The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 136 – March 2, 2020 – A Small Farm In The Making With Guest Jillae Dalmolin. On this podcast episode, I chat with Jillae Dalmolin from Wanderin’ Barefoot Farm. We Discuss: Jillae's journey into homesteading. Growing and raising nutritious food for better health. Seed Starting and selling plants. The livestock they are raising on their farm. Predator pressure. Transitioning from homesteading for themselves to farming for the community. Educating others on ...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 136
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 135 – February 16, 2020 – Having Fun While Making Homesteading A Reality With Guests Kevin and Heather O'Rourke. On this podcast episode, I chat with Kevin and Heather O'Rourke from Bear Bottom Acres. We Discuss: Their journey into homesteading. The slow transition from an urban homestead to a 40-acre homestead. Building skills where they are before making the move. Homesteading in a cold climate. Possible full-time homesteading opportunities. Why they do...
Feb 16, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 135
On this episode, I pick up where I left off on the last episode and give you the last 5 of 10 ways to repurpose 5-gallon buckets. No doubt there are many other unique uses for 5-gallon buckets on the homestead and as the saying goes “necessity is the mother of invention” so I’m sure when you see a need around the homestead for which a 5-gallon bucket will do the trick then you will put it to work. Because if there is one thing I know about homesteaders, they are resourceful and creative people....
Feb 13, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Most homesteaders I know are big on repurposing things and why wouldn’t they be. Repurposing saves money and reduces waste so whenever you can find another purpose for something laying around not getting used and might get thrown away then it’s a good idea. One such item that seems to be common on a homestead are 5 gallon buckets. We use them to carry feed and water, we use them to carry tools from place to place or perhaps as storage bins for things that pile up in our garages or barns, I even ...
Feb 11, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 133
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 132 – February 6, 2020 – 5 Minutes On The Modern Homestead - Homestead Dogs. Welcome To This Episode of 5 Minutes on The Modern Homestead , Where Every Tuesday and Thursday You Get A Bite-Size Portion Of The Modern Homesteading Podcast Between Full Episodes To Help Keep You Inspired and Motivated On Your Homesteading Journey.
Feb 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 132
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 131 – February 2, 2020 – Making The Homesteading Dream Happen With Guest Anna Sakawsky. On this podcast episode, I chat with Anna Sakawsky from thehouseandhomestead.com. We Discuss: Her journey into homesteading. All she is doing on a 1/4 acre homestead. Her online homesteading magazine. Her upcoming gardening course. Links: Website: https://www.thehouseandhomestead.com Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/thehouseandhomestead Youtube: h ttps://www.youtu...
Feb 03, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Where Have I Been? Explanation of what happened to the podcast last year and the restart. New website, Facebook page, and a new Apple podcast feed. New office/podcast studio. Writing and releasing my first book... a little about that. Homestead Updates: Deconstructing a lot of the infrastructure. Rebuilding and moving raised beds. Fence build and relocation. Planting Trees and berry bushes. Planting guilds. Links: Website: https://redemptionpermaculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/red...
Jan 18, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Using the Edge Effect in the layout of your homestead can make the most of your growing space by increasing productivity and even adding an element of natural beauty to your garden.
Nov 09, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 129
In this episode I discuss a few of the ways in which the permaculture design principle of “Integration not Segregation” can work to make your homestead more efficient and productive.
Oct 20, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Every homestead needs a few tools but which ones are the most useful and make homesteading easier? On this podcast episode I discuss a few such tools, some might seem obvious, others maybe you haven’t thought about.
Oct 05, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 127
In this podcast episode I talk about building skills other than what we consider traditional homesteading skills. There are many other skills you can develop that can help you take steps toward self sufficiency and sustainability.
Sep 29, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 126
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 125 – September 3, 2019 - Increasing Soil Fertility Through Permaculture Practices. In this episode I discuss a few ways to help soil fertility in ways normally exercised in permaculture practices. These are ways that are simulated in nature to create balanced, rich and living soil. Using Plants To Increase Soil Fertility Polycultures and Guilds Nitrogen fixing plants Fast decaying root systems Using Chop and Drop To Increase Soil Fertility Puts nutrients...
Sep 03, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 125
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 124 – June 23, 2019 – Chatting About Elderberry (Mostly) With Guest John Moody. On today’s podcast episode I have a chat with author, speaker and homesteader John Moody about growing and using Elderberry and his new book on the subject. Homestead Updates: Quail, quail and more quail. More rabbit buns on the homestead but not without complications. Rain, rain and more rain. It’s starting to really cause me some problems in the garden. Should be closing on ...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 124
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 123 – May 29, 2019 – Spring 2019 State Of The Homestead On this podcast episode I chat all about the progress and plans as well as the successes and failures at our little Small Town Homestead. I will also go beyond the homestead and talk about the Modern Homesteading Podcast and the Homestead Front Porch Facebook Group and the Membership Community. The Garden: Soil preparation has gone well. What I have planted (or will be planting) this year. A walk aro...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 123
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 122 – May 12, 2019 – Homesteading and Market Gardening With Guest Jason Smith On this podcast episode I’m joined by Homesteader and Market Gardener Jason Smith to talk about his homesteading journey and a little about the ins and outs of establishing and running a market garden. Homestead Updates: Planted 2 different varieties of elderberries on the homestead that I purchased from Stark Brothers Nursery . Got my wine cap mushroom spawn in from Field and F...
