Stay ConnectedDay by day, Bob and Heather are transforming their home in the city into a busy Urban Permaculture Homestead.
Follow along and learn how they are creating their own little slice of farmland in the middle of a historic district in an Ohio City.
Bob and Heather own Hogs and Hens Urban Farm. They are in zone 6a, and have just shy of 1/2 acre of land right in the middle of the city. See how they break the cycle of commercial dependence by creating food abundance!
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In this episode, Heather gives some farm updates and then discussed several ways to homestead wherever you are. You don’t need hundreds of acres of land to homestead, you just need to start where you are!
Heather talks about all of the things happening at the farm in preparation for the fall and winter seasons. Learn about several things you can do today to ensure your homestead is prepared for the changing seasons. Be sure to look for more tips at www.hogsandhensdayton.com and leave us a comment on our Facebook Page with things you are doing to prepare for the changing seasons!
Rhonda talks about all of the fun and exciting things happening at the 2nd annual Indiana Homesteading Conference (IHC) October 21-22, 2023. Hear about classes from Joel Salatin, Pork Ryhne, Shawn and Beth Dougherty, Hunter Smith and more!
Be sure to follow Hogs and Hens Urban Farm on Facebook for your chance to win 2 weekend passes to the 2nd Annual Indiana Homesteading Conference!
To buy your own tickets, visit https://www.indianahomesteadingconference.com/
or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085283423723
Heather shares some farm updates and talks about the plants that are still able to be sown in September in her Zone 6 Ohio garden.
Heather talks about the importance of adding items that serve multiple purposes into your permaculture design. She talks about updates to Hogs and Hens Urban Farm and why she loves chickens so much. Be sure to check out www.hogsandhensdayton.com for more fun information, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!
In this episode, Heather talks about a variety of different types of weeds and what they mean about your soil types. She also gives a farm update and talks a little bit about their newest mushroom adventure.
Heather talks about all the ways she and Bob have worked to make their farm as self reliant as possible to accommodate their busy schedules.
Heather talks a bit about her health condition Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. She gives ideas for making your homestead more accessible as well as ways she has adapted her own homesteading practices to accommodate her disability. Please share your own tips on our Facebook page, Instagram, or Twitter.
In this episode Heather talks about several irrigation strategies. What started as a quick mini episode blossomed into a full episode about how to maximize rainfall on your property, ways to irrigate without using your faucet and more.
In this episode Heather talks farm updates and discusses ways to invest in the future success of your growing space by putting extra effort in at the start.
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