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This podcast chronicles my homesteading journey on 7 acres in Ohio with my husband, chickens, bees and garden. This podcast is meant to be a bridge between nature centered homesteading and the more girly aspects of your life. Some topics discussed on my show are: what it means to be a homesteader, beekeeping, food preservation, self sufficiency, gardening for beginners, planners, backyard chickens, seasonal living, year round gardening, nontoxic homemaking, holistic living, safer skincare, hunting, clean beauty, real food cooking, canning basics, rural living, and living in the Midwest!
The podcast The Girly Homesteader Podcast: NOT the Typical Homestead Show (Gardening/Seasonal Living/Chickens) is created by Laura Millat: Makeup Wearing and Homesteading. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
Winter is tough, and this winter has been especially tough for me. Today I'm sharing some tips on how to push through this last stretch of winter so you can be even more ready for the 2025 garden season!
What an episode! Some of the topics today might not be appropriate for everyone, especially if you get squeamish... Some of the topics discussed are:
I'm trying to give myself grace this month and not overload myself with tasks, but here's a rundown of what I have going on this month!
Today's episode is all about my favorites from the month of January, here's links (some are affiliate) to what I mention:
Live Tinted Mascara and Brow Gel
Follow me on Instagram
Today's episode is all about planning the garden, step by step. This is the same way I planned my garden last year, so I know it works, but of course your personality type will play a factor in the best way to plan your garden. The three resources I mention are:
Grow & Flourish Planner (LITE)
Today is a replay, sorry about that, hopefully next week I can get back in to my podcasting groove.
On today's episode we are talking all about the garden, what went well last year and what didn't and how I am making changes for this year! Here's links to some of the things I mention in the episode:
Follow me on Instagram
On today's episode, I share my goals for the month of January, which primarily revolve around planning the garden.
I also ask for you to share YOUR big homestead goals for 2025, you can email me a written statement or an audio file to:
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner (code PODCAST gets you 10% off)
Here's links to all the things I talk about on today's episode, plus the cocktail recipes:
Maple Old Fashioned
Gin "Snowflake"
Today is a replay of an episode from last year, I'll be back next with my favorites from the month of December!
Today's episode is about 5 products that have changed my life and then 5 more philosophical ideas that changed my life and I am hoping that they can change yours!
Here's links to the products I mention:
On today's episode I am sharing my goals for the month of December. Some topics discussed are:
FREE 2024 Achievements Printable
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner for 20% off
Today's episode is all about my favorite things from the month of November, here's links to all of them:
UNBIASED POLITICAL PODCASTS
OTHER THINGS
Today's episode is all about some indoor activities now that the time has changed and the weather is colder! Some topics discussed are:
Get 10% off Dirty Labs detergent with code THEGIRLYHOMESTADER10
Get your free Grow & Flourish Assessment
On today's episode I talk about what's going on around our homestead and share the goals I have for this month, the beginning of Reflection Season!
Topics discussed are:
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner
Today's episode is all about my favorite things from the month, here's links to everything:
I mention lots of products when it comes to the process of builder gel, here's links to all of those:
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner
Did you give up on your fall garden? Maybe you didn't decide to plant one? That's ok! Same here. But, even if you're not actively growing outside right now, here's some things you should NOT skip, that way you can have a better 2025.
Shop Grubbly Farms Chicken Food and Treats
Today's episode talks all about fall meals, but most of these ideas help you span the transition from summer to fall, with ways to use up all those green tomatoes and peppers!
CURRYWURST SAUCE
TOMATO BISQUE
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of October, some of the topics discussed are:
On today's episode, I share some of my favorite products from the month, here's the links to them:
Today's episode is all about my summer garden, what went well, what went wrong, and what I want to change for 2025!
Here's the programs I use to plan my garden:
And the paper planner I designed:
Buy Organic Rev for your fall transplants (use code GIRLY)
On today's podcast, I am talking about the ways I plan to grow some of our own food during winter, in the basement!
Here's links to the specific dwarf varieties I will try in the Aerogarden:
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner for 15% off with code PODCAST
On today's episode, I share my goals for the month and also some updates. Some of the topics discussed are:
On today's episode I am sharing some items that have made my month a lot easier and prettier! Here's the links to those items:
Face Theory Replenamist Facial Mist
Get 15% off the Grow and Flourish Planner with code PODCAST
Shop Root Pretty Mineral Cosmetics
Today's episode is all about transitioning your skincare routine from summer to fall! Here's links to the specific products I mention, but feel free to reach out to me for more details or samples!
THREE SHIPS
FACE THEORY
WASHCLOTHS
Get 10% off Lily Lolo Cosmetics with code LLLAURA
Get 10% off Plum Paper Custom Planners
On today's episode, I am sharing some updates about my sourdough routine, chicken food and wavy hair!
Sourdough Pizza Recipe:
100 g starter
500 g flour
325 g water
50 g olive oil
10 g salt
Italian seasoning to taste
Divide in to 3 pizzas and bake at 450 for 8 min. Once ready to eat, preheat your oven to 375, then add your toppings. Put the pizza in the oven then increase temp to 450 and bake for 1 2 min!
Today I am sharing the ways I plan to preserve the harvest this year! I also talk about my new steam canner and how I plan to use that instead of water bath canning.
The foods I mention specifically are:
I also mention the book Freeze Fresh, you can get it here
Shop Lily Lolo Cosmetics with code LLLAURA to get 10% off
Shop Plum Paper custom planners and get 10% off
Follow me on Instagram!
On today's episode, I am sharing some updates around our homestead, along with a business update! I also share my goals for the month of August. Some of the topics discussed today are:
Get 5% off Organic Rev with the code GIRLY
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner
Get 10% off Plum Paper Custom Planners
On today's episode I am sharing the things that have made my life happier, easier and prettier this month! Here's links to everything I talk about:
Asutra Magnesium and Melatonin Cream
Eyeshadow Sticks from:
Today is a replay from 2 years ago, because two guarantees in life right now are that life gets busy, and the garden always gets out of hand...
