On This Episode of The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Discuss Skills And Tasks You Can Get Started With Right Now, Right Where You Are, To Begin Homesteading Even If You Don’t Have Any Land.
The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 179 – January 2, 2023
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We Discuss
- Cooking From Scratch
- Healthy Eating
- Better Taste
- Cheaper
- Revives Lost and Dying Skills
- Supports Ethical Choices
- Promotes Less Waste
- Canning
- Water Bath Canning
- Pressure Canning
- Fermenting
- Start With Something Simple Like Sauerkraut
- Kombucha
- Listen To Our Episode on Food Preservation Methods Past and Present
- Container Gardening or Growing Microgreens
- Outdoors and Indoors
- Read My Article – The Best Way To Grow Microgreens In Your Kitchen
- Composting
- Trash Can Composting
- How to Build and Use a Trash Can Composter – https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-make-trash-can-compost-2539476
- Vermicomposting
- Listen To This Podcast Episode For More On This Topic – The Wormcast: All About Vermicomposting
- Trash Can Composting
- Fishing
- Lure Fishing
- Bait Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Cleaning Fish
- Check out this podcast episode – Fishing To Provide Food For The Homestead With Guest Cannon Kirby
- Hunting
- Small Game
- More Information about this here – A Beginner’s Guide To Hunting Squirrel
- Large Game
- Learn about this here – Hunting Whitetail Deer To Fill The Homestead Freezer
- Archery
- Butchering
- Get started with this article – How To Find Places To Hunt For High-Quality Meat
- Small Game
- Foraging
- Mushrooms
- Check out this recent podcast episode for more about this at Getting Started Safely Foraging For Mushrooms With Aaron and Jill Grenchik
- Berries
- Medicinal Plants
- Edible Weeds
- Fruit
- Nuts
- Mushrooms
- Herbalism
- Learn About Herb Qualities
- Oils
- Tinctures
- Carpentry
- Start with small, simple projects.
- Find someone with building skills to help you and show you the basics.
- Making Household and Personal Products
- Cleaners
- Soaps
- Lotions
- Salves
- Laundry Detergent
- Textile Skills
- Sewing
- Knitting
- Crochet
Other Helpful Links
- Healing Harvest Homestead YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@HeidiVillegas
- Mother Earth News Soap Recipe: https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/lets-make-some-soap-a-recipe-for-a-simple-lye-soap/
- Nerdy Farm Wife, Milk Soap Recipe: https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/how-to-make-soap-with-milk/
- PlantNet APP (free)- https://plantnet.org/en/
Books Mentioned
- Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond by Angi Schneider – https://amzn.to/3PX8LcW
- The Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency by John Seymour- https://amzn.to/3G1HnWG
- The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide – https://amzn.to/3GgC32U
- Food Drying with an Attitude: https://amzn.to/3FSMvwc
- Fermented Vegetables: https://amzn.to/3PSC2VW
- Butchering: https://amzn.to/3hUWnNV
Products Mentioned
- Water Bath Canner 21.5 Quart Stainless Steel – https://amzn.to/3WGHxt9
- Presto 23 Quart Pressure Canner – https://amzn.to/3hQsSwy
- Kenley 1.3 Gallon Fermentation Crock – https://amzn.to/3Wq4wJe
- Stainless funnel with strainer for herbs- https://amzn.to/3juyPQq
Listen On YouTube
- Effective Winter Composting: Essential Tips and Techniques for Cold Weather Success - December 7, 2023
- Compost, Topsoil, Potting Soil: Which Should I Buy For My Raised Beds? - November 30, 2023
- Faith, Family, and Farming with Guests Brad and Starla Walker - November 29, 2023
- Growing and Operating A Farm Business with Guest Rob Kaiser - December 6, 2023
- Goats, Fencing, Soap, and More with Guests Dave & Amanda Allen - October 25, 2023
- Apple Harvesting, Processing, and Preserving - October 18, 2023
If you want to know some reasons you should get started homesteading, check out this post – https://redemptionpermaculture.com/10-reasons-to-start-homesteading-now-right-where-you-are/