The Pagan Homesteader

Today's show is extra long but hopefully extra fun! Today Karin Copperwood from the Tiny House Homestead is in studio with me as a special guest. We tend to ramble but hang in there with us. Karin shares some of the things she has accomplished so far on her homestead as well as plans she has for the next year. So get something hot to drink as we chit chat about what's going on in our little homesteading world.

Today's show is extra long but hopefully extra fun! Today Karin Copperwood from the Tiny House Homestead is in studio with me as a special guest. We tend to ramble but hang in there with us. Karin shares some of the things she has accomplished so far on her homestead as well as plans she has for the next year. So get something hot to drink as we chit chat about what's going on in our little homesteading world.

Have you been thinking about jumping into the wonderful world of chicken keeping? Keeping chickens can be a lot of fun not to mention the added benefit of getting fresh eggs. Often people fall in love with the idea of keeping chickens from the ideal photos of adorable chicken coops and fat, happy chickens. This is of course a very picturesque presentation of keeping chickens. Today we will discuss the ups and downs of keeping chickens and present you with a realistic picture of keeping our little feathered friends. http://www.backyardchickens.com/http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/

Have you been thinking about jumping into the wonderful world of chicken keeping? Keeping chickens can be a lot of fun not to mention the added benefit of getting fresh eggs. Often people fall in love with the idea of keeping chickens from the ideal photos of adorable chicken coops and fat, happy chickens. This is of course a very picturesque presentation of keeping chickens. Today we will discuss the ups and downs of keeping chickens and present you with a realistic picture of keeping our little feathered friends. http://www.backyardchickens.com/ http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/

Even though we are entering the depths of winter, spring will be here before we know it. Now is the time to start making plans for your spring garden. A key part of any garden is a greenhouse. Today we will take a look at the different types of greenhouses and how you can add this important piece of equipment to your garden. http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/build-underground-greenhouse-garden-year-round.html http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Building/Walipini_Benson-Institute.pdf

Even though we are entering the depths of winter, spring will be here before we know it. Now is the time to start making plans for your spring garden. A key part of any garden is a greenhouse. Today we will take a look at the different types of greenhouses and how you can add this important piece of equipment to your garden. http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/build-underground-greenhouse-garden-year-round.html http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Building/Walipini_Benson-Institute.pdf

Did you know homesteading is gaining in popularity not just here in the US but also in Russia? It's actually quite interesting and I hate to say it but it looks like they are doing a better job at encouraging their people to grow their own food than we are. So join me today as we take a closer look at what they are doing and how even a small homestead can be very beneficial. http://abundanthope.net/pages/Environment_Science_69/Russian-Family-Farming-Food-Security---Humanity-s-Future.shtml

Did you know homesteading is gaining in popularity not just here in the US but also in Russia? It's actually quite interesting and I hate to say it but it looks like they are doing a better job at encouraging their people to grow their own food than we are. So join me today as we take a closer look at what they are doing and how even a small homestead can be very beneficial. http://abundanthope.net/pages/Environment_Science_69/Russian-Family-Farming-Food-Security---Humanity-s-Future.shtml

Today I go on a bit of a rant about how the Ebola cases have been handled in Texas. Remember this is just my opinion but I try to give you my thoughts on this from a nurse's perspective.

Today I go on a bit of a rant about how the Ebola cases have been handled in Texas. Remember this is just my opinion but I try to give you my thoughts on this from a nurse's perspective.

Today we will discuss how you can approach the concept of being prepared with children in a non-threatening and fun way. I mention Boy Scouts in the show and I forgot to mention that there are other options for helping your children learn preparedness skills such as Spiral Scouts. http://www.spiralscouts.org/

Today we will reflect on what it took for pioneers in the 1800's to carve out a new life in territory where there was little to no infrastructure. What lessons can we learn from them and how can we apply those lessons to modern homesteading efforts?

Fall is here and it's time to start thinking about putting the garden to bed. Today we will talk about some of the things you should plan on doing to finish up the year and get ready for next spring.

Don't you love a good farmer's market? Wouldn't it be great if they were mobile? Today we will talk about how some people are trying to do just that and some of the benefits to not only people but also to the community. http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/09/17/mobile-oasis-farmers-market

Today we will take a slightly different approach to winter preparedness and look at bugging in or simply hunkering down for that severe weather event. We will take a look at some of the things that you should have on hand to make getting through that situation a little easier for everyone.