Original Transplants

Episode 34 of the Original Transplants Podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will thawing out after the polar vortex. Will delivers the post mortem on the 2017 apiary and makes plans to start anew in spring 2018. The chickens are happy to be back outside, where their coop is particularly fragrant with trimmings from Sarah's freshly pruned potted herb plants. In the edible landscape, Sarah prunes the raspberry canes to restore a path through the bramble, and inventories vegetable seeds for the 2018 season. Will marks the end of whitetail hunting season in PA with plans to go shed hunting and scouting new locations for his bee swarm bait hives. We close the episode with some tips for winter tree identification and share news from enthusiastic urban beekeepers in Miami, FL, sent by Sarah's uncle and homestead benefactor, Andy.Links to Miami Herald articles:Honey Bee City is Bringing Bees Back to Miami Backyards - http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/doral/article165545292.htmlThe Buzz: Bees Could Sweeten Your Neighborhood - http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article166754107.html

Original Transplants podcast episode 33, Winter Solstice edition, finds homestead stewards Will and Sarah in good spirits on the first day of Winter. Will plans a final winter oxalic acid dribble treatment for varroa mites in the beehives, and starts planning supply and bee package purchases for the spring. Everyone is relieved that Mayapple the broody hen is showing progress on integrating into the flock she raised in May, thanks in large part to supportive behaviors by Jumpy the Rooster. Sarah and Will discuss homestead hacks for keeping off-the-grid chicken coops warm in the winter. Sarah is enjoying propagating plants on her 'tower of power' light rack on wheels, and also in mini-greenhouses from recycled gallon jugs out on the fallow garden plot. The homestead kitchen is serving up cocoa venison chili, peppermint meringues, custards and cookies for the season. We conclude the podcast with a nod to the oldest known hunter in the USA, and Sarah's solstice-inspired parody of A Visit from Saint Nick ('Twas the Night Before Christmas), called A Visit from Jack Frost.

Links:

Another Successful Hunting Season for 104-year Old Deer Hunter via Roanoke Times: http://www.roanoke.com/sports/outdoors/cochran-another-successful-season-for--year-old-deer-hunter/article_a3c40289-a46a-5449-a1de-a9e5d6c64f6a.html

Steve Rinella's Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game (Vol. I: Big Game) via Randomhouse: http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game/

Aphid lifecycle facts via Utah State University Extension: https://utahpests.usu.edu/slideshows/ppt/07sh-insects-aphids.pdf

Milk Jug Mini-Greenhouses via Snetsinger Butterfly Garden and Penn State Extension: http://www.snetsingerbutterflygarden.org/uploads/1/7/7/9/17790183/winter_sow.pdf

Sarah's Visit from Jack Frost parody coming soon to the homestead blog, Spreadcasts: https://spreadcasts.tumblr.com/

Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod via Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Dance_of_the_Sugar_Plum_Fairy

Original Transplants podcast episode 33, Winter Solstice edition, finds homestead stewards Will and Sarah in good spirits on the first day of Winter. Will plans a final winter oxalic acid dribble treatment for varroa mites in the beehives, and starts planning supply and bee package purchases for the spring. Everyone is relieved that Mayapple the broody hen is showing progress on integrating into the flock she raised in May, thanks in large part to supportive behaviors by Jumpy the Rooster. Sarah and Will discuss homestead hacks for keeping off-the-grid chicken coops warm in the winter. Sarah is enjoying propagating plants on her 'tower of power' light rack on wheels, and also in mini-greenhouses from recycled gallon jugs out on the fallow garden plot. The homestead kitchen is serving up cocoa venison chili, peppermint meringues, custards and cookies for the season. We conclude the podcast with a nod to the oldest known hunter in the USA, and Sarah's solstice-inspired parody of A Visit from Saint Nick ('Twas the Night Before Christmas), called A Visit from Jack Frost.Links:Another Successful Hunting Season for 104-year Old Deer Hunter via Roanoke Times: http://www.roanoke.com/sports/outdoors/cochran-another-successful-season-for--year-old-deer-hunter/article_a3c40289-a46a-5449-a1de-a9e5d6c64f6a.htmlSteve Rinella's Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game (Vol. I: Big Game) via Randomhouse: http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game/ Aphid lifecycle facts via Utah State University Extension: https://utahpests.usu.edu/slideshows/ppt/07sh-insects-aphids.pdf Milk Jug Mini-Greenhouses via Snetsinger Butterfly Garden and Penn State Extension: http://www.snetsingerbutterflygarden.org/uploads/1/7/7/9/17790183/winter_sow.pdf Sarah's Visit from Jack Frost parody coming soon to the homestead blog, Spreadcasts: https://spreadcasts.tumblr.com/Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod via Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Dance_of_the_Sugar_Plum_Fairy

