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Homesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningSecuring Food FuturesWhat food futures are you planning this year on your homestead?  In this episode, we dig into perennial plants, permaculture, and getting more from your homestead. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop What are you planting for future food?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any...2025-04-0637 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTips for Keeping ChickensWe've learned a few things keeping chickens over the last 10 years and in this episode, we chat about coops, chicken keeping in winter, pastured poultry, and improvements in keeping chickens on the homestead.  Find out about the Permaculture Poultry Paddock and how we plan to feed our birds and rely less on purchased feed.   We also talk a bit about pros and cons of some of the breeds we have kept, and our most productive layers through winter might surprise you! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and boo...2025-03-0946 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLow Cost Ways To Start HomesteadingThis week we are digging into ways to homestead that don't cost a lot of money to get started. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop What is your favorite low-cost way to homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, a...2025-02-2356 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening2025 Gardening TrendsThis week we are digging into the trends for your garden and some ideas that you can bring to your backyard! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop How will you grow more?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals...2025-02-1625 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningIncrease Your Growing SpaceIf you are wanting to grow more in your garden this year tune in to this week's episode to learn how to increase your growing space. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop How will you grow more?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project...2025-02-0919 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Figure Out Growing Food For A Year If you are thinking about trying to grow your own food for the year, grab a pen and paper and learn how to decide what to grow, how to figure out the quantity to plant and more. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop What are you planning to grow?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your ow...2025-02-0226 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningComposting With WormsUp your composting game this year and see how you can compost with worms indoors and outdoors.  In this episode we chat about types of worm composters and what to feed worms as well as general composting tips. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop Are you composting with worms this year?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely...2025-01-2637 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningIs Comfrey Banned From The Garden?Gardens evolve as new research and techniques come in, things are always changing in the garden!  But comfrey was always in my garden until recently.  Find out why it might be time to ban comfrey from your edible garden. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What tasks are you working on for fall?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Alwa...2024-09-0115 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningReasons Your Garden May Not Be GrowingGrowing a garden can be tricky sometimes, if your garden isn't growing well, here's 6 things to check first! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How is your garden growing right now?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any proje...2024-09-0115 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningFall Garden TasksPrepare for winter and get ahead for spring with these fall garden tasks!   Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What tasks are you working on for fall?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliar...2024-08-1815 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrowing A Garden To Build DiversityDo you long for stable harvests?  How about not battling with diseases and pests?  Are you bored with plants all looking the same?  Building diversity in your garden and some backyard plant breeding might be for you!  And don't worry, there's no fancy equipment needed! Mentioned in the episode: Why We Need Patent Free Seeds - OSSI Interview. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   What will...2024-08-1127 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLast Minute Fall VeggiesLast call for fall!  See what you can grow for fast-growing veggies to harvest for fall! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   What are you growing for fall?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As wit...2024-08-0416 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningUpdate Your Seed StartingWinter is slowly losing its grip and spring is officially here!  It might be snow on the ground but it is time to start seeds and we're chatting about changes I have been making with seed starting over the years as well as digging into winter sowing to free up precious space for indoor sowing. Learn what you can winter sow and some seed-starting tips in episode 179. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My H...2024-03-2440 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Grow Peppers From SeedsDig in to learn about growing peppers from seed.  Find out what to look for on your plants for diseases, where to grow your peppers in the garden, and tips for starting your seeds and warming the soil before transplanting. Want to see the chickens and the farm?  Watch the latest video here: Chicken Chores After The Storm Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   What pepper variety is...2024-02-1847 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningBack To The Farm And Adventures With ChickensWe're been having a lot of adventures over the last few months with various projects around the farm.  Tune in to learn more about the chicken projects we are working on.   Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit   Got a topic you want to learn more about?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always e...2024-01-2801 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Build Soil Fertility Over WinterIf you are clearing up the garden and want to build soil health and fertility ready for next spring then don't miss this episode!  We're going to dig in and find out how we can get set up and ready for spring with nutrient-rich soil in our garden beds. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How are you building fertility in your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and ho...2023-09-1735 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningI’m Not A Perfect HomesteaderIf you are thinking about how to get to having your homestead dreams, this might be the episode for you.  I'm confessing some of the lessons we've learned along the way to our homestead.  In this episode, we talk about: mistakes what we changed research skills we learned Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What skills are you learning for your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join...2023-08-2742 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Help Your Garden ThriveI'm so excited about this episode!  