Goat breeders usually use “goat polio” and “thiamine deficiency” interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. For years, the two terms were used interchangeably because goats with symptoms of polio responded to treatment with thiamine, leading people to believe … Read More
Episode 19Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. When talking about weeds, people use words like enemy, battle, and war. No one wants weeds in their garden, right? Well, it depends! In this episode, author … Read More
Episode 18Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. One of the reasons we decided to start raising pigs almost 20 years ago was because I thought it was the only way we could produce our … Read More
Episode 17Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You might think that someone who write a book about bugs would have been a bona fide bug lover forever. But author Jessica Walliser admits up front … Read More
Episode 16Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you have ever thought about raising rabbits for meat, either for your own dinner table or as a business, today’s episode will get you at least … Read More
Episode 15Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Whether you can’t quite find the exact tools you need for your farm or you think you can improve on what’s available or you simply like to … Read More
Episode 14Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. During the drought of 2012 when everything in our garden was dying after months without rain, I really started to think about hydroponics and aquaponic growing systems. … Read More
Episode 13Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. All gardens and farms were organic prior to World War II, and gardeners realized centuries ago that healthy soil was the key to healthy plants. Building healthy … Read More
Episode 12Sustainability Book Chat If you like growing things that are slightly unusual, then pawpaws may be for you. They are a “tropical” fruit tree that grows in colder climates. In this episode, I’m talking with Blake Cothron, the author … Read More
Episode 11Sustainability Book Chat As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Today’s episode is for anyone who has ever thought about adding cattle to their homestead. I’m talking to Callene Rapp, co-author of Homestead Cows: The Complete Guide … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
