A Little Self Reliant

Growing your own herbs to use for tea is so easy and incredibly rewarding! In this episode, we discuss my top 5 must-have tea herbs in my garden, plus helpful tips for harvesting, drying, and storing them.
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Here in Zone 3, we only have around 100 frost-free days to grow the majority of our garden plants. Obviously, this can present some very specific challenges.
This week, I'm interviewing Krista Green of Zone 3 Vegetable Gardening all about ways to approach and maximize growing in a short-season climate.
Krista has been gardening most of her life along with working at a greenhouse for many years. She lives on 4 acres with her husband and 3 kids where they raise chickens and have a large garden. Krista endeavors to share easy-to-follow tips with those who wish to grow their own vegetable gardens in northern climates through her Zone 3 Vegetable gardening website and social media accounts.
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If you're homestead dreaming, but want to work on building some essential homesteading skills while you're still living in the city, this is the episode for you. Even if you're not planning to move to a farm or homestead, or if you're already living on one, this episode will be full of 90 different ideas for skills that you can begin to build and hone, no matter where you're living.
RESOURCES
The Rural Woman Podcast Interview Episode - https://wildrosefarmer.com/2022/05/13/139/
Meat Rabbit Facts - http://www.edelweissranch.com/rabbit-meat-facts.html
27 Trees to Tap for Syrup - https://practicalselfreliance.com/trees-species-tap-syrup/
805 Farms Goat Milk Soap - https://805farms.com and @805farms on Instagram

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This episode is an Interview with Erica Leniczek, all about mental health, not only on the homestead but also in all walks of life. Erica is so knowledgable about the many facets and struggles related to mental health, and she totally gets that "just taking a day off for self care" isn't always an option.
Erica is a first-generation rancher on her spouse's 5th-generation commercial black Angus cattle operation. She is an advocate for mental health in agriculture, a public speaker, a proactive mental health specialist, and podcast host who is passionate about educating and bridging the gap between mental health and agriculture. She brings producers “in your pocket” mental health tips, resources, and information to help reduce burnout and the mental health crisis in agriculture the best she can.
You can follow Erica at @thebranderica on all major social media platforms, check out her podcast "The Rural Mindset Podcast", or visit thebranderica.com for more information.
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United States Crisis Hotlines + Resources - https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines

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*DISCLAIMER*
Food safety and safe preserving practices are your own personal responsibility, and this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. In this conversation, we point to many trusted resources for further information and research you can do on the subject of pressure canning. Always follow tested recipes, the manufacturer’s directions from your specific pressure canner, and up-to-date canning procedures, and see the links below for further reading and resources related to canning safety.

Pressure canning is an valuable way to preserve your harvest, but it can be intimidating at first. This week's guest helps us to understand why we don't have to be afraid. Join me as I talk with Angi Schneider from Schneider Peeps all about the ins and outs of pressure canning for beginners, as well as some very important safety considerations.
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Schneider Peeps Website
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Angi's Books (Available wherever books are sold):
Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond by Angi Schneider
The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables by Angi Schneider
Safe Substitutions When Canning
National Center for Home Food Preservation Website
Altitude Adjustments for Home Canning
Learning Resources for Home Canning
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