Homesteading & Gardening In The Suburbs With Misfit Gardening

Mar 09 2025 100 ep. 26 mins 190
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Growing your own food and homesteading in your own backyard with vegetable gardening, chickens, permaculture, and home brewing.

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Tips for Keeping Chickens

Mar 09 2025 46 mins  
We've learned a few things keeping chickens over the last 10 years and in this episode, we chat about coops, chicken keeping in winter, pastured poultry, and improvements in keeping chickens on the homestead. Find out about the Permaculture Poultry Paddock and how we plan to feed our birds and rely less on purchased feed. We also talk a bit about pros and cons of some of the breeds

Low Cost Ways To Start Homesteading

Feb 23 2025 56 mins  
This week we are digging into ways to homestead that don't cost a lot of money to get started. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop What is your favorite low-cost way to homestead? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely. All p

2025 Gardening Trends

Feb 16 2025 25 mins  
This week we are digging into the trends for your garden and some ideas that you can bring to your backyard! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop How will you grow more? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely. All projects are

Increase Your Growing Space

Feb 09 2025 19 mins  
If you are wanting to grow more in your garden this year tune in to this week's episode to learn how to increase your growing space. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop How will you grow more? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate

How To Figure Out Growing Food For A Year

Feb 02 2025 26 mins  
If you are thinking about trying to grow your own food for the year, grab a pen and paper and learn how to decide what to grow, how to figure out the quantity to plant and more. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop What are you planning to grow? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders:

Composting With Worms

Jan 26 2025 37 mins  
Up your composting game this year and see how you can compost with worms indoors and outdoors. In this episode we chat about types of worm composters and what to feed worms as well as general composting tips. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: Shop Are you composting with worms this year? Let me know and connect with

Is Comfrey Banned From The Garden?

Sep 01 2024 15 mins  
Gardens evolve as new research and techniques come in, things are always changing in the garden! But comfrey was always in my garden until recently. Find out why it might be time to ban comfrey from your edible garden. Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What tasks are you working

Reasons Your Garden May Not Be Growing

Sep 01 2024 15 mins  
Growing a garden can be tricky sometimes, if your garden isn't growing well, here's 6 things to check first! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit How is your garden growing right now? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group Alw

Fall Garden Tasks

Aug 18 2024 15 mins  
Prepare for winter and get ahead for spring with these fall garden tasks! Support the podcast at no additional cost to you and see what tools and books I use on my homestead: My Gardening Kit My Homesteading Kit What tasks are you working on for fall? Let me know and connect with other misfit gardeners and homesteaders: Join the Facebook Group Always ensure to operate safely. A

Growing A Garden To Build Diversity

Aug 11 2024 27 mins  
Do you long for stable harvests? How about not battling with diseases and pests? Are you bored with plants all looking the same? Building diversity in your garden and some backyard plant breeding might be for you! And don't worry, there's no fancy equipment needed! Mentioned in the episode: Why We Need Patent Free Seeds - OSSI Interview. Support the podcast at no additional cost to