In this special holiday gift guide edition of Original Podcasts Episode 32, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will share updates from winterizing the bee yard, attempts to reintegrate the chickens, and celebrate the winter bounty of the edible landscape. Will explains insulating the beehives with tar paper to regulate temperature and humidity during the winter. Sarah describes the flock dynamic since Mayapple has achieved empty nester status (correction: her literary reference should be to the Pyramus and Thisbe myth, not Tristan and Isolde!). We then share recipes for stewing hens and venison, highlight scientifically-proven home remedies for the flu recommended by Consumer Reports, and recommend cross-over gifts for the homesteader or aspiring homesteader on your holiday gift-giving list. We end the show with a fun new feature - dramatic, stylized readings of heirloom plant descriptions from 2018 seed catalogs.

Links:

'Poultriculture' used in an 1889 Pacific Rural News letter to the editor: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890406.2.7.10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1

Pyramus and Thisbe myth: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Pr-Sa/Pyramus-and-Thisbe.html

Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/chicken-in-milk-recipe-1951585

Consumer Reports How to Soothe Miserable Cold and Flu Symptoms: https://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/how-to-soothe-miserable-cold-and-flu-symptoms/

Leatherman Multi-Tool: https://www.leatherman.com/

Lancaster Online - Hunter Finds Dead Buck with Massive 12-point Antlers in Lancaster County http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/hunter-finds-dead-buck-with-massive--point-antlers-in/article_06c8623e-c939-11e6-92ed-7bc53d4e7a09.html

Gorilla Carts: https://gorillacarts.com/

Find an Army Navy Store near you: https://localarmynavy.com/

High Mowing Organic Seed Catalog: https://www.highmowingseeds.com/

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: http://www.southernexposure.com/catalog/sese-catalog-2018-for-web.pdf

Sow True Seed: https://sowtrueseed.com/

In this special holiday gift guide edition of Original Podcasts Episode 32, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will share updates from winterizing the bee yard, attempts to reintegrate the chickens, and celebrate the winter bounty of the edible landscape. Will explains insulating the beehives with tar paper to regulate temperature and humidity during the winter. Sarah describes the flock dynamic since Mayapple has achieved empty nester status (correction: her literary reference should be to the Pyramus and Thisbe myth, not Tristan and Isolde!). We then share recipes for stewing hens and venison, highlight scientifically-proven home remedies for the flu recommended by Consumer Reports, and recommend cross-over gifts for the homesteader or aspiring homesteader on your holiday gift-giving list. We end the show with a fun new feature - dramatic, stylized readings of heirloom plant descriptions from 2018 seed catalogs.Links:'Poultriculture' used in an 1889 Pacific Rural News letter to the editor: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=PRP18890406.2.7.10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1Pyramus and Thisbe myth: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Pr-Sa/Pyramus-and-Thisbe.html Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/chicken-in-milk-recipe-1951585Consumer Reports How to Soothe Miserable Cold and Flu Symptoms: https://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/how-to-soothe-miserable-cold-and-flu-symptoms/ Leatherman Multi-Tool: https://www.leatherman.com/ Lancaster Online - Hunter Finds Dead Buck with Massive 12-point Antlers in Lancaster County http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/hunter-finds-dead-buck-with-massive--point-antlers-in/article_06c8623e-c939-11e6-92ed-7bc53d4e7a09.html Gorilla Carts: https://gorillacarts.com/ Find an Army Navy Store near you: https://localarmynavy.com/ High Mowing Organic Seed Catalog: https://www.highmowingseeds.com/ Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: http://www.southernexposure.com/catalog/sese-catalog-2018-for-web.pdfSow True Seed: https://sowtrueseed.com/

In this special "Drain the Swamp" edition of Satoyama Podcast Episode 31, Sarah interviews Will about his experience bow hunting the whitetail rut on public land in southeastern Pennsylvania. Will tells his buck story, discusses his two-year preparation for a successful bow hunt on public land, talks gear minimalism, shares strategies for overcoming obstacles and near-misses, and wrestles with the ethics of killing. We talk in a broad sense about agency, choice, discipline, natural law, and how to reconcile with externalities you can't control.

