The Girly Homesteader Podcast: NOT the Typical Homestead Show (Gardening/Seasonal Living/Chickens) (Laura Millat: Makeup Wearing and Homesteading)
Explore every episode of The Girly Homesteader Podcast: NOT the Typical Homestead Show (Gardening/Seasonal Living/Chickens)
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| 15 Feb 2023 | Wearing Makeup on the Homestead! | 00:46:50 | |
Today's episode is all about makeup! I know this doesn't seem like your typical homestead topic, and I know that not everyone wears makeup, but for those of you who are like me and still like to feel girly, this is the episode for you! I share about my story with makeup, specifically how I discovered my rosacea and how I helped heal my skin through switching to more gentle and non toxic skincare and makeup. I also give a lot of product recommendations based off your style and how much makeup you like to wear, here's all the links for those: Beautycounter Cheeky Clean Blush | |||
| 10 Jan 2024 | My Goals for 2024: For Our Homestead, My Business and My Personal Life! | 00:36:22 | |
Happy 2024! Today's second episode of season three is all about my goals for the year 2024. I talk about our homestead goals, but I also share where my Homestead Planner is going and also talk about goals related to our home life. Some of the topics discussed are:
I also talk about the concept of "mini seasons" and how I will use these to keep my goals in line with the seasons. Those mini season focuses are: ASPIRATION (January and February) RENEWAL (March and April) GROWTH (May and June) MAINTENANCE (July and August) OBSERVATION (September and October) REFLECTION (November and December) | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | "Too Many Eggs!" An Interview with Mimi Smith | 01:05:44 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is an interview with Mimi Smith, the author of the "Too Many Eggs" Cookbook. We discuss her story with chickens, chicken poop, egg recipes and more! Follow the "Too Many Eggs" Book on Instagram Buy your copy of "Too Many Eggs" | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | Sourdough Update, a Digital Seed Starting Calendar, and other January Homestead Favorites! | 00:28:07 | |
On today's episode I am doing a rundown of a few favorites from the month of January, but also giving a sourdough update, my experience with true stretching and folding, so here's my New Sourdough recipe:
Other January favorites: | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | Automatic Chicken Doors, the Best Chick Food, Satin Pillowcases and Other December Homestead Favorites! | 00:25:27 | |
Today's episode is all about my favorite from the month of December! December is a slow month on the homestead, but here's 6 things that have made my life much more enjoyable:
Don't forget to text the word GIVEAWAY to me at 9378215565 to enter my 2023 giveaway! | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | One Year In! Am I A Homesteader Yet? | 00:32:17 | |
Today's episode celebrates one year of the podcast and one year of considering myself a homesteader! Today I reflect on the past year about what I learned and what it means to be a homesteader. I talk about how homesteading is about being self reliant, closing loops in the systems that you take part of, and how it's not for everyone, because it's definitely not cheap up front and takes a lot of time, work and trial and error to be efficient and eventually save money. I also talk about how we choose to homestead because we love food and know the difference that local fresh product makes in our cooking. Text SAMPLES to 9378215565 to start creating your best homesteading self! | |||
| 17 Jul 2024 | REPLAY: What to Do When the Garden Isn't Going Well | 00:28:46 | |
Today is a replay from 2 years ago, because two guarantees in life right now are that life gets busy, and the garden always gets out of hand... Get 10% off Plum Paper Planners | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Growing "All" Our Food | 00:28:10 | |
Today's episode is about the ten things I wish I knew before growing our food. Some of the topics discussed are:
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| 02 Oct 2024 | October's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:22:05 | |
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of October, some of the topics discussed are:
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| 31 Jul 2024 | August's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:23:40 | |
On today's episode, I am sharing some updates around our homestead, along with a business update! I also share my goals for the month of August. Some of the topics discussed today are:
Get 5% off Organic Rev with the code GIRLY Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner Get 10% off Plum Paper Custom Planners | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | February's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:27:25 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is all about my homesteading goals for the month of February! In this episode, some of the topics discussed are:
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| 27 Dec 2023 | Two New Christmas Traditions and the Rest of My December Homestead Favorites! | 00:24:35 | |
Today's episode is short and sweet, with not too much homesteading stuff to talk about because well, it's December and there's not much going on here in Ohio! But I do have a few products that made my life prettier and more organized, here's the links to those: Placecard Holders for the "Tree of Light" Free Download with the "Instructions" | |||
| 24 Aug 2022 | Caterpillar Killer, Oregano for Chickens, New Camo and Other August Homestead Favorites! | 00:33:36 | |
Today's episode contains lots of products that have helped me out this past month on our homestead and also have just made me happy. Here's links to all the products I mention: Durastat Oregano Water Supplement for Chickens Grubbly Farms Layer Crumbles (use this link for $20 off your first order) Banyan Botanicals Hair Supplement Thrive Market (this links gives you $40 off your first order) TKB Trading if you want to make your own face powder | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | Garden Planning Step by Step! | 00:36:26 | |