I'm talking to Noah from Bhoomi Devi Seeds and we dig in to chat about some overlooked ways to help your garden naturally thrive and grow.  Tune in to learn about: growing local food growing seeds experimenting in the garden tips to overwinter crops to save seeds time-saving gardening strategies and so much more!  To learn more about Bhoomi Devi Seeds, check out these links mentioned in the episode: Open Pollinated Seeds Bhoomi Devi Seeds Growing Methods Seed CSA     Suppo...2023-08-2040 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Incubate Chicken Eggs Step By StepIf you are looking for a fun and economical way to expand your chicken flock then think about hatching your own eggs!  In this episode, we talk about: what you need to get started hatching chicken eggs the pros and cons of hatching chicks an overview of the incubation process some common questions and concerns Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you wanting to hatch on your homestead?  Let me know an...2023-08-1334 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening5 Tips For Faster CompostIf you want usable compost to use in the growing season without buying any then this is the episode for you! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are your composting tips?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As w...2023-06-0413 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLate Spring PlantingLate spring can be really busy in the garden and on the homestead.  Find out what you can be planting and what seeds you can sow right now. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How is your garden growing?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk”...2023-05-2116 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Save Money Feeding ChickensChicken feed can be really expensive but there are a few ways we can reduce how much we use to make it stretch further. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you use woodchips?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for informa...2023-05-0739 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTips For Using Woodchips In No Dig GardensLet's talk about how we can use woodchips in a no-till garden bed and be successful! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you use woodchips?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliar...2023-04-2318 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Grow Carrots From SeedEarly spring means lots of vegetables to get sowing in the garden and carrots are a classic cool-weather crop!  In this episode, we dig into growing carrots from seed and saving your own carrot seed to use in your gardening seasons to come! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What is your favorite carrot?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group     2023-04-1641 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningChickens On A Permaculture HomesteadJust as tomatoes are a gateway plant to growing a garden, chickens are a gateway to keeping homestead livestock even in the suburbs! With many cities now allowing chicken keeping in a backyard setting, in this episode, we're talking about permaculture and chickens, chicken breeds, and chicken boredom busters. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What is your favorite breed of chicken?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Jo...2023-04-0231 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningYour Garden PlanIt isn't too late for your garden plan!  Find out how this tool helps and some things you might want in your garden plan. Build your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Are you heading to a seed swap?  What are you sharing?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Alw...2023-03-1916 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLow Water GardeningIf dry weather or troubles watering your garden are on your mind, in today's episode we dig into gardening without watering! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Do you garden with low water inputs?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for informatio...2023-03-1217 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Grow Rutabaga From SeedWe're learning to grow from seed to saving seed and in this episode, we're talking about how to grow an overlooked root vegetable that stores very well over winter in a root cellar!  Meet the humble rutabaga and learn how to grow this crop, how we use it in the kitchen, and even how to save the seeds to grow again. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What variety are you growing?  Let me...2023-03-0519 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningQuick Guide To Growing OnionsLet's talk about how to grow onions!  Often used in the kitchen but sometimes a bit difficult to grow, in this podcast we're going to talk about: onion types how to grow managing disease sowing seeds saving seeds Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What variety are you growing?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure...2023-02-2618 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrowing The Ugly Duckling Of VegetablesSometimes vegetables are dropped from a seed catalog because they aren't popular for gardeners to buy.  Maybe it is because we don't know how to use it in the kitchen, maybe it's difficult to grow, or maybe it's because it looks weird and ugly.  In this episode, we're talking about how to grow one vegetable that's dropping from the seed catalog availability. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What variety are you growing?  Let...2023-02-1926 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningProtecting Your Plants From The ColdIf you are itching to get planting your garden listen in to learn how to protect your plants from the cold and avoid a mistake I made using frost protection! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you protect your plants from frost and cold weather?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group       Always ensure to opera...2023-02-0519 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningSeeds To Start In Late January And Early FebruaryThere might be snow on the ground but it is seed-starting season indoors!  Get a jump on the growing season and find out what seeds you can sow right now! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you sowing right now?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group     Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own...2023-01-2941 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPlanning Your Garden For Seed SavingLearning about saving seeds can be a great way to help preserve historic varieties and save money with your gardening hobby.  In this episode, we talk about some considerations you need to think about when planning your garden to eat and saving your favorite varieties. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you seed saving?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   2023-01-2228 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomestead Improvements And Garden ExperimentsIn today's episode, I'll be talking through some planned improvements here on the homestead and some upcoming gardening experiments and trials...2023 is going to be a busy year here but I hope that some of these activities inspire you to think about improvements you can make to your backyard and perhaps even encourage you to try something new in your garden. