By Theresa Loe
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The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.
LH 172: Catching You Up On All Things Living Homegrown
You are probably wondering what happened to the podcast. Right at the end of December, host Theresa Loe came out with episode 171 and then the show went radio silent for 2 months.
Theresa never meant to be away this long! She recorded this special episode to explain why she was taking break, what's going on behind-the-scenes in her business and filling you in on all the good things farm fresh.
This episode will catch you up on everything!
You will learn:
As always, you can learn more at www.LivingHomegrown.com/172 with links mentioned and a full transcript of the episode.
LH 171: How to Add Vintage Blooms to a Modern Garden
It's a wonderful thing to add flowers to our vegetable gardens to attract pollinators. But it's also REALLY important to feed our souls as well as the pollinators when we're gardening.
Growing heirloom flowers is a way to do just that.
What is an “heirloom” flower and why are they so special?
That’s what host Theresa Loe sets out to answer on today’s podcast episode. She explores the many benefits of adding vintage blooms to our gardens with garden author, Chris McLaughlin.
Chris shares her insights into these treasured plants, why we need to add more flowers to our veggie gardens, and why heirlooms hold a special place in our hearts.
Plus, Chris shares her recipe for making lavender-honey simple syrup, which is awesome in SO many different drink concoctions.
As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/171 to get a full transcript, other links and resources AND the printable recipe mentioned in the episode.
LH 170: How To Create A Sacred Space To Unwind From The Busy World
Life is busy.
Life can be stressful.
It’s often too easy to get caught up in the noise of the world…which can lead to MORE stress.
As gardeners, we usually have a sense that reconnecting with nature is important, but what if you made that connection part of your regular routine?
What if you intentionally created a space that was just for you so that you could reconnect and slow down?
That’s what today’s episode is all about.
Host Theresa Loe brought on Jessi Bloom, who gives us her 5 steps for creating a sanctuary so you can recharge and reconnect to nature. Jessi also shares practical things that we can do to not only make our garden more beautiful, but to help us be better stewards of the earth.
You will learn:As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/170 to get more information, links and a full transcript of the show.
LH 169: Easy Ideas for All-Natural Gifts From Your Garden
There’s something special about a homemade gift. But it becomes even more special when it includes a little piece of your garden as well.
It can be as simple as a dried flower or an herbal sprig. But that added touch means that you are sharing something that you nurtured with your own hands. And THAT can't be found in a store.
In today’s episode, host Theresa Loe brought back garden author, Stephanie Rose, to share her tips and insights into making extraordinary crafts that can be shared as gifts. And she has graciously included a recipe for Tub Tea that you can print out and make this holiday season…or any time of the year. Just got to our show notes at: www.LivingHomegrown.com/169 to print the recipe/instructions.
You will learn:As always, you can get more links and resources at www.LivingHomegrown.com/169 as well as a full transcript of the show.
LH 168: How To Make Simple Infusions for Medicine and Skin Care
In this episode, we explore extracting the best healing properties from some of the common plants and culinary herbs we are likely growing in our own backyards using infusion.
Don't fret that this is some complicated process, or you don't have time for it.
Herbal infusions are incredibly easy to make – all you do is infuse fresh or dried herbs in a liquid to draw out the healing properties. And these infusions can be used on their own or as a base for other things such as moisturizing creams or salves.
Host Theresa Loe brought on author Colleen Codekas to chat about all the different ways we can make infusions and what to do with them after we create them.
There's a recipe for her Flower-Whipped Body Butter you can make at home below. Be sure you don't miss it!
You will learn:Be sure to go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/168 to print the PDF recipe for Flower-Whipped Body Butter.
LH 167: Tips for saving your backyard food garden seeds
Preserving the flavors of the season doesn't have to stop when that last canning jar lid has "popped."
If you know how to save seed from your own food garden, you are truly self-sufficient and can save your favorite plants to grow, harvest, and repeat again year after year without ever opening a seed catalog.
Saving seed is also a great way to share your garden with others. By saving seed, you can give your favorite flavors and best producers to others by handing them a tiny envelope of potential. What a great gift for a fellow gardener, or a friend thinking about starting their own garden.
In today’s episode, host Theresa Loe interviews author Julie Thomson-Adolf about some of the best ways for us to save our own garden’s potential each year…in seed.