May 12, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 122
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 121 – April 28, 2019 – Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling On this podcast episode I’m joined by Gardener and Author Pam Dawling as we talk about how year round gardening in a hoophouse can increase yields and the quality of vegetables and extend the growing season. Homestead Updates: Baby rabbits on the homestead. Going to grow a couple different beans this year. Teddy Bear Sunflowers. Bringing elderberry and currants to the homestead. Main T...
Apr 28, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 121
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 120 – April 21, 2019 – A Few Favorite Perennials With Guest Natalie Bogwalker. On this podcast episode I’m joined by Founder and Director of Wild Abundance.net Natalie Bogwalker and we discuss a few of her favorite perennials for the homestead and her school Wild Abundance and the classes they offer.
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 120
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 119 – April 7, 2019 – Townhouse Homesteading with Guest Ashley Dempster. On this podcast episode I’m joined by homesteader and blogger Ashley Dempster of Townhouse Homestead as we discuss the many things she is doing to homestead even though she has very little space. Homestead Updates: Growing A Scoby For Kombucha Experiment Mulching Flower Beds and Pathways Playing Where’s Waldo With The Quail After Leaving The Cage Door Open Grandson Falling Down With ...
Apr 07, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 119
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 118 – March 31, 2019 – Homesteading and Heritage Cooking With Guest Jill Winger On this podcast episode I’m joined by author, homesteader, blogger and creator of the Heritage Cooking Crash Course, Jill Winger as we chat about her journey into homesteading, some of the things she is doing on her homestead and heritage cooking.
Mar 31, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 118
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 117 – March 17, 2019 – Homesteading and Chicken Chat With Guest Alyssa Olson On this podcast episode i’m joined by homesteader and blogger Alyssa Olson from thesheepshedmn.com as we talk about her homestead and starting a chicken flock.
Mar 17, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 117
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 116 – March 02, 2019 – Heating Your Home With Firewood With Guest Kerry Brown On this podcast episode I’m joined by guest Kerry Brown to discuss the basics of getting started heating your home with firewood even if your home doesn’t currently have a woodstove.
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 116
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 115 – February 18, 2019 – All The Dirt On Living The Good Life with Author Kirsten Lie-Nielsen. On this podcast episode I have a chat with homesteader and author Kirsten Lie-Nielsen from hostilevalleyliving.com about her homesteading journey and her book “So You Want To Be A Modern Homesteader: All The Dirt On Living The Good Life”
Feb 18, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 115
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 114 – February 11, 2019 – Family Homesteading With Guest Teri Page. On today’s podcast episode I’m joined by Teri Page to discuss her new book “Family Homesteading: The Ultimate Guide to Self-Sufficiency for the Whole Family” and her family’s journey into homesteading and what that has been like with and for her kids.
Feb 11, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 114
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 113 – February 3, 2019 – Building Your Own Organic Garden Oasis With Guest Jackie Beyer of the Organic Gardener Podcast. On today’s podcast episode I have a chat with Jackie Beyer of the Organic Gardener Podcast about her journey into organic gardening, her podcast and building an organic gardening oasis. Jackie grew up on Long Island about 20 miles from NYC. In 4th grade she read a book about a girl who moves to northwest Montana. From that day on she wa...
Feb 03, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 113
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 112 – January 27, 2019 – A Discussion With John Moody, Author Of The Frugal Homesteader. On today’s podcast episode I have a chat with John Moody. John discovered more than a decade ago that his diet was killing him, with duodenal ulcers, seasonal allergies, and other health problems. So, the family began to transition to local foods and local food distribution. Eventually, he relocated his family to 35 acres of land to put his learning into practice. He ...
Jan 27, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 112
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 111 – January 14, 2019 – Why Every Homesteader Should Also Be A Prepper. On This podcast episode I discuss a few things homesteaders should be doing to practice preparedness for when or if disaster strikes in any form.
Jan 14, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 111
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 110 – December 26, 2018 – Seed Catalogs You Should Have On Your Coffee Table. How can you get and stay excited about your springtime garden when you are struggling through the long winter months. One way I have found is by surrounding myself with seed catalogs to keep the dream alive. Here are a few you should probably have sitting around.
Dec 26, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 110
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 109 – December 11, 2018 – Emergency Backup Power Options. On this podcast episode I discuss some possible options to have in place just in case you lose power on your homestead for an extended period of time.
Dec 11, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 109
What are you lacking to really get your homestead going; time, money, land, stuff? In this episode I will discuss how to find free and cheap resources to build your homestead.
Dec 10, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 108
In this podcast episode I just wanted to chat with you about what has been going on around the homestead. I talk about why I took a short break and some of the things I’ve been doing in the garden and with the livestock. I also talk about a few changes I’m thinking of making around the homestead. Mostly just chewin’ the fat with my friends as I take a drive to go get some homestead supplies.
Dec 02, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 107
