Explore every episode of the podcast American FarmSteadHers~ Your Homesteading & Gardening Podcast
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| Last Week We Debated, This Week We Decided | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:44:58 | |
We figured out what changes are needed and now we're following through. From new garden spaces to different cows, listen in to our discussion on our homestead changes happening now. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Farm Decisions to Make | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:43:16 | |
This week, Jenny and Donna discuss the difficulty in making tough farm decisions. From animals and gardens, to land management, homestead life is full of choices to make. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| April ’25 Gardens Are In Full Swing | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:43:33 | |
Our Spring gardens are in full swing, and we're giving you all the tips and tricks that we're doing right now that can serve you and your gardens. Enjoy the chat! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Easiest and Most Difficult Vegetables for the New Gardener to Grow | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:37:12 | |
We are giving you our top 10ish easiest and most difficult vegetables to grow in your new home garden (in the South). Come along to hear the list and why we chose each one. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Top 5 Fruit Trees for The South | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:36:08 | |
Website to check chill hours in your area: http://agroclimate.org/tools/chill-hours-calculator/
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| Growing Potatoes | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:34:06 | |
Growing and watering potatoes blog post Best Frost Cloth for Plants blog post americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Real Life Cow Stories of the Week | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:39:18 | |
This is one of those weeks that we're sharing our homesteading experiences with you! Both of us had calf/cow emergencies this week. Here's what happened and how we handled each situation. Grow some food, Yall! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Start Some Seeds | 18 Jan 2025 | 00:37:45 | |
https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/shop/clydes-garden-planner/ https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/when-to-start-seeds-indoors-for-spring-planting/ https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/shop/the-ultimate-seed-starting-guide/ almanac.com americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| 2025 is Here! | 11 Jan 2025 | 00:43:35 | |
| We Went to the Fourth Annual Persimmon Festival | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:25:13 | |
| Scrubfest 3 Report and Edible Landscaping | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:43:37 | |
As promised, we're reporting back to you after Scrubfest 3, and we're going over the edible landscaping ideas that we gathered while there. Keep listening to hear what's happening on our farms right now. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| There’s No Wrong Way to Homestead | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:35:26 | |
Tickets to Scrubfest 3 HERE CHECK OUT THE AMERICAN FARMSTEAD CONVENTION WEBSITE NOW! americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| David The Good Talks Easy Gardening | 08 Aug 2025 | 01:11:07 | |
David's Website: The Survival Gardener His Skool group is on his website too! David's Books are available on Amazon Get Your Tickets to Scrubfest 4 on 10/11 Get Your Tickets to hear David at The Potting Shed on 8/22. americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Tim Armstrong with Eat Your Yard Jax (For Everything There Is A Season) | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:35:20 | |
Eat Your Yard Jax, nonprofit organization: https://eatyouryardjax.org/ Eat Your Yard Jax You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCydNyOlhbMfumQFy_EEn9sw Grow a Little Fruit Tree here https://amzn.to/4gpr87b americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Seasonal Changes on the Homestead | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:43:46 | |
Listen in to the conversation of how we're growing food in September. Adding animals, flipping garden beds, and rolling with the seasonal changes on the homestead. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Make Your Chickens Work For You | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:36:39 | |
So you're getting eggs and meat, but what else can your chickens do for you? We've got a bunch of ideas of how to make your chickens work for you on your homestead. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Companion Planting This Fall and Winter | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:43:55 | |
Free Printable Chart here: https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/printable-companion-planting-chart/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| When the Homestead Doesn’t Go As Planned | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:42:53 | |
This week, we're rolling with the punches, so to speak, when to comes to our homesteads. Join us as we discuss the continuous learning that comes with small farm life. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Summer Homestead | 14 Jul 2024 | 00:37:13 | |
Jenny and Donna are on the "summer schedule" and that means limited gardening, keeping animals cool, and relaxing a bit. But it also means getting ready for Fall garden beds, ordering seeds, and dealing with those dreaded weeds. Join the conversation! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| What’s Florida Farm Finder | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:40:23 | |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/floridafarmfinder https://floridafarmfinder.com/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| How to Beat the Fertilizer Ban | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:33:29 | |
Have you heard of a local fertilizer ban? Several counties in our state have placed a ban on the sale of N-P-K fertilizers from June to September. Here's how you can still fertilize your garden. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Thank You! American Farmstead Convention Recap | 27 May 2024 | 00:21:55 | |
We did it, yall! YOU did it! Thank you for joining us at The First American Farmstead Convention here in NE FL, 2024. It was a smashing success and we look forward to many more in the future. Thank you! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Farm Emergencies! | 10 May 2024 | 00:53:04 | |
After a week of multiple farm emergencies, we thought we'd take a minute to debrief. Hopefully, our homesteading experiences will help you! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| 10 Things We Wish We’d Known When We Started Gardening | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:37:46 | |
David's Swamp Water: https://thesurvivalgardener.com/making-another-batch-daves-fetid-swamp-watertm/ Seed the Stars, Regionally Appropriate, Locally Adapted Seeds americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Chick Days with Charley’s Chicks | 03 May 2024 | 00:29:53 | |
We had the pleasure of visiting with Charley's Chicks for one of their Chick Day Events here in NE FL. If you're looking for chicks or started pullets, Charley is your one stop shop for animals, feed, equipment, and information. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| David the Good’s Spring Gardening Class at Scrubland Farmz | 26 Apr 2024 | 00:49:05 | |
