Fri, 2 February 2018
LH 132: Behind the Scenes of the Elliot Homestead This episode focuses on what it's really like running a homestead - from raising dairy cows, laying hens, meat chickens, hogs, sheep, turkeys, and growing produce in a large organic garden. Host Theresa Loe invited Shaye Elliott, author of Welcome to the Farm and blogger for The Elliott Homestead, to talk about running a super active homestead that's full of animals, food gardens, four active children, and how she manages to make it all run and operate at the same time. Shaye shares how ordinary, everyday moments can be magical and THAT'S what life is all about. You will learn:
As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/132 for the free recipe for Shaye's Junket (PDF Download), all the links mentioned, the Farm Fresh Success path and a full transcript of the episode. |
Sat, 27 January 2018
LH 131: Farming The Rooftops of New York City This podcast focuses a lot on working with the space you have to grow your garden. Whether that's a backyard, a farmstead, or simply container gardening - where there is a will there is a way to a farm fresh lifestyle. This episode is about a very creative and inspiring use of space - right in the middle of New York City (and it's not Central Park). Host Theresa Loe invited Anastasia Plakias to talk about an actual farm that is acres large on top of buildings in New York City. She shares how this project is changing the way city folk think about agriculture and organic farming in a way that no one was expecting. You will learn:
As always, you can find more links and info at www.LivingHomegrown.com/131 including a full transcript of the show. |
Fri, 19 January 2018
Creative Ways to Use Your Garden for Health and Wellbeing Explore how to get 'more bang for your buck' (in terms of health benefits) when it comes to your backyard gardens. Host Theresa Loe brings on author Shawna Coronado to share her tips on the most nutritious foods we can grow and the best ways to use our gardens for wellness. You will learn:
As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/130 for related links and a full transcript of the episode. |
Fri, 12 January 2018
How to Better Understand Your Backyard Chickens If we understand the behaviors and mannerisms of any of our pets, we can have a better relationship with them. And so it is with chickens! Everything they do (and say) has meaning. In this week’s episode, I invite author Melissa Caughey to teach us a thing or two about chickens and their personalities. You will learn:
As always, you can visit www.LivingHomegrown.com/129 for relate links and a full transcript of the episode. |
Fri, 5 January 2018
Fearless Brewing to Get Awesome Hard Cider Flavors Have you wanted to learn the art of making hard cider but found most of the books were overly complicated for a beginning home brewer?
Well, here's your chance to learn the basics without all the overwhelm! Host Theresa Loe brings on Emma Christensen - the author of the new book Modern Cider. Emma is well known in the foodie world for breaking down artisanal recipes into simple step-by-step DIY projects that are totally doable…and delicious. In her new book, Emma teaches people how to make cider from every angle. She covers using store bought juice or home pressed apples and she gives flavorful options that make your cider BETTER than the commercial brews. In this episode, Emma shares how to make basic Hard Cider 101. You'll see that it’s super easy, very forgiving, and you don’t need a lot of equipment to get started! You will learn:
As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/128 for more info, all the links mentioned AND a full PDF of the hard cider recipe discussed in the episode. |
Sat, 30 December 2017
How To Have a Breakthrough Farm-Fresh Year It's that time of year for reflection and goal setting. To help you with your own projections for the upcoming year, host Theresa Loe shares the parameters or tips that have given her the best results in her own goal setting and helped her skyrocket her own achievements the last few years. It doesn't matter if you're a goal-setting type or not. And that's because these tips are NOT really about reaching every single goal. They're about seeking a life that is richer and more fulfilling. The cool thing is...they only require small shifts. But those small shifts can have a big impact on your year ahead. You will learn:
As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/127 for more links and a full transcript of the episode. |
Sat, 23 December 2017
How to make sourdough bread using heirloom grains - And make an Onion Jam Recipe to spread on that fresh baked bread! This is an important episode and I could not be more excited to share it. Here’s why… When we take the time to do things like make our own breads or ferment our own yogurt, we are not only creating incredible flavors – we are also connecting with our food. But…When we take that connection a step further by investigating where the base ingredients for that food comes from…then, we are participating in the story of our food. That deep dive is what this week’s episode is all about. I brought on Sarah Owens, a James Beard Award-winning author, baker, and organic gardener. We look at the art of making sourdough starter from the seed in the field to the delicious steaming bread loaf coming out of the oven. We look at the whole story and the importance of good ingredients when it comes to our health and that of our planet. But hey - we didn’t even scratch the surface of this big topic! And I’m sure this episode will leave you wanting to hear more. But fear not – I plan on having Sarah back soon. In the meantime, you’ll learn all about sourdough starter, heirloom grains, and even onion jam. OH MY! You will learn:
As always, you can get more resources, a FREE PDF recipe from the book and links at www.LivingHomegrown.com/126 and you can get a full transcript of the episode. |
Sat, 16 December 2017
How to successfully grow food in containers or any small space If you don’t have a lot of outdoor space, growing food can be frustrating. Being limited to a patio, porch, or only a precious few feet of space can make you think that you'll never have homegrown food right outside your backdoor. Container growing can fix that! But planted containers can also be extremely beneficial to those of us who already DO have a garden. How so? Well, by growing in containers you instantly have a moveable garden! You can create lovely edible planters and strategically place them around your garden or patio to make a statement and draw in beneficial insects. So the bottom line is that you CAN successfully grow veggies and fruit in teeny, tiny spaces. And you CAN do it in containers. But what can make or break your success is being very intentional with your choices and how you set yourself up in the beginning. That’s why I’m so excited to bring you this week’s guest. Jessica Walliser has been on the podcast before. And she has a brand new book on container gardening. But this book was unlike any container gardening book I had reviewed before. This book was more than an instruction manual on how to plant up a container. It really sets the reader up for success by covering what happens AFTER you plant. And the best part is that the information is just as valuable for people planting a small space in the ground as well. You will learn:
As always, you can get all the links mentioned and more information at www.LivingHomegrown.com/125 as well as a full transcript of the episode. |
Fri, 8 December 2017
What if want to grow veggies, but you really don’t have much soil in your backyard to begin with? (It's mostly cement or pavement) Or maybe your backyard soil is hard to work with and you want a short cut to growing without waiting years to build up the soil. Or maybe you want a higher yield of food from a raised bed than you can get by just growing in the ground. (Yep - you really can get a higher yield if you do it right.) Listen…raised bed gardening is not a magic pill. But it certainly can take care of ton of issues that hold people back from gardening. And I want to make sure you are armed with all the pros and cons so you can tell if it's right for you. This week, I brought on Tara Nolan to share some innovative ideas for creating raised beds. She has tips and hints that can really make the whole process super easy. You see, she literally wrote the book on the topic. And I just love the way she always thinks outside the planter box…so to speak. :-) You will learn:
As always, you can get all the links mentioned and more tips in the show notes at www.LivingHomegrown.com/124 and you can get a free, printable transcript of the episode. |
Fri, 24 November 2017
The best organic gardening practices for building our soils Our soil is the foundation for everything we do out in the garden. And having an understanding of how it works is hugely important. If we are better stewards of our soil, we will have healthier plants, fewer pest problems, and a happier earth. In today’s episode, host Theresa Loe brings on Mark Highland, who is also known as the Organic Mechanic. Mark knows a lot about soil and organic gardening because he runs the company with the same name: Organic Mechanics Soil. Learn how our soil works and how we should care for it an organic way. You will learn:
As always, you can get all the information mentioned in this episode at www.LivingHomegrown.com/123 including a full PDF transcript of the episode.
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