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Hair shirts and Takeaways revisited

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Published 07/22/22

Hot weather heart to heart

Today I just need a chat, and who else better to chat to than you- dear listener….. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-sufficient-hub/id1506405294 Google...

Published 07/20/22

Dealing with extreme heat in the garden

Here in the Uk we are experiencing record temperatures and allot of us will not have had to think about protecting our plants from the sun before. Today we are talking about what we can do to nurse our gardens through this extreme weather. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 07/18/22

Things I’ve changed my mind about

Today I’m looking at some of things I’ve changed my mind about over the last five years as I’ve been working towards self sufficiency and self sustainability. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts -...

Published 07/15/22

Reloaded; vermicomposting with the urban worm

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Published 07/13/22

Perennial Vegetables for smaller spaces

Today we continue our small space growing series with a look at growing perennial vegetables in a smaller space. We also talk about other perennial crops such as herbs, soft fruit and some aquatic options. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 07/11/22

Southern Hemisphere bonus episode 4B4 July

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Published 07/09/22

4B4 July

Four things to do before the end of July. Today we are setting up a summer of harvesting with soft fruit, pineapple weed (really!) and cherries as well as talking about making sure our plots aren’t empty at the end of the season, among other things. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the...

Published 07/08/22

The Food Forest Project

Today I am joined by Tristan Faith - founder of the foodforestproject.org an organisation working to build community food forests where local people have access to naturally grown food and also supplying food banks and other community supporting initiatives. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on...

Published 07/06/22

Using your Community - Small Spaces series

Homesteading on a small space can limit your options, especially if you decide the world ends at your property boundary. Extending our homestead into the world of our community can offer access to skills and resources beyond that of anyone even in a huge plot of land trying to do it all themselves! Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on...

Published 07/04/22

Oddments June 2022

Lots to catch up on as always including worm composting, mackerel fishing, air fryers, baby chicks and more…. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts -...

Published 07/01/22

Milk kefir

Milk kefir is an ancient method of milk preserving that has the benefit of creating some amazing kitchen products. Love cheese? Love fermenting? Love cultured food? Lactose intolerant? Love preserving? Love healthy food? If you answered yes to any of those questions then milk kefir is for you. Making milk kefir cheese. What is milk kefir cheese? How does milk kefir work? YouTube video https://youtu.be/1lxTMMfDoT8 Join us on Facebook- Facebook...

Published 06/29/22

Stacking functions in a small space

Stacking functions is a key element of permaculture and as such affords us solutions that can be readily adapted to small space gardening Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts -...

Published 06/27/22

Direct sowing vs transplanting seedlings

Today we are looking at the pros and cons of these two methods of starting seeds. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-sufficient-hub/id1506405294 Google...

Published 06/24/22

Goat Milk Lotion and Paying it Forward with Mandi from Wild Oak Farm

Today I am joined by Mandi from Wild Oak Farm in Missouri who runs a homestead and a business making goat milk body lotions. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts -...

Published 06/22/22

Controlling garden pests - small space growing series

Today we are talking about garden pests in a small space, we cover slugs, pigeons, mice, butterflies and many others. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts -...

Published 06/20/22

Southern Hemisphere bonus episode 4B4 June

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Published 06/18/22

4B4 - 4 things to do before the end of June 2022

Today we are revisiting our 4B4 from last June. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-sufficient-hub/id1506405294 Google podcasts -...

Published 06/17/22

Container gardening- small space growing series

Today we are talking about container growing, all the ways that growing in containers can actually be beneficial. How to maintain nutrients when container gardening, watering levels when container gardening and much more. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 06/13/22

Everything starts and ends in the kitchen- transferable skills

One of the most rewarding things about homesteading is that when you add a skill to your arsenal it almost always adds extra benefits to other things you are already doing, like how adding chickens for eggs also produces manure for your garden and a place for waste food to be recycled. So many homestead skills are transferable into other areas of the homesteading journey and that’s what we are talking about today. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group...

Published 06/10/22

Bird flu / avian influenza, what do we know and what can we expect

Today we are talking all about bud flu, avian influenza. The h5 n1 strain has been around a while but this highly pathogenic version of avian influenza has really taken a foothold in the last year and we are seeing case numbers higher than ever before - so what should we do? Link to nature article - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01338-2 Link to Netherlands Article -...

Published 06/08/22

Shady garden vegetable growing- small space growing series

Making the most of sunlight is critical to maximising your yields in a smaller growing space. When growing vegetables in a smaller space everything is at a premium and this includes the valuable sunlight that enters your garden. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 06/06/22

Wild protein, hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering

Today we are talking about ways to procure wild protein. Topics discussed include shellfish gathering, crayfish, coastal and freshwater fishing, trapping mammals and shooting birds. Crayfishing video- https://youtu.be/OYtr1pU9zXU Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 06/03/22

Dealing with inflation and a cost of living crisis for homesteaders

With inflation forecasted to reach around 10% and the cost of living on the rise, all at the same time as seeing supply chain frailties, what can we do as homesteaders and smallholders to mitigate their effect on us? Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show...

Published 06/01/22

Small space growing

Today we begin a series about growing in small spaces. The guiding principle is one of getting the most yield and we look at things like soil fertility, pest control and crop planning. Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - [email protected] Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast...

Published 05/30/22