We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about how we use a measuring stick in the garden! It’s a great time-saving hack. 

For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit this blog post with more gardening tips here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/garden-planning-tips/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

Welcome to another episode of the Pantry Chat. This week we have Noah Sanders from @RedeemingtheDirtNoahSanders with us to help us troubleshoot common compost problems.

For answers to even more compost problems as well as to the most FAQs on my compost videos, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/home-c...

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us! 
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at   / homesteadingfamily 
Instagram:   / homesteadingfamily 
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using:

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about the supplies needed for a dairy cow.

For more information on what to do with raw milk, check out this blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/what-to-do-with-raw-milk/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is about the difference between active dry yeast and instant dry yeast.

Check out our Pantry Chat podcast for more of these podcast shorts!

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about storing compost for long-term so it doesn’t leech nutrients. If you don’t have a large shed or barn to store your compost, these are our tips. 

For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-make-compost-the-easy-way/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

It's been a while since we've been here for our Pantry Chat, especially the Q&A sessions. Carolyn is two months postpartum and little Nathaniel is a champ of a baby.

Come join us as we sit in the sunny pasture and get back into the groove of the Pantry Chat podcast. (If you'd like to listen to the podcast, check out the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/pantry-chat-q-and-a-were-back/

Get your In the Homestead Kitchen Magazine here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/in-the-homestead-kitchen-yt

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Chit Chat
15:09 - Comfrey Salve with Arnica
16:16 - Advantages of Canning over Freezing
18:25 - Salt for Fermenting
20:40 - DIY Hoop House and Snow Load

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about using a comfrey compress for healing broken bones. 

For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/bone-healing-comfrey-compress/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about restoring the soil and getting rid of chemicals from fields that have previously been sprayed. How long will it take, can you use the ground in the meantime, and our recommendations for the next steps in improving and restoring the soil. 

For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-test-soil-ph/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

We’re all busy and have a lot on our schedules, and sometimes we only have time for a quick podcast. Come listen to this podcast short as we answer your questions in a short amount of time. 

Today’s podcast short is all about the differences in raw milk products, what they’re called and the difference in terminology between homemade dairy products and store-bought. 

For more information, links mentioned, and more great Homesteading Family content, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/what-to-do-with-raw-milk/

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love. 

Join me in this Pantry Chat episode with Patrick Roherman from  @MTknives as we discuss all things sharp.

For more information, check out the blog post that accompanies this video: https://homesteadingfamily.com/knife-sharpening-basics/

Check out Patrick's Knife Sharpening class inside the School of Traditional Skills here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/STS_Member_n

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Chit Chat
9:35 - About Patrick
13:08 - Why Sharp Knives are Important
17:24 - The Safety of a Sharp Knife
20:53 - How to Get Started
23:53 - Inspecting Knives
25:55 - Rusty Knives
27:27 - Sharpening Methods
32:23 - Sharpening Stones
36:29 - Correct Direction (Pushing or Pulling)

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MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:
- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT
- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT
- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.
https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT
- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT
- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT
- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT

Become a master canner in just a few days with my FREE video series where together we are going to stock your shelves with amazing food the whole family will love.