Homestead Gardening: A Modern Approach

I'm sharing my foolproof method to starting finicky warm season seeds  from the nightshade family including peppers, tomato, and eggplant.    Indoor seeds starting gives you control to create the micro-climate  these seeds need to thrive.  This practice will help extend your growing  season, and in the long run, you can save money by no longer buying  expens...

Have you ever heard of propagation?  This is the fancy horticulture word meaning you can multiply your plants for free, and there are several simple techniques you can use to multiply your plants that are described in this episode along with examples of plants that work perfectly for that technique.  Additionally, I'm going to give you step-by-step instructions on how to easily propagate...

Did you know you can get free seeds just by collecting from the heirloom plants you grow in your garden? I always thought seed collecting wasn’t worth my time until I found out that the second generation of plants is actually better adapted to my climate. This means the chances are going to increase that my next crop is going to resist pests and stressors and produce more food in a smaller amount...

I love citrus. With so many culinary uses and a surprisingly wide variety of flavors, it’s hard to not grow as many as possible. Before the 2021 Texas Freeze, I had owned 20 different varieties of citrus, but through various weather events, most did not make it to today. So, I had to get smart and re-evaluate my garden and culinary goals to accommodate the weather. In this bonus* episode, I’m goin...

Do you have a new shrub or ornamental plant for the garden but have no idea how or when to put in the ground? Maybe your potted plant is getting a little too big, and you don’t know what to do next. Or, perhaps you have an older plant that is just in the wrong place, but you are too afraid to move it?   In this episode, I’m going to share with you the #1 planting myth and tell you not only ho...

This episode offers you an insight into composting and soil blending on a larger, commercial scale. Luis with The Ground Up, led me on a hands on tour of 1 of 3 of their processing and distribution facilities in Houston, Texas, and I was amazed at the quality products and care The Ground Up uses to create their products. I've been purchasing products as a residential home owner from The  Grou...

So, I heard you’ve been thinking about composting.  Let me dispel the  myths and be your tour guide today!   This is an introduction to composting for new gardeners or gardeners who  want to simplify and reduce their gardening chores.   Composting is a great addition to your home ornamental or edible garden  in the Texas gulf coast and Houston area. With 12 growi...

This short, 16 minute episode is all about introducing you to your own  property. In this podcast episode you will be given 4 tools you will  need to start planning your garden today!

Today we’ll take what you learned from the Episode 2, Introduction to Composting, and go a step further by discussing different composting methods, composting set ups and costs, and we’ll even talk pros and cons of using earthworms for composting. With 12 growing months in the Texas gulf coast, our gardening chores are really piling up! But, our plants still need regular installments of compost. C...

I have over 20 chore ideas for you to do in the next 30-60 days and some tips for getting prepared for late winter and early spring gardening. You can find the full list on my blog! Save the list, and add your own notes as you listen! https://prolandscapedesign.com/fall-garden-chore-list/ For Fresh Gardening Ideas, subscribe to my YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/TurnYourHeadandScoff For...

Do you dream of growing an entire meal on your homestead but can't figure out how to make it happen? This episode is full of hot tips to DIY your Thanksgiving dinner!  For Fresh Gardening Ideas, subscribe to my YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/TurnYourHeadandScoff For help with Design, visit https://prolandscapedesign.com/ For daily gardening tips, find me on Instagram:  @turny...

In our last episode we discussed how to lure many bad garden bugs away from your primary crops with trap plants! This concept appears complicated to many of our listeners, but we are here to simplify your life! We’ve done the research so you don’t have to! In this episode, Kristin and Spencer continue to offer you “ah-hah” moments with a clear trap plant companion program for your gardener's worst...

In our last episode Kristin and Spencer offered a soft introduction to companion planting. Companion planting is a natural gardening method that has the ability to reduce your labor and costs by planting specific plants that offer a benefit to your primary crops.  One companion planting method is the use of trap plants to lure bad insects to a select plant and away from your primary crop. Thi...

It occurred to me last month that most of my friends and family members think I spend a LOT of time in my garden. The truth is, I hardly spend any time caring for my gardening. In fact, a majority of my gardening time is spent harvesting!!! I’ve talked about a few of my secrets in past episodes, but one of my best kept secrets is companion planting! I didn’t mean to keep it a secret, but the topic...

This episode will teach you how to become a root focused gardener and help you gain a good understanding of what soil microbes are and how they benefit your plants so you can confidently garden smarter not harder next season. BONUS: Find out my start to finish routine using microbes and less fertilizer in my garden as well as an explanation as to how I grow a ton of peppers with less work! *** DIS...

I’m curious how many of you homesteaders have a bug out bag prepared. Never heard of a bug out bag? This is a survival bag that is equipped to care for any and all of your needs for 72 hours. Usually a bug out bag is intended to be used when you “bug out” or get the heck out of dodge. That’s pretty extreme in today’s society, but I believe every person needs a bug out bag as an immediate resource...

In this podcast episode, I’ll share with you why storms from the north are so much more dangerous for our gardens this time of year than a regular winter freeze, how to prepare your plants for environmental stressors, and how to help them recover afterwards or what to look for to determine if your plant is going to survive into the next season. For the past couple decades, the buzz phrase in ornam...

This episode includes a special guest! Catie  grew up in Vermont surrounded by plants and animals, but animals always  came first during her childhood. She volunteered at various animal  shelters and worked hard to get a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Neuroscience and a Master’s in Animal Shelter Management.  Most of her career has been working in marketing, social media, and  b...

This podcast includes a special guest. Stephanie is an experienced life coach focused on helping teens learn essential skills to build a better mindset and get a better life. In this episode Stephanie and I discuss how we use gardening for self-care. Self-care in this episode will be framed in the context of gardening. We will be exploring how gardening can positively impact your mood and emotions...

I have rarely succeeded at growing a really large healthy plant in containers, but I’ve especially struggled growing plants indoors. Light, airflow, temperature, fertilizing, watering but not watering too much are all things I can’t seem to wrap my head around consistently enough to be successful at growing plants indoors. Container gardening is difficult to do especially if you have a busy schedu...