Self Sufficient Hub Homestead

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Episode 15 - Incorporating chickens Apr 19, 2020

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Chickens are an integral part of almost every self sufficiency system. Here I talk a little about breeds, fencing, breeding, feed and other points regarding keeping hens.

Episode 14 - planning a vegetable garden Apr 18, 2020

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What sort of things go in to planning a vegetable garden? Here I discuss things like wind exposure and crop rotation.

Episode 13 - waste Apr 17, 2020

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Managing waste is a crucial part of self sufficiency thinking. Everything wasted is exactly that- a wasted energy or resource that could potentially be used to enhance some system of self sufficiency.

Episode 12 - Superplants - Watercress Apr 16, 2020

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Watercress is a great plant for anyone to grow. Super easy to grow and propagate. You can also forage for it in the wild.

Episode 11 - protecting seedlings from frost Apr 15, 2020

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Managing frost can be tricky at the start of the season. The longer you extend your planting season, the more you expose your plants to frost and the risk it presents. Even with the most risk averse attentions a late frost can catch you by surprise and decimate your crop before its even got a foothold. Here I talk about some cheap and free ways to protect your young plants from frost.

Episode 10 - Planting seeds Apr 14, 2020

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How to plant seeds, either direct sowing or in seed starter trays. I use a no digging method in my vegetable bed.

Episode 9 - food security with an urban garden Apr 13, 2020

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Most people don’t have space for a huge polytunnel and a herd of milking goats, but even an urban garden can be a greatly productive space to increase your food security.

Episode 8 - making free plants through tip layering Apr 08, 2020

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One of the key components of a self sufficient life is to have plants that reproduce without too much effort. Tip layering is a great method for propagating more berry plants to increase your production, but also make excess plants to sell if desired.

Episode 7 - Making an Income from your garden Apr 07, 2020

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In order to be really self sufficient, at some point you will want to start monetising some of the things you are doing. In this episode, we take a look at the easiest ways to start generating an income from your homestead.

Episode 6 - Pace yourself Apr 06, 2020

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It’s important not to take on too much in any walk of life, but when you are homesteading, it can be especially important as unfinished project can soon mount up and compound one another.

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