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The Suburban Backyard Homestead – Epi-3514

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Everyone wants land. Land land and more land. I need 80 jillion acres, cattle and pigs. Do you though? An intensively managed small holding is more than most people really need. Today we will discuss how you can meet a ton of your needs for food, fiber and medicine on even a .25-.75 acre lot. We will also learn a lot about strategy and context and how those lead to proper implementation of tactics and techniques.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • First we must develop context
    • Strategy begets tactics and techniques
    • Interviewing yourself like you are your own client
      • Do you eat meat
      • Do you want to care for animals that must be killed to utilize them
      • What fruits and vegetables do you eat
      • Do you eat eggs
      • Do you eat fish
      • How much time do you have
      • Do you travel
      • Etc.
  • Some advantages of small property
    • Easy to irrigate
    • Easy to manage (things do not get away from you)
    • Easy to shade some spots (may not be easy to open up others though)
    • Many micro climates
    • Lots of resources are close to you (people, things, waste streams, etc.)
  • Honestly even on a big property this is just zone 1&2 permaculture design (everyone should do it)
  • Gardening is for everyone but what are you going to garden see your answers to your questions
  • Fodder trees may be a better play that fruit for total ROI
  • Making “hay” and the concept of rabbit gardens
  • Worm farms and BSL composting (Starbucks and Juice Bars will feed them for free)
  • Other forms of composting and where they fit into this
  • Thoughts on aquaculture and growing aquatic plants for fertility and feed or for humans
  • Quail are an amazing meat and egg source, processing is stupid simple
  • Chickens are the easy button but can have some issues in the burbs
  • Rabbits are likely the most sustainable/regenerative meat animal for small holdings
  • Thoughts on fishing, foraging and hunting
  • Herbs are a hidden heros too
  • Don’t be afraid to make some money either
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