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What gardening style would you like...2023-01-1529 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningUsing Permaculture Zones and StackingIn this episode, we talk a bit more about zones and how they can vary.  We also talk about what stacking is in permaculture and how we can leverage it in our design. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you designing for on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are pu...2022-12-0427 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningStarting Your Permaculture DesignIn this episode, we dig in to learn about the permaculture principles and some examples for your homestead and find out about permaculture zones. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you designing for on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for informat...2022-11-1321 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningBasics of Permaculture Series MINI TRAININGIt's time for a mini-training series!  We are digging into permaculture step by step over the next few weeks to help you create a permaculture design to use on your homestead! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing to prepare for winter?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your...2022-11-0624 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrowing More In Small Garden SpacesGet more from your garden by being able to maximize your yields in small spaces and in any garden! See how to save time and up your seed-starting and garden planning by building your seed-starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing to prepare for winter?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   ...2022-10-2324 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningOld Time Gardening and Homesteading TipsSome gardening tips haven't changed in over 100 years, while others definitely have!  Here are some old-time tips for your homestead and garden. See how to save time and up your seed-starting and garden planning by building your seed-starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing to prepare for winter?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group2022-10-1641 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPutting The Garden To BedWrap your garden up for winter and see the simple steps to help you spring into action next season! See how to save time and up your seed-starting and garden planning by building your seed-starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing to prepare for winter?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   2022-10-0921 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningFall Planting and OverwinteringEven though fall is here, there's still some planting that can be done in the garden!  See what you can plant and what you can overwinter to grow again! See how to save time and up your seed starting and garden planning by building your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you working on in your homestead garden?  Let me know and conn...2022-10-0228 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningOctober Tasks For The Homestead GardenWinter is on the way!  Find out how to get your garden ready for the next season and how to make more plants for free in this episode. See how to save time and up your seed starting and garden planning by building your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you working on in your homestead garden?  Let me know and connect with...2022-09-2538 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningReviewing Your GardenAs your garden comes to an end for the season, it is a good time to reflect on what grew well, what didn't, and some possible changes for your garden the following year.  In this episode, I talk about somethings that did well and didn't do so well here in my new garden. See how to save time and up your seed starting and garden planning by building your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: M...2022-09-1833 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningEasy Seeds To Save At HomeYou can save seeds quite easily from your own plants in your garden.  If you want to reduce the seeds you are buying and start gardening more self sufficiently then here are some easy plants to save seeds from! See how to save time and up your seed starting and garden planning by building your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Show me your see...2022-08-2822 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningThe Gardening Method I Always Come Back ToNo matter how much I experiment and try something new in the garden, I always seem to find my way back to gardening like this.  Learn how to start a garden with very little and some benefits to gardening in this way! See how to save time and up your seed starting and garden planning by building your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Ar...2022-08-2127 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening10 Tips From The Great Depression I Use As A Homesteader TodayI didn't grow up in a homesteading or farming family but I learned so much from my grandparents when I was younger.  Here are 10 depression-era tips I learned from my grandparents that I use on a regular basis as a homesteader. See how to build your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing on your homestead?  Let me know and connect wit...2022-08-1420 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomestead And Garden Tasks For AugustAugust is a busy time in the garden and around the homestead, learn 11 tasks for August to help you keep your homestead on track! Build your seed starting schedule step by step:  Here Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you doing on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All proje...2022-08-0736 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening5 Lessons From Farmers To Use On Your HomesteadFarmers do an amazing job.  Growing food isn't an easy task and during Maine's Open Farm Day I had an opportunity to walk farms and talk to the farmers who grow food for their communities and share their knowledge with anyone who is interested!  Here are 5 things I learned from farmers. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What did you repurpose and reuse?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and hom...2022-07-3136 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPest Control Strategies To Try In Your GardenPests are a pain to deal with, but they are inevitable in the garden.  Today. let's talk about some control methods you can use in the garden to help keep pests in check. Mentioned in the episode: Bt is Bacillus thuringiensisis.  A bacteria that is used to control caterpillars. My microbiologist friends are probably glad I didn't try to pronounce it :D Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What's gr...2022-07-2428 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGardening Tasks For SummerThe summer is busy in the garden but in July and August, there are some steady garden chores you can do from taking care of the soil to cane fruit.  See how you can help your garden grow! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What's growing in your garden right now?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to oper...2022-07-1727 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningA Homestead ChatJoin me with a cup of tea for a chat about homesteading.  In today's episode, you can hear about some of the things going on around the homestead behind the scenes if you will.  