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104. Twenty-five Homesteading Skills You Can Start with Little to No Land

104. Twenty-five Homesteading Skills You Can Start with Little to No Land

Author: Mona Weathers June 26, 2024 Duration: 20:59
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In this episode I dive into 25 practical ways to kickstart your homesteading journey, even if you have little to no land. From gardening on apartment balconies to learning animal husbandry without owning animals, I cover a variety of essential skills. I also discuss composting, preserving food, foraging, bread making, herbalism, and much more. I share my experiences and provide valuable tips on how to become more self-sufficient and sustainable.

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Episdodes mentioned in this episode:

Gardening:

Ep.96 Turn Your Black Thumb Green with These Tips: https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/096-turn-your-gardening-black-thumb-green-with-these-tips

Ep. 82 Organic Gardening with Jessica Gaige: https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/082-organic-gardening-for-beginners-with-jessica-gaige

Composting:

Ep. 26 Worm Farming : https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/026-homestead-income-series-worm-farming

Preserving Food:

Ep. 49 - Melissa K. Norris on the 9 Food Preservation Methods: https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/049-melissa-k-norris-on-the-9-food-preservation-methods

Bee Keeping: 

Ep. 92- Natural Bee Keeping with Adam & Leslie Martin : https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/092-homesteading-community-natural-beekeeping-with-adam-leslie-martin-of-beekept

Natural Dyeing: Jessica Unsell 🌿 Color Seeker (@wild_fire_water_) • Instagram photos and videos

Home Health Care: 

Ep. 98. Homesteader Health with Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Amber Belt

https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/098-homesteader-health-with-naturopathic-physician-dr-amber-belt

Microgreens:

Ep. 77 Growing Microgreens with Laura Patterson

https://www.homesteadincomeplan.com/blog/microgreensbusiness

Homeschooling: 

Ep. 63 Homesteading and Homeschooling with Cody Hanner

https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/063-homeschooling-homesteading-with-kody-hanner-part-1

Permaculture:

Ep. 52 What is Permaculture and How Can It Help You?

https://sites.libsyn.com/422132/052-what-is-permaculture-how-can-it-help-you

 

00:00 Introduction to Homesteading for Beginners
00:15 Starting Your Homesteading Journey with Little to No Land
01:24 Gardening: The Foundation of Homesteading
02:32 Composting and Vermicomposting
03:28 Preserving and Seed Saving
05:18 Animal Husbandry: Caring for Livestock
07:12 Kitchen Skills: Bread, Cheese, and Cooking from Scratch
08:38 Foraging, Hunting, and Fishing
10:01 Herbalism and Soap Making
11:19 Welding, Carpentry, and Beekeeping
12:56 Budgeting, Natural Dyeing, and Aquaponics
15:04 Home Health Care and Butchery
16:31 Growing Fodder and Microgreens
17:43 Homeschooling and Woodworking
19:10 Permaculture Design and Conclusion


Mona Weathers hosts Homesteading for Beginners, a practical guide for anyone feeling the pull toward a more self-sufficient life but unsure where to start. This isn't about achieving perfection or moving off-grid overnight; it's about building capability and confidence step by step. Drawing from two decades of personal experience, Mona acts as a steady mentor, blending hard-won lessons from her own journey with actionable advice you can apply right now. You'll hear about establishing a productive garden, managing home projects, and integrating homesteading principles into a modern lifestyle without becoming overwhelmed. The focus is always on a healthy, sustainable approach that benefits you, your family, and your local community. Each episode of this podcast feels like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend who remembers what it's like to be a beginner, offering clarity on foundational skills while helping you cultivate the right mindset for the long haul. It’s a resource for turning aspiration into action, naturally covering the realities-both challenges and joys-of creating a homestead that truly works for you.
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098. Homesteader Health with Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Amber Belt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:23
It's important for homesteaders to have healthy bodies and minds. One way to do that is learn how to support our healthy by reducing things that tear our health down and increase things and aid in healing. On today's epi…
097. Homesteading for Moms: Navigating the Journey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:24
Today, I'm diving into a topic close to my heart: homesteading as a mom. As a homesteading coach and a mother myself, I understand the unique challenges and rewards of juggling homesteading aspirations with the responsib…
096. Turn Your Gardening Black Thumb Green with These Tips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:50
Gardening tends to be one of the very first skills learned by new homesteaders. And I think it's fantastic. Some people seem to intuitively know what to do as soon as they start. Other's struggle to get seedlings to grow…
095. The Homesteader Mindset: 9 Characteristics of a Homesteader [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:53
The homesteader's mindset is unique. We tend to have a different outlook on life than many people. We are choosing this lifestyle for many reasons and there are some common characteristics that help us enjoy this life so…
094. Backyard Chicken Keeping with Daila Monterroso of Chickenlandia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:38
If you are thinking about getting chicks or chickens this season then you need to listen to this interview with Dalia Monterroso. Dalia has been educationing people about caring for backyard chickens for years and in thi…
093. Let's Talk About the Weather with Mona Weathers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:25
I tend to talk about the weather a lot. A few weeks ago I brought up the weather to one of my daughters and she laughed and said, "Why do you always talk about the weather?" I told her it's because it's a big part of my…
090. Five Truths To Help You As A Beginner Homesteader [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:55
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