American FarmSteadHers~ Your Homesteading & Gardening Podcast

Here's how we'd start a small backyard, homestead garden now. We're giving you practical tips on how to decide what kind of garden might work for you, location, soil, mulch, and more. Enjoy listening to us chat about our very favorite part of the homestead! americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

This week, we're discussing the transition period between garden seasons here in Florida. It's much too hot for some of our favorite growing, so its out with the old. But we're not quite ready to bring in the new. We're flipping garden beds as we dream for growing in cooler temps. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

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Hazel Belle Farm on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JDR2eRGDLWgIqJP-U1lrQ Grahamstead Family Farm on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegrahamstead   americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

Bridge Acres Farm: https://www.bridgeacresfarm.com/?fbclid=IwAR1v5B_CB2XmzM_sYEqAk5yrPEaa0DEdg5-5iTKbGpj3CpwR3ISe21_3n2w Successful Goating Charts are in this Facebook group (you have to join to view or save): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1084839991610657/ American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control :  https://www.wormx.info/  americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvent...

Making Mozzarella https://youtu.be/gG6RMSxctBU  Crispy Pickles https://youtu.be/M5Vi5Amzluc  Canning Potatoes https://youtu.be/pCHtR2hZl2o Cucumber relish and low  pasteurization https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/4044e/ Liming Eggs https://youtu.be/97Uk6Yx_vAE  Lemon pickled squash https://petersfoodadventures.com/pickled-squash/ Quick Spicy refrigerator pickles  https://www.aspicyperspect...

We chose this! Remember how badly you wanted it? Hang on to that feeling because you're going to come up against seasons that you want to pass quickly. But they don't. Choosing to Homestead means choosing to live further from town, it means flies and manure, and it means ridiculously busy seasons so your hard work doesn't go wasted. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com Americ...

Join our conversation with The Compost Fairry, Crystal, as we learn how to make fast, easy compost. Go follow her on Instagram, Tik Tok, and You Tube for some real entertaining education! americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

We're stepping onto our soap box for just a minute, yall! We have some examples of what to expect when you gather real food from you homesteads for the first time. Real food is quiet different from factory farmed meats and veggies. We're talking raw milk, unwashed eggs, and even worms in your berries...What to expect and how to handle it so that you can reconnect with your food source. americanfar...

This week has been quite eventful on both of our homesteads with highs and lows. Listen in to the shenanigans caused by bulls, sheep, and even husbands this week on the podcast. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

You've heard how we keep chickens as livestock, for the sole purpose of growing food.  But we've heard there's a flip side to chicken-keeping.  Listen in to the conversation with Nikki Husted and hear all about the basic needs, bonding, and fun that raising chickens can be for your small homestead. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on Yo...

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Listen in as we chat all about what is going in the spring and summer garden. From what varieties we are planting to succession sowing plans! americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

Learning how to make compost sounds scary to many homesteaders. Afterall, it is another skill that we seem to have lost over the last few generations. It doesn't have to be hard. We're here to tell you how to quickly finish compost for your home garden. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

How can you better keep up with all that has to be accomplished on your homestead? This week, we're sharing how doing the next right thing can help you stay ahead of the game on your homestead. From putting in place efficient systems to taking a rest on the porch, we hope you find some encouraging ways to keep going. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers...

These are our essential garden tools, pest control options, fertilizers, and tips for the Spring Garden. We touch on companion planting, seed starting, garden bed preparation, and some of the things we do to garden more efficiently. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

We're catching up on an early calving, milking, escape pigs, butchering, and sick lambs. Phew! Farm life leaves us with full plates, but its always good. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

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We catching up on all the Spring farm stuff this week, from starting seeds to tanning hides, listen to all the fun we're currently having on our farms. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

Meet American Farmsteadher, Sarah, who shares her story of homesteading on a small scale in an urban neighborhood. She explains how she's making her homestead work with what she has, and where she's at, using renewable resources. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

Welcome Emily from Bridge Acres Farm to the podcast this week! Emily is a sought after dairy goat breeder local to us. She gives us many thoughts for the homesteader considering adding goats to her homestead. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

Join us today as we talk about all the things you can do now to prepare for a successful spring and summer garden. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

What does the farmher do when there's a livestock emergency on the farm? She should be able to reach into her organized box of meds and supplies to efficiently treat the animal. However, that's not always the case because you don't know what you don't know. Experience wins in these situations, but if you haven't come across every situation that can possibly happen, you don't know how to be prepare...

Jenny asks the questions as someone interested in a future dairy cow, and Donna answers with her experience. We go over the very basics of looking for and keeping a family dairy cow on the homestead. americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube

We're talking all about our 2023 Farm plans, from gardens to calves and lambs, and everything in between. Cheers to fun on the farm in the New Year! americanfarmsteadhers.com  americanfarmsteadconvention.com American Farmsteadhers Podcast on You Tube