Things that worked and things that didn't along with some tips for local food. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Would you go all-in for the landrace homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join...2022-07-1032 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHot To Save Money Raising ChickensRaising your own chickens for meat or eggs is a great project for most homesteaders but they can get expensive with the cost of feed.  In this episode, we dive into some strategies homesteaders use to save money raising chickens Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you save money raising your flock?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Alwa...2022-07-0323 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningThings I Wish I knew Before Becoming A HomesteaderScaling up your homestead is another learning curve.  In today's episode, I want to talk about some things that I wish we had known before expanding the homestead. Support the podcast and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What do you wish you knew before homesteading?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As...2022-06-2641 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPreparing For Your Fall GardenIt might just be the beginning of your growing season but don't miss out on a garden for fall!  In this episode, we dig into preparing for your fall garden. Support the podcast and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you saving seeds from or making into a landrace?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are fo...2022-06-1230 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTips To Help Keep On Track With HomesteadingWorking full time and homesteading isn't easy.  In today's episode, I talk about how we keep moving forward and some tips that have helped us along the way. Support the podcast and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you saving seeds from or making into a landrace?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for inform...2022-06-0526 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningMore Companion Plant CombinationsStart building your self-sufficient homestead garden and grow more in the same garden bed with these companion plant pairings! Support the podcast and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you saving seeds from or making into a landrace?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the...2022-05-2226 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningCreating Landraces On The HomesteadIf you need the inspiration to start your landrace varieties dig in to learn about how I'm creating some on my homestead. Support the podcast and see what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are you saving seeds from or making into a landrace?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any proj...2022-05-1530 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningStrategies To Deal With Weeds In The GardenLearn how to get weeds under control in your garden with these weeding tips. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What do you do to help your transplants thrive?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts...2022-05-0816 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTransplanting SeedlingsToday I'm sharing some quick tips for transplanting your seedlings. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What do you do to help your transplants thrive?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read a...2022-05-0120 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomestead and Garden Tasks for MaySpring is in the air!  With about 4 weeks to go until the last average frost date, it's time to get some jobs done before the garden season hits. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What pests do you have to deal with on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with an...2022-04-2423 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTrap CroppingDig in this week to learn about a lesser-known method of companion planting to help protect your vegetable garden from pests. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What pests do you have to deal with on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, an...2022-04-1720 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningDealing With RodentsIntegrated pest management isn't just the bugs.  It's an approach that looks at natural ways of keeping animal pests in check too.  See how you can deter rodents in your garden and homestead in this episode. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What pests do you have to deal with on your homestead?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk...2022-04-1031 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningIntegrated Pest Management - Attracting Your Pest Patrol MINI TRAININGIntegrated pest management in the garden means you need to bring in some beneficial bugs to help take care of the pesky pests.  Learn about how to attract some common good bugs that can help your garden grow healthier! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What bugs do you want to bring into your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your...2022-04-0316 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningIntegrated Pest Management and Composting MINI TRAININGBuilding on last week's episode, you're collecting composting materials now what sort of composting method is best for you and your homestead garden?  Find out about 4 different composting methods, a little troubleshooting, and how to use it in your garden. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you use compost in your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your ow...2022-03-2732 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningStarting An Integrated Pest Management Garden MINI TRAININGIt's another mini-training series!  Let's get your garden off to a good start with integrated pest management!  It's not just for permaculture enthusiasts or organic farmers.  Integrated pest management can be in your garden too!     Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about cover crops See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you improve your garden's productivity?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to...2022-03-2025 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening9 Tips To Improve GardenProductivityThere is no perfect garden but here are 9 tips to help you get more from your garden and work with what you already have!   Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about cover crops See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How do you improve your garden's productivity?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group   Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” a...2022-03-1326 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrow Your Own Holiday FeastLooking for a garden goal?  Why not try to grow your own holiday dinner! Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about cover crops See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Do you use animal products in your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools...2022-03-0627 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningAnimal Product Free Gardening?What is animal product-free gardening?  Find out what it is and why some people are turning to this method of gardening. