Winter is slowly losing its grip and spring is officially here!  It might be snow on the ground but it is time to start seeds and we're chatting about changes I have been making with seed starting over the years as well as digging into winter sowing to free up precious space for indoor sowing. Learn what you can winter sow and some seed-starting tips in episode 179. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   What pepper variety is your favorite?  Let me know and connect with other mi ..read more

Dig in to learn about growing peppers from seed.  Find out what to look for on your plants for diseases, where to grow your peppers in the garden, and tips for starting your seeds and warming the soil before transplanting. Want to see the chickens and the farm?  Watch the latest video here: Chicken Chores After The Storm Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   What pepper variety is your favorite?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Jo ..read more

We're been having a lot of adventures over the last few months with various projects around the farm.  Tune in to learn more about the chicken projects we are working on.   Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   Got a topic you want to learn more about?  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 purpose ..read more

If you are clearing up the garden and want to build soil health and fertility ready for next spring then don't miss this episode!  We're going to dig in and find out how we can get set up and ready for spring with nutrient-rich soil in our garden beds. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How are you building fertility in your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  A ..read more

If you are thinking about how to get to having your homestead dreams, this might be the episode for you.  I'm confessing some of the lessons we've learned along the way to our homestead.  In this episode, we talk about: mistakes what we changed research skills we learned Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What skills are you learning for your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensur ..read more

I'm so excited about this episode!  I'm talking to Noah from Bhoomi Devi Seeds and we dig in to chat about some overlooked ways to help your garden naturally thrive and grow.  Tune in to learn about: growing local food growing seeds experimenting in the garden tips to overwinter crops to save seeds time-saving gardening strategies and so much more!  To learn more about Bhoomi Devi Seeds, check out these links mentioned in the episode: Open Pollinated Seeds Bhoomi Devi Seeds Growing Methods Seed CSA     Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what too ..read more

If you are looking for a fun and economical way to expand your chicken flock then think about hatching your own eggs!  In this episode, we talk about: what you need to get started hatching chicken eggs the pros and cons of hatching chicks an overview of the incubation process some common questions and concerns Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you wanting to hatch on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Grou ..read more

If you want usable compost to use in the growing season without buying any then this is the episode for you! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are your composting tips?  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 ca ..read more

Late spring can be really busy in the garden and on the homestead.  Find out what you can be planting and what seeds you can sow right now. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How is your garden growing?  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 ..read more

Chicken feed can be really expensive but there are a few ways we can reduce how much we use to make it stretch further. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you use woodchips?  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 p ..read more