Get 10% off Plum Paper Planners
On today's episode I am sharing some of our favorite summer meals featuring produce like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, onions, etc.
Get 15% off your copy of the Grow & Flourish Planner
Get 10% off Lily Lolo Cosmetics
On today's episode I am sharing some updates around our homestead, like how our chicks are doing with their mamas, how the garden fared through some major heat, and what I have in store for July!
Shop Root Pretty mineral makeup
On today's episode, I talk about a lot of different items that have made my life easier and more enjoyable in this hot weather! Here's links to everything I discuss:
Slogger (or any muck boot) insoles
Get 5% off Organic Rev with code GIRLY
Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with code PODCAST
On today's episode I am sharing a full summary of the spring garden. Some of the topics discussed are:
Shop Plum Paper Planners and get 10% off
Today is a philosophical episode, about the things I wish I would have known before I entered my 30s. I am 34 as of the release of this episode, so here are some of the things that I and other listeners wish we would have known before we entered 30.
Some of the topics discussed are:
Get 15% off the Grow and Flourish Planner with code PODCAST
Get 15% off Lily Lolo Cosmetics with code LLLAURA
On today's episode I share some updates about our broody hens, my recent injury, plus all the things that are going on in the garden and still need to be done! Some of the topics discussed are:
Use the code GIRLY to get 5% off Organic Rev
On today's episode, I share some of the things that have made my life easier and new products I've been liking, here's the links to all of them:
Two things I get from Thrive Market, join here
Get 40% off your first Thrive Market order
On today's podcast I discuss a lot of products that are helping my garden grow, here's links to all of them:
FERTILIZERS:
Organic Rev Fertilizer (use code GIRLY for 5% off)
WATERING:
garden hose connector with two spouts
Today's episode is definitely not a normal episode... I share some updates about what's going on in my life, with some sad news to start about our beloved Rosie.
I then discuss the slight changes that will be happening to the podcast and my Instagram account, thanks to the news and drama from Beautycounter. Please note that I do talk about MLMs and my view point on them, both good and bad. If you are not into MLMs, I still encourage you to listen to the second half of the episode.
On today's episode I am sharing 5 things I wish I knew before we got chickens! I do mention a few products, here's links to those:
Strong Animals chicken elixir water additive
Use code PODCAST to get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of May! Because of our abnormal weather, I was able to get some of these goals done ahead of time, like transplanting out my tomatoes and peppers!
Organic Rev (use code GIRLY for 5% off)
Grow & Flourish Planner (use code PODCAST for 10% off)
Grubbly Farms (use code THEGIRLYHOMESTEADER for 30% off)
On today's episode, I am sharing my favorite things from the month of April. This episode goes quite in depth into my wavy hair routine, complete with a new styling product and a new finishing hairspray I love:
No Nothing Fragrance Free Aerosol Hairspray
I also talk about a couple gardening related items, a specific variety of spinach, and a soil additive that helps with transplanting, specifically when going from hydroponic to soil.
Organic Rev (use code GIRLY to get 5% off)
And I talk about some skincare items, specifically the ingredient mandelic acid.
Almond Clear Mandelic Acid Serum
Beautycounter Body Peel (that I safely use on my face)
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner
Today's episode is about the ten things I wish I knew before growing our food. Some of the topics discussed are:
Today's episode is all about some of the favorite meals we look forward to every spring that use seasonal produce like: greens, radishes, green onions, spinach, pak choi, beets, napa cabbage and more!
Shop Beautycounter and get 20% off with code CLEANFORALL20
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner and use code PODCAST to get 15% off
On today's episode I am sharing my goals for the month of April, and everything has to do with the garden! Some of the topics discussed are:
Purchase the Grow & Flourish Homestead Planner
On today's episode I am sharing my favorites from the month of March, here's links to all the products I mention:
DIY Seed Tape (specific paper towels I use)
Sample Set of Clean Fragrances from Beautycounter
Dixondale Farms Onion Seedlings
It's been awhile since I've done an episode solely about skincare, but with the potentially tricky transition from winter to spring, I figured now would be a great time. In today's episode I talk about some skincare basics like:
I also mention some of my favorite products that help me transition from winter to spring, here's the links to those:
Beautycounter Cococream Cleanser
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
Beautycounter Mattifying Gel Cream
All Good Anti-aging Sunscreen Moisturizer
Beautycounter Dew Skin Tined Sunscreen
Here's a list of all the things I am growing this year:
COOL WEATHER
cilantro: Leisure Splits
arugula: Organic Astro
beets: Moneta F1, Avalanche, Touchstone Gold, Early Wonder, Merlin
broccoli: Hybrid Mini, Monty F1
green cabbage: Golden Acre, Tiara
napa cabbage: Bilko F1
pak choi: Li Ren Choi
carrots: Napoli F1, Tendersweet, Sugarsnax
cauliflower: Denali
endive: Clodia
parsley: Giant of Italy
sage: Common Sage
kohlrabi: Early White Vienna
mustards: Miz America, Wasabina
onions: Calibra Yellow Intermediate, Cabernet F1 Red Intermediate
peas: Avalanche, Sugar Snap
radishes: Sora
turnips: Hakurei, Scarlet Queen
WARM WEATHER
dill: Bouquet
beans: Goldilocks, Celine Organic, Celine
basil: Amethyst Improved, Mrs. Burns' Lemon, Sweet Thai, Elidia
cucumbers: Salt & Pepper, Marketmore, Supremo
savory: Compact Summer Savory
marjoram: Organic Sweet Marjoram
peppers: Ace F1, Flavorburst F1, Sweet Banana, Jalapeno, Shishito, California Wonder
squash: Delicata, Spineless Perfection, Sugar Baby
tomatoes: Cherry Red, San Marzano, Paisano Plum
On this episode of the podcast I am collaborating with others from the Girly Homesteader Community and sharing all of our BIG homestead dreams. Below are links to all those who shared, in order of appearance:
Natalia Salberg-Bak - @nataliamarieaa
Andrea & Roman - @feathersandflowers_nc
Sarah Hashman - @sarah.k.hashman
And finally me! @thegirlyhomesteader
Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of March! Some topics discussed are:
Email me at [email protected] to share you biggest homestead dreams so I can share them on next weeks episode!
