Hydroponic Gardening. Some people have no clue what it is at all. Others (My Wife) may picture a creepy basement filled with bright white LED lighting, plants growing from tubes… When a hydroponicist… (is that even a real word?) thinks of hydroponics, they think of gardening with no bugs, in a controlled environment, year round, […]
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17 Year Old Making Money with Homestead Hydroponics
Learn all about how to grow a Hydroponic garden, and how it can save you money in todays video all about Hydroponics. In preparation for an upcoming podcast episode of Homesteady all about Hydroponics, Accountant Mike and I traveled to interview Jonathan Russo, a 17 year old who is saving his family hundreds of dollars […]
How to forage without killing yourself.
On this episode of Homesteady, we are exploring the delights and dangers of foraging, or looking for and gathering wild foods. After a scare gathering mushrooms on the Homestead, Aust shares with us information on how to safely start your own foraging hobby. ******* Disclaimer: this blog and podcast are NOT a source for identifying […]
How To Butcher Ducks
In this video, you will see how we butcher our Pekin ducks for meat on our homestead. Learn how to kill, process, pluck and remove all feathers, how to gut and package meat for your family. We raised 8 Pekin ducks this year to put in the freezer for special meals for our family. […]
She Quit Her Job and Started Farming
How to quit your job and become a farmer! In this video, we interview Morgan Templeton from Aradia Farms. Morgan quit her job at the hospital and is now a full-time farmer. How can a person support themselves as a new farmer? How can you make the transition to being a full-time farmer? How can […]
The Dexter Cattle – A Perfect Homestead Meat Breed
What is the best breed of meat cattle for your homestead? If you are looking for a great backyard meat producer, the small sized Dexter cattle may be right for you! Recently we traveled to a Dexter cattle farm and took a good look at this breed of backyard meat cattle. Dexter cattle are […]