Permaculture Velocity | Homesteading Skills You Can Use

Being ready to can means that you have everything on hand in case of a windfall of produce from a friend or a great deal at the farmer's market. Having to run around looking for jars or lids or other equipment to can--just isn't fun.  Being ready to can means that you can when the food is at its peak and not miss out! Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com 

Plastic pots, plastic trays, plastic pony packs...plastic everywhere.  How can you start seeds without little plastic pots? How can you avoid peat pots that never break down?  Using soil blocks means no poop pots, no peat pots, no plastic pots. Yay! Nada plastic. No plastic to wash and store. No plastic to degrade in the sun and finally head to a recycling center or perhaps sadly--a landfill. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

A homesteading kitchen is a bit different from an ordinary kitchen. It can be overwhelming to decided which blender, food processor, canner, roasting pan, and so forth. There are so many choices but learn about a few things that are workhorses in a homesteading kitchen. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com  

It's the toughest question! What do you do when the chickens stop laying? We have a flock management plan that includes having eggs on all of the days. See, I didn't say "it." Whether you consider your chickens pets or dinner--do have a flock management plan before you get chickens. Or ducks. Or geese. Or goats. Or any livestock!  Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

Routine: jump in car, head to a store that "has it all", buy products, return home, and use or consume products. There are other ways that include meeting and connecting with people in your community, saving money, saving time, and saving gas. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

Bagged feeds are easy and quick. But, do bagged feeds yield the best results? Once upon a time we didn't rely on bagged feeds. Learn why we don't buy bagged chicken feed. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

Access to tons of information at our fingertips can be a lovely thing. But, there are some ideas that take off that are best avoided.  Learn a few tips to set your garden up for success. Show Notes:PermacultureVelocity.com  

Live better is always a relative thing. What about saving time, money, resources, and having a great homestead along the way? Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

There are big solutions that can cost big bucks. And there are small, simple solutions that can have an impact right now.  Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

Urban lots can be small and bonus points are always awarded for creativity.  Learn about why and how we designed a 3-level hen house for our happy, healthy flock. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com

Here's the deal--making often potable water dirty with poo and pee makes no sense. Then we spend a ton of money making it clean again.  A dry toilet doesn't use any water. Dry toilets are bonus during an emergency or when a water main breaks! Listen to learn how and why we have a dry toilet as well as a flusher. Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com  

Permaculture Velocity is about sharing skills and experience for the resilient homestead.  Doing what we can, where we are! Show Notes: PermacultureVelocity.com