Today we join Art from the Art and Bri Channel to discuss Fermentation! Are you interested in learning to ferment food? Take Art's Course (affiliate link) - https://homesteady.krtra.com/t/NjTRtdOV5xrK ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj6mi8C1s5k

How Much Food Can I Grow In a Raised Bed? This was the question we set out to answer in the first episode of Homesteady, the podcast for homesteaders, farmers, country dwellers and dreamers. www.thisishomesteady.com Before we moved to the farm, we had a garden. This was long before I ever considered hunting, raising pigs, or milking goats. Since then we have moved on to much bigger projects, but it all started in the garden at our old apartment! That is why we suggest that every homestead journey start with at least a small raised bet, potted plant, or window box! Because container gardening is an easy way to start gardening, and it will begin you down a path of sustainability! How much food can I grow in a raised bed? What are some containers you can plant in if you live in the city, or in town? How Big do they need to be? Will a raised bed give you more yield than a traditional in ground garden? How many Tomatoes can you grow in a year in one raised bed? And will Accountant Mike sign off on this idea? Listen to episode 1 of Homesteady to find out! How Much Food Can You Grow In a Raised Bed? Obviously this is a hard question to answer. There is lots of different methods, and skill levels that can alter the answer to this question. We decided to figure out whether or not the average gardener could save money building a raised bed from scratch, and perhaps even earn money down the line, selling some surplus. In this episode we break down the economics of a raised bed, to see what a homesteader could expect to spend, and then yield, with raised bed garden. The Raised Bed Breakdown Spend $93 – you can buy the raised garden bed kit pictured here. Shopping List The Greenes Raised Bed The Dimentions of this bed are 4’x8’x10.5″. That requires 30 cubic feet of soil needed If you are buying good quality organic soil, our figure locally was $180 Then some mulch for the top of the bed $30 TOTAL SPENT ON RAISED BED YEAR 1: Around $300 Now, onto plants. Lets say your buying Tomatoes Transplants, its $17 per plant average. Expect 5 to 10 lbs harvested per season – 5 to 10 lbs for average “good” gardener This setup can fit 6 plants TOTAL TOMATOES HARVESTED FROM THIS SETUP: 120 Tomatoes from 6 plants in one raised bed Compare Organic tomatoes at$2 per tomatoes, the same amount of our raised bed would be $200-$400 worth of tomatoes TIME INVESTMENT: If you factor in about 20 minutes a day spent maintaining your raised bed, 7 days a week, for 5 month growing season, that means you spent 49 hours of work to maintain these tomatoes. Takeaway: Startup cost is high in a raised bed, because of the soil, mulch and materials. But this startup cost is only needed in the first year. Considering the time spent, and investment up fron ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nIXWYq-VKY

Join us for a big announcement and a live discussion about family cows, with Heritage Jersey Farmers Faith and Adam from Misty Morning Farm! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGi8efQdWFI

What is the best cheap chefs knife? We asked Culinary instructor Trish from Honeypies Recipes what was the best knife you could buy at Walmart, and she found a gem of a knife for under $20! Get it at AMAZON for CHEAPER! (affiliate link)http://amzn.to/2lnIKqc There are a few elements that are important when looking for a good chef's knife. You want a good carbon steel blade, with a full tang. It is nice to find a dishwasher safe blade as well because let's be honest... You're going to dishwash your knives! In this video, we share a nice budget blade with you! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPCPUDx3g0U