203: Garden Therapy

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203: Garden Therapy

FromA Farmish Kind of Life

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Apr 14, 2022

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In today's interview, herbalist and mom Michele Marlow talks about autism, sensory gardens, and the outlet of comfort and peace that she and her son have found in nature.

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Apr 14, 2022

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Welcome to A Farmish Kind of Life where we talk about the how to of homesteading and the deep thoughts that come from it!

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Homestead Winter Projects: 7 Things to Do While Waiting for Spring: The wait for spring is hard! If you're wondering how you can best use your time in the winter to prepare for the next year of homesteading, here are seven winter projects you can tackle. Some of them might already be on your radar, by A Farmish Kind of Life
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5 Reasons Your Bread Didn’t Turn Out: There is nothing like a loaf of homemade bread to make you feel like the boss of the kitchen. But sometimes that bread you're working so hard on turns out to be a flop. It doesn't rise, it's heavy as a brick, its consistency isn't what it should be. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Keeping a Rooster? Tips You’ll Need: A hen is a delightful feathered friend who will provide you with both eggs and entertainment. But in deciding to bring hens to your farm, you also need to decide if you will keep a rooster as well. Do you actually need a rooster? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Cornish Cross vs. Red Rangers: Our Meat Bird Experiment: After several years of raising Cornish Cross chickens as our meat birds, we decided it was time to compare them to another meat bird we'd been hearing a lot about: Red Rangers. So we did an experiment. I bet you're here because you want to know who won... by A Farmish Kind of Life
29 min listen
Fill Your Freezer on the Homestead 5 Ways: If there is a freezer on your homestead, you want it full! Enjoy a bounty of yums throughout the year by working these five ways to fill your freezer into your homesteading plans. - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
20 min listen
The Truth About Homesteading: 7 Things to Know Before You Start: So. You want to be a homesteader. You want the gardens and the chickens and the whole nine yards. I completely understand! There are a gazillion reasons that people want to get into homesteading. But hold up one second while I share the truth about hom... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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10 Tips for Butchering at Home: As a homesteader, there is nothing more satisfying than raising your own food. Are you ready to take the step from raising your own meat to actually butchering and processing your own meat as well? Let me share some things I've learned about butchering... by A Farmish Kind of Life
31 min listen
Should You Sell Chicken Eggs? A few things to consider…: You have a coop full of chickens and you're wondering if it's time to set out on the adventure of selling farm fresh eggs. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons that come along with the decision to sell chicken eggs from your homestead. - by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Raising Pheasants: 5 Things I Didn’t Know: My husband has always wanted to raise pheasants. Since we are usually game to try anything once, we started our research, prepared their space, and ordered some pheasant chicks. But there were many things I didn't know before raising pheasants that wer... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Homestead Costs: Does Homesteading Save Money?: Homesteading is often touted as one of the most frugal ways to live, and a great way to save money. But what is the honest story behind homestead costs? Does homesteading actually save money? And if so, on what? - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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The Only Way a Garden Saves Money: As a homesteader there is nothing more satisfying than looking down at a plate of food you have raised yourself. Don't you just love when your salad is made of homegrown greens? Or when you're eating garden fresh salsa made from ingredients you harvest... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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The Most Important Homesteading Skill You Need…: When people think about successful homesteaders, they often think of folks who can raise chickens or grow beautiful gardens. Or maybe people who can skillfully butcher their own pig or make noodles from scratch. by A Farmish Kind of Life
13 min listen
81: DIY your Pantry with Kris Bordessa: Have you ever walked through the grocery store and looked at all those pre-made items like mayo, ketchup, and sour cream? Have you ever wondered how you could DIY your pantry and start making those things yourself? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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86: When everyone needs help, take care of yourself first: When it feels like the world is crumbling around you, and so many people need help, how do you know who to help first? Who is the most important person to take care of? - You might be surprised to find out it's not anyone out there. Nope. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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It’s Perfectly Okay If You Don’t Free Range Your Chickens: Friends, I'm going to be bold and give you my opinion about something chicken-ish. Ready? Here goes: I think it's perfectly okay if you don't free range your chickens. - (Don't want to read all the words? This blog post is also a podcast—just press th... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Free Range Chickens: 5 Truths To Know: Free range chickens are fun to watch, but hold on a second. - Before you open the coop door and let your chickens run wild, there are some truths you need to know about the free range life. - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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We Don’t Use Chick Starter: Three Reasons Why: In true rebel farm(ish) girl style, I thought I should let you in on a little secret: We don't use chick starter at our farm and we haven't for years. I’m not telling you that you shouldn’t feed starter. I’m telling you that we don’t feed starter. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Why You Can’t Rehome Your Pet At My Farm: A farm is the perfect place to rehome your pet that isn't working out, right? - "Can you take my cat? He's not getting along with his housemates." - "I was hoping you had room for another rooster. We need to get rid of this one because of his attitud... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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83: 9 ways to use technology to ward off isolation: Life can toss many situations at us that will force us to be stuck at home. It could be a long term illness, the weather, the choice to stay home more in order to save money, or many other things. Today I'll share 9 ways that you can use technology to ... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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The Simple Life: Don’t Be Its Slave: I love the simple life. I bet you do, too. But here's the thing—no matter what you or I do, our "simple lives" aren't ever going to be the simple lives of 100ish years ago. Want to take a guess at why? - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Urban Homesteading: What I Really Think: An acquaintance once asked what I thought about urban homesteading. - "I mean, come on," she said. "Urban homesteading?" The term rolled off her tongue with sarcasm and judgement. She'd grown up on a farm—like her parents and grandparents—and then she... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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80: 5 Reasons Homesteaders Need to Be Brave: Homesteading is no place for cowards! Here are five reasons you will need to bring some courage with to the homestead—and if you're already living the homesteading life, this list will help you realize you're tougher than you maybe thought you were. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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93: Okay, Now What? (Keep Going): When you hit a stage of life where things are ending or changing, we often ask ourselves (author included), okay, now what? - And it's easy to fall in to the trap that says there isn't anything next because we're too old or that season has passed. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Homesteading Questions: There Are No Dumb Ones: When we decide to jump into the homesteading life, it makes a lot of sense that we would have a lot of homesteading questions. A. lot. It's important for all of us to realize that a) questions are great and b) there aren't any dumb ones. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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82: Keeping a Pantry Journal Helps you Prepare for Emergencies: I've always kept a freezer list/pantry list of what's on hand here at the homestead. But what about keeping a pantry journal — a list of what we actually use? It was first suggested to me in my Grow a Year's Worth of Food interview with Melissa K Norri... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Why You Should Keep a Farm Journal: I have a farm journal that sits next to my chair in our living room, and I try to write a little something in it every night. - It's full of important things about our farm life and is affectionately referred to as The Almighty Pink Book. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Death: It’s Part of Life on the Homestead: Death. It's that very real part of homesteading that no one really likes to talk about much. - Dealing with animal death on the homestead is a touchy subject, but it's one that really can't be ignored. If you have animals on your homestead, you will, by A Farmish Kind of Life
21 min listen
105: Build the Life You Want by Saying No: Building the life you want is a sure step towards self-sufficiency and independence. But what if you don't know what you want that life to look like? What if the question of "what do you want" is too big to answer? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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