Today I'm going out on a limb and doing a quick review of the show Chopped.  Chopped shows on Food Network on Tuesdays at 10/9 central.  This show is, in my opinion, one of the best on TV if you are trying to learn to be a better cook.

I talk about some common issues one may encounter when trying to start seeds.  

Its the start of a new (what I'm calling a) season here at SSGP.  There are more changes coming, not just on the farm here but also to the show, format, etc.  (http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/404251_425358924180602_151361619_n.jpg) I won't

In today's episode I talk about invasive plants and how some of them can actually be beneficial if you just find the good in them. *Definition of invasive species - able to adapt to new locations well and competes against native species. *My disc...

There will be many times during this show you might ask - isn't this a gardening show? I'm getting to it I promise. I think some of the things I'm going to talk about today are going to blow your mind and its something hardly anyone else in gardening is t

On today's show I talk about how to prevent and deal with predator incursions on the homestead.  I hate to say I know a good deal about this but its only because of some mistakes I made.  At the first of the show I give you my take on this:  There are

In today's episode I wanted to talk about food forest, the concept, the theory and actuality.  How I built mine, the things I look for and the thought process. Wikipedia definition:  Forest gardening is a low-maintenance organic plant-based food produc

Well it's good to be back. In this episode I discuss what's been going on here at the homestead in the absence of the podcast. *The fun times I've had with the rabbits and why I'm looking at raising livestock as more than just a way to provide meat. *Th

In today's episode I tackle the question of how to water one's garden.  There's a bit of confusion from the communication I'm getting over how I do this and what I actually suggest.  (http://theselfsufficientgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/homeb