Today's episode is all about planning the garden, step by step. This is the same way I planned my garden last year, so I know it works, but of course your personality type will play a factor in the best way to plan your garden. The three resources I mention are: Grow & Flourish Planner (LITE) | |||
| 16 Aug 2023 | My (Semi Low-Maintenance) Wavy Hair Routine, Featuring All Non-Toxic products! | 00:44:17 | |
Today's episode is all about my non-toxic wavy hair routine! I have what would be described as fine poofy hair, but recently I've discovered it's actually wavy, I would say type 2A. I list a lot of the products I use, here's links for those: Prose Shampoo and Conditioner (this link gives you $20 off your first order) Deva Curl Hair Dryer and Diffuser | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | A Recap of 2023, Our Second Year as "True Homesteaders" and My 2024 Garden Plans | 00:50:11 | |
Today's episode is a long one! Today I am doing a recap of 2023 as homesteaders (our second year) and also talking about the specific plans I have for our 2024 garden. Some of the topics discussed are:
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| 21 Jun 2023 | 2023 Spring Garden Summary! | 00:24:08 | |
In today's episode I am talking all about the struggles I've had with the spring garden, like slug and snail damage, poor soil ph, poor nitrogen availability, and how I plan to amend my soil for fall, like adding elemental sulphur and a high nitrogen fertilizer. I also discuss the plans I have for mulching in the winter, that way I do not use leaf mulch again. My plan for that as of right now is to use a soil building cover crop through winter, then work it into the soil in early spring, and finally mulching with compost. I do mention the soil test I used, here's a link to that: Soil Kit Get 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Meat Grinding, Leaf Shredding, Homemade Fire Starters and More November Homestead Favorites! | 00:26:01 | |
Today's episode is all about my November homestead favorites! I talk about 1 DIY item and 5 products today, here's the links to those: Prose Custom Shampoo and Conditioner ($10 off link) Weston Pro Series #8 Meat Grinder Save $20 on your first order with Grubbly Farms! | |||
| 10 Jan 2022 | Welcome! Here's an Introduction to my "Homestead" | 00:22:01 | |
Hello and welcome to the very first episode of The Girly Homesteader Podcast! My name is Laura and I live on 7 acres in Xenia Ohio with my husband, 10 chickens and 2 beehives. This episode is an introduction of myself and our homestead to you, along with our goals for this year. I definitely did not grow up as a country girl, but I love the life I live now. I do not consider myself an expert in any way, so the first season and first year of this podcast will be documenting our transition into "true" homesteading life. I'll be sharing with you my homesteading experiments, research, successes and failures. This episode is especially helpful for the beginner homesteader, confirming the fact that you do NOT need tons of acres, tons of animals or a picture perfect garden to consider yourself a homesteader. You didn't even need to grow up with the intention to live this life. LINKS: | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | August Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:28:57 | |
Today's episode is all about updates on our little homestead, like about how our new chicks are doing and garden struggles... I also share the things I have on my list to complete this month before fall can finally set in. Some of the things I talk about today are soil amendments, food storage goals, fall direct sowing and more! | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | My Preservation Methods for 2024! | 00:29:29 | |
Today I am sharing the ways I plan to preserve the harvest this year! I also talk about my new steam canner and how I plan to use that instead of water bath canning. The foods I mention specifically are:
I also mention the book Freeze Fresh, you can get it here Shop Lily Lolo Cosmetics with code LLLAURA to get 10% off Shop Plum Paper custom planners and get 10% off Follow me on Instagram! | |||
| 19 Jun 2024 | 2024 Spring Garden Summary! | 00:33:59 | |
On today's episode I am sharing a full summary of the spring garden. Some of the topics discussed are:
Shop Plum Paper Planners and get 10% off | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | Homestead "Girl Talk": an Interview with Kody Hanner About Entrepreneurship on the Homestead | 00:54:37 | |
On today's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kody Hanner from Homestead Education. Some of the topics discussed are:
You can find Kody on her website, podcast and Instagram below: The Homestead Education Podcast | |||
| 27 Mar 2024 | DIY Seed Tape, Compost Turners, Beautiful Fragrances and Other March Homestead Favorites! | 00:36:50 | |
On today's episode I am sharing my favorites from the month of March, here's links to all the products I mention: DIY Seed Tape (specific paper towels I use) Sample Set of Clean Fragrances from Beautycounter Dixondale Farms Onion Seedlings | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | April Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:31:28 | |
Today's episode talks about a lot of things that happened and are happening on our homestead! Make sure to follow me on Instagram to share even more in my homestead journey, but here's the things I touch on today: CHICKENS
BEES
GARDEN
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| 28 Jun 2023 | Soil Testing, Vertical Planting, Homestead Journaling, A Hair Dryer Saga and Other June Homestead Favorites! | 00:29:10 | |
On today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing my gardening and girly favorites from the month. Here's the gardening related items I talk about: Greenstalk Vertical Garden Planter (use this link for $10 off) Plum Paper Homestead Journal (this is the specific layout I used) Get 10% off ANYTHING Plum Paper And here's links to the girlier items! Beautycounter Dark Spot Corrector Save 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | February's Homestead Favorites: Featuring Lots of Tools to Help Improve Your Quality of Life! | 00:37:29 | |
