In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Jacques and Shannie McCabe discuss the benefits and pitfalls of leaning into the seasons versus fighting them. Shannie describes her adventures working for a large heirloom seed company, and the plant trickery involved in growing new seeds. The two share their favorite plants to grow in the regions they live in, and how they pivot when seasonal shifts occur.  EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/4enQpwM Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/4gzF5iU EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3XPnlbW EG homesteading book ..read more

Logan Hailey an Editor of the Epic Gardening blog, and a long-time Travel Farmer who has years of experience growing her own food. In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, she and Jacques discuss the nutritional benefits of growing your own food, and caring for the soil. Through these efforts, gardeners get the greatest reward: delicious, healthy produce! EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/3Bf46iU Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3zlWz1l EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4gs59fR EG homesteading book: https://growepic.co/3MQqykZ Learn More: How to Tra ..read more

What do you do with an overload of freshly-harvested garden produce? In this week's episode, Jacques and Kevin chat about ways to store that harvest for longer, why upskilling your fundamentals in cooking is essential, and what they do to use those veggies. They also discuss their recent visit to incredible pond landscapes with Laura from Garden Answer and Greg from Aquascapes. This episode is sponsored by LMNT, an electrolyte drink mix free of sugar, artificial colors, and other dodgy ingredients. It's our favorite electrolyte solution and keeps us hydrated in the garden. LMNT has a fantast ..read more

There are serious benefits to raising and processing your own cattle on your own ranch. Not only does it simplify the process of slaughter, but it also consolidates roles of ranching. This, and the benefit to consumers is how vertically integrated farming has a positive impact.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4e7sJMY Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3Mwh6mI Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3AR0LGY EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/4dXQ97k Connect With Will Harris: Will Harris is a fourth-generation cattleman, who te ..read more

In regenerative animal husbandry, like Will Harris’s White Oak Pastures, animals live according to their nature. This model is an expansion of the industrial one, where meeting basic needs is the only concern. He can tell from their expression that his animals are happy, and that is because of his focus on their welfare.   Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3XdbsLp Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cJCbow Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cOI57O EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4g5Vg7j Connect With Will Harris: Will Harris is a fou ..read more

Soil health is just as important as animal health. That’s because good soil provides the best possible sustenance for cattle. Additionally, animal impact has a positive effect, as manure attracts microbial organisms that give the soil life. Will managed to convert his previously industrial-farmed soil in just 5 years to a highly productive one.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4g8Fbh6 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3XsaTi2 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Z9vysl EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/3X70eYN Connect With Will ..read more

Regeneration of degraded land. Welfare to the animals. Re-enrichment of the local community. These are the three things Will Harris’ cattle company boasts, and those he is most proud of at White Oak Pastures. And people come to work on the farm, not because of the higher pay, but because of the principle behind what Will is doing.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4g8WRJl Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/4gc2cjs Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cXxgAEEG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/4cNZ7mC Connect With Will Harris ..read more

Will Harris is a 4th generation rancher who has adapted his land to a regenerative agriculture system. The switch occurred after Will had an epiphany about the inherent problems of the industrial system of cattle ranching. Today, he uses the wisdom of his great-grandfather, and the cycles of nature to raise some of the best cattle around.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3XvriCA Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dYjYVu Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cRRWts EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4e4kTUc Connect With Wi ..read more

Why do animals make sounds, and what kinds of sounds do they make? David Mann, PhD has created Haikubox in conjunction with his colleagues at Loggerhead Instruments to study just that! In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, hear him in conversation with Jacques about animal sounds, and gardening with birds.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3Xe3eE1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4fWKhgs Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cAWpAI EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Xd0yGu Learn More: 25 Top Plants to Attract Birds to Your Ya ..read more

Your locale is the primary determiner of the kinds of birds you can attract to the garden. However, the population of birds changes from season to season. Sure, you’ll have resident birds, but you’ll also have seasonal and migrating birds. After you invite them in, take some time to listen and observe their behavior. You may get a better sense of the larger cycles birds are a part of.   Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dQxZnW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3MhHXTC Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cAYOeI EG Homesteading Book: https ..read more