Author: Amy Dingmann

232: Sprouting seeds for chickens

232: Sprouting seeds for chickens

Today we’re learning how to grow a tasty treat for your chickens—sprouts! They’re easy to make and you probably already have all the materials in your house already.

231: Count cash, not carbs

231: Count cash, not carbs

Today I discuss another way to think about the honest “what and how much” of the food you’re eating, and it all has to do with money.

I delve into rations, bank accounts, dinner plates, privilege… and lots more. Things are gonna get spicy. 😉

230: Adventures and Mistakes in Hydroponic Gardening

230: Adventures and Mistakes in Hydroponic Gardening

It’s been a hot minute, but we’re actually going to talk about something homesteadish on the podcast today! Today’s episode puts together all the articles I just wrote for my new hydroponic gardening series so you can have all that hydroponic information in your lil’ ears. 🙂

Growing Hydroponic Lettuce

Growing Hydroponic Lettuce

Here is how we’ve used our DIY hydroponic garden to grow year-round fresh lettuce and greens!

9 Benefits of Hydroponic Gardening

9 Benefits of Hydroponic Gardening

While we have both a traditional dirt garden outside as well as a hydroponic garden set up in our basement, here are 9 benefits we have found when it comes to hydroponic gardening.

5 Lessons Learned my First Year of Hydroponic Gardening

5 Lessons Learned my First Year of Hydroponic Gardening

When taking on something new, you’re bound to learn a few lessons. If you’d like to skip some of my mistakes, here are five lessons I learned in my first year with hydroponics.

Simple DIY Hydroponic Garden Set-Up

Simple DIY Hydroponic Garden Set-Up

Hydroponics, a method of gardening that doesn’t use soil, is easy to set up in your own home. Here’s how we put together our DIY hydroponic garden system, and it’s worked well for our family!

Starting Seeds for Your Hydroponic Garden

Starting Seeds for Your Hydroponic Garden

Ready to get started with hydroponic gardening? Here’s what you need to start seeds in your hydroponic system.

229: A rekindling of family

229: A rekindling of family

Families change as time marches on. Are you waiting for someone else to step forward and keep your extended family connected? Maybe you’re the one who needs to step forward.

228: How we lost big family gatherings

228: How we lost big family gatherings

Remember back in the days when big family get-togethers were a thing? Let’s talk about how (or if) we can go back to making those our normal. Spoiler alert: I don’t think the answer is as simple as we pretend it might be.