Join hosts Harold Thornbro and Rachel Jamison on The Modern Homesteading Podcast as they talk about all things homesteading! They discuss things like gardening, livestock, permaculture, food preservation, foraging, hunting, fishing, and the know-how and skills that will help you in your homesteading journey, and occasionally they have guests and we get to hear about what others are doing on their homesteads.
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast I talk about all the benefits to raising rabbits on your homestead. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 145 – June 6, 2022 – Stacking Functions With Rabbits On Your Permaculture Homestead. Resources Check out my article on – 9 Reasons Raising Rabbits Might Be…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast I discuss food forests and whether or not you can or should grow one on your property. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 144 – May 30, 2022 – Should You Grow A Food Forest On Your Property?. Resources What Is A Food Forest?…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, guest John Moody talks to us about many methods for controlling weeds in your garden. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 143 – June 15, 2020 – Weed Management In Your Garden With Guest John Moody. Listen To The Podcast Winning the War on Weeds: A Conversation with…
Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 142 – May 31, 2020 – Just Shootin' The Breeze About Food Forests. I Discuss: How the garden overall is coming along.The trees I chose and planted in the future food forest.Thoughts on building guilds around the trees.Creating a beautiful and happy place as well as…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast I have a chat with Anne-Marie Miller about her journey into homesteading and all that she's doing on her urban homestead. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 141 – May 17, 2020 – Another Urban Homesteading Success Story With Guest Anne-Marie Miller. Listen To The Podcast Embracing Urban…
On this podcast episode, I chat with Homesteader and the Host of The Living Free In Tennesee Podcast, Nicole Sauce. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 140 – May 10, 2020 – Building Self Reliance and Freedom Into Your Life With Guest Nicole Sauce. Nicole Sauce and I Discuss: Her journey into…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with the Author of the blog "Well Fed Homestead" Brenda Scott. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 139 – May 3, 2020 – Do What You Can Where You're At With Guest Brenda Scott. Listen To The Podcast Embracing Homesteading in Small Spaces: Insights from Brenda…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with Homesteaders Sean and Rachel Reeves who made a huge move from the city life of southern California to the country life of northern Virginia. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 138 – April 25, 2020 – The Guinea Fowl Principle With Guests Sean and Rachel…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with Brian Wells from The Homestead Journey Podcast. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 137 – April 19, 2020 – The Homestead Journey With Guest Brian Wells. Listen To The Podcast Embracing the Homesteading Journey: Insights from Brian Wells Welcome to episode 137 of the Modern…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with Jillae Dalmolin from Wanderin’ Barefoot Farm. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 136 – March 2, 2020 – A Small Farm In The Making With Guest Jillae Dalmolin. Listen To The Podcast Journey to Sustainable Living: A Conversation with Jillae from Wonder and Barefoot Farm…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with Kevin and Heather O'Rourke from Bear Bottom Acres. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 135 – February 16, 2020 – Having Fun While Making Homesteading A Reality With Guests Kevin and Heather O'Rourke. Listen To The Podcast Embracing the Homesteading Journey: A Conversation with Kevin…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I pick up where I left off on the last episode and give you the last 5 of 10 ways to repurpose 5-gallon buckets. Listen To The Podcast No doubt there are many other unique uses for 5-gallon buckets on the homestead and as the saying goes…
Most homesteaders I know are big on repurposing things and why wouldn’t they be. Repurposing saves money and reduces waste so whenever you can find another purpose for something laying around not getting used and might get thrown away then it’s a good idea. Listen To The Podcast One such item that seems to be…
A dog can be a great friend and a valuable asset on a homestead for many reasons. Let's look at 4 ways a dog can work for your homestead. Listen To The Podcast The Year was 1957 and Walt Disney released a movie that would impact the lives of many generations. The movie was Old…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with Anna Sakawsky from thehouseandhomestead.com. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 131 – February 2, 2020 – Making The Homesteading Dream Happen With Guest Anna Sakawsky. Listen To The Podcast Embracing Modern Homesteading: Insights from Anna of TheHouseandHomestead.com Today, we're joined by a special guest, Anna…
Listen To The Podcast Where Have I Been? Explanation of what happened to the podcast last year and the restart.New website, Facebook page, and a new Apple podcast feed.New office/podcast studio.Writing and releasing my first book... a little about that. Homestead Updates: Deconstructing a lot of the infrastructure.Rebuilding and moving raised beds.Fence build and relocation.Planting…
What is commonly referred to as the 10th Permaculture design principle is the “Edge Effect” which is the use of edge and natural patterns for the best and most abundant effect. The use of this principle can increase productivity, efficiency, and diversity within a system. Listen To The Podcast The edge effect works in one…
When it comes to designing your property using permaculture principles one of the many areas of consideration is stacking functions by integration rather than segregation. When I started implementing this design element into my homestead it increased productivity and efficiency and even added an element of beauty to my property. Listen To The Podcast What…
Every homestead needs a few tools but which ones are the most useful and make homesteading easier? On this podcast episode, I discuss a few such tools, some might seem obvious, others maybe you haven’t thought about. Listen To The Podcast Homestead Updates: Stained and waterproofed fencePainted deck. Main Topic of Discussion: A Few Power…
In this podcast episode, I talk about building skills other than what we consider traditional homesteading skills. There are many other skills you can develop that can help you take steps toward self-sufficiency and sustainability. Listen To The Podcast Homestead Updates: Lots of canningLots of pruningFinished planting my late-season garden Main Topic: The “Other” Homesteading…