On today's episode I list three tools that are definitely an investment, but they have definitely made my life easier and more enjoyable. I also talk about a couple things that have just made my life and skin better! Here's links to all of them:
Request Beautycounter Samples HERE
Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with the code PODCAST
On today's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kody Hanner from Homestead Education. Some of the topics discussed are:
You can find Kody on her website, podcast and Instagram below:
The Homestead Education Podcast
On today's episode I am going in depth into how I am starting seeds this year. Over the past couple years trying to grow our own food, I quickly discovered what works for me and also what doesn't! I definitely don't use the typical seed starting methods, so here's the links to the products I mention:
Aerogarden Seed Starting Insert
The Grow Lights I Have (that I got for free)
On today's episode I am sharing my goals for the month of February on our homestead. We are finally out of our Persephone Period here at my latitude which is very exciting because that means things can start growing!
Some of the things I mention are:
Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with the code PODCAST
On today's episode I am doing a rundown of a few favorites from the month of January, but also giving a sourdough update, my experience with true stretching and folding, so here's my
New Sourdough recipe:
Other January favorites:
Today's episode is a long one! Today I am doing a recap of 2023 as homesteaders (our second year) and also talking about the specific plans I have for our 2024 garden.
Some of the topics discussed are:
Happy 2024! Today's second episode of season three is all about my goals for the year 2024. I talk about our homestead goals, but I also share where my Homestead Planner is going and also talk about goals related to our home life. Some of the topics discussed are:
I also talk about the concept of "mini seasons" and how I will use these to keep my goals in line with the seasons. Those mini season focuses are:
ASPIRATION (January and February)
RENEWAL (March and April)
GROWTH (May and June)
MAINTENANCE (July and August)
OBSERVATION (September and October)
REFLECTION (November and December)
Welcome to season 3 of the Girly Homesteader Podcast! On today's episode, I'm sharing my goals for the month of January on the homestead. Some of the topics included are:
Get your Homestead Planner HERE
Today's episode is short and sweet, with not too much homesteading stuff to talk about because well, it's December and there's not much going on here in Ohio! But I do have a few products that made my life prettier and more organized, here's the links to those:
Placecard Holders for the "Tree of Light"
Free Download with the "Instructions"
Today's episode is a deep dive in to the way I currently plan my life and garden, but also some new things I want to try out in 2024. I also offer you a free download called the "Grow & Flourish" Assessment, to help you figure out what areas of your life need the most attention while you get started on your 2024 goals.
Download the "Grow and Flourish" Assessment here!
On today's episode, I talk to my instagram friend named Jen about her journey with homesteading and how it has ebbed and flowed throughout the different seasons of her life. We have a great conversation and I hope it can help you grow in your journey too!
She uses my Homestead Planner, get your copy with the link below:
On today's episode I am sharing some updates around our homestead, plus the goals I have for the month of December. I am purposely leaving my list a little smaller than normal, to save space for all the business of the holidays. Some of the topics discussed are:
I also get a bit introspective about my views on the holiday season, and give pointers on how to stay engaged and happy if you are not religious and also aren't into the commercialism of Christmas. I mention a free download to document your achievements form 2023, here's the link to my Google Drive to get it:
On today's episode, I am sharing a few of the things that have made my life easier and more enjoyable this past month on our homestead, here's the links to everything I talk about:
Grubbly Farms Omega Supplement
Eaton Pet and Pasture Nesting Pads
Earthly Wellness Goodnight Lotion
Beautycounter Overnight Body Peel
On today's episode, I am doing a recap of my fall garden, talking about what worked and what didn't work! Some of the topics discussed are:
Purchase your Homestead Planner here
Today's episode is definitely a mash-up of different topics, but some of the things I mention are:
Shop Beautycounter and get 20% off your first order with code CLEANFORALL20
Today is the first of a special series I am calling Homestead Girl Talk!
On today's episode I interview my friend and fellow Xenia Ohioan Amy Fout and we just chit chat about life, how we got to where we are, what it means to homestead, the most important things in this lifestyle and lots of other things!
You can follow Amy on Instagram here
And shop Earthley Wellness with her here
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of November on our homestead. Some of the topics discussed are:
Buy my Homestead/Garden Planner
Follow me on Instagram
On today's podcast, I am sharing my favorites from the month of October. Here's all the links to the things I discuss:
Organic REV Fertilizer (use code GIRLY for 5% off)
Grubbly Farms Chicken Electrolytes
Well People Eye Cream (daytime)
Beautycounter Eye Cream (nighttime)
Today's episode is all about fermentation! I tried making fermented salsa recently and was very impressed by the taste. In this episode I discuss the basics of fermenting vegetables, plus I go in depth about how to ferment salsa.
Here's a link to the fermentation weights I have:
Get your copy of my Homestead Planner
Today's episode of the podcast is an interview with Mimi Smith, the author of the "Too Many Eggs" Cookbook. We discuss her story with chickens, chicken poop, egg recipes and more!
Follow the "Too Many Eggs" Book on Instagram
Buy your copy of "Too Many Eggs"
On today's episode I am sharing some updates around our homestead and also sharing what I have planned to complete this month. Some of the topics discussed are:
On today's episode of the podcast I am highlighting two of my favorite small businesses that are run by fellow homesteaders!
