Tending Seeds: Adventures In Homesteading And Herbalism

Hey, friends! Back today with a short chat about current events and my feelings about radical love being justice in action. Then we dive into our main topic for the show: three of my favorite herbs to suggest for those who are new to gardening! I discuss which herbs they are, how to grow them, and ways to work with them in your life. Hope you enjoy! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me? Learn more here.

I've recently found myself reflecting on which habits and patterns have been the most helpful to me during these couple of months of quarantine, so I wanted to share a few of them with you today. I also give my suggestions for my favorite pandemic podcasts - who would have guessed that would be a whole genre?? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Not our normal episode today as we talk about the current state of the world. I try to offer up some of what's been working here for me, and how we can show up for one another and stay connected right now. ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Spring is almost here! Today I'm talking about some farm updates, what projects are underway, the joys of farm help, and how my schedule is shifting beginning next month. I also answer three listener questions about herbal consultations, tarot teas, and what new things I'm excited to be trying this year. Also, we're having a giveaway starting March 1st to celebrate a full year of the podcast! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

Today we've got a homesteading topic: what projects should we be working on during these winter months? We'll cover the basics of garden tool maintenance plus ideas for crafts, taking stock of your pantry, spring garden planning, and much more! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines and herbal tea by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.

We're kicking off the new year with an overview of all the various projects we'll be undertaking in 2020! Today I'm talking about personal goals, house and homesteading to-dos, the state of the farm and its connected businesses (herbal products, consultations, etc), a brand new offering that I'm so excited to share with you, and the future format of this podcast. Possibility abounds for this upcoming year! What are you looking forward to? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines in the mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation? Learn more here.

Today we're chatting about different methods to employ when putting your garden to bed for a restful winter. We discuss layering compost and mulching, tarping your garden, and employing cover crops. We also touch on the importance of reflection as the final wrap-up of your growing season. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!

Today I'm chatting about two topics near and dear to my heart that are often connected to one another: goal setting and imposter syndrome. I discuss my current planning systems, and how an opportunity to pursue a teaching goal really made me question myself - and then how I worked through it to make sure I was acting with integrity. This month's book recommendation: Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!

Hi, friends. A very short update here on everything going on - like prepping for the fall equinox and getting ready for my elderberry syrup workshop. And I leave you with a favorite seasonal poem.

Today we're chatting about the winter prep items that you should start thinking about (and budgeting for) now. Everything from getting your fireplace or wood stove inspected to mulching your fruit trees and even vehicle maintenance. Hopefully this will give you some food for thought, with time to work on it now rather than at the last minute on the eve of that first frost! (Do you know where your frost covers are for your fall garden? Are they in good shape?) ~*~ September 29th, here in Nashville: Elderberry Syrup Workshop and Herbs for Cold and Flu Season Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Elderberry syrup is all the rage, but there is so much more to know about this wonderful and versatile plant ally! Today, on our first herbal deep dive episode, we discuss how to correctly identify elder, how and where it grows, culinary and medicinal uses and properties, and even some of the folklore surrounding this magical plant. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Great things happening here on the farm: Tending Seeds is six months old, the wood stove finally got installed, and elderberry season has arrived! Today we're talking about planning your fall garden, how to decide what you have time to grow, vegetable crop suggestions, and some other things to consider planting around your land at this time of year. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Today we have a mini-episode on restoring, seasoning, and caring for cast iron. Next time you find a rusty piece of cast iron at a yard sale, go ahead and grab it!!   Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Today we're talking about different methods of food preservation! We'll discuss the pros and cons of canning, dehydrating, freezing, fermenting, pickling, and root cellar storage. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

I know so many folks dreaming of homesteading at some point in their futures, and today's episode is for them! We're diving in to discuss skills you can start building now so that you're ready to hit the ground running once you arrive on your land.  Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

June has been such a positive and productive month here! Even as we tackle new "surprise" home repairs, there is such abundance coming off of the land and we are pushing forward with our projects. I'm also fencing in the garden because the deer have arrived and they are hungry. Our main topic for the week talking about some considerations for wildcrafting and foraging out in your neck of the woods. We discuss the need to know a plant's status (endangered, at-risk, etc) as well as understanding a plant's life cycle and how it propagates before we harvest anything.   Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

So happy to share with you this informative guest audio piece from Dan De Lion all about paw paws! Dan is a forager, herbalist, and musician who is passionate about increasing biodiversity and spreading awareness and love of this awesome perennial fruit tree. I'm so grateful for his contribution and the energy he's putting into sharing the seeds of this wonderful plant. Ways to connect with Dan De Lion: Instagram @returntonature Facebook - including upcoming events   Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Lots of updates today about all of the goodness coming off of the land and what we're working on around the homestead. Our main topic for the week is caring for the most important part of the homestead: ourselves! I dive into some self care practices that I've been implementing for myself and how they're working out for me. Tea of the week: lemon balm, rose, and orange peel. Podcast recommendation: Forest 404 from BBC Radio. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Just a quick episode today to talk about the busy happenings on the farm and in the garden! I also share a short story about one of the first mishaps we've had here with the new house. And I'm joined with a kitty background co-host today. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

I'm back from the Midsouth Women's Herbal Conference and excited to talk about my experience there! I talk in depth about my three favorite classes: Stone Medicine with Sarah Thomas Digestive Health with Phyllis Light  Deep Immunity with Rebecca Word I also give some updates on projects here on the farm, getting to use our new lawnmower for the first time, and feeling happier and more energized with the arrival of spring. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.