When it comes to growing an abundance of berries on your homestead, or as I like to call it, "building your own nature's candy factory," there are a few things to consider like what to grow, how much to grow, where to grow them, and how to maintain them. Even after taking all these things…
In my opinion, no permaculture homestead is complete without an orchard. Some of my fondest memories as a kid were centered around my grandparent’s and my parent’s orchard. Being able to go out and pick the fruit of your choice for a snack at any time was a great treat, sticky faces, and stained hands.…
When I was a kid I would spend many weekends at my grandparent's house, out behind their barn along the fence was a whole row (probably about 20) mulberry trees. Grandma would send me back there to pick a bucket full for a pie. I remember it would take me a long time to fill…
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 today’s podcast episode I have a chat with the author, speaker, and homesteader John Moody about growing and using Elderberry and his new book on the subject. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 124 – June 23, 2019 – Chatting About Elderberry (Mostly) With Guest John Moody. Listen To The Podcast Elderberry: A Multifaceted Plant…
In this podcast episode, I discuss creating privacy or a barrier by building living fences made from trees, hedges, and fedges (food hedges). Listen To The Podcast Have you ever thought about adding a living fence to your homestead? It's not just about looking pretty—there are tons of benefits! Whether you want privacy, security, or…
On today’s podcast episode, I give my thoughts on a few popular food growing methods that seem to be the hot topics in homesteading today. Are these methods something you should be doing or are they just a shiny object that looks good on the surface but have no place on your homestead? Listen To…
