Classic Homesteading Practices

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Homesteading skills and knowledge for you to use in your everyday life, from gardening, to raising live stock, even to making your own clothes, when your ready to learn come one over I have lots to share. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

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    • Jun 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Behavior & welfare of pigs pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 44:19


    ... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Behavior and welfare of pigs pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 41:43


    This is the second part of pigs behavior and welfare explaining signs of fear and stress in pigs and how to reduce it, pen size and exploring habits, along with cleanliness behaviors and rooting around. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Behavior and Welfare of pigs pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 41:49


    This is an in depth reading and commentary or the book farm animal behavior from Ingvar Ekesbo and we are staring off with pigs! I'm so excited to share this knowledge with you --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Trailer for Next Season! Farm Animal Behavior, health, and Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 2:18


    It's time for the next season of Classic Homesteading Practices where I commintate and share information on farm animal behavior, health, and care from the book, Farm animal behavior by Ingvar Ekesbo. Im so excited to share all this wonderful information to help you and your animals in your farming achievements! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Growing Zuchinni

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 18:08


    This is my experience in growing zuchinni from supplies, to length of growth, northern vs. Southern watering practices and of course, eating ideas. May this prepare you for anything . . . zuchinni related! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Growing tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 28:00


    This is an episode on growing tomatoes from beginning to end --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    2 Alternative Building Materials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 23:22


    This is talking about growing or making building materials that can help you with an alternative to spending money at the store for lumber. Living off your own resources in your backyard or for a really low price --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Cloning your Plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 16:43


    This is for people who want a faster way to grow plants or a different way than seed starting to grow their garden. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Succession Planting your garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 18:35


    This episode talks about interval or succession planting which helps keep you growing and harvesting through the entire season. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Bug Control in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 17:50


    For anyone who has had to deal with these pesky leaf eaters, this is my help for you. Aphid, slug, horn worm, and earwig control for your garden. Good luck, and may you be prepared for anything! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to Raised Garden Beds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 22:21


    This is an episode specifically for making and filling raised garden beds. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Potted Gardening: the most versatile style

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 25:25


    Gardening pots are something I took for granted until I needed them to keep my gardening dreams alive. For those eof you who wish to grow and feel like you can't, I made this episode for you and everyone else. Because truly potted gardens are the most versatile of garden styles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to dirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 12:57


    Picking out dirt for your garden can be hard at times let alone expensive. This is to help you understand dirt and why see which one you might want to have. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    My recommended garden tools & their uses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 31:52


    It may not seem like a topic worth talking about but garden tools are important, but you don't need them all. Here are my favorites plus I wanted to talk to you about other tools and their purpose. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Spring Gardening & Plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 21:48


    This is basic information on Spring planting and the plants that you can grow. Why it may be better to grow these crops in spring rather than summer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to seed starting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 26:25


    If you want a green thumb or have one and want a little bit more material this is my knowledge on seed starting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to Composting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 22:22


    This is for all the gardening and animal folk looking for a better route to either getting dirt or making it for their homestead. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to Beekeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 30:43


    Bee keeping is a wonderful way to bring sweetener on to your homestead needing sugar. For anyone interested in learning a little on bee keeping this is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to worm farming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 14:58


    Make fertilizer from worms! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 34:29


    I will be talking to today about sheep and why you would have them. How to take care of them through housing, feeding, and steering them, along with processing the wool (fleece). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to rabbits (some graphic detail)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 31:06


    This is an intro to rabbits with a more meat leaning education so if that makes you squeamish I understand you might not want to listen other than that, let's get to learning. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Podcast update for season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 4:28


    Just an update to let you know whats going on. Also I'm going to put up a Facebook page to start a homesteading community where I can answer your questions and you can talk to each other. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Gardening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 34:38


    This is the final episode of Season 2 and what a great way to end it with Gardening. I'm talking about the very foundation of building a garden and the info you need to know to start one whether its indoors or outside make sure to study up, and I hope this helps you out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Animal Husbandry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 24:18


    I wanted to share with you the basics in Animal Husbandry, really the outlining of what in entails and the reason why its so important and fun. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 34:17


    Learning the basics of building a structure is important and I want to share with you my informations on crafting through learning about your tools, your materials, and building plans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 29:17


    This is for people who are beginners, or brand new to cooking homesteaders and independent people a like. Not a tutorial but giving basic knowledge on cooking and the tools to use. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Sewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 26:51


    Let's talk about the tools and the 3 most important stitches when it comes to sewing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to beef and dairy cows

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 35:54


    This is the last episode of the season! And what better way to end it than with cows! We will be discussing 3 different types of cows plus a specialty breed on both beef and dairy for you to understand the range that cows come in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Pigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 27:14


    Yes, its pigs and I love the bacon talk so bare with me and my bad stories while I tell you a little about pigs --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to Goats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 33:59


    Basic information on goats without diving to deeply into the different types, but giving you a general understanding of what you'll need, what to expect, and some dairy tips at the end. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Ripening Green Tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 10:06


    This is for the fellow tomato grower, with green tomatoes that need ripening. It's that time of year folks, and I'm not the only one who want tomato sauce! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Basic homesteading skill part 2: sewing & carpentry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 24:26


    Today I'll be discussing sewing and carpentry on a basic level and what you should have and I have researched on to make my skills better over time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Homesteading: basic skills part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 22:03


    In this episode we will be discussing cooking, gardening, and animal farming (husbandry) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Homesteading: Starting a basic idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 19:09


    Let's talk about starting a basic idea of what you need to start a homestead. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to turkeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 26:58


    For people wanted to know the beginner parts to turkeys, I will be talking about commercial vs. Heritage how to raise the, mentioning how long until the will be butchered, a couple of thing you need to realize about each different kind and the duality of turkeys. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Intro to raising ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 15:34


    This is the basic information to raising ducks. Going through living space, supplies, different types of ducks, theyre nature and integrating them into a chicken flock or having them by themselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Introduction to chickens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 24:38


    For chicken basics you need to think about infrastructure, supplies, basic knowledge on what kind of chickens you can get and what way you're going to use them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Classic Homestead Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 2:57


    This is the beginning of a knowledge bank for anyone who wishes to learn about homesteading and how to integrate these skills into they're everyday life style, your don't need a farm to live this way, it's about learning and applying the tools to your life. Merry Homesteading friends! #homestead #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

    Classic Homesteading Practices (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 0:46


    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/classichomesteading/support

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