Mother Hen Tea Company:
Fowl Mouth Tees:
Buy my Homestead/Garden Planner
Today's episode is all about the summer garden... I am glad it's over, but I am not as disappointed as last year, because I feel like I learned more! Some of the topics I discuss today are:
Get your Girly Homestead Planner Here and use the code PODCAST for 15% off!
Today's episode is all about skincare, so I definitely mention a lot of products. Here's links to all of those, but feel free to text me at 937 821 5565 or send me a message on Instagram to get samples!
TONERS
Beautycounter Hydrating Mineral Essence
Beautycounter Triple Acid Toner (also an exfoliant)
SERUMS
Beautycounter Glow First Priming Serum
MOISTURIZERS
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
EXFOLIANTS
Beautycounter Bamboo Buff Polish
Beautycounter Reflect Effect AHA Masque
Beautycounter Triple Acid Toner (also a toner)
SUNSCREENS
Beautycounter Dew Skin Tinted SPF
Save 25% on Grubbly Farms Chicken Food and Treats
Purchase the (Girly) Homestead Planner
Today's episode is all about the garden! I know that garden planning is normally a topic discussed at the beginning of the year, but garden journaling is just as important, especially at this time of year when your summer experiences are fresh in your mind. Some of the topics discussed today are:
Get 15% off my Homestead Planner with the code PODCAST
Today's episode covers my goals for the month of September on our homestead. Some of the topics discussed are: fall garden planning, succession planting, canning, soil amending, processing honey, beekeeping, archery, hunting and drying herbs.
Here's the links of today's sponsors:
The (Girly) Homestead Planner (use code PODCAST for 15% off)
Shop Beautycounter Clean Skincare and Makeup (use code CLEANFORALL20 off 20% off)
Today's episode lists my favorites from the month. I have to be honest, it's been a busy month so I struggled to think of some favorites, which is why I am sharing a recipe too!
Beautycounter Reflect Effect AHA Mask
Curry Chicken Salad:
Today's episode is all about my non-toxic wavy hair routine! I have what would be described as fine poofy hair, but recently I've discovered it's actually wavy, I would say type 2A. I list a lot of the products I use, here's links for those:
Prose Shampoo and Conditioner (this link gives you $20 off your first order)
Deva Curl Hair Dryer and Diffuser
Today I am chatting with my friend Karin from the Just Grow Something Podcast! This is one of my favorite podcasts and I am so honored to have her on the show. Some of the topics we discuss are:
Listen to the Just Grow Something Podcast
Download her PDF made especially for us with a summary of today's topics!
Follow me on Instagram
Save 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of August on our Ohio homestead. Some of the topics discussed are:
Use the code CLEANFORALL20 to get 20% off your first Beautycounter order!
Today's episode is all about my favorites from the month of July! I honestly didn't have much homestead related to talk about, so I also go in depth about the new Homestead Journal I am creating. As a listener of the podcast, you can get it for 25% off the final price with the code and link below:
Use the code PODCAST to get your journal for only $30
Here's the other things I liked this month:
Beautycounter Cococream Cleanser
Save 25% on your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
Today's podcast episode is all about our rain barrel set up! Last week I had to deal with really nasty water in our rain barrels, so I recorded this episode so you can avoid the gross water and mosquitoes that I had to deal with! I give an overview of our rain barrel set up, here's the products I mention:
Hose End Sprayer (for cleaning the barrels out)
Shop Beautycounter with me and save 20% off your first order with the code CLEANFORALL20
On today's episode, I interview Sabrina, The Unexpected Gardener! We talk about her transition from being a super city girl to turning her entire back yard into an extremely productive garden that feeds her family. We also talk about locally sourcing food, and how to get away from the 'big food" world.
Today I am sharing all that I have planned for the month of July on our homestead, the start of the busy season! Here's some of the things I talk about:
Shop Beautycounter skincare and makeup (20% off your first order with code CLEANFORALL20)
On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing my gardening and girly favorites from the month. Here's the gardening related items I talk about:
Greenstalk Vertical Garden Planter (use this link for $10 off)
Plum Paper Homestead Journal (this is the specific layout I used)
Get 10% off ANYTHING Plum Paper
And here's links to the girlier items!
Beautycounter Dark Spot Corrector
Save 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
In today's episode I am talking all about the struggles I've had with the spring garden, like slug and snail damage, poor soil ph, poor nitrogen availability, and how I plan to amend my soil for fall, like adding elemental sulphur and a high nitrogen fertilizer. I also discuss the plans I have for mulching in the winter, that way I do not use leaf mulch again. My plan for that as of right now is to use a soil building cover crop through winter, then work it into the soil in early spring, and finally mulching with compost. I do mention the soil test I used, here's a link to that:
Soil Kit
Get 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
On today's episode I had the honor of interviewing Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead who is also the host of the Old Fashioned on Purpose Podcast. We talk about sourdough specifically, like how to get rid of gumminess, plus some basics on baking methods and she gives great advice for the new sourdough baker. We also get a bit off topic and talk about her journey to homesteading and how she is now a mission to share these values with everyone, not just homesteaders.
You can find Jill here:
Pre-order her new book, "Old Fashioned on Purpose"
Text me at 9378215565 to get started on your non-toxic skincare and makeup journey
Today's episode is all about the goals I have on our homestead for the month of June! I also talk about some updates that we have had here, like:
The goals that I have for the month of June are:
I do talk about some tools I am using to plan the fall garden, like my Plum Paper planner, custom stickers and garden planning pages form my Etsy shop:
Get 10% off your first Custom Plum Paper Planner
My Etsy shop, "Purple Paper Printables"
Text me at 937 821 5565 to start your clean beauty journey!