On today's episode I list three tools that are definitely an investment, but they have definitely made my life easier and more enjoyable. I also talk about a couple things that have just made my life and skin better! Here's links to all of them: Request Beautycounter Samples HERE Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with the code PODCAST | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | April's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:17:05 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is all about my goals for the month of April. There's a lot of things to do in the garden, but it's really just about chugging along and continuing with my seed starting plan and watching the weather! Some of the goals I talk about specifically are:
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| 23 Mar 2022 | How We Built Our Raised Beds (Part 2, The Low Tunnels) | 00:27:19 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is part two of how we built our raised beds, our low tunnels specifically! There's lots of links for the materials mentioned in today's episode, but in addition to those, here is a general rundown of the materials you will need to make the low tunnels for one 4' x 12' raised bed:
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| 21 Sep 2022 | All About Fall Skincare | 00:32:36 | |
As you know, fall is a transitional season and the changes in the weather affect your skin just like they do your garden. This episode talks about those changes and how to combat them. I mention quite a few products in this episode, here's links to all those. REQUEST SKINCARE SAMPLES HERE: Acure Brightening Facial Scrub Beautycounter Overnight Resurfacing Peel | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | March Homestead Chores, Goals and Updates! | 00:29:00 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is about my March goals for our homestead. I talk specifically about the things we need to do to prep our garden space, things we intend to direct sow in our raised beds, how to prepare for preserving season, the new additions to our garden like sweet potato slips and also about early season beekeeping. Listen to Ashley's podcast called A Little Self Reliant, she's this month's giveaway winner! | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | September's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:30:12 | |
Today's episode covers my goals for the month of September on our homestead. Some of the topics discussed are: fall garden planning, succession planting, canning, soil amending, processing honey, beekeeping, archery, hunting and drying herbs. Here's the links of today's sponsors: The (Girly) Homestead Planner (use code PODCAST for 15% off) Shop Beautycounter Clean Skincare and Makeup (use code CLEANFORALL20 off 20% off) | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | June's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:27:58 | |
Today's episode is all about the goals I have on our homestead for the month of June! I also talk about some updates that we have had here, like:
The goals that I have for the month of June are:
I do talk about some tools I am using to plan the fall garden, like my Plum Paper planner, custom stickers and garden planning pages form my Etsy shop: Get 10% off your first Custom Plum Paper Planner My Etsy shop, "Purple Paper Printables" Text me at 937 821 5565 to start your clean beauty journey! | |||
| 20 Mar 2024 | Transitioning to Spring... Skincare! | 00:37:28 | |
It's been awhile since I've done an episode solely about skincare, but with the potentially tricky transition from winter to spring, I figured now would be a great time. In today's episode I talk about some skincare basics like:
I also mention some of my favorite products that help me transition from winter to spring, here's the links to those: Beautycounter Cococream Cleanser Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion Beautycounter Mattifying Gel Cream All Good Anti-aging Sunscreen Moisturizer Beautycounter Dew Skin Tined Sunscreen | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 | Homestead "Girl Talk": an Interview with My Friend Jen! | 01:02:31 | |
On today's episode, I talk to my instagram friend named Jen about her journey with homesteading and how it has ebbed and flowed throughout the different seasons of her life. We have a great conversation and I hope it can help you grow in your journey too! She uses my Homestead Planner, get your copy with the link below: | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | 2024's Favorite Things! | 00:38:56 | |
Today's episode is about 5 products that have changed my life and then 5 more philosophical ideas that changed my life and I am hoping that they can change yours! Here's links to the products I mention:
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| 19 Feb 2025 | What to Do When You're Lacking Motivation in Winter | 00:30:32 | |
Winter is tough, and this winter has been especially tough for me. Today I'm sharing some tips on how to push through this last stretch of winter so you can be even more ready for the 2025 garden season! | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Transitioning Into Spring Skincare! | 00:27:53 | |
Spring is the easiest season for skin when you live in the midwest due to the warming temperatures and increase in humidity, but there still are things to take into consideration as your skin and the weather change. Your skin might be a bit more oily temporarily meaning you might get more acne or need a foamier cleanser. You also might need to swap your moisturizer or sunscreen for something lighter too. I talk about all those details in today's episode but here's the links to the specific products I mention: SERUMS Cocokind Postbiotic Acne Serum Beautycounter Tripeptide Serum MOISTURIZERS Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion Beautycounter Cocoboost Moisturizer SUNSCREENS CLEANSERS Beautycounter Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Transplanting Aids, the Best Spinach Variety, Hair Spray and Other April Homestead Favorites! | 00:49:42 | |