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about cover crops See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Do you use animal products in your garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As...2022-02-2720 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTips To Reduce Waste In Your GardenTry your hand at zero-waste gardening and get more from your garden this year! As mentioned in the episode you can check out what Fort Worth Public Library is doing for their gardening series below.  This isn't a paid sponsorship, I just love libraries and using great resources like the library to build skills: Native and Invasive Texas Plants: https://fwpl.info/InvasivePlants Check out the upcoming gardening series for 2022 here: https://fwpl.info/GardeningSeries Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for informat...2022-02-2026 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningStart Where You AreGet your garden started with what you already have!  Join me to learn about using what you have available to you now to start growing food. As mentioned in the episode you can check out what Fort Worth Public Library is doing for their gardening series below.  This isn't a paid sponsorship, I just love libraries and using great resources like the library to build skills: Native and Invasive Texas Plants: https://fwpl.info/InvasivePlants Check out the upcoming gardening series for 2022 here: https://fwpl.info/GardeningSeries Always ensure to operate saf...2022-02-1332 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening5 Companion Plants For Your GardenLearn what a companion plant is and how they can help your garden in this episode along with a couple of my favorites to try in your garden! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are your favorite companion plants?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, a...2022-02-0620 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTips For Trying New VarietiesJoin me in today's episode where we dig in to talk about gardening for the kitchen!  Learn some tips on getting more varieties in your garden, harvest extension, and notes to keep in your garden journal. Apologies in this episode for my voice I'm getting over losing my voice this week! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are your favorite varieties for flavor?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Alwa...2022-01-3037 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHigh Yielding Plants For Small GardensGet more from your garden with these high yielding vegetables and grow more from a small space. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What are your favorite high-yielding vegetables?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos sh...2022-01-0227 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningWinter Seed Starting And Garden PlanningWinter weather doesn't mean your gardening is going to stop!  See how you can start some easy plants indoors and learn more about how I plan my seed starting activities. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What inspires you for your garden next year?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamilia...2021-12-2628 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningOrganize Your Seed Stash!Speed up finding seeds ready for spring with a couple of stash organizing tips.   See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How are you organizing your seeds and getting ready for seed starting?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be danger...2021-12-1922 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPlan Your Garden Before Buying SeedsIt's super easy to get caught up in wanting to grow everything in the seed catalog but taking some time to plan your garden will help set you up for success.  Let's talk about planning your garden! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Are you starting an orchard?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As...2021-12-1234 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningPollination In A Home OrchardLet's dig in and talk about pollination and how it plays an important role in choosing trees for your home orchard. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Are you starting an orchard?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, po...2021-11-1413 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningStarting An OrchardWhat could be better in fall than your own homegrown fruit?  In this episode, we dig in and talk about starting an orchard. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Are you starting an orchard?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be danger...2021-11-0720 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Make A Sheet Mulch GardenLooking to start a no-dig garden?  Learn the easy garden bed building method that's perfect for fall! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Are you building a sheet mulch garden?  Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos...2021-10-3126 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrow More Food With MultisowingBusy with work?  Short on space?  Multisowing and cluster growing might be the gardening method you need to ramp up your garden productivity! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your multisowing and cluster growing plants and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous...2021-10-2413 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningSetting Priorities and Goals On The HomesteadIn this episode, we talk about some of the cool things house hunting for a new homestead and some of the not-so-great things we saw as well as diving into setting the goals and priorities for the new property! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your homestead goals and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with an...2021-10-1737 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening5 Landrace Plant Breeding Projects From My HomesteadGrowing a self-sufficient garden starts with the seeds.  Learn about 5 of the landrace variety plant breeding projects I've been working on at my homestead and get inspired to start your own! Learn more about landrace seeds with the wonderful book Landrace Gardening: Food Security through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination by Joseph Lofthouse.  Check it out in my gardening kit below. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your first landrace project and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Faceb...2021-10-1035 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGrowing A Self Sufficient GardenSee how you can grow a self-sufficient garden seed to seed and find out what sort of gardener you are in this episode! Mentioned in this episode: Blog Post - 6 Steps To Start A Garden From Scratch Podcast Interview - OSSI and Plant Patents Blog Post - Intensive Gardening Training Learn more about landrace seeds with the wonderful book Landrace Gardening: Food Security through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination by Joseph Lofthouse.  Check it out in my gardening kit below. See what tools I use on my homestead:...2021-10-0345 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLessons We Learned Canning Our FoodWe've been homesteading and canning our own food for over 5 years now.  