Check out David's website at thesurvivalgardener.com where you can read his weekday blog and purchase any of his books. Special thanks goes out to Sam at Scrubland Farmz for hosting us at David's event. Find out where they'll be selling plants at scrublandfarmznursery.com. americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Why New Gardens Fail | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:34:41 | |
This conversation is full of answers as to why we see new gardens failing. Turn your black thumbs green with the advice given in this episode. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Pressure Canning with Jennifer Gomes | 12 Apr 2024 | 00:46:50 | |
Get Jennifer's book here https://amzn.to/3JgXotK and you can find her here https://thedomesticwildflower.com/blog/
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| Full Spring Gardening Mode | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:43:59 | |
| Simple Country Living with Annette Thurmon | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:29:16 | |
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| Beekeeping with Charles at CBBees | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:42:37 | |
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| What to Plant in the Spring Garden | 01 Mar 2024 | 00:41:56 | |
https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/what-to-plant-in-spring-garden/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Meat Chickens for Everyone | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:44:41 | |
https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/shop/meat-chickens-from-hatchery-to-butcher-day/ https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/how-to-process-chickens/ https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/how-much-feed-do-meat-chickens-eat/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Mistakes Gardeners Make | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:41:51 | |
This week, we're discussing the mistakes that we are seeing new gardeners make (and some that we still make too). americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Food Over Pharma with Shana Alverson | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:00:11 | |
Find Shana here on Instagram her Food Over Pharma page here and her business Farmonius Plantersons here Some of Shana's recommendations: Find Raw Milk in your area here Sally's Fallon's Nourishing Traditions Cookbook here Read the study Shana references about the African tribe's gut health americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Growing The Tree of Life | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:32:29 | |
Moringa John fills us in on why your homestead should be growing moringa, aka the tree of life. He gives us growing information too! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Store Food Without Electricity | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:40:02 | |
https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/how-to-store-food-without-electricity/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| Are You Ready for Spring Gardening? | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:33:19 | |
Jenny and Donna talk Spring gardening! What's growing now, what's getting starting, and what to plan for. Weather, seeds, technique, and more, listen in to the conversation with tips for your spring garden. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| What Are You Thinking? | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:31:39 | |
What are you thinking attempting this homesteading lifestyle? That's not you! You're a 9-5 rat race, corporate system junkie from suburbia. Have you heard those negative comments as you switch to a slower, more intentional, ag-centric lifestyle at home? You're not alone. Don't let the negative talk get in your way. You CAN do it, and we're here to help. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Anyone Can Homestead | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:28:42 | |
We always say "just do something," and with that thought, ANYONE CAN HOMESTEAD. If we can figure it out, so can you. You don't need a farming background to grow a little food of your own. Get out there and do it! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Season 2 Opener, 2024, Who Are We? | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:33:37 | |
Here's a reintroduction into who we are as homesteaders! Our backgrounds, our current small farms, and why we think you can grow food too! americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| 2023 Signing Off! | 23 Dec 2023 | 00:02:49 | |
Before we take a little break from the podcast during the Christmas and New Year season, we have a couple of exciting things we'd like to share with you. You can still find us over on the blog americanfarmsteadhers.com during the holiday. americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Gift Ideas for the Homesteader | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:44:08 | |
complete list of homestead gift ideas: https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/homestead-gift-ideas/ stocking stuffer sticker bundle: https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/shop/sticker-bundle/ review of chicken coop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajW34rMQI5E chicken coop: https://www.amazon.com/LEMBERI-Flat-roof-Galvanized-Waterproof-Backyard/dp/B0C7QXKNT6/ref=sr_1_30?keywords=metal%2Bchicken%2Brun&qid=1699391162&sr=8-30&ufe=app_do%253Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0&_encoding=UTF8&tag=shopfarmstead-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7ecdb81a9393689d821317faef52cb5e&camp=1789&creative=9325&th=1 americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| A Change in USDA Growing Zones AND Broken Food Systems | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:29:28 | |
Join the discussion with Jenny and Donna on a couple of agricultural current events right now. USDA cold hardiness zones have changed, so what does that mean for you? AND Did she just say "broken food system?" americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Grow Food, Not Lawns (starting a new garden) | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:36:15 | |
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| Dual Purpose Animals for Your Homestead | 18 Jul 2025 | 00:43:30 | |
| Transition to Winter Gardening | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:21:43 | |
That's a wrap on the Summer garden around here, which only means we're in our favorite planting season of the Winter garden. What's going in, how to fertilize, cleaning out, prepping, ground cover, plant varieties... learn more at https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/ americanfarmsteadhers.com
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| Busy Season on The Homestead | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:39:39 | |
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| Homestead Pigs for Lard or Pork | 10 Nov 2023 | 00:34:41 | |
Check out this blog post on Kune Kune pigs https://americanfarmsteadhers.com/are-kunekune-pigs-good-for-meat/ americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com | |||
| americanfarmsteadhers.com | 03 Nov 2023 | 00:00:40 | |
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