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In today’s episode I talk about potatoes. Now its been a while since I’ve grown potatoes so excuse any mistakes. The great thing is that since my time some new methods have come to light to grow these wonderful spuds. I’ve got Yukon gold seed potatoes pre-ordered this year and I could not be more . . . → Read More: Episode 145 Potatoes I’m thankful for voices of dissent. Sometimes they help me see things in a new light and I have to change my stance or thought on something. But sometimes people say things that are just plain so far out there that it helps me see how my beliefs might be even more grounded and accurate . . . → Read More: Common Sense Versus Gaia Worship Clayton Jacobs at www.soilcube.com has been a great supporter of the show. In total he has given away about 6-7 soil cube tools to listeners. In addition, he’s a great friend who has provided me with tons of seeds in trade. I used his soil cube tool last spring and had amazing results! If . . . → Read More: Soil Cube Tool Giveaway!!!! Today I do a quick video review of four seed catalogs. I’m not really reviewing their seeds or service, just the catalogs (though I do talk about the two I have experience with). Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) Territorial Seeds (www.territorialseed.com) Seed Savers Exchange (www.seedsavers.org) High Mowing Organic (www.highmowingseeds.com)
. . . → Read More: Front Porch Review – Four Seed Catalogs Today I bring you some updates from my homestead. You all asked for it and wanted it so here it is! Homestead 1 (where I’m renting) The Goat Project (Fail) How the chickens are doing in the tractor Hazelnuts, hazelnuts, hazelnuts Homestead 2 (The Cabin at Blood River) More hazelnuts almost 100 to be exact. . . . → Read More: Episode 144 Updates From The Homestead “A garden is never so good as it will be next year.”– Thomas Cooper Another quote with dual meanings. We learn each year in the garden therefore the next one shows that improvement. We also look forward to the next year’s garden even before we’ve left this years! Listener question: About rabbits (but could have been about anything). The question was how expensive are they to keep and is the return worth it? Permaculture principle: Obtain a yield. Not get something back in return. Depends on how you define yield. I define yield as profit. Now that may not sound very nature like . . . → Read More: Episode 143 Obtaining A Yield |
 
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