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Homestead self sufficiency through efficiency. We’ll cover topics such as homestead DIY, gardening, cooking indoors and out, raising small livestock, hunting and processing your harvest. Please subscribe, follow us on Facebook or email me directly at TheEfficientHomestead@gmail.com And be sure to check out our web page at https://theefficienthomestead.com If you are going to shop online please consider using our affiliate links. #homesteadlife #followyourdream Thanks for listening!
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In this episode, we talk about what a tiny house means to us while kicking off a series of podcasts where we’ll talk about off-grid cabin DIY options. Thanks for joining us and we’d love to get any questions or comments at TheEfficientHomestead@gmail.com I apologize but this is the last episode for the foreseeable future. We no longer have the blog…
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This week I go on a bit of a ramble talking about how affiliate links work from our perspective. At about the 8 minute mark I get back into our normal updates and weekend plans. I really appreciate all of you tuning in each week to hear about what’s going on with us and I’d love to hear what your plans are for this Labor Day weekend. You can email …
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As the garden is winding down and the weather is hot we took some time to visit family and help with a homestead project in Southeast Oklahoma on the banks of the Kiamichi River. We'l share our combination success and failure with smoking the roosters we recently took out of our flock and a plan to give the chickens a bigger run that will also bene…
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Thanks for joining us! This week we have an update on the garden, the weather and the homestead critters both feathered and furred. We’ve been hot and dry until today when the weather forced a change of plans. If you like the podcast please give us a 5 star rating and we always appreciate your kind words. Be sure to check out the blog at https://Th…
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Welcome to Episode 17 of The Efficient Homestead Podcast! This week we talk about our summer garden struggles, fruit trees, and chicken wrangling. We also spend some time discussing a listener emailed question about getting started growing in a desert environment, thank you so much for reaching out! If you have a question please send it in to TheEf…
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In today's podcast we talk about our garden success over the past week and share a change of plans. Thanks for listening and as always, check out the blog where I share some DIY tips as well as tackle some philosophical questions. Be sure to give us a like on Facebook.com/theefficienthomestead and you can always email me at TheEfficientHomestead@gm…
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Welcome back! It's been a couple of weeks since we've talked. Today we'll do a walk around the Homestead and check on the animals and the gardens. We'll also share our plans for the future and some exciting news about a big change coming up. Be sure to check out the blog at https://TheEfficientHomestead.com and follow us on Facebook.com/theefficien…
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This week we start off with a little sad news. And I made a mistake when I talked about the chickens and said Monday when it was really Wednesday night. After that's out of the way we give a garden update and share our plans for next week. I appreciate you listening and please leave a review wherever you listen to this podcast. It only takes a seco…
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Happy Independence Day fellow Homesteaders. I have lots to do today to prepared for our celebration this evening but I wanted to check in with y’all and give a quick Homestead update and let you in on an exciting announcement I’ll be making soon! Please visit our blog at https://TheEfficientHomestead.com and check us out on Facebook. Thanks for lis…
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Welcome back as we talk about our apple tree production, give an all around garden update and I let you in on a little secret. We'll also talk a little about our future plans and one key thing to look for in a new homestead property. Please visit us at https://TheEfficientHomestead.com and look us up on Facebook and YouTube and as always, feel free…
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Welcome to episode 11 of The Efficient Homestead Podcast! I’m glad you’re here. The garden is growing but so are the weeds. We’ll give you an update on what’s going on around the homestead as well as share some information you can use. If you like this week’s podcast let me know by sending an email to theefficienthomestead@gmail.com I’d love to hea…
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Thanks for joining us for this milestone! Episode 10! If you’re stuck in the city and dream of the quiet country life it’s worth a listen to hear what I hear every day! Today we’ll talk about the ducks and chickens, a garden update, and my plans for the day. Be sure to check out the blog at https://TheEfficientHomestead.com. We have some good info …
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This week’s Homestead update includes the garden, chickens and ducks as well as our ever expanding wild flower plot. We also talk about the state of our county road and a little teaser about a trip I’ll share details on next time. We even have a wildlife encounter on the drive as I’m recording and I pose a question to ponder. --- Send in a voice me…
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In this episode of The Efficient Homestead Podcast we talk about the weather and our struggles coping with over 18 inches of rain over 30 days and sometime over 5 inches in under 12 hours. We also talk about the ducks and a little about an article I’ve written exploring what it means to be a “Homesteader” at https://TheEfficientHomestead.com As alw…
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We’re finally able to get back in the garden and get some work done after a couple of weekends off. In this episode we share a homestead update and some information on one of our favorite nature trails we visited on Mother’s Day. Please head over to www.TheEfficientHomestead.com and sign up for our news letter. I’ll be able to keep you posted on fu…
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In this episode we share details of our rain ravaged garden and the resulting lazy weekend. Is it OK to take a weekend off? Email me at theefficienthomestead@gmail.com and cast your vote! We also provide some updates on the garden and share details on how to get our favorite Venison Tenderloin Jalapeño Popper recipe. Thanks for joining us and if yo…
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On this episode of the podcast we talk about temporary vs. permanent fencing, garden updates, cucumber trellis DIY, baby ducks graduation to full time outside and some of the flowers on the homestead including a very large dandelion type that I had to research. I think it might be Yellow Salsify ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_dubius ). …
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Episode 4 is an update on past and future homestead projects, garden progress and farm animals. Here is the link for the pepper farm we buy from www.facebook.com/peppersnmore/ Thanks for joining us! Don’t forget to subscribe and look us up on https://theefficienthomestead.com and on Facebook!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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Join us for a review on an Organic Gardening class presented by Fox Farms. We cover recommendations for soil amendments, raised bed options and pest control as well as scoring a couple of tomato plants for the homestead. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review, then head over to TheEfficientHomestead.com and sign up for our mailing list …
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Homestead update and news along with info on our camping trip, protecting new plants from frost and a better description of our chicken operation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronnie887/message
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A little about The Efficient Homestead, our gardening accomplishments as of the first day of spring and our weekend plans. Please subscribe to follow along as we learn and be sure to leave a comment at TheEfficientHomestead.com or on our Facebook page The Efficient Homestead. Thanks for listing and come back soon!--- Send in a voice message: https:…
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