Not only does pressure canning require less prep, you can preserve a wider variety of foods in the process. That’s why this is Melissa Norris’ favorite way to can foods. She covers the benefits of pressure canning, and a few pointers for streamlining your pressure canning procedure. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HLBLB1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:https://growepic.co/3HMxWLK Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3HMxWLK EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3UqM...
Feb 06, 2024•10 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Water bath canning is the easiest way to can food. There’s no specialized equipment needed, and it’s a simple way to preserve harvests. Melissa Norris of Pioneering Today Academy outlines all the particulars, tips, and tricks of this food preservation method here! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3UqiPiQ Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/492PO1c Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3OuHHSu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3HM6r58 Connect With M...
Feb 05, 2024•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Raising chickens on the Epic Homestead is such a rewarding process for Kevin. Here, he covers some of the basics to help you get started on your own chicken raising endeavors, from setup to care tips and tricks. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47UooZI Botanical Interests Shop Homepage https://growepic.co/48KftLM Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3UhCQbc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3UjcVQm Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5...
Feb 02, 2024•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s topic is an important one: water catchment on the homestead! Kevin outlines a few simple ways homesteaders can harvest water, and a few to avoid. There are considerations depending on the amount of rain in your region too! EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3SCUkxG Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3u6kjE9 Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Syic5d Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vYqJpc Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, us...
Feb 01, 2024•10 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Early in Kevin’s homesteading journey, he set up an orchard. The ultimate in perennial food production, having an orchard on any homestead provides nutrition, flavor in cooking, and enrichment in the process of growing one. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3u62DIP Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SiYKIz Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SiYHfR Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/42mx22g Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code ...
Jan 31, 2024•13 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Implementing energy systems on an urban homestead is so crucial. By using energy efficient equipment, and directing energy appropriately, you’ll reduce your consumption. In the best case scenario, you generate your own energy and delete your energy bill. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ujK7wq Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SdlWbe Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Ukwub1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/49aJpAx Shop the Store As an exc...
Jan 30, 2024•14 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Epic Homesteading, the suburban homesteading primer is out! Kevin takes us through his philosophy on the topic, and shares stories from the Epic Homestead you may have never heard before. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Scnrq1 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3HwjmrT Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4baH4HE Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vRpd8x Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order...
Jan 29, 2024•9 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to develop soil for your upcoming fruit tree planting? Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and fruit tree care educator who has plenty of experience with this very subject. The secret to this is to mulch properly in the spring. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4b0mHgd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SnQh7Z Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SsyT2g EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Hr7pUo Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fru...
Jan 25, 2024•11 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast What are holistic sprays, and how should fruit tree gardeners use them? Susan Poizner, urban orchardist covers this interesting topic and discusses holistic spray composition, and how they actually work for fruit trees. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SmPtjW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bgE38X Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3U1tS1G EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48DcPY1 Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy St...
Jan 24, 2024•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, urban orchardist and fruit tree care expert Susan Poizner dispenses the reasons fruit trees tend to contract diseases and attract pests. She also discusses how to prevent them altogether. A good general rule: monitor your trees and be curious! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47IVtbd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48UkvVy Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vHudwk EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48CcODL Learn More: How to...
Jan 23, 2024•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Why should you prune your fruit trees annually? Because it keeps them healthy and productive! Urban orchardist Susan Poizner has lots of experience on this very subject as an author and educator of fruit tree care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48ZEPVD Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3S6vTXD Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3U5FJMg EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tO5TIM Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy Steps C...
Jan 22, 2024•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast How do you make $20,000 from your own backyard harvest? Ben Hartman outlines some of the ways you can organize your garden and harvests in the second installation of the ways you can make money implementing the lean system. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TWkVqe Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sf2yLX Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48yTGXw EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/41UwHUe Connect With Ben Hartman: Ben Hartman is the author of ...
Jan 19, 2024•9 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Making money from the produce you grow seems a lot less daunting when Ben Hartman breaks it down! Using the lean system helps, and reducing waste is key to making it pan out. Plan it, set goals, get to work, and you’ll have success. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/41Uu9p8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aVuf3W Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vvyC5A EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48TaqrV Connect With Ben Hartman: Ben Hartman is the a...
Jan 18, 2024•12 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Hartman takes us through the spring garden planning process from soil prep, to the crops you want to grow. He even covers the systems he uses to prioritize tasks. As he combines these, he creates an efficient and effective process for growing. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HhvCfK Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vAxkpW Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48UPelH EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tPf3EG Connect With Ben Hartman: Ben H...
Jan 17, 2024•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Implement the lean system in your garden, and you’ll reduce at least 7 types of waste. Hear how Ben Hartman minimizes waste on his lean farm. Everything from how to store tools, to where you orient your garden, all the way to how you harvest are topics to consider. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aM2PNI Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3NZEr1k Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48sVh0T EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48AwvvN Connect With ...
