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Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Karen

Hear why Karen decided to work with me and what she has accomplished since taking my Resilient Homestead Program! Karen shares that the Resilient Homestead Program allowed her to feel less overwhelmed and how beneficial having a mentor is when you embark on the design of your site. Since taking the program, Karen has put […]

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Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Erika

Hear what Erika has accomplished since taking my Resilient Homestead Program! In this video, Erika shares that the Resilient Homestead Program allowed her to get clear on her vision for her site, understand that slope on her property is actually a good feature, and made her think even more about how to make her site

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Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Brittney from Churn Creek Farm

Hear the key takeaways that Brittney had from my Resilient Homestead Program and her successes so far with sheet mulching an area for her food forest, setting up her annual gardens, building a fence, hosting community farm days, and understanding that this work is a long term game (see pics below!). And this is only

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Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Mariah from Local Earth Studio

Enrollment for my Resilient Homestead Program is now open!  After working with clients for over a decade, I believe this program is one of the most effective ways of moving out of overwhelm and into action with your site planning process. Through this 4-month online experience (with 1:1 and group elements), I help you develop a comprehensive site plan

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Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Karleen from Wild Wiggins Homestead

Enrollment for my Resilient Homestead Program is now open!  After working with clients for over a decade, I believe this program is one of the most effective ways of moving out of overwhelm and into action with your site planning process. Through this 4-month hybrid experience (with 1:1 and group elements), I help you develop a comprehensive site plan

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My Pear Tree Guild

If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how much I love food forest systems. While growing tomatoes, peas, squash and other annual edibles is rewarding (and delicious!), there is a different feeling that you get from designing and planting a perennial ecosystem of plants.  When I plant things in my food forest, I’ve

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How I Create Supplemental Feed for my Chickens

Chickens are one of the easier backyard livestock to have on our homesteads. One issue I’ve always struggled with, however, is buying feed for the chickens. On our homesteads, we’re always trying to close the loop. In other words, working towards importing as little as possible onto our sites over time. With a suburban homestead,

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How I Use My Chickens to Prep New Garden Beds

Chickens are one of the easier and more useful animals to have in your backyard gardens. In permaculture, they are often the example of “each element performing multiple functions.” In other words, having chickens as part of your backyard ecosystem accomplishes several functions at once. Not only can they provide you with eggs and meat

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Q&A with Kareen – How to deal with an overheating greenhouse and tips for growing tomatoes in cold climates!

This is the first video in my winter series, Q&A with Kareen. In it, I answer Sandra’s question about ventilating a greenhouse as well as her questions about growing tomatoes in our cold climate.  An overheating greenhouse is a common problem, especially if you have a small one. I’ve found that even with windows or

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