On today's episode, I am sharing my favorite things from the month of April. This episode goes quite in depth into my wavy hair routine, complete with a new styling product and a new finishing hairspray I love: No Nothing Fragrance Free Aerosol Hairspray I also talk about a couple gardening related items, a specific variety of spinach, and a soil additive that helps with transplanting, specifically when going from hydroponic to soil. Organic Rev (use code GIRLY to get 5% off) And I talk about some skincare items, specifically the ingredient mandelic acid. Almond Clear Mandelic Acid Serum Beautycounter Body Peel (that I safely use on my face) Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner | |||
| 03 Jan 2024 | January's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:25:10 | |
Welcome to season 3 of the Girly Homesteader Podcast! On today's episode, I'm sharing my goals for the month of January on the homestead. Some of the topics included are:
Get your Homestead Planner HERE | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | 2024 Summer Garden Summary! | 00:39:40 | |
Today's episode is all about my summer garden, what went well, what went wrong, and what I want to change for 2025! Here's the programs I use to plan my garden: And the paper planner I designed: Buy Organic Rev for your fall transplants (use code GIRLY) | |||
| 11 May 2022 | What I've Learned About Seed Starting From My First Garden Season! | 00:26:06 | |
Today's episode is all about seed starting, both inside and outside! I am definitely not an expert when it comes to starting seeds, but I've learned more than I expected to these past 5 months. This episode is great for the beginner gardener, but even if you're seasoned you might think about things in a different way! | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | September Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:33:37 | |
Happy September and almost fall! Today's episode goes over all the things I want to accomplish in the month of September. I also share some garden updates too! | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | February's Homestead Goals and Updates | 00:26:01 | |
On today's episode I am sharing my goals for the month of February on our homestead. We are finally out of our Persephone Period here at my latitude which is very exciting because that means things can start growing! Some of the things I mention are:
Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with the code PODCAST | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Garden Journaling, Braised Venison, Cleaning Vinegar and Other February Homestead Favorites | 00:33:12 | |
Today's episode of the podcast talks about 5 of my favorite things that have helped me out or just made me happy here on our Homestead. Links are below (asterisk* denotes an affiliate link) but make sure to leave a review of the podcast so you can be entered into a giveaway to receive non-toxic skincare and makeup and other homestead related items. February's favorites are:
Send a screenshot of your podcast review to thegirlyhomesteader@gmail.com to be a part of my monthly giveaway, winners will be announced via the podcast at the beginning of each month! | |||
| 26 Jun 2024 | Cooling Overalls, Saving Chicken Food, New Skincare and Other June Favorites! | 00:33:11 | |
On today's episode, I talk about a lot of different items that have made my life easier and more enjoyable in this hot weather! Here's links to everything I discuss: Slogger (or any muck boot) insoles Get 5% off Organic Rev with code GIRLY Get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner with code PODCAST | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 | What to Do Now That It's Dark All The Time... | 00:28:26 | |
Today's episode is all about some indoor activities now that the time has changed and the weather is colder! Some topics discussed are:
Get 10% off Dirty Labs detergent with code THEGIRLYHOMESTADER10 Get your free Grow & Flourish Assessment | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Easy (and Organized) Herb Preserving, Mini Shade Cloth and Other July Favorites! | 00:31:47 | |
Today's episode is all about my favorites from the month of July. I mention lots of products in this episode, so here's the links for them: Beautycounter Cream Blushes (use code CLEANFORALL30 for 30% off your first order) Beautycounter Soft Cream (use code CLEANFORALL30 for 30% off your first order) Printable Planting Planning Pages | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 | How to Prevent your Chicken Water from Freezing | 00:19:24 | |
We've had great success keeping our chicken water from freezing solid even in single digit temperatures! In this episode you'll learn about our current set up and how it will be a better choice than a typical chicken water fountain during summer months too. We switched to poultry nipples to make our lives easier but also to improve the health of our chickens. Good chicken keeping starts with making things as easy on yourself as you can, that way even if conditions are nasty, you'll know that your girls are still being taken care of. Here's links to the products we used to make our current water system: Black 5 gallon food safe container Bird bath de-icer (this is the exact one we purchased but is unavailable at the time of recording) This could be another option (an aquarium heater), please do your own research Follow Heritage Acres Market on Instagram Request Beautycounter samples here or shop directly with this link | |||
| 19 Jan 2022 | How to Process Venison on Your Own! | 00:37:45 | |
This episode of the podcast is all about processing deer on your own. Although it is an intimidating process, my husband and I have been doing it for 5 years now and have learned quite a bit along the way. In this episode I talk about why you'd want to process a deer on your own anyway, meat quality, meat processing tools, how to figure out what cuts of meat you'd like, a general step by step process, tips to reduce the "gamey" taste of meat, how to get the best tasting ground venison (that tastes like ground beef) and give you some ideas for some of the cuts that might be sitting at the bottom of your deep freezer. LINKS: | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | An Interview with Karin from the Just Grow Something Podcast! | 01:07:17 | |
Today I am chatting with my friend Karin from the Just Grow Something Podcast! This is one of my favorite podcasts and I am so honored to have her on the show. Some of the topics we discuss are:
