Urban Homesteading UK Podcast

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Urban life, country lifestyle. We're two normal guys living an ever increasingly self sufficient life in a normal family home. Join us as we develop our skills and grow our homestead in a way that you can too. Come and join us to hear about our tiny farms, new projects, successes and failures.

Alan Roderick


    • Jul 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Episode 67: Spotty, Dotty and Technical Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 50:23


    Mike and Al get together for a quick catch up ahead of the holoday season. They discuss a challenging growing year and reflect on the failures of the season so far. Sadly it's a short one, largely due to some technical issues with new software. Hopefully, it will be figured out ahead of the next episode.

    Episode 66: Secret Agents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 63:11


    Mike and Al get back together to chat about boom time in the garden before discussing planning for the winter and spring ahead.

    Episode 65: Five Board Trunki

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 77:57


    It's a bit of a ramble through the seed sowing and planting out of the early season as Mike and Al catch up on their recent efforts. The second segment comes with our usual health warning: listening may lead to expanding your plans beyond your original scope.

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    Episode 64: Hornworm Frittata

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 114:01


    Mike and Al catch up in the micro camper of dreams and chat spring sowing, tomatoes and tools.

    Episode 63: Calendar Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 70:43


    Mike and Al are in the hot tunnel discussing the early shoots of the growing season. We then return to share ideas for daily homesteading activities which could be achieved in 15 minutes or less.

    Season 2 Episode 31: Not resolutions!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 114:16


    Mike and Al convene to discuss the successes and failures of 2023 and set themselves some targets for 2024.

    Season 2 Episode 30: Send an Ark!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 67:01


    After an unplanned hiatus, Al and Mike return from hibernation for a brief catch up in the wind and rain.

    Season 2 Episode 29: Laura Croft

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 72:41


    Mike and Al meet up after a storm CiarĂ n induced extended break. We talk all things honesteading from the intervening weeks and the importance of an EDCC.

    Season 2 Episode 28: Never podcast on an empty stomach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 106:27


    Mike and Al get together to discuss recent happenings at the farm and the allotment. They hit multiple tangents before ending up on five staples they have to buy in. They finish up with yet more tangents.

    Season 2 Episode 27: Kite Surfers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 72:02


    Mike and Al discuss the extended break and catch up on all things garden, bees and preserving.

    Season 2 Episode 26: Yellow Brick Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 87:16


    Mike and Al talk garden, bees, self-sufficiency in fruit and in alcohol.

    Season 2 Episode 25: Greased Weasel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 74:43


    Mike and Al invite you to join them on the beach as they discuss recent events, self-sufficiency in Mackerel and preparing for winter and spring harvests.

    Season 2 Episode 24: Peckham Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 76:50


    Mike and Al return with the first garden update in a while, bees, prepping and a touch of Only Fools.

    Season 2 Episode 23: Poking the bear-hive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 84:46


    Mike and Al get together to chat bees and answer some questions from the Facebook group. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 22: Wheelie Bin Water Butts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 66:12


    Mike and Al return to discuss how being self sufficient in certain crops might not mean having them all tear round. They discuss compost and swarm trapping before revealing the winner of the third anniversary giveaway.

    Season 2 Episode 21: Male Hens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 67:05


    Mike and Al are back to discuss spring finally starting to spring, Easter bunnies, chocolate eggs and male hens. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 20: Potatoes can't swim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 78:46


    Mike and Al discuss recent sowings before moving on to the first of a new series of self-sufficiency tips. We discuss the fox, chicken, grain conundrum, why potatoes can't swim and geek out over bale arm crates. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 19: Buffalo Soldiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 74:13


    Mike and Al discuss blow-away greenhouses, seed sowing and the rising demand for seeds as we return at the beginning of a new spring sowing season.

    Season 2 Episode 18: Chartered Accountants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 82:05


    Mike and Al get together after an unusually long break to discuss getting their ducks in a row ahead of the sowing season starting in earnest.

    Season 2 Episode 17: This too shall pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 108:42


    Mike and Al return in the new year with a review of the goals set in 2022 and new ambitions for the new year. We discuss water storage, composting, efficiency and moonshine as we lay out the successes and failures of the past year and look forward to the new.

    Season 2 Episode 16: Kindling Dealers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 73:01


    Mike and Alan are back talking fire, wood and venison as we catch up on recent events around our homesteads. We go on tk discuss Christmas on a budget as we a look to tighten our belts this festive season.

    Season 2 Episode 15: Trigger's Broom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 84:34


    Al and Mike get together again to discuss the continuing warm (for the time of year) weather. We discuss Labneh and bacon before responding to some comments from the Facebook group. Many thanks to everyone who contributed.

    Season 2 Episode 14: Tequila worm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 74:03


    Mike and Al catch up over the annular ritual of the honey harvest. We talk about the unseasonably warm October we've been experiencing and how it is impacting our practices before espousing the virtues of bacon. Apologies for some dodgy editing and thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 13: A gallon of vinegar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 82:33


    Mike and Al get together to discuss early October on the respective homesteads. We talk late harvests, early sowings and booze. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 12 Bag End

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 84:36


    We're back talking foraging, harvest, preserving, energy and especially wood stoves. Hear what Mike has been up to on the farm and how the honey harvest has gone this year after the disastrous start.

    Season 2 Episode 11: Tuscan Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 85:41


    Mike and Alan have a general catch up on the season so far. Things have been going well, especially at the farm, so we talk harvest and sowing as well as timber and preparing for the winter ahead.

    Season 2 Episode 10: Tinkle Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 55:21


    Mike and Alan return with what should have been part 2 of episode 9, glutbusters. We're at the farm working on a glut of courgettes as we discuss how to deal with gluts of courgettes, borlotti beans and tomatoes. There's quite a bit of background noise as a result. Recipes to follow on the Facebook group.