For more information, Will offers these unsolicited endorsements:

PODCASTS

The Meat Eater Podcast - one of my favorite podcasts, this delves primarily into hunting and conservation and has some of the best biologists and researchers in the world as guests.

http://www.themeateater.com/podcasts/

Wired to Hunt Podcast - Focused entirely on whitetail hunting, this podcast is a great listen for year-round strategies for pursuing whitetails.

http://wiredtohunt.com/category/podcast-2/

BOOKS

Jim Roy - "Real-World Whitetail Behavior" - A great book about deer behavior and woodsmanship by a dedicated bowhunter.

https://books.google.com/books/about/Real_World_Whitetail_Behavior.html?id=ZcIaAAAAQBAJ

Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III - "Whitetail Savvy" - An excellent book on deer biology, behavior, with original research and lots of great pictures.

http://skyhorsepublishing.com/titles/12146-9781510717411-whitetail-savvy

John Eberhart and Chris Eberhart - "Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails" - A book that helped me in my particular circumstance, this book gives you a big picture strategy for hunting pressured land.

http://www.stackpolebooks.com/book/9780811728195

Steven Rinella - "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game" - A sort of one stop shop for hunting, this one will at least give you a place to start. It also has recipes and guides to taking apart animals. Lots of good pictures.

http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game/

In this special "Drain the Swamp" edition of Satoyama Podcast Episode 31, Sarah interviews Will about his experience bow hunting the whitetail rut on public land in southeastern Pennsylvania. Will tells his buck story, discusses his two-year preparation for a successful bow hunt on public land, talks gear minimalism, shares strategies for overcoming obstacles and near-misses, and wrestles with the ethics of killing. We talk in a broad sense about agency, choice, discipline, natural law, and how to reconcile with externalities you can't control.For more information, Will offers these unsolicited endorsements:PODCASTSThe Meat Eater Podcast - one of my favorite podcasts, this delves primarily into hunting and conservation and has some of the best biologists and researchers in the world as guests.http://www.themeateater.com/podcasts/Wired to Hunt Podcast - Focused entirely on whitetail hunting, this podcast is a great listen for year-round strategies for pursuing whitetails.http://wiredtohunt.com/category/podcast-2/BOOKSJim Roy - "Real-World Whitetail Behavior" - A great book about deer behavior and woodsmanship by a dedicated bowhunter.https://books.google.com/books/about/Real_World_Whitetail_Behavior.html?id=ZcIaAAAAQBAJDr. Leonard Lee Rue III - "Whitetail Savvy" - An excellent book on deer biology, behavior, with original research and lots of great pictures.http://skyhorsepublishing.com/titles/12146-9781510717411-whitetail-savvyJohn Eberhart and Chris Eberhart - "Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails" - A book that helped me in my particular circumstance, this book gives you a big picture strategy for hunting pressured land.http://www.stackpolebooks.com/book/9780811728195Steven Rinella - "The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game" - A sort of one stop shop for hunting, this one will at least give you a place to start. It also has recipes and guides to taking apart animals. Lots of good pictures.http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game/

Episode 30 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing late autumn happenings on the homestead. Will gives tips for winter preparation in the bee yard, including combining colonies for overwintering population, treating, feeding, and hive wrapping. Sarah recounts her experience harvesting their three original laying hens and reflects on the timing of Mayapple's broody and chick rearing cycle, pullets coming into lay, and the slaughter of the older chickens. Sarah and Will explain how they are preserving a surplus of green tomatoes for winter sustenance, recall a visit from Ursinus College's Environmental Studies senior capstone class, and join the fight against the invasive and damaging spotted lanternfly.

Learn more at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com and http://www.satoyamahs.org .

Episode 30 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing late autumn happenings on the homestead. Will gives tips for winter preparation in the bee yard, including combining colonies for overwintering population, treating, feeding, and hive wrapping. Sarah recounts her experience harvesting their three original laying hens and reflects on the timing of Mayapple's broody and chick rearing cycle, pullets coming into lay, and the slaughter of the older chickens. Sarah and Will explain how they are preserving a surplus of green tomatoes for winter sustenance, recall a visit from Ursinus College's Environmental Studies senior capstone class, and join the fight against the invasive and damaging spotted lanternfly. Learn more at http://spreadcasts.tumblr.com and http://www.satoyamahs.org .

In Episode 29 of the Original Transplants podcast, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will return from a long summer's knap to talk bees, chickens, early fall harvests, eclipse totality travels, paw paw festivals, and apple picking in one of America's heritage orchards. Will gives a rundown of the summer beekeeping season, and Sarah comes to terms with harvesting her first generation of dual-purpose breed laying hens. We celebrate the edible landscapes of Horn Farm Center (York, PA), home of the annual paw paw festival, and Hopewell Furnace (Elverson, PA), historic site, national park and home of a heritage variety apple orchard. We close with some promising forecasts for an awesome fall foliage season from Lancaster Farming and Penn State.