Jan 16, 2024•12 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Hartman turned to a lean system when his meticulously built greenhouse was destroyed by high winds. By using this concept, he’s instituted a simple way to farm, framing it in terms of production and waste – two sides of the same coin. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48PPp1p Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aQS4d9 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Hh6N3r EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3NZeLlw Connect With Ben Hartman: Ben Hartman is...
Jan 15, 2024•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Starting your own microgreens business may be easier than you think! A few hundred dollars, and high quality soil mixes are a good place to begin. Follow that up with the best practices outlined in this episode, and you’ve got a solid foundation for good microgreen production. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aNJImi Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tK6awa Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/47y2r2M EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tHElEE L...
Jan 12, 2024•16 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast As a successful founder of Living Earth Farm, Jonah has learned which microgreens are best for growing at home. In fact, he’s dedicated a portion of his business to educating people about this very topic. From red sorrel to cilantro, Jonah talks the choicest greens you can cultivate. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3txqBMU Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TQ8GeR Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4aNJcVo EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48...
Jan 11, 2024•11 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast While Jonah didn’t follow all the steps he outlines here when he started, these will absolutely benefit gardeners who want to turn their microgreens hobby into a business. It boils down to whether or not your product provides value to customers. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47uRZJ8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3NUbUud Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vm87iF EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/41PCni9 Learn More: Microgreens Connect W...
Jan 10, 2024•10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast What’s Jonah’s secret soil recipe for growing great microgreens? It’s much simpler than you’d think! Jonah loves sharing what he’s learned as he grew his microgreens company, and helping you grow your own is a big priority for his business, Living Earth Farm. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TLl7J1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TTBljd Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vtTRoo EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48DfMrg Learn More: Microgr...
Jan 09, 2024•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast As a successful founder of Living Earth Farm, Jonah has learned which microgreens are best for growing at home. In fact, he’s dedicated a portion of his business to educating people about this very topic. From red sorrel to cilantro, Jonah talks the choicest greens you can cultivate. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47uR2Ay Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/41UIm5u Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3RRoewa EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3S...
Jan 08, 2024•13 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 2023 garden wins, what Kevin and Jacques learned and what they will be doing more and less of this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3H6Z7Rk Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48qhWuz Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vyzXIx EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48JhjMB Learn More: 11 Gardening Tasks to Prepare Your Garden for Spring Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, fea...
Jan 05, 2024•11 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Jacques plans to up his fruit tree game in 2024. Kevin and Jacques talk about ways that different types of gardeners can have their own orchards. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48pfsfY Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RNm7tC Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4aNnrVJ EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3TRDID7 Learn More: 2024 Gardening Trends To Inspire You This Year Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off ...
Jan 04, 2024•10 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin and Jacques chat about New Year's Resolutions for the garden. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RNlT5K Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3OhmpYP Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48NOkax EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48LwGUC Learn More: 17 Garden New Year’s Resolutions To Try Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are...
Jan 03, 2024•12 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Jacques talks about wanting to add a rain capture system to his garden this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HaC0VV Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TRK2L8 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4aKhg4X EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4aObmzJ Learn More: Collecting Rainwater: Hints, Tips, And Tricks Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Ra...
Jan 02, 2024•7 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year’s friends! Kevin and Jacques talk about their staple crops and how they plan to expand their calorie dense foods in their 2024 gardens. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tIrn9O Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47sJRsK Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/41RTSyc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3vyyL81 Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship...
Jan 01, 2024•7 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast It’s winter, and evergreens are on the brain – evergreen houseplants, that is! Kevin lays out a few of the most common houseplant misconceptions in this rerun. Baked into these misunderstandings are expert tips you can include in your houseplant care regimen. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3uZHkIX Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47WL4JO Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48cNnIv EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3TuhZAS Shop the Store As a...
Dec 29, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here, we review a still relevant list of easy-to-grow spring crops. As you plan for spring 2024, hear how you can incorporate these into your garden. You’ll get a slew of expert tips and tricks to consider as you get excited about upcoming harvests. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ToePPo Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46Y8zRB Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/41muwsn EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3RGNI0K Shop the Store As an exclusiv...
Dec 28, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this ghost of Epic podcasts past, Kevin outlines a few winter garden projects you can take on. Yes, indeed, you can still garden even when it’s cold outside. Though it is winter, you can build a compost bin, clean out the garden ahead of the spring season, and more. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TnpSIl Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3GZYBoh Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/47Vkhh5 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4aceZzj Shop the ...
Dec 27, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Christmas week, and we have another seasonal rerun for you that’s all about poinsettias! Kevin takes you through the process of caring for your own, from unwrapping one to keeping it happy with proper support. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3teq02o Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Nn4lf2 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3To4GSH EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/47R5cgk Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET f...
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