    Season 2 Episode 9: Looking fungal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 59:56


    Alan and Mike return for a brief catch up on the events of the last few weeks. We talk weather, tomatoes and life laundry. A few apologies to be made for the slow turn around, my cough in the early part of the recording, my appalling editing and no second segment this week. There's lots of worthwhile content here though, so many thanks for listening.

    Season 2 episode 8: Resurrection Pudding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 109:39


    Mike and Al discuss cooking good food to save money and get into the weeds of money saving recipes including some serious post-war dessert recipes. We also have the usual catch up on sowing, weeding, watering and harvesting as well as an update from the apiary. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 episode 7: Spong and chips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 108:21


    Mike and Alan return to discuss a hectic start to summer. We talk about sowing, planting and bees amongst other things as we tour Alan's allotment. Discussion then turns to tips for saving money on your shopping bill. Thanks for listening.

    Season 2 Episode 6: Team Taters vs Team Tasty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 103:58


    Mike and Alan return with another episode of the podcast. We discuss out efforts through the month of May so far before moving on to a dive in to how growing vegetables can save you money. Given the current backdrop of price increases we suggest ways in which you can grow to save on your grocery bills.

    Episode 5: A fivers worth of crisps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 89:14


    In a world where we're all feeling the pinch, Mike and Alan discuss starting up homesteading on a budget. We quickly realise we may have been a bit too generous with it, but come and join in the game on the Facebook group. You're starting with a few basic tools and a basic kitchen set up. How far can you make £50 go in setting up a new homestead?

    Episode 4: 30.5x21 Blackbirds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 78:00


    It's a quick turnaround this time as we get together to make nucleus boxes for swarm trapping. Amid the the drills and bandsaw, we discuss spring gardening, building swarm traps and quail. Please send feedback via our Facebook group.

    Episode 3: Teddy Bear's picnic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 63:33


    Mike and Alan invite you to join them from the woods as they eat sausages and discuss recent events in the garden and on the farm. Our attention later turns to beekeeping and swarm trapping with a brief how to guide.

    Season 2 Episode 2 Sirocco

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 63:08


    Mike and Alan catch up about recent events and reflect on the impact of recent world events. Needless to say our thoughts are with all impacted.

    Season 2 Episode 1: Well-spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 62:32


    Mike and Alan return with season 2 and finally share stories from Mike's new venture as a self sufficient farmer. We discuss the past month of self sufficiency and share some tips for late February preparation. Thanks for listening.

    Episode 31 French sideloader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 100:02


    In the last ever episode of the Urban Homesteading UK podcast, Mike and Alan discuss the successes and failures of 2021 and explore the objectives they set for the year before exploring new objectives for 2022. We'll be back in February with or new Homesteading UK podcast.

    Episode 30 Two old farts and a hoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 75:46


    Mike and Alan talk heritage, hermits and December homesteading on the penultimate Urban Homesteading UK podcast. We'll be starting 2022 with a new name which we also discuss.

    Episode 29 Assless Chaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 84:06


    Mike and Alan get together again to discuss a lull in homesteading, the environment and wood cutting before going on to make Mike's big reveal for his future. It's a momentous discussion with consequences for the future of the podcast...dont worry, we're not going anywhere...listen in to find out what we'll be doing.

    Episode 28 Pipe and slippers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 73:25


    Mike and Al deliver another episode of homesteading goodness, this time with a distinctly autumnal feel. Topics include food, fire, pest control, food, cooking, eating, food and ten skills every homesteader needs. Thanks for listening.

    Episode 27 Glass eyes and fishing dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 85:14


    Mike and Alan are back to talk things you should be doing in your garden and the basics of making compost. Mike puts out a little teaser. Please join the Facebook group to join in the chat.

    Episode 26 HRH HGV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 86:08


    Mike and Alan discuss storage, October gardening and preparing for the winter ahead.

    Episode 25 Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 63:26


    We're back with our latest update on all things homesteady. Mike shares his thoughts on storing potatoes and Alan shares the latest projects.

    Episode 24 Baywatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 82:42


    After a summer break, Mike and Alan return to get you up to speed with a summer of successes and failures, new skills and Baywatch! What more could you want from your homesteading podcasts!

    Episode 23a: Mackie bashers!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 9:21


    We love recording live on location, so here's a little bonus snippet from the beach tonight.

    Episode 23: Bee sexy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 75:35


    Mike and Alan catch up on recent events during a trip to Mike's allotment. We then talk bees and how you can get started as a beekeeper.

    Episode 22 The King is dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 74:24


    Succession is the topic of the day as Mike and Alan get together to discuss recent events on their homesteads. We discuss recent sowings, protein and Queen rearing. Thanks for listening.

    Episode 21 Prioritise (or more tomatoes than Heinz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 76:16


    Priorities for June were the main focus of our chat today as we discussed managing the garden now that spring has finally sprung. We digressed in to planning for family holidays and how to manage livestock and plant stock through those periods, before discussing a poor start to the beekeeping season. Finally we talked about how you can start keeping poultry. Many thanks for listening.

    Episode 20 Teetotal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 68:33


    We talk gardens and netting against pests before considering non-alcoholic drinks.

    Episode 19 Allotments, bees and cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 78:30


    We're back with more talk about the season so far and with the weather starting to warm up, there's loads to cover including allotments, bees and cheese. We also talk tender plants, EDCs and common pests. Thanks for listening.

    Episode 18 Fried

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 77:45


    In this episode we discuss our recent efforts in the garden and especially out failures. We go on to provide some tips on what to sow now and where to sow it. Finally we respond to a request for some ideas on how to encourage wildlife in to the garden.

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