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The Real Green Revolution Starts in the Backyard – Epi-3299

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The world is in desperate need of a true “green revolution” but it won’t and can’t come from government.  We won’t get it done by mandating anything or taxing the air you exhale.  All of these state level actions consist of pipe dreams and lies.  Worse though is they are an absolute excuse by those who claim to care the most for individual inaction.  Just another version of “tax the rich”.  Today we look at what a true “green society” might look like if everyone did just a little bit to see to their own needs in their own back … Continue reading →

Fertility and Composting for a Resiliant Homestead – Epi-3275

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The average farmer and even large scale gardener in the US spends a great deal on fertilizers and fertility aids to gain a good yield on their efforts.  Due to modern chemistry mankind was gifted or cursed depending on how you look at it, by learning two things…  Plants can grow and be productive with only three primary nutrients (NPK)  We can make NPK cheaply from industrial processes   This is what led to the “green revolution” credited today with feeding the planet with almost 8 billion people on it.  I want to point out before turning the corner that … Continue reading →

Urban and Small Space Homesteading with Elsie Pickett – Epi-3249

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Elsie Pickett joins me today to discuss growing in small spaces and creating urban homesteads, why growing food can be an entry point literally anyone can achieve and can actually prove much more productive and sustainable than most people think. The Urban Harvest was created by Elise Pickett in 2013 to help others cultivate a more sustainable home and healthy diet by teaching them about growing their own vegetables at home. Her journey to healthy eating and growing her own food began when she learned about our current food system and the impacts that it has on our health. The … Continue reading →

Gardening the First Pillar of Homesteading – Epi-3205

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I get a lot of requests for more “old school” episodes of TSPC and most of those focus on homesteading, permaculture, hard skills, etc.  Today we begin a 4 part series where we will go into what I consider to be the 4 pillars of any proper homestead from a quarter acre suburban homestead to a large landholding in the country. Note this series is not about commercial farming for a profit, scaling food production to feed 50 families, etc.  Rather old school American homesteading like our grand parents did.  Feed yourself, store surplus and share surplus with your neighbors.  … Continue reading →

Fall Gardening Primer for 2022 – Epi-3145

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Today it will be over 100 in much of the nation.  This is our toughest time of year in central Texas.  Grass is turning brown and the other thing that really thrives are snake, lizards, grasshoppers and things that eat grasshoppers.   Shade is the number one commodity if you are out side. Even as a boy in Pennsylvania my Grandfather referred to this time of year as “the dog days”.  What he meant was leave any outside dog alone, they might bite as they are so miserable in the heat.  So it may seem like an odd time to discuss … Continue reading →

Screw You Guys I’m Going Off Grid with Towdy Meyer – Epi-3124

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Towdy Meyer is a former financial executive who was fired for not mandating the jab to his employees.  So he made a big life decision to take back freedom in his life.  To do so he and his wife moved off grid an amazing home they built themselves. They now live with absolutely no tie in to the utility grid. They now produce all their own water, power and a large portion of their food. He has built a YouTube Channel with the purpose of spreading freedom. Towdy’s channel is small but growing, recently hitting 3k subscribers. Their channel is … Continue reading →

Wicking Beds for Reliable Food Production – Episode-3095

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Today we discuss why wicking beds may be the very best solution for a large majority of families looking to grow their own food.  While they do cost more to build in the beginning they give it back in lifetime cost quickly if done correctly.  This is due to reduced labor, increased success and some tips and tricks I will tell you about today. Join Me Today to Discuss… What exactly is a wicking bed and why do they rock Mixing up the right soil mix for your wicking beds Most organic potting soil will work but is expensive 50-50 … Continue reading →

Chris Coulter on the Importance of Family Farms – Epi-3059

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Today I am joined by Chris Coulter to discuss full time market gardening, the importance of small family farms and his new book, “The Complete Guide to Survival Gardening”. After growing up on the family farm in Kentucky, Chris obtained a degree in Wildlife Biology and enjoyed a lot of outdoor working/living/camping before becoming more interested in the edible side of science. He returned to school to obtain a Master’s Degree in Plant and Soil Science and took his first international trip to Africa, coming back inspired to help people have access to good food and to learn how to … Continue reading →

30 Awesome Gardening Hacks – Epi-3018

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This is a topic we really have not dug into for a long time.  These are 30 of my best gardening hacks developed over almost 40 years of gardening.  Additionally we have a bonus 16 hacks provided by community members via Flote and MeWe. Some of these you will have likely heard of or even used, but as much as we will cover “lightning round” style today I think everyone will come away with a few things they had never considered before and certainly a few that they can implement in the coming spring gardening season. Some of my best … Continue reading →

Starting Seeds for Spring Planting – Epi-3013

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Today we talk about starting seeds in a variety of ways but mostly from the stand point of starting them indoors to get plants ready to be put out after danger of frost.  This is an area where a lot of people struggle and frankly a lot of mistakes are made. Join Me Today To Discuss… Understanding how seeds germinate in the wild (this answers so many questions) Setting up your seed starting systems How much do you want/need to start Indoors, garage, outdoors, green house, “indoor greenhouse” Lights – I now only recommend LEDs specifically Barrina Lights) Heating (mats, … Continue reading →