Time for another monthly roundup of my favorite things on the homestead! Today I talk about some skincare items, like the new tinted sunscreen I love and a mattifying moisturizer that doesn't dry out your skin! You can text me at 9378215565 for samples of these items, but here's the links:
Beauty by Earth Tinted Sunscreen
Beautycounter Mattifying Gel Cream
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
I also talk about some chicken related items like our new adjustable fencing that's allowing us to give our chickens more room to forage and a new variety of oyster shells for their calcium intake that they actually enjoy eating, unlike the oyster shells you can find at Tractor Supply or Rural King.
Small Pet Select Flaked Oyster Shells
And finally, I talk about the new large capacity bread box I got from Amazon, and a jeweler I love who also bakes sourdough and has chickens!
Bee-Jeweled Coop / Alysha Whitfield Jewelry
Get 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
Today's podcast is all about chickens, and the very first interview on the Girly Homesteader Podcast! Today I talk with Dalia Monterroso, a chicken keeping educator and the creator of Chickenlandia, a welcoming chicken keeping community. On today's episode we talk about her chicken keeping story, her thoughts on chickens being a part of our human history and how she believes that everyone can keep chickens, thus the name of her new book! We also discuss chicken poop and the pros and cons of sand vs deep litter in the coop...
Here's links so you can learn more about Dalia:
Her website, welcometochickenlandia.com
Her new book, "Let's All Keep Chickens"
Shop Beautycounter makeup and skincare and use the code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first order
On today's episode I share all the updates going on in my flock, but here's some of the specific topics I talk about:
Shop Beautycounter and use the code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first order!
Today's episode of the podcast talks all about my non-toxic favorites when it comes to cleaning! I mention a few products in this episode, and the star of the show is Branch Basics, a non fragranced soap concentrate that you can use on every surface of your house. Use the link below to get $10 off your first order!
Branch Basics Cleaning Concentrate
Thrive Market (this link gets you $40 off your first order)
Grab Green Dishwasher Detergent
Molly's Suds Bleach Alternative
Text me at 937 821 5565 if you have any recommendations for dish soap or laundry detergent!
Get 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of May on our homestead. Unfortunately, things aren't going as well as last spring in the garden, but I am trying to blame it on the weather rather than myself. Some of the topics I discuss today are:
I also mention the onion experiment I have going on, and the company I bought my onion starts from is called Dixondale Farms. The specific variety I bought is linked here (not sponsored):
Intermediate Day Onion Sampler
Shop Beautycounter and get 20% off your first purchase with code CLEANFORALL20
In today's episode, I share about a lot of favorites and most have to do with hair and makeup, like a new highlighter, and my final wavy hair routine with my long bob. I talk in depth about how to style my long bob, but here's the links to all the things I talk about, plus Organic Rev, the plant growth stimulant that has helped my cool weather crops transplant out to the garden with very minimal or no hardening off.
Beautycounter Highlighting Balm
Beauty by Earth Sea Salt Texture Spray
Beauty by Earth Tanning Mousse
Organic Rev (use the code GIRLY for 5% off your order!)
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Today's episode is all about sourdough. I've been experimenting with sourdough baking for the past 6 months and I am still working on my perfect loaf, so if you're struggling too, don't feel bad! Here's the recipe I used most recently that got me a decent loaf, but I am still working on the gumminess inside my loaf (I'll talk about my next experiment in the episode).
100 g starter
500 g bread flour
300 g water
10 g salt
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Today's episode is all about the pest control tactics I will be using this year to control flea beetles, cabbage moths, army worms, slugs and snails. I mention a few products I'm using, here's the links to those:
Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT Spray)
I go in depth into the application method I used with my beneficial nematodes and I am happy to report that the process was super easy and it seems to have already made a big difference.
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Today's episode of the podcast is all about my goals for the month of April. There's a lot of things to do in the garden, but it's really just about chugging along and continuing with my seed starting plan and watching the weather! Some of the goals I talk about specifically are:
Todays episode is all about my favorites from the month of March! Some of the topics I discuss are coop cleaning, specifically when using sand as coop litter, new clips to secure my greenhouse plastic, new gardening overalls, labels for my seed starting method, sleep tinctures and heat less curlers for my new haircut.
Here’s links to all those things:
Smaller Spring Loaded Greenhouse Clips
Earthly Wellness Sleep Tincture
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Yes, the winter garden! Although not much grew for me, I did learn some major lessons in terms of how to keep things (or not keep things) alive during hard freezes, I learned that you cannot be lazy if you want to overwinter food and a HUGE tactic that makes transplanting cold hardy veggies in the very late winter a lot more doable.
Here's some of the things I mention in today's episode:
Super heavy duty greenhouse clips from Bootstrap Farmer
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Spring is the easiest season for skin when you live in the midwest due to the warming temperatures and increase in humidity, but there still are things to take into consideration as your skin and the weather change. Your skin might be a bit more oily temporarily meaning you might get more acne or need a foamier cleanser. You also might need to swap your moisturizer or sunscreen for something lighter too. I talk about all those details in today's episode but here's the links to the specific products I mention:
SERUMS
Cocokind Postbiotic Acne Serum
Beautycounter Tripeptide Serum
MOISTURIZERS
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
Beautycounter Cocoboost Moisturizer
SUNSCREENS
CLEANSERS
Beautycounter Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm
Today I am talking all about the Aerogarden Hydroponic Indoor Growing System! Please note that I am NOT sponsored by Aerogarden and these are my honest reviews and opinions. I have had 3 of my units since the beginning of December and the other 3 since January. I have used them to grow full size plants and herbs and I have also used the units to start seeds for my outdoor garden. So far I think they are great for seed starting because they take a lot of the guesswork out and have very strong lights.
