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Episode-1294- Getting Ready for Spring Planting

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Right now it is in the 30s and we will be down in the teens tonight and this is in the middle of the global warming crisis in north Texas so spring seems a long way off but it isn’t.  Frankly here are how the numbers break down for me… Average last frost date is March 15th Today is Feb. 4th Weeks till planting remaining 6 Average time seeds need to be ready to plant out 6 weeks Simply put the time for us to be planing is now, and we have a ton more to do.  Join me today … Continue reading →

Episode-776- Winter Gardening Projects

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Now is the time to get going with your late fall and winter gardening projects and project planning.  Yesterday I went and got another load of compost from the city compost facility. What I noticed is in the 55 degree weather doing so was a lot more enjoyable, it reinforced something I have always said, cool weather is best for your gardening projects.  So I figured today would be a good time to go over some fall/winter project ideas, including some I am currently working on and have planned. Join me today as I discuss…. The greenhouse is going in … Continue reading →

Episode-730- Permaculture Solutions for Water Needs

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Today we revisit a topic I covered with the awesome Paul Wheaton on a past episode of TSP.  Paul actually just put out one of the best compilations of photographs and illustrations I have ever seen on hugelkultur which inspired this episode. We are going to go deeper than that today though.  We are going to talk about multiple concepts with water, I am going to tell those of you in states where they say you can’t capture and store rain water how to do it anyway. I am going to discuss the water crisis we can’t see and how … Continue reading →

Episode-693- Creative Gardening Solutions for Transitional or Harsh Environments

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Gardening and permaculture are key topics with me when it comes to modern survival living.  Some question this concept and feel survivalism is far more about beans, bullets and bandaids than compost, a shovel and turning soil. To such types I have one question, where do you think the beans come from? I have said a few things before that I feel need to be reinforced today. You can only store so much food You may fight a real battle a handful of times in your life or never but you must eat daily Our current food supply is threatened … Continue reading →

Episode-629- Paul Wheaton on the Elimination of Irrigation

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Yes you read the title correctly, elimination, not alternative, not creative, elimination.    Can irrigation truly be eliminated?  In my view absolutely, at least in many instances and one of our all time most popular guests Paul Wheaton returns to TSP to discuss exactly how to do it. Join us today as we discuss swales, key line systems, terraces, hugelkultur, and over a dozen other ways plants get water in natural systems. Irrigation is one of the most costly components of modern agriculture, it is also depleting one of most precious life giving resources, water.  Yet think about it, there are … Continue reading →

Episode-612- Paul Wheaton on Hugelkultur and wofati Eco Buildings

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Today one of our most popular guests of all time has returned for an encore performance.  According to a poll in the TSP forum you guys most wanted Paul to return next to go more in depth about wofati eco buildings. While the main topic of today’s show is going to be wofati building there have been a ton of hugelkultur questions as well so we will open with a few of them. Many of the details shared about the wofati structure are highly visual and referencing Paul’s Article titled “wofati eco building” will be of great help.   Also highly … Continue reading →

Episode-598- Paul Wheaton from Permies.com on Permaculture, Hugelkultur, Survival Housing and More

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Strap yourself in today folks for the longest episode of TSP ever recorded, this honestly could have been two episodes because Paul Wheaton is such an awesome source of knowledge on so many great topics. Make sure to check out Paul’s two awesome websites Permies.com and Richsoil.com.  You can also connect with Paul on Facebook. Note near the end in a conversation about CFL lights Paul does drop the F-Bomb one time, I decided to let it ride even though I generally don’t use that word on the air.  Anyone objecting to this should see section three of my content … Continue reading →

Episode-591- Planning and Building the Suburban Homestead

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When you hear the word homestead you typically think of open spaces, rural America and some acreage.  For many American’s though it just isn’t currently an option.  Many of us are bound to the city by employment, family obligations or other considerations. Still I believe homesteading is for everyone and there are some real opportunities for suburban homesteaders who want to convert their homes from consumer to producer. Of course there are challenges for the suburbanite with considerations such as excessive shade, available space, ordinances and retaining marketability of the home for resale. The key to successful suburban homesteading is … Continue reading →