In this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast we join Nicole as she talks with Christine Webster of The Peoples Bees about how beekeeping connects people and bees. What You’ll Learn What bees can teach you about community Introspective benefits of beekeepingHow Bees are "gateway bugs"Meditation, yoga, and bees!Our Guest Christine moved from third-story apartment living to a home with land, where she caught the Beekeeping bug! Over 3 years she has built on her knowledge of bees and her Beekeeping...

Moonshine for beginners is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Russell of MoonshineStillPro. What You’ll Learn What other uses there are for a still Federal and state laws to think aboutSafety measures to considerHow to add flavorBeginner mistakes, questions, and starting pointsOur Guest Russell is a Certified Bourbon Steward who became fascinated with fermentation and the art of distillation. As part of his journey to learn about distillation, he...

The 4 principles of soil health is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Tony, Farm Manager at the Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture What You’ll Learn The 4 principles of soil health and how to apply them to your soilWhy to use cover cropsHow and why to minimize soil disturbanceSome great ideas for tools you may want to add to you tool shedHow to reduce the time that soil is left bareUsing transplanting as a benefit to soil healthHow soil testing and...

This week on Backyard Bounty podcast we Nicole talks with Greg from UrbanFarm.org about fixing the broken food system in our backyard. What You’ll Learn Why fixing the broken food system in your backyard is importantIdeas on how to urban garden within an HOA areaHow to get started with permaculture even in a small areaOur Guest Greg Peterson is passionate and driven with his mission in life is being fuelled by the idea that “I am the person on the planet repsonsible for transforming our...

Learn some great tips for raising ducks in your backyard on this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast. We join Nicole as she chats with Liz from The Cape Coop. What You’ll Learn Common beginner mistakes and how to avoid themWhat to feed duckingsIntegrating new birds into the flockWhat to consider when choosing a mixed or same-sex flockWhat to feed ducklingsTips for keep ducks in winterAdvantages of selling duck eggsOur Guest Liz is a backyard farmer in Massachusetts and began her backyard farm...

This week on Backyard Bounty podcast we join Nicole as she shares 7 top tips for raising backyard chickens from some of her most loved podcasts What You’ll Learn How to raise a large flock of chickens on pastureThe dangers of heat lamps and safe alternativesHow to use essential oils with chickensThe basics of fermenting chicken feedTop tips for building the perfect chicken coopHow to keep chickens safe from predatorsHow to get started raising chickensOur Guest Nicole is a Colorado native and...

Periodical Cicadas are this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Gene Kritsky What You’ll Learn What are the different types of Cicada?What is the life cycle of a periodical cicada?What role cicadas play in the environmentWhere and when do cicadas emerge.How you can help map the 2021 emergence of the periodical cicada Brood X. Our Guest Gene Kritsky, PhD is Professor of Biology and Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University in...

Plant Pathology and powdery mildew is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with plant pathologist David Gadoury. What You’ll Learn What is Plant Pathology and what do they do?How work in plant pathology helped with the control of grapevine powdery mildewLearn how to combat plant pathogens in a backyard environmentWhat are the different types of plant pathogens and how they affect the plants they infectLearn how to become a plant pathologist, including where...

In this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast we explore the incredible world of the food soil web with Nicole and her guest Dr. Elaine Ingham. What You’ll Learn How and why Dr. Elaine became fascinated with the soil food web.What is the Soil Food WebWhy the Soil Food Web is vitalHow to turn dead dirt into healthy living soilHow healthy, living soil can lower our carbon footprint and increase the quality of produce, which in turn improves human healthOur Guest Dr. Ingham uncovered the Soil Food...

How do pesticides affect honey bees? Find out in this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole as she chats to Reed Johnson Ph.D.What You’ll LearnHow do pesticides affect honey bees?Why corn planting can lead to Honey Bee deathsWhat is being...

 Heather from Herbal Academy joins Nicole to discuss herbalism basics for humans and animals in this episode Backyard Bounty podcast.What You’ll LearnWhere can you find research on various herbs in the Herbal Academy platformWhich herbs beginners should...

Queen Honey Bee Fertility Research is our topic for this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Alison McAfee.What You’ll LearnHow temperature fluctuations can affect queen honey bee fertilityWhat research is currently being conducted...

This week on the Backyard Bounty podcast we bring you something a little different as Nicole joins Brad from Coop Dreams TV for their Teaching Tuesday Facebook live eventWHAT YOU’LL LEARNGuinea Fowl and things to things to consider you get...

Join Nicole as she answers some common backyard chicken questions from Backyard Bounty podcast listeners.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNEffects of light on rearing chicks and egg productionHow to introduce new chickens to your flockHow to water cheaply and easilyOUR...

Join Nicole and Megan from Creative Vegetable Gardener as they discuss easy food preservation in this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNTypes of easy food preservationHow to store fresh vegetablesWhat to preserve to make preparing your...

Cast iron skillets are our topic for this week's Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Stephen the pan man and Co-Founder of Field CompanyWHAT YOU’LL LEARNThe differences between old and new cast ironHow to properly use and care for cast iron...

History of Beekeeping in North America is this week's topic on Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Dr. Tammy Horn Potter.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNHow honey bees made their way to North AmericaWhat four inventions of the 1800’s are still used in...

SHOW NOTESJoin Nicole as she discusses raising pheasants with Chris of MacFarlane Pheasants in this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNThe nutritional needs of pheasantsWhy you should not raise pheasants with other birdsHousing needs for...

In this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast we learn how to grow microgreens as Nicole chats with Pamela of Sunshine Green’s Farm.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNHow to grow microgreens What you need to get startedWhat are microgreens?The difference between microgreens...

Pastured pigs and how to raise them on the homestead are featured in this week's podcast episode with your host Nicole and Chuck from Sheraton Park Farms.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNWhy pastured pigs are a great addition to your homestead.Why you need a mentor...

Growing lavender is the topic of this week’s conversation as we join our host Nicole and Paola of Sage Creations Organic Farm.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNSoil types lavender grows best in.Growing lavender for various usages.Diseases and pests to look out...

SHOW NOTESHow to make money homesteading is this week’s topic of conversation as we join Nicole and Joel Salatin, farmer and author of many books including the new title soon be published; Homestead Animal Happiness.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNHow To Make Money...

SHOW NOTESThe basics of raising goats is our topic this week as join Nicole and Deborah Niemann of Thrifty Homesteader.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNGoats are browsers, not grazers, and what that means to your homestead.Why learning the basics of raising goats...