These are links to the gardens I have:
Harvest Slim (my preferred unit)
Harvest Slim Elite (nice but not necessary, this was a gift)
Harvest (I prefer the "slim" model for more airflow)
And the accessories I have purchased for them:
Seed Starting Insert (Harvest Slim Model)
Seed Starting Insert (Harvest Model)
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Today's podcast is all about my homesteading goals for the month of March. I talk a lot about the garden, like the seeds I want to direct sow, the seeds I need to start indoors, the seedlings I might need to pot up and potentially transplant. I also talk about a homestead income goal of selling board butter and I mention an app called Farmish that allows you to connect with people around you who might want to buy some of your cottage goods and other homestead products! The link to that app and my board butter are:
Farmish App (there is also a web version)
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Today's episode talks all about the things that have made my life better in February on our homestead. A few of these things are kitchen and cooking related, like at home knife sharpening and easy and fast food preservation, but some are also skincare related, like a new sunscreen for the eye area and a neck pillow that has taken away all my neck pain and has made me a back sleeper! Here's the links and recipes:
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Supergoop Daily Dose Bioretinol SPF
Beautycounter Bamboobuff Polish (text me at 9378215565 if you want a sample of this!)
Food Saver Handheld Vacuum Sealer
Black Pepper Tincture Recipe:
Gin Cocktail Recipe:
Today's episode is all about makeup! I know this doesn't seem like your typical homestead topic, and I know that not everyone wears makeup, but for those of you who are like me and still like to feel girly, this is the episode for you! I share about my story with makeup, specifically how I discovered my rosacea and how I helped heal my skin through switching to more gentle and non toxic skincare and makeup. I also give a lot of product recommendations based off your style and how much makeup you like to wear, here's all the links for those:
Beautycounter Cheeky Clean Blush
Today's episode of the podcast is all about closing some loops in our homestead systems by eliminating the need to buy pine shavings every week for our chicken coop and finding a better use for our chicken manure! I talk about my experience with using pine shavings as chicken bedding, why we wanted to switch to sand, the best type of sand to use for your chicken coop and some considerations about how it will fit into your livestock care schedule.
I do mention one tool I bought off Amazon to help me clean the coop, here's the link:
Telescoping Handle Kitty (Chicken) Litter Scooper
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Today's episode of the podcast is all about my homesteading goals for the month of February! In this episode, some of the topics discussed are:
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As you know, I learned a lot in 2022 about growing most of our own food. As last year progressed, I wrote down all the things I observed and the new ideas I had for this year, and today I have compiled all those things in one big list, as my tactics to take into the 2023 garden! Some of the things I mention are:
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Today's episode celebrates one year of the podcast and one year of considering myself a homesteader! Today I reflect on the past year about what I learned and what it means to be a homesteader. I talk about how homesteading is about being self reliant, closing loops in the systems that you take part of, and how it's not for everyone, because it's definitely not cheap up front and takes a lot of time, work and trial and error to be efficient and eventually save money. I also talk about how we choose to homestead because we love food and know the difference that local fresh product makes in our cooking.
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Today's episode is all about my goals for January on our homestead! I mention the Planter app which I use to map out my garden and also the seed starting calendar I created that's a free download, you can get those here:
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Today's episode is all about my favorite from the month of December! December is a slow month on the homestead, but here's 6 things that have made my life much more enjoyable:
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Today's episode of the podcast is a summary of my fall garden for 2022! Things didn't go as planned, but there is always next year!
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Today's episode is all about winter skincare! I did record an episode about this topic at the beginning of the year and it is linked below, but as always it's good to keep revisiting topics as you gain more experience, which is why I'm talking about it again today! I do mention a lot of my favorite products for winter skincare, so those are all linked below, but of course, you can always
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PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
Beautycounter Cococream Cleanser
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
Beautycounter All Bright Vitamin C Oil
Beautycounter Bamboo Buff Exfoliating Polish
Beautycounter Triple Acid Toner
Beautycounter Glow First Priming Serum
Today I am talking about more adventures in sourdough baking and fortunately I have some successes to talk about! Here's the things I reference in today's episode:
King Arthur sourdough cracker recipe
This episode is all about my goals for the month of December on our homestead. I talk a lot about our chickens and the drama we've had there, along with gardening goals for the month. I also mention a few things I'll be working with, here's the links to those:
Seed Starting and Planning Calendar
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Today's episode is all about my November homestead favorites! I talk about 1 DIY item and 5 products today, here's the links to those:
Prose Custom Shampoo and Conditioner ($10 off link)
Weston Pro Series #8 Meat Grinder
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Today's episode is all about the first two loaves of sourdough bread I've baked, along with some of the things I've used my sourdough discard for. I talk about all the struggles I am having with my Sourdough starter, and my plans at the moment to make it stronger. Hopefully later this year I will have more successes and can do part 2 of this series.
Today's episode is a philosophical one, where I discuss my story on how I became a homesteader, and how all the little things have come together to make my life what it is now. I hope that this episode inspires you and also assures you that no matter where you came from, even a city girl like me, you can be a homesteader, and that there's so much more to homesteading than gardening, it's also a deep desire for health and a connection to nature.
Today's episode is all about our homestead goals for the month of November!
This episode is all about my favorites from the month of October! Here's links to all the items I talk about:
Bamboo Buff Exfoliating Polish Holiday Set
All Bright Vitamin C Facial Oil
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Today's episode is all about my favorite kitchen tools that will make your homestead life a lot easier! I talk about a lot of items, but here are some of the specific ones I mention:
Presto Digital Pressure Canner
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Today's episode is the full story of how I got my first deer! On Saturday October 8, 2022 I shot my first deer with a crossbow and the experience was exactly what I expected but also not at all what I expected. Listen to the full story on today's episode and you'll hear me get emotional about it all over again.
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Today's episode is all about our goals for the month of October. Things are finally cooling down and the weather is gorgeous, allowing for a great transition period to the slower paced homestead activities of fall and winter.
