparations for winter, and life begins to slow down just a little. One of the main activities we’ve been engaged in on the homestead […]
Podcast Episode 117 – 5 Ways to Make Money on the Homestead
Today’s podcast covers the important subject of creating multiple streams of income. We are not focusing on making these things your primary or only source of income, rather we are trying to get you thinking about ways you can add an income to an activity you already do on your homestead/farm to diversify your income […]
