Pray, Just Plant!

Growing your own food let alone starting and creating a purposeful life can be stressful and  exhausting to say the least. But what if I told you that there were a few habits you could add to your day or journey that could bring peace and joy to your purposeful life. And best of all help you, as a grower, feel inspired, focused, and ready to tackle whatever hurdle comes your way. Today in this pod...

As growers it is easy to get stuck in the growth of others and the products you grow but what about the question, "Are you growing too?" Our personal growth can sometimes be overlooked. It is easy to see a seed sprout or your child grow 6 inches in one summer.  Today in this episode I want to have a little chat about how cultivating a successful growing journey means you need to grow too...

Are you trying to start your own seedlings but are running into a few problems? There are so many reasons to start your own seedlings. You can save money. You have more variety available  because you are not limited to just the varieties your garden center has. You grow them how you want to. I personally am an organic gardener so I want to make sure that my seedlings are raised in an organic manne...

When it comes to growing on your purposeful journey you probably like many think it all about the doing, and growing. But what about the thinking, or better the mindset of growing. Growing takes more than just physical effort, it takes mental effort too. It takes perseverance, patients, and gratitude in the middle of hardship. Many times when it comes to failure or struggle it is not our physical...

I have read many books on my growing journey, but when I read The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier my way of gardening and garden planning changed forever.  Do you, like I did, only make a drawing of your garden and a list of what you are going to grow and that is all there is in your garden plan? Growing a garden is more than just planting the seed and waiting for a crop. If you want to kee...

Are you ready to make your 2023 Growing Goals?  But are unsure of where to start.  You made goals in 2022 but then they just sat in your notebook and they didn’t get accomplished so you want to make a change for 2023. You want to find a system that can help you not only write down measurable goals but also a way to accomplish them this year. Then this episode is perfect for you. As you listen you...

What if I told you that there is a path to your purposeful journey? This is something that is just not talked about in the normal homesteading circle, but when you look at homesteading you see loads of how to videos and blogs, right. How to grow a garden or how to raise meat chickens and so on. I know because that is a large amount of content you will find even here at Red Ridge Farm. I also know...

Are you ready to stop waiting to start your purposeful journey? Then you need to stop letting the idea of perfection get in your way and instead focus on progress. I want you and I to have a little chat on how we can create purpose on our homestead and in our purposeful journey when you let go of the perfect journey and instead focus on progress you can do everyday, right now! Main Points How Perf...

Have you ever had something weighing on your heart and you just knew that you needed to share it with others? I sat down to record this episode in hope of getting something I have been thinking about for a while now.  I want to have a frank talk with you about the home part of the homestead and how we as women on the homestead need to stop devaluing our role in the home. Main Points We need to Sto...

Are you ready to start next year with a bang? But you are unsure of how to begin. You set New Year’s Resolutions for yourself last year but you quit working on them after just a week or in that first month. So now you feel discouraged and  are trying to figure out how you are going to make your growing goals happen this year.  I want to tell you right now that not accomplishing your goals last is...

Have you asked your self this question as a new believer? I know I asked myself this question too, is God asking me to cancel or change how I celebrate Christmas? Today in this podcast episode we are going to dive into the Bible and unpack this burning question many Christian asks around this time of year. Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes Red Ridge Farmstead Builds eBook Keeping Chri...

Are you ready for winter on the homestead? Today in this episode we are going to go through different parts of your homestead: your home, your garden, the areas that care for your animals and we are going to prepare them for winter. Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes Choose a Layer Breed for Your Homestead Red Ridge Farm Builds eBook Time to Stock Up your Winter Pantry Luke 1:5-45 Time...

Winter and the Holidays are just around the corner and it's time to stock your pantry. You have worked all growing season to stock your larder with fruits, vegetables, and more. But now it the time to stock your dry goods section of your pantry, like flour, sugar and much more. Today in this episode I am going to share with the list you should have in your list to get you through the winter a...

Fall is officially here, the cold temperatures have arrived, and the leaves have fallen. And it marks the end the of our 2022 Growing Season. So what better time to do a growing audit. Today in this episode of the Pray, Just Plant Podcast, I am going to talk to you about how to do a growing audit, what is a growing audit, and walk you through the 5 steps so that your next year can be better. Let&a...

You are building something new this year on the homestead but you want to include your kids. How do you Build on the homestead with kids, that is what we are going to be talking about in this episode. I am going to be giving you few tips on how to include them, safety, and more.  Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes Best Books For Building on the Homestead Building Soil Health Guide What...

Fall is a great time to get building on the homestead and really, many building projects especially here at Red Ridge Farmstead start with books. Today I am going to be sharing with you my top books for building on the homestead. Ones that share design, ones that share ideas, ones that share maybe beginner tips, and more. Let's get growing! Quick Links Building Soil Health Guide Show Notes En...

Do you struggle with meal planning? I know I did in the beginning so I just thought if I told you my story of how I started with no meal planning to how I meal plan today just might help you. Because a meal plan can seem daunting but it can also be a life saver. It can give you those moments either, with your kids, with yourself,  to just breath because you already know what's for dinner. Let...

Your garden is growing. It is full of produce but now what? Did you make a plan for beyond the harvest? Or even the harvest itself? Many of us don't! Today in this episode I am going to share with you how I evolved from a simple plan into a market gardener's plan but also how that taught me  to start making a plan for beyond the harvest. For the harvest so that I can pick a peak and for...

When growing a Fall Garden one thinks of broccoli, arugula, and all the things that can help you extend into the Fall. But Fall is also the greatest time to be improving our soil. A Fall Garden or the planting of a Fall Garden can include cover crops and a plan to increase your soil's fertility. That is what we are going to be talking about today in this episode. What you  should be planting...

Is your garden struggling in this very hot summer? I know we have had amazing temperatures beyond the normal.  And one of the greatest tools that you can use to help your garden beat the heat is water or how you water. That is what we are going to talk about in this podcast episode. Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook Building Soil Health Guide Come...

There are many benefits to saving your own seeds. But how do you do it? What are the steps? Today in this episode, we are going to be walking through those 4 steps or stages of saving your own seeds. Like planning ahead, storage, and so much more. Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes Planning Beyond the Harvest Guide Saving Seeds Guide 2 Corinthians 4:16-17- "Therefore we do not los...

Your are ready to start planning your fall garden but you don't know what you should actually plant. Well a lot of what you plant is in the definition of what a fall garden is.  In this episode, I am going to talk about, in more detail, about what you specifically can plant in your fall garden. Let's get growing! Quick Links Show Notes The Ins and Outs of a Fall Garden Time Stamps Intro...

You are standing in the middle of your garden and you have noticed that you lettuce has bolted. You think well I need to pull that but there is this little thought in the back of your mind that says" Why don't you let it go to seed and save some for next year? You like that variety this is the easies way that you can have more of it and that is to save the seed!" Have you ever thoug...

It is midsummer and your garden is in full swing but you still want to try to keep up a meal plan. How do you harvest and meal plan at the same time? How do you bring that produce from the garden to your family's plates in a seamless manner? Yes, you can process it and store it for later. But today in this episode of the Pray, Just Plant Podcast we are talking about how you can meal plan from...

You have been thinking about growing a Fall Garden this year but you are not sure about the planning details. When do you start your Fall Garden? When do you plant each variety in your Fall Garden? What is the Planning entail? Today, in this episode of the Pray, Just Plant Podcast, you and I are going to talk about the ins and outs of planning your Fall Garden. Let's get Growing! Quick Links...