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I have so many great things to share with you all today, so here's the links to them:
Presto 12 Quart Pressure Canner
Beautycounter Cococream Cleanser
Plum Paper Customizable Planner
As you know, fall is a transitional season and the changes in the weather affect your skin just like they do your garden. This episode talks about those changes and how to combat them. I mention quite a few products in this episode, here's links to all those.
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Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
Beautycounter Overnight Resurfacing Peel
Today's episode talks all about the automated systems that we use to manage our chickens and garden. I also mention some common sense but not always practiced habits that can help you save time and better manage your garden!
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On today's episode of the podcast, I'm talking all about the summer garden, like the things I learned and the things I want to change for next year. I talk about drainage issues with tomatoes and cucumbers, pests, picking seed varieties and getting better at succession planting and harvesting.
Happy September and almost fall! Today's episode goes over all the things I want to accomplish in the month of September. I also share some garden updates too!
Today's episode contains lots of products that have helped me out this past month on our homestead and also have just made me happy. Here's links to all the products I mention:
Durastat Oregano Water Supplement for Chickens
Grubbly Farms Layer Crumbles (use this link for $20 off your first order)
Banyan Botanicals Hair Supplement
Thrive Market (this links gives you $40 off your first order)
TKB Trading if you want to make your own face powder
Today's episode is all about the amendments we made to our soil to get ready for this fall growing season. We've been battling really heavy and sticky soil in our raised beds, and by improving drainage, we're hoping to get a better harvest of root crops this fall.
Today we are talking all about chickens, specifically how to introduce new chicks into an existing flock of chickens. This was our best year so far with introductions and I think it's because they were younger than last year's batch. Learn more on today's episode!
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Today's episode is all about updates on our little homestead, like about how our new chicks are doing and garden struggles... I also share the things I have on my list to complete this month before fall can finally set in. Some of the things I talk about today are soil amendments, food storage goals, fall direct sowing and more!
Today's episode is all about my favorites from the month of July. I mention lots of products in this episode, so here's the links for them:
Beautycounter Cream Blushes (use code CLEANFORALL30 for 30% off your first order)
Beautycounter Soft Cream (use code CLEANFORALL30 for 30% off your first order)
Printable Planting Planning Pages
On today's episode of the podcast, I'm talking about one of the factors in your lifestyle that can dramatically improve your health. It's not stress, it's not your food, it's all the household and body care products you use. Just like conventional foods, these items can leach toxic chemicals into your body, which over time can lead to hormone imbalances, gut issues, migraines, even cancer.
I also talk about some of my favorite non-toxic brands, those are linked here:
Branch Basics Cleaning (get $10 off your starter kit with this link)
Plant Therapy oils (for DIY skincare)
Acure Beauty (you can get some of their products on Thrive Market too)
Beautycounter (get 30% off your first order with code CLEANFORALL30)
Today's episode is about what to do when you feel like nothing is going right in your garden, whether you're not getting the harvests you want, or if things just fail entirely. I talk about three ways that you try to fix the situation, or atleast to make yourself feel better about what's going on and prepare for he next garden.
Today's episode talks all about my favorite things from the month of June. There's lots of links to share, so here they are (please note that some might be affiliate links denoted by an * and I make a small commission with no extra charge to you):
Beauty by Earth Tanning Drops*
Lactose Free and Grass Fed Cream Cheese
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Today's episode of the podcast is all about summer skincare, specifically about how to deal with the constant changing environments you work in while homesteading, from the heat of being outside in the garden, to the drier air inside your home that you experience when doing indoor chores and sleeping. I mention a lot of products in today's episode, here's the links, but feel free to send me a DM on Instagram to request samples of these items:
Beautycounter Dew Skin tinted moisturizer with spf 20
All Good Tinted sunscreen spf 30
Cocokind Glow Essence (facial mist)
Beautycounter mattifying setting powder
Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion
Beautycounter Cocoboost Moisturizer
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
Beauty by Earth spf 15 lip balm
In this episode, I talk about all the supplies you'll need to bring home new chicks. I have done this twice so far, and we are bringing home our third batch of chicks soon! I specifically talk about how to house the babies, how to keep them warm, what to feed them and how to teach them to eat and drink. I also talk about steps that can make them more likely to become cuddly and friendly chickens.
We get our chicks from Mt. Healthy Hatchery in Ohio, you can check them out here. (not affiliated)
Today's episode is all about the 7 things that went wrong for my first spring garden as a homesteader. Although I had lots of success in the realm of salad greens, my root veggies are not what they should have been, so this episode is a summary of what I've learned and also what I plan to do differently in the fall. If you didn't have the success you hoped you would this spring, hopefully this episode can help you plan for next year or this fall!
I do mention some helpful resources from Johnny's Seeds, here they are:
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Today's episode is all about updates on our little homestead since last month, like what we're harvesting in the garden, what new chicks we're getting, about an almost bee swarm and more! I also share the goals we have this month, like setting up an automatic watering system for our raised beds, harvesting honey, getting ready for canning season and more!
Todays episode is another round up of my favorite things from the month. Today's products can be lumped into two categories, gardening and skincare. The links for these items can be found below:
SKINCARE:
Beautycounter Cocoboost Moisturizer
All Good Tinted Sunscreen Butter
GARDEN:
Today's episode is all about seed starting, both inside and outside! I am definitely not an expert when it comes to starting seeds, but I've learned more than I expected to these past 5 months. This episode is great for the beginner gardener, but even if you're seasoned you might think about things in a different way!
Today's episode is all about our goals for May. Most of them are about figuring out processes and researching, but I do talk about getting our warm weather crops in the ground and about a potential new watering system for our raised beds.
This episode of the podcast is a summary of some of my favorite things from the month of April! These things have either made our lives easier on the homestead, or just made them more enjoyable and productive.