Learn what lessons we learned along the way and avoid these mistakes we made preserving and canning! Learn more about canning: Blog Post - How Canning Preserves Your Food Blog Post - Safe Canning Basics See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your lessons from canning and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All...2021-09-2620 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Start A Landrace Garden Seed Breeding ProjectWanting to start your self-sufficient garden? Learn how you can start your own landrace seeds and build self-reliance in your garden this season!   Learn more about landrace seeds with the wonderful book Landrace Gardening: Food Security through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination by Joseph Lofthouse.  Check it out in my gardening kit below. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share if you would give up a garden of heirlooms for a resilient garden instead and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join...2021-09-1228 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningDo You Want A Resilient and Self Reliant Garden?Are you are dreaming of growing a garden that can handle the seasons no matter the weather? Are you wondering if there is another way to grow food for you, your family, and your community?  Then this episode is for you! Learn more about landrace seeds with the wonderful book Landrace Gardening: Food Security through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination by Joseph Lofthouse.  Check it out in my gardening kit below. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share if you would give up...2021-09-0527 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningDIY Cleaning Products For Your HomesteadNatural cleaning products are expensive in the store.  See how you can make your own using some basic ingredients and help your homestead sparkle! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your DIY cleaning recipes and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, po...2021-08-2925 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningThrifty Frost ProtectionWinter is on the way!  Learn how you can protect your fall garden from frost without breaking the bank. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your DIY frost protection methods and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read a...2021-08-2515 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningLessons From Living Like A HomesteaderWe've been living like homesteaders for a while, and there are a few important lessons I've learned along the way. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your homesteading lessons and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and...2021-08-1525 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningAre You Planning To Live Off Your Garden?Dig in to learn what you need to think about when moving your garden from a hobby to a garden you can depend on to feed you, and your family. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your garden goals and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and pro...2021-08-0138 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningOrganic Pest Control Without PesticidesLearn how to control pests in your garden without using pesticides. Dig in to learn more: Blog Post: Integrated Pest Management Blog Post: Intensive Gardening Training Series See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your pest management techniques and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the too...2021-07-2525 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningWhat Makes Plants Best Friends?What is companion planting and what are some practical plant BFFs you can use in your garden? Learn more in this episode! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your companion plant combinations and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and vide...2021-07-1822 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningMake Your Own FertilizerDoes your garden need a boost?  Try making your own fertilizer! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share your DIY fertilizer and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice only and are not a...2021-07-1118 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningGardening Chores For JulyKeep your garden growing with these 9 gardening tasks for July! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what is going on in your garden and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and processes can be dangerous.  Posts, podcasts, and videos should be read and interpreted as theoretical advice o...2021-07-0413 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHow To Build A Cold Frame And Cheap Season Extension Now is a great time to start building season extension and cold frames for your upcoming fall garden.  Find out how to build one cheap in this episode! Mentioned in this episode from the blog: Examples of cold frames How to build a cold frame How to build hoop houses See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what you're growing for fall and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Alw...2021-06-2720 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningWhen To Plant Your Fall GardenFall is coming in fast, make sure your fall garden is ready by knowing when to plant! Mentioned in this episode: 12 Money-Saving Tips For Homesteaders See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what you're growing for fall and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants, and pro...2021-06-2016 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening12 Money-Saving Ideas For HomesteadersHelp your budget go further and keep homesteading with these 12 frugal living tips for homesteaders! Mentioned in this episode: Blog Post: Cheap Seed Saving Supplies Blog Post: Building Self Reliance In Your Homestead Garden Blog Post: Landrace Gardening See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what your top money-saving tip or join the Store Cupboard Challenge and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All...2021-06-1332 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningTackling Your Money MonsterSetting up a homestead can be expensive and tackling your money monster will help to get you where you want to be and live your homestead dreams. See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what you're working to with your homesteading dream and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals, plants...2021-06-0639 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningBeginner Meal Planning For Busy HomesteadersBusy homesteaders need all the time they can get!  See how meal planning can help you save time and get money back in your budget! See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what you're favorite fast recipe or best batch cooking tip and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As with any project, unfamiliarity with the tools, animals...2021-05-3017 minHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningHomesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit GardeningSeed Saving Tools For Urban HomesteadersIt's another mini-training episode!  Learn about some tools you need to save seeds and use things you might already have around the homestead! Mentioned in this episode: https://misfitgardening.podbean.com/e/landrace-gardening-adapting-your-garden/ See what tools I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit Share what you're going to save seeds from and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:  Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely.  All projects are purely “at your own risk” and are for information purposes only. As...2021-05-2331 min