Listen to the Just Grow Something Podcast Download her PDF made especially for us with a summary of today's topics! Follow me on Instagram Save 25% off your first Grubbly Farms order with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 | An Overview of Our Rain Barrel Set Up, Plus Maintenance Tips to Avoid Nasty Rain Water! | 00:25:06 | |
Today's podcast episode is all about our rain barrel set up! Last week I had to deal with really nasty water in our rain barrels, so I recorded this episode so you can avoid the gross water and mosquitoes that I had to deal with! I give an overview of our rain barrel set up, here's the products I mention: Hose End Sprayer (for cleaning the barrels out) Shop Beautycounter with me and save 20% off your first order with the code CLEANFORALL20 | |||
| 01 May 2024 | May's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:30:16 | |
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of May! Because of our abnormal weather, I was able to get some of these goals done ahead of time, like transplanting out my tomatoes and peppers! Organic Rev (use code GIRLY for 5% off) Grow & Flourish Planner (use code PODCAST for 10% off) Grubbly Farms (use code THEGIRLYHOMESTEADER for 30% off) | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | Automated and "Easy" Homestead Systems | 00:26:04 | |
Today's episode talks all about the automated systems that we use to manage our chickens and garden. I also mention some common sense but not always practiced habits that can help you save time and better manage your garden! Join the Girly Homesteaders Community (NOT a Facebook group) | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Transitioning from Winter to Spring Skincare | 00:49:48 | |
Yes, just like the seasons change, your skincare needs to change too! We are slowly getting out of cold temperatures here in Ohio and the happy-skin humidity is coming. Today's episode talks specifically about transitioning your skincare from winter to spring and what the heck people are talking about when they refer to "lighter weight" products. Here's links to the products I mentioned, but as always, you can message me on Instagram or email me to talk about your specific skin care needs. I love talking skin! DM me on Instagram to chat about skin Cocokind Turmeric Illuminating Solution Beautycounter Overnight Resurfacing Peel Beautycounter Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion Beautycounter Counterstart Cocoboost Moisturizer Beautycounter Mineral Boost Hydrating Essence | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | The Exact Varieties I'm Growing in 2024 (and why!) | 00:50:36 | |
Here's a list of all the things I am growing this year: COOL WEATHER cilantro: Leisure Splits arugula: Organic Astro beets: Moneta F1, Avalanche, Touchstone Gold, Early Wonder, Merlin broccoli: Hybrid Mini, Monty F1 green cabbage: Golden Acre, Tiara napa cabbage: Bilko F1 pak choi: Li Ren Choi carrots: Napoli F1, Tendersweet, Sugarsnax cauliflower: Denali endive: Clodia parsley: Giant of Italy sage: Common Sage kohlrabi: Early White Vienna mustards: Miz America, Wasabina onions: Calibra Yellow Intermediate, Cabernet F1 Red Intermediate peas: Avalanche, Sugar Snap radishes: Sora turnips: Hakurei, Scarlet Queen WARM WEATHER dill: Bouquet beans: Goldilocks, Celine Organic, Celine basil: Amethyst Improved, Mrs. Burns' Lemon, Sweet Thai, Elidia cucumbers: Salt & Pepper, Marketmore, Supremo savory: Compact Summer Savory marjoram: Organic Sweet Marjoram peppers: Ace F1, Flavorburst F1, Sweet Banana, Jalapeno, Shishito, California Wonder squash: Delicata, Spineless Perfection, Sugar Baby tomatoes: Cherry Red, San Marzano, Paisano Plum | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | Spring Meal Inspiration! | 00:38:06 | |
Today's episode shares my favorite spring recipes from 2024, but also a bit of a refresh with an app called Mealime and some insight into our changing schedules as homesteaders because of the time change! | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | Spring is (almost) Here, So Let's Talk Skincare | 00:43:54 | |
On today's episode I talk about transitioning your skincare for spring, and give my annual spiel to sunscreen. Here's links to the products I recommend: Face Theory Glycolic Acid Toner Get 30% off Grubbly Farms Hemp bedding | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | 2022 Summer Garden Summary | 00:33:59 | |
On today's episode of the podcast, I'm talking all about the summer garden, like the things I learned and the things I want to change for next year. I talk about drainage issues with tomatoes and cucumbers, pests, picking seed varieties and getting better at succession planting and harvesting. | |||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Hello 2025, and January's Homestead Goals | 00:24:10 | |
On today's episode, I share my goals for the month of January, which primarily revolve around planning the garden. I also ask for you to share YOUR big homestead goals for 2025, you can email me a written statement or an audio file to: Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner (code PODCAST gets you 10% off) | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | February Homestead Chores, Goals and Updates | 00:33:24 | |
Happy February! Today's episode of the podcast talks about our updated garden plans, which includes dipping our toes into raised bed gardening. I'll be sharing my thoughts behind our decisions to try this, including our current garden methods, our current struggles with what we've done, why we didn't want to try a greenhouse and how we finally came to the conclusion to mix raised beds in with our original plans. I also share some updates around our homestead and mention quite a few products that we either have installed or are planning to install/use this coming growing season. You can find the links to those here: Outdoor Thermometer with 3 sensors Shop Non-Toxic Beautycounter Skincare or request samples and try new products for free! (US and Canada only) | |||
| 18 May 2022 | Wild Turkey Hunting, Processing and Cooking! | 00:33:51 | |
On todays episode, I’m sharing our experience this year with turkey hunting! We were finally successful after about 4 years of trying to get a bird, and the payoff was awesome! On top of the hunting story, I also share some things we learned about processing and cooking the meat. It was delicious and I’d highly recommend it!