Links for the products I mention:
Silicone molds for preserving ramps and herbs in olive oil, both small and large
Cleo & Coco dry shampoo (I buy mine off Thrive Market, click here to get 25% off your first order)
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Yes, just like the seasons change, your skincare needs to change too! We are slowly getting out of cold temperatures here in Ohio and the happy-skin humidity is coming. Today's episode talks specifically about transitioning your skincare from winter to spring and what the heck people are talking about when they refer to "lighter weight" products. Here's links to the products I mentioned, but as always, you can message me on Instagram or email me to talk about your specific skin care needs. I love talking skin!
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Cocokind Turmeric Illuminating Solution
Beautycounter Overnight Resurfacing Peel
Beautycounter Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion
Beautycounter Counterstart Cocoboost Moisturizer
Beautycounter Mineral Boost Hydrating Essence
Today's episode is all about how we dealt with our sick chicken Dolores in March. I talk about general chicken keeping practices, basics on administering medicine, force feeding food and water, how to keep a chicken secluded and how to reintroduce a chicken to the flock. I also talk about how to determine whether or not vet care is right for you.
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Today's episode talks about a lot of things that happened and are happening on our homestead! Make sure to follow me on Instagram to share even more in my homestead journey, but here's the things I touch on today:
CHICKENS
BEES
GARDEN
Today's episode of the podcast is part two of how we built our raised beds, our low tunnels specifically! There's lots of links for the materials mentioned in today's episode, but in addition to those, here is a general rundown of the materials you will need to make the low tunnels for one 4' x 12' raised bed:
Today's episode of the podcast is part one of a deep dive into how we built our 4x12 raised beds in our new and expanded garden space for this year. This episode specifically talks about the raised bed portion. The topics I discuss are:
Next week I will talk about how we made the low tunnels over the beds.
We decided to tap some of the maple trees on our property to make maple syrup! It actually worked out really well, so this episode of the podcast talks all about it. We turned about 50 gallons of maple sap into about 1 gallon of syrup, but it was definitely worth it and I am pretty sure we will do it again next year. After listening to this episode, you'll know whether or not it's a self-sufficient activity you'd like to add to your homestead calendar!
Today's episode of the podcast is about my March goals for our homestead. I talk specifically about the things we need to do to prep our garden space, things we intend to direct sow in our raised beds, how to prepare for preserving season, the new additions to our garden like sweet potato slips and also about early season beekeeping.
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Today's episode of the podcast talks about 5 of my favorite things that have helped me out or just made me happy here on our Homestead. Links are below (asterisk* denotes an affiliate link) but make sure to leave a review of the podcast so you can be entered into a giveaway to receive non-toxic skincare and makeup and other homestead related items.
February's favorites are:
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Today's episode of the podcast touches on a much more girly topic, skincare! But, I promise you, you do not need to be a typical girly girl to benefit from the information in today's episode, because all of us need and can benefit from happy and healthy skin! In this episode I talk about the basics of skincare, what your moisture barrier is and how to keep it healthy, proper cleansing techniques and how to figure out if facial oils fit into your routine. I also mention quite a few products I love for winter skin, so here's the links to those (an * denotes an affiliate link):
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We've had great success keeping our chicken water from freezing solid even in single digit temperatures! In this episode you'll learn about our current set up and how it will be a better choice than a typical chicken water fountain during summer months too. We switched to poultry nipples to make our lives easier but also to improve the health of our chickens. Good chicken keeping starts with making things as easy on yourself as you can, that way even if conditions are nasty, you'll know that your girls are still being taken care of.
Here's links to the products we used to make our current water system:
Black 5 gallon food safe container
Bird bath de-icer (this is the exact one we purchased but is unavailable at the time of recording)
This could be another option (an aquarium heater), please do your own research
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Happy February! Today's episode of the podcast talks about our updated garden plans, which includes dipping our toes into raised bed gardening. I'll be sharing my thoughts behind our decisions to try this, including our current garden methods, our current struggles with what we've done, why we didn't want to try a greenhouse and how we finally came to the conclusion to mix raised beds in with our original plans. I also share some updates around our homestead and mention quite a few products that we either have installed or are planning to install/use this coming growing season. You can find the links to those here:
Outdoor Thermometer with 3 sensors
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This episode is the first of a monthly series that shares some of my current favorite things with you. These things can range from recipes and methods to actual products, both in the homesteading and beauty realms.
January's favorites and links:
OIL CLEANSING
BEAUTYCOUNTER SUPREME CREAM
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BOARD BUTTER
1 part beeswax
3 parts oil of choice (avocado, mineral or fractionated coconut)
TEA OF GOOD TIDINGS
SEED SPROUTING
sprouting seeds from True Leaf Market
This episode of the podcast is all about processing deer on your own. Although it is an intimidating process, my husband and I have been doing it for 5 years now and have learned quite a bit along the way. In this episode I talk about why you'd want to process a deer on your own anyway, meat quality, meat processing tools, how to figure out what cuts of meat you'd like, a general step by step process, tips to reduce the "gamey" taste of meat, how to get the best tasting ground venison (that tastes like ground beef) and give you some ideas for some of the cuts that might be sitting at the bottom of your deep freezer.
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Hello and welcome to the very first episode of The Girly Homesteader Podcast! My name is Laura and I live on 7 acres in Xenia Ohio with my husband, 10 chickens and 2 beehives. This episode is an introduction of myself and our homestead to you, along with our goals for this year. I definitely did not grow up as a country girl, but I love the life I live now. I do not consider myself an expert in any way, so the first season and first year of this podcast will be documenting our transition into "true" homesteading life. I'll be sharing with you my homesteading experiments, research, successes and failures. This episode is especially helpful for the beginner homesteader, confirming the fact that you do NOT need tons of acres, tons of animals or a picture perfect garden to consider yourself a homesteader. You didn't even need to grow up with the intention to live this life.
LINKS:
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.