Original Transplants

Episode 14 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing life after hive dead-outs, how to solve egg-eating behavior in backyard chickens, winter vegetables in the biointensive kitchen garden, sheet mulching for next year's plantings, updates on the firewood stacking experiment, and how to make a garbage target for archery practice. We also review recent agricultural news from Lancaster Farming on the topics of biodiverse grazing, Christmas tree farming, antique tractors, grazing for control of invasives, and gleaning. Find us online at satoyamahs.org and find a transcript with show notes at spreadcasts.tumblr.com.

In unlucky episode 13, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will recount some unfortunate times on the homestead, including how the ornery hive got its name: a tale of two bee package installations, how Henbit's prelaying behavior redesigned the chicken tractor condo, how a mouse saved Sarah's vegetable transplants from a hail storm, adventures with straw, homestead projects gone awry, tool abuse, fire failures, and more. We also review recent news on agriculture and the environment, including chickens challenging evolutionary biology, varroa camouflage, and solar power projects in Morocco. A transcript with show notes can be found at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com, and more info about Satoyama can be found at http://www.satoyamahs.org

In unlucky episode 13, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will recount some unfortunate times on the homestead, including how the ornery hive got its name: a tale of two bee package installations, how Henbit's prelaying behavior redesigned the chicken tractor condo, how a mouse saved Sarah's vegetable transplants from a hail storm, adventures with straw, homestead projects gone awry, tool abuse, fire failures, and more. We also review recent news on agriculture and the environment, including chickens challenging evolutionary biology, varroa camouflage, and solar power projects in Morocco. A transcript with show notes can be found at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com, and more info about Satoyama can be found at http://www.satoyamahs.org

Episode 12 of the Original Transplants podcast features the return of Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing updates from the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. We'll talk about winterizing the hives and chicken tractor condo, transplanting and mulching strawberry crowns, preserving the fruits of our labors, and raking and shredding fall leaves for mulch. We wrap up by reviewing three weeks worth of agricultural news from Lancaster Farming and beyond on the topics of new research on soil nitrogen renewal, the 2015 pumpkin harvest, sustainability and the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, the Food Waste Challenge, and what happens when a farmer digs up mammoth bones in his field. Find a transcript with notes and references at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com.

Episode 12 of the Original Transplants podcast features the return of Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing updates from the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. We'll talk about winterizing the hives and chicken tractor condo, transplanting and mulching strawberry crowns, preserving the fruits of our labors, and raking and shredding fall leaves for mulch. We wrap up by reviewing three weeks worth of agricultural news from Lancaster Farming and beyond on the topics of new research on soil nitrogen renewal, the 2015 pumpkin harvest, sustainability and the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, the Food Waste Challenge, and what happens when a farmer digs up mammoth bones in his field. Find a transcript with notes and references at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com.

Episode 11 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will sharing updates from the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Will describes signs of brood cycling as the hives prepare for winter, and Sarah celebrates her chicken's first egg with an interesting fact about color that connects the plant and animal kingdoms. We discuss preparing the edible landscape for fall, including thinning the strawberry patch and storing bare root plants for next year. Sarah details her canning fails and lessons learned in food preservation. The episode wraps up with a review of recent agricultural news from Lancaster Farming about animal mortality management in the face of hi-path avian influenza, nutty professors, fruit fly invasions, and another rogue cow. You can find a transcript of this episode (episode 11) along with show notes and references at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com. To ask a question of the Original Transplants, send us an email at satoyama [at] ruggedinbox [dot] com, use the Ask Us Almost Anything form at the tumblr site, or submit a contact form from http://www.satoyamahs.org.

Episode 11 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will sharing updates from the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Will describes signs of brood cycling as the hives prepare for winter, and Sarah celebrates her chicken's first egg with an interesting fact about color that connects the plant and animal kingdoms. We discuss preparing the edible landscape for fall, including thinning the strawberry patch and storing bare root plants for next year. Sarah details her canning fails and lessons learned in food preservation. The episode wraps up with a review of recent agricultural news from Lancaster Farming about animal mortality management in the face of hi-path avian influenza, nutty professors, fruit fly invasions, and another rogue cow. You can find a transcript of this episode (episode 11) along with show notes and references at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com. To ask a question of the Original Transplants, send us an email at satoyama [at] ruggedinbox [dot] com, use the Ask Us Almost Anything form at the tumblr site, or submit a contact form from http://www.satoyamahs.org.

Episode 10 of the Original Transplants podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will updating listeners on happenings in the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Will commends the bees on an uptick in activity during the fall bloom, Sarah threatens the chickens with eviction if they don't start laying eggs, and both conjecture that deer are to blame for the missing leaves on the hardy kiwi vines. We discuss fall preparations for cold season plantings and cover crops in the biointensive kitchen garden and review agricultural news from Lancaster Farming on the topics of soil identification, neonicotinoids, local conservation efforts, and food waste. We'll post a transcript of this show with notes and references to http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com, and you can find more information about Satoyama Homestead at http://www.satoyamahs.org. Submit questions to satoyama [at] ruggedinbox [dot] com or using the contact forms linked from the Spreadcasts site or homestead homepage.

Episode 10 of the Original Transplants podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will updating listeners on happenings in the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Will commends the bees on an uptick in activity during the fall bloom, Sarah threatens the chickens with eviction if they don't start laying eggs, and both conjecture that deer are to blame for the missing leaves on the hardy kiwi vines. We discuss fall preparations for cold season plantings and cover crops in the biointensive kitchen garden and review agricultural news from Lancaster Farming on the topics of soil identification, neonicotinoids, local conservation efforts, and food waste. We'll post a transcript of this show with notes and references to http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com, and you can find more information about Satoyama Homestead at http://www.satoyamahs.org. Submit questions to satoyama [at] ruggedinbox [dot] com or using the contact forms linked from the Spreadcasts site or homestead homepage.

Episode 9 of the Original Transplants podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah discussing bee trivia (courtesy Gary and Margaret at kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast http://kiwimana.co.nz) and the fall bloom, biosecurity for backyard flocks, fall pruning and plantings in the edible landscape, homestead chores and fun, and agriculture news from Lancaster Farming on the topics of the intangible benefits of farming, drought, climate change, and 'tractorvists' in France. We'll post a transcript with show notes and references to http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com, and you can find out more about Satoyama Homestead and our Satoyama Presents! Events series at http://www.satoyamahs.org