The Modern Homesteading Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

On this podcast episode for the first time ever I'm replying an older episode where I briefly tell my story of why I started homesteading and why you should consider homesteading right now, right where you are.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 254 – September 1, 2024

On This Podcast Episode, Harold and Rachel have a discussion about the benefits of preserving a year's worth of SOMETHING from the homestead as opposed to trying to grow everything you need for the entire year.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 253 – August 25, 2024

Find the the shownotes and links mentioned at: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/preserving-a-years-worth-of-something-from-the-homestead/

Support the podcast by joining The Modern Homesteading Membership. Learn More at: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/what-is-the-modern-homesteading-membership/

On Today’s Podcast Episode, Harold and Rachel Discuss Everything You Need To Know About Getting Started Growing Beans On Your Homestead. From The Different Types Of Beans To Grow, To Caring For The Plants, To Harvesting, and Even Using Them For Some Of Your Favorite Dishes.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 244 – June 9, 2024

Find The Show Notes and Links Mentioned at: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/beginners-guide-to-growing-beans/

Support the Modern Homesteading Podcast on Patreon and get the perks of membership: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ModernHomesteadingPodcast

Find The Shownotes at https://redemptionpermaculture.com/fishing-to-provide-food-for-the-homestead-with-guest-cannon-kirby/

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast Harold has a conversation with Cannon Kirby about his homestead in central Florida and Fishing as a way to provide food for the homestead.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 154 – September 7, 2022

(some links below may be affiliate links)

• Homesteading In Central Florida
• Fishing Equipment For Beginners - Inexpensive Beginner Fishing Set - https://amzn.to/3Rr7dak
• The Best Fish For Eating
• Finding Places To Fish
• Lake and River Pollution
• Tips For Cleaning Fish
• Preserving - FishVacuum Sealer - https://amzn.to/3cKOSGQ
• Cooking Fish

Shownotes at https://redemptionpermaculture.com/preparing-trees-vines-canes-and-bushes-for-winter/ 

Topic: 

Preparing Trees, Vines, Canes, and Bushes For Winter

Trees

     Mulch The Base

     Keep Away From Trunk

     Mulch Options

     Living Mulch

Wrap Trees In Extreme Climates

     Commercial Options and DIY Options

     Prevents Frost Damage On Bark

     Protection Against Pests

Don’t Prune Until Dormant

Don’t Fertilize In Fall

Continue To Water When Needed

Vines

     Clean Vineyard Floor To Reduce Disease and Pest Pressure

     Fertilize With Compost or Organic Fertilizer

     Protect Trunk and Graft Union By Hilling Up

     Mulch

     Prune When Dormant

Canes

     Prune Out Brown Dead Canes

     If You Want To Expand Bury Young Canes In Soil Or Mulch

     Cut Ends Of Canes To Encourage Side Shoot Growth

Bushes

     pH Adjustment

     Mulch Heavily

     Prune When Dormant

     Wait Until Spring To Fertilize

Links:

(Some Links Below May Be Affiliate Links)

Ramial wood chips:

https://www.groworganicapples.com/organic-orcharding-articles/ramial-wood-chip-primer.php

Seasonal Checklist for orchard:

https://www.groworganicapples.com/organic-orcharding-articles/holistic-orchard-seasonal-checklist.php

Tree Protector Wrap - https://amzn.to/3At3ja4 

How To Prune Raspberries - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/a-quick-guide-to-planting-raspberry-bushes/ 

Pruning Blackcurrant - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/how-to-prune-blackcurrant-bushes-the-right-way-a-quick-guide/ 

Pollarding and Coppicing Trees and Shrubs - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/pollarding-and-coppicing-trees-and-shrubs-why-and-how/ 

What You Need To Know About PH And Organic Soil - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ph-and-organic-soil/ 

The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by Michael Phillips - https://amzn.to/3Q14L9G 

Micheal Pillips:

YouTube - Holistic Orchard Management with Michael Phillips

Successful Biological Orcharding with Michael Phillips Parts 1-8 - YouTube (these are bite size pieces of above)

BackYard Berry Book:

The Backyard Berry Book: A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden: Otto, Stella

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About What To Do With Garden Beds After The Harvest.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 152 – August 24, 2022

Garden Cleanup

• What To Do With The Organic Material
• Diseased Plants
• Pest Infestations
  

Soil Testing

• Adjusting pH if Necessary
• Soil Amending For Nutrient Deficiency
• Biochar
  

Soil Protection and Weed Control

• Mulch
• Ramial Woodchips
• Black Plastic - Occultation
• Clear Plastic - Solarization
  

Cover Crops For Weed Control and Soil Health

Article: How To Use Cover Crops In Your Homestead Garden - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/how-to-use-cover-crops-in-your-permaculture-garden/

Article: What You Need To Know About PH And Organic Soil - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ph-and-organic-soil/

Article: University of Minnesota Extention - Using the sun to kill weeds and prepare garden plots https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/solarization-occultation

