Growing potatoes in hay: Ruth Stout gardening

Growing potatoes in hay: Ruth Stout gardening

I’m a big fan of the Ruth Stout method. The hay/organic mulch keeps the weeds down, fertilizes the soil, keeps things moist, and cuts work for you by a LOT.

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.

Farmish Chat 006: farm journals and a pretty mouth

Farmish Chat 006: farm journals and a pretty mouth

Audio replay from the Farmish Friday morning 4-15-22 livestream. Topics include farm journals, balance on the farm, and a very pretty mouth.

189: Farmers Markets and What you Should Know

189: Farmers Markets and What you Should Know

Today I talk with Brian from The LOTS Project about his experience being a vendor at several farmers markets. He shares tips and things you should consider before you decide to sell your homegrown/homemade goods at a farmers market.

159: The Truth about Growing Your Own Food

159: The Truth about Growing Your Own Food

Honest talk about growing and raising your own food, as well as a caution to the homesteading community about pride.