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| 15 May 2024 | Some Updates: Chicken and Work Drama | 00:43:51 | |
Today's episode is definitely not a normal episode... I share some updates about what's going on in my life, with some sad news to start about our beloved Rosie. I then discuss the slight changes that will be happening to the podcast and my Instagram account, thanks to the news and drama from Beautycounter. Please note that I do talk about MLMs and my view point on them, both good and bad. If you are not into MLMs, I still encourage you to listen to the second half of the episode. | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | 2023 Fall Garden Summary! | 00:30:52 | |
On today's episode, I am doing a recap of my fall garden, talking about what worked and what didn't work! Some of the topics discussed are:
Purchase your Homestead Planner here | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | Beneficial Nematodes and Other Pest Control Tactics! | 00:32:29 | |
Today's episode is all about the pest control tactics I will be using this year to control flea beetles, cabbage moths, army worms, slugs and snails. I mention a few products I'm using, here's the links to those: Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT Spray) I go in depth into the application method I used with my beneficial nematodes and I am happy to report that the process was super easy and it seems to have already made a big difference. Save 25% off your first order of Grubbly Farms with the code GIRLYHOMESTEADER | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | Frozen Sourdough Pizza, New Chicken Water Heaters, Hydroponic Indoor Greens and Other January Homestead Favorites! | 00:24:56 | |
Today's episode is all about the things that have made my life better, more enjoyable and prettier on the homestead for the month of January. I talk about 7 things today, here's links to all of them and the sourdough pizza recipe:
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Aquarium Heater which I am using for my chickens water
Link to the podcast episode where I talk specifically about my set up
Kitchenaid Bowl Scraper
OXO Garlic Peeler
Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm (text me at 937 821 5565 for a sample)
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Aerogarden Harvest Slim
Frozen Sourdough Pizza Recipe:
DOUGH INGREDIENTS:
100 g starter
500 g AP flour
10 g salt
30 g olive oi
375 g (approximately) water
Italian Seasoning to taste
DOUGH PREP:
Mix all ingredients and ferment overnight.
In the morning, preheat oven to 450 and split the dough in two.
Spread each dough onto parchment on a cookie sheet and bake for 6 minutes, do not let the crust get golden
Let cool, then freeze uncovered for 3 hours.