Book: The Living Soil Handbook by Jesse Frost - https://amzn.to/3wadHCv

Book: The Intelligent Gardener by Steve Solomon - https://amzn.to/3A8Ugei

Book: Winning the War on Weeds by John Moody - https://amzn.to/3AwX32z

Podcast Episode: Weed Management In Your Garden With Guest John Moody - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/weed-management-in-your-garden-with-guest-john-moody/

Logan Labs: - https://loganlabs.com/

Grow Abundant will help read the soil test lab results and give recommendations - https://growabundant.com/order/#analysis

Garden Tutor Soil pH Test Kit - https://amzn.to/3R6IOqt

Ramial wood chips - https://www.groworganicapples.com/organic-orcharding-articles/ramial-wood-chip-primer.php

True Leaf Market for Cover Crop Seeds - https://www.pntra.com/t/TUJGRklGS

Podcast Shownotes at https://redemptionpermaculture.com/self-reliance-or-homesteading-community-the-answer-is-yes/

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About Self-Reliance and Homesteading Community, How They Work Together and How to Find and Be Involved In Community.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 151 – August 17, 2022 – Self-Reliance or Homesteading Community? The Answer Is Yes.

• When it comes to Self-Reliance and Community does one exclude the other?
• Building and Being Involved With Local CommunitySkill Building Classes
  Local Meetups
  Farmers Market
  Community Gardens
  Quilting/sewing/fiber craft clubs
  Wildcrafting
  
• Community Through EventsHomesteaders of (State) Meetups
  Homesteaders of America
  Historical Societies/Reenacting (sp?)
  
• Online CommunitiesForums
  Youtube
  Facebook Groups
  Other Social Media platforms
  
• If you can’t find a community you can make one!

We could share the results of the Poll you put in the group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadFrontPorch/posts/5231226503597798/

• Find your county's local cooperative extension to find classes - https://gardenologist.org/cooperative-extension-directory-for-all-50-states-dc-and-puerto-rico/
• Find local groups through Meetup.com - https://www.meetup.com/

• Abundance Plus Community - https://abundancepluscommunity.com/
• Permies.com - https://permies.com/

Podcast Shownotes at https://redemptionpermaculture.com/food-preservation-methods-past-and-present/

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About A Variety of Food Preservation Methods From The Past and Modern Methods.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 150 – August 10, 2022 – Food Preservation Methods (Past and Present).

• Minimal Processing – Root Cellars, Cool Storage, Room Temperature Storage, and in-ground storage.
• Drying/Dehydrating/smoking
• Canning – Water Bath Canning, Steam Canning, Pressure Canning, and Retort canning,
• Freezing.
• Freeze Drying.
• Fermentation.
• Preserving in Salt and Sugar.
• Immersion in alcohol. (Liqueurs)
• Preserving in Fat (larding)

Who’s planting (or planted) what for their fall garden?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadFrontPorch/posts/5214736995246749/

(some may be affiliate links)

• Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving – https://amzn.to/3zGlIA7
• Excalibur Food Dehydrator – https://amzn.to/3bHDhHZ
• Presto 23-Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker – https://amzn.to/3p1B3pJ
• National Centers for Home Canning – https://nchfp.uga.edu/
• MSU Food Preservation Classes and Information – https://www.canr.msu.edu/food_preservation/programs
• Recipe for dried candied citrus peels (amazing) – https://www.marthastewart.com/313211/candied-citrus-peels
• Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables by Mike Bubel – https://amzn.to/3JPsx6T
• My Ultimate EXCALIBUR Food Dehydrator Recipe Book – https://amzn.to/3dbQqt6
• Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Michael Ruhlman – https://amzn.to/3bPN2nC
• Townsend’s Amazon Page – https://amzn.to/3SG0z1u
• Townsends – YouTube
• Potted Meat Townsends – https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson/search?query=potted%20meat

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel talk about how to make a homestead more drought resilient.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 149 – August 4th, 2022 – Building A Drought Resilient Homestead.

We discuss what has been happening on our individual homesteads and the recent drought that has been affecting us. We dive into several methods that can make a homestead more drought resistant.

• Types of mulch and how it works to retain moisture and build soil.
• Using shade and creating microclimates to reduce water use and increase retention.
• We discuss our current rainwater collection and how we might be able to do better.
• Watering Systems and Drip Irrigation for better use of the rainwater we collect and wasting less water.
• Swales for retaining and using water more efficiently throughout a property.
• Improving soil with organic matter and biochar
• Intensive planting and planting in cover crops to shade the soil and retain water.

Read More at https://redemptionpermaculture.com/building-a-drought-resilient-homestead/

On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I talk about how to use cover crops to benefit the soil in your garden.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 148 – July 28, 2022 – An Introduction To Using Cover Crops For Soil Improvement.

See My Article How To Use Cover Crops In Your Permaculture Garden

Get Your Cover Crop Seeds at True Leaf Market