You will learn:As always, you can get more free resources at www.LivingHomegrown.com/167 as well as a full transcript of the show.
And you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/FRESH to get Theresa's Free Farm Fresh Resource Guide to help you live farm fresh without the farm.
On today's episode, we're going to be talking about chicken keeping hacks. A "hack" is a handy hint, or something that will help you do things faster or better. It usually involves reusing or re-purposing something that you already have on hand.
Sounds fun, right?
Host Theresa Loe brought on Lisa Steele from the popular blog Fresh Eggs Daily to share some of her favorite ways to "hack" chicken keeping so you can keep your flock healthy and happy - but with less work from you.
And in the show notes is a GREAT recipe Lisa shared for making your own homemade chicken scratch. Go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/166 to download the PDF for free.
You will learn:LH 165: Helping Your Pet Live Closer to Their Food
An all NEW episode on a topic we've never covered before!
We talk a lot on the podcast about living closer to our food and making sure we know what’s IN the food we eat and serve our families. Well on today’s episode, host Theresa Loe has a discussion with Lynn Felici-Gallant of Paul's Custom Pet Food about doing the same thing for our pets...even if it means sharing produce from our garden!
For optimal nutrition, it can be just as important for our pets to avoid processed foods too. And unfortunately, most of what we typically feed them…is junk food.
Now, this topic can be controversial. But keep in mind that this is NOT about having the time or money to make our own pet food or buy custom food.
This is about having a better understanding about pet food so that we can make the best choices we can that is within our capacity.
And in this episode you'll not only learn what produce from your garden is GOOD for your pets -- But you'll also learn how you can make some wholesome snacks that don't take any time at all.
In the show notes, you can down load a free recipe for homemade dog treats. Just go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/165 and you'll find lots of links to more information on this topic.
You can also go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/fresh to get Theresa's Farm Fresh Resource guide for all her go to sources for living a farm fresh lifestyle.
LH 164: How To Make Delicious Fresh Cheese in Under an Hour
Note: Host Theresa Loe has a special free workshop this month. See the end of this post for more info!
There’s something warm and inviting about homemade cheese.
Perhaps it's the ancient connection to tradition with each batch we make. Or maybe it's the mysterious way it transforms ordinary milk (as if by magic) into something so delicious.
Homemade cheese tastes amazing.
And if you've never made cheese before...or if you have secretly wished you could craft your own batch with your own hands...Then you are in for a treat!
This week’s podcast is a beginner cheese-making lesson!
But not just any lesson. This episode is about making cheese from scratch in under an hour!
No more excuses about how you don't have time. Give this a try and you won't be sorry!
Host Theresa Loe interviews cheesemaker, entrepreneur and author Claudia Lucero of Urban Cheesecraft. And she gives you the whole scoop on the amazing practice of making cheese at home – from the milk you need to the simple steps of creating your very first recipe.
It’s all here
Gift yourself this experience because cheese-making is incredibly fun.
You will learn:In the show notes, you can download the recipe Claudia talks about and print it for easy use. Just go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/164 for the recipe and all the cheesemaking links mentioned in the episode.
Special note: Host Theresa Loe has a FREE live workshop on October 30, 2018 where she shares tips for living a more organic, farm-fresh lifestyle. You can chat with Theresa and learn simple (seasonal) ways to maximize the flavor and nutrition of your organic produce. Just go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/EVENT to learn more!
LH 163: Use the KonMari Method to Organize Your Homestead
Today's episode is an ENCORE episode.
What is that you ask?
An encore episode is an episode that has been previously published, but it was SO long ago, you may have missed it. This episode is packed with info you will LOVE.
This episode is all about using the KonMari Method for organizing your home or homestead.
It is an encore episode from a few years ago, but as you'll hear in the updated intro...host Theresa Loe is happy to report she is still using it despite how skeptical she was about the method initially. Even her sons are still using the KonMari method for folding their clothes!
Hopefully this episode it brings a little less clutter to your life as well.
You Will Learn:As always, you can get all the related links at www.LivingHomegrown.com/163 as well as a full transcript of the show.
This episode was brought to you by the Living Homegrown INSTITUTE where you get access to a whole library of masterclasses that will help you live a farm fresh lifestyle. You can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/FRESH to learn more.
The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.