Wrap each crust in plastic wrap then foil and freeze
PIZZA BAKING:
Preheat over to 450
Once oven is hot, take out frozen dough and immediately cover with toppings
Put pizza directly on oven rack and back for about 12 minutes
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| 08 May 2024 | 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Chicken Keeping Before We Got Chickens! | 00:32:38 | |
On today's episode I am sharing 5 things I wish I knew before we got chickens! I do mention a few products, here's links to those: Strong Animals chicken elixir water additive Use code PODCAST to get 15% off the Grow & Flourish Planner | |||
| 24 May 2023 | How Chickens Can Change the World: An Interview with Dalia, The President of "Chickenlandia"! | 00:55:20 | |
Today's podcast is all about chickens, and the very first interview on the Girly Homesteader Podcast! Today I talk with Dalia Monterroso, a chicken keeping educator and the creator of Chickenlandia, a welcoming chicken keeping community. On today's episode we talk about her chicken keeping story, her thoughts on chickens being a part of our human history and how she believes that everyone can keep chickens, thus the name of her new book! We also discuss chicken poop and the pros and cons of sand vs deep litter in the coop... Here's links so you can learn more about Dalia: Her website, welcometochickenlandia.com Her new book, "Let's All Keep Chickens" Shop Beautycounter makeup and skincare and use the code CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off your first order | |||
| 25 May 2022 | May's Homestead Favorites | 00:34:00 | |
Todays episode is another round up of my favorite things from the month. Today's products can be lumped into two categories, gardening and skincare. The links for these items can be found below: SKINCARE: Beautycounter Cocoboost Moisturizer All Good Tinted Sunscreen Butter GARDEN: | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | How a City Girl Became a Garden Master, an Interview with Sabrina, The Unexpected Gardener | 01:04:28 | |
On today's episode, I interview Sabrina, The Unexpected Gardener! We talk about her transition from being a super city girl to turning her entire back yard into an extremely productive garden that feeds her family. We also talk about locally sourcing food, and how to get away from the 'big food" world. | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | November's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:27:11 | |
On today's episode I talk about what's going on around our homestead and share the goals I have for this month, the beginning of Reflection Season! Topics discussed are:
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| 14 Jun 2023 | Troubleshooting Sourdough with Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead, Plus Some Musings on Homesteading and Talking About Her New Book! | 00:35:44 | |
On today's episode I had the honor of interviewing Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead who is also the host of the Old Fashioned on Purpose Podcast. We talk about sourdough specifically, like how to get rid of gumminess, plus some basics on baking methods and she gives great advice for the new sourdough baker. We also get a bit off topic and talk about her journey to homesteading and how she is now a mission to share these values with everyone, not just homesteaders. You can find Jill here: Pre-order her new book, "Old Fashioned on Purpose" Text me at 9378215565 to get started on your non-toxic skincare and makeup journey | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | January Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:29:09 | |
Today's episode is all about my goals for January on our homestead! I mention the Planter app which I use to map out my garden and also the seed starting calendar I created that's a free download, you can get those here: Text the words PLANTING PLANNER to me at 937 821 5565 and I'll send you the file for my printable seed starting and planting calendar!
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| 12 Jun 2024 | What I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Entered my 30s | 00:35:11 | |
Today is a philosophical episode, about the things I wish I would have known before I entered my 30s. I am 34 as of the release of this episode, so here are some of the things that I and other listeners wish we would have known before we entered 30. Some of the topics discussed are:
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| 10 Aug 2022 | Introducing Chicks into an Existing Flock | 00:27:12 | |
Today we are talking all about chickens, specifically how to introduce new chicks into an existing flock of chickens. This was our best year so far with introductions and I think it's because they were younger than last year's batch. Learn more on today's episode! This podcast is sponsored by Beautycounter, the non-toxic skincare and makeup brand I've been using for over 3 years. I am a consultant for them, so I am happy to send you samples and help you figure out how to improve your skin! | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 | Organic Fertilizer, Bulk Greens Harvesting, Natural Perfume, Chicken Electrolytes and Other October Favorites! | 00:28:26 | |
On today's podcast, I am sharing my favorites from the month of October. Here's all the links to the things I discuss: Organic REV Fertilizer (use code GIRLY for 5% off) Grubbly Farms Chicken Electrolytes Well People Eye Cream (daytime) Beautycounter Eye Cream (nighttime) | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | Big Homestead Dreams! | 00:33:50 | |
On this episode of the podcast I am collaborating with others from the Girly Homesteader Community and sharing all of our BIG homestead dreams. Below are links to all those who shared, in order of appearance: Natalia Salberg-Bak - @nataliamarieaa Andrea & Roman - @feathersandflowers_nc Sarah Hashman - @sarah.k.hashman And finally me! @thegirlyhomesteader Buy the Grow & Flourish Planner | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | November's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:28:38 | |
Today's episode is all about our homestead goals for the month of November! | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | Cast Iron Pizza, Clean Tooth Care, Hormone Knowledge and more March Favorites! | 00:34:40 | |
Today's episode discusses my favorites from this month, here's links to those plus the details of our new favorite way to have pizza! This is Your Brain on Birth Control Pizza Directions:
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| 01 Nov 2023 | November's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:23:36 | |
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of November on our homestead. Some of the topics discussed are:
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| 04 Sep 2024 | September's Homestead Goals & Updates! | 00:33:33 | |
On today's episode, I share my goals for the month and also some updates. Some of the topics discussed are:
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| 28 Feb 2024 | March Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:26:16 | |
Today's episode is all about my goals for the month of March! Some topics discussed are:
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| 15 Jan 2025 | REPLAY: My Intro, and Our Story! | 00:24:10 | |
Today is a replay, sorry about that, hopefully next week I can get back in to my podcasting groove. | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 | Adjusting Your Skincare from Summer to Fall: How to Hydrate and Exfoliate Properly for the Best Transition! | 00:35:19 | |
Today's episode is all about skincare, so I definitely mention a lot of products. Here's links to all of those, but feel free to text me at 937 821 5565 or send me a message on Instagram to get samples! TONERS Beautycounter Hydrating Mineral Essence Beautycounter Triple Acid Toner (also an exfoliant) SERUMS Beautycounter Glow First Priming Serum MOISTURIZERS Beautycounter Adaptive Moisture Lotion EXFOLIANTS Beautycounter Bamboo Buff Polish Beautycounter Reflect Effect AHA Masque Beautycounter Triple Acid Toner (also a toner) SUNSCREENS Beautycounter Dew Skin Tinted SPF Save 25% on Grubbly Farms Chicken Food and Treats Purchase the (Girly) Homestead Planner | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | February's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:20:44 | |
I'm trying to give myself grace this month and not overload myself with tasks, but here's a rundown of what I have going on this month! | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | Legacy Media is DEAD, and Other Philosophical Musings | 00:37:16 | |
| 29 May 2024 | May's Favorite Things! | 00:27:56 | |
On today's episode, I share some of the things that have made my life easier and new products I've been liking, here's the links to all of them: Two things I get from Thrive Market, join here Get 40% off your first Thrive Market order | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | July's Favorite Things! | 00:25:30 | |
On today's episode I am sharing the things that have made my life happier, easier and prettier this month! Here's links to everything I talk about: Asutra Magnesium and Melatonin Cream Eyeshadow Sticks from: | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | September's Favorite Things! | 00:22:20 | |
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| 22 Mar 2023 | What I Learned From the Winter Garden | 00:21:58 | |
Yes, the winter garden! Although not much grew for me, I did learn some major lessons in terms of how to keep things (or not keep things) alive during hard freezes, I learned that you cannot be lazy if you want to overwinter food and a HUGE tactic that makes transplanting cold hardy veggies in the very late winter a lot more doable. Here's some of the things I mention in today's episode: Super heavy duty greenhouse clips from Bootstrap Farmer Text me at 9378215565 to learn more about non-toxic skincare and the products I recommend | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Top Homestead Kitchen Tools | 00:35:57 | |
Today's episode is all about my favorite kitchen tools that will make your homestead life a lot easier! I talk about a lot of items, but here are some of the specific ones I mention: Presto Digital Pressure Canner Get $20 off your first Grubbly Farms order | |||
| 08 Jan 2025 | 2024 Garden Summary and My Plan for 2025! | 00:37:06 | |
On today's episode we are talking all about the garden, what went well last year and what didn't and how I am making changes for this year! Here's links to some of the things I mention in the episode:
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| 17 May 2023 | Flock Updates: Breaking a Broody Hen, Sand Bedding Cleanliness, Flock Drama and New Chicks! | 00:28:14 | |
On today's episode I share all the updates going on in my flock, but here's some of the specific topics I talk about:
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| 19 Apr 2023 | Adventures in Sourdough Part 3! | 00:31:20 | |
Today's episode is all about sourdough. I've been experimenting with sourdough baking for the past 6 months and I am still working on my perfect loaf, so if you're struggling too, don't feel bad! Here's the recipe I used most recently that got me a decent loaf, but I am still working on the gumminess inside my loaf (I'll talk about my next experiment in the episode). 100 g starter 500 g bread flour 300 g water 10 g salt
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| 09 Mar 2022 | We Made Maple Syrup?!?! | 00:32:42 | |
We decided to tap some of the maple trees on our property to make maple syrup! It actually worked out really well, so this episode of the podcast talks all about it. We turned about 50 gallons of maple sap into about 1 gallon of syrup, but it was definitely worth it and I am pretty sure we will do it again next year. After listening to this episode, you'll know whether or not it's a self-sufficient activity you'd like to add to your homestead calendar! | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | How We Built Our Raised Beds (Part One) | 00:35:36 | |
Today's episode of the podcast is part one of a deep dive into how we built our 4x12 raised beds in our new and expanded garden space for this year. This episode specifically talks about the raised bed portion. The topics I discuss are:
Next week I will talk about how we made the low tunnels over the beds. | |||
| 16 Apr 2025 | All Things Chickens with Sabrina from The Unexpected Gardener! | 01:17:14 | |
First of all, here's a link to Sabrina's podcast and Instagram: Links to the chicken items I mention: | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | August Favorites, Like New Canning Toys and Sports Bras that Don't Suck... | 00:33:36 | |
On today's episode I am sharing some items that have made my month a lot easier and prettier! Here's the links to those items: Face Theory Replenamist Facial Mist Get 15% off the Grow and Flourish Planner with code PODCAST Shop Root Pretty Mineral Cosmetics | |||
| 02 Apr 2025 | April's Homestead Goals and Updates! | 00:31:30 | |
On today's episode, I share my goals for the month, but also some updates about what's going on around here, and a few details about my new watering system. Here's a link to the hose we buried under the yard to get water from our house all the way out there: | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | March's Homestead Goals! | 00:25:26 | |
Today's episode talks about my goals for the month of March, plus a bit about what's going on around here, and a health update! | |||