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One of the most common questions I get is “how do I design the perfect homestead layout?” The bad news? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all formula. The good news? Once you understand a handful of concepts, you’ll have the tools to know what your unique site needs to thrive.
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe and Root Homestead for this enlightening and inspiring conversation into permaculture, homestead design, and crafting a homestead that works FOR you instead of AGAINST you.
Podcast Episode Highlights
- Difference between a sustainable homestead and a non-sustainable one
- Facilitator vs. Enforcer when it comes to dealing with nature
- Advice for new homesteaders
- Next steps for folks after a year of gathering data…
- Making homesteading zones (and how to use them)
- Advice on reclaiming and healing property with lots of problems
- A closer look at no-till gardening
- A closer look at creating balanced compost
- What it means to ‘read the weeds’
- Putting it altogether to balance your garden and homestead
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
Learn more about Angela (and her book) here: https://www.axeandroothomestead.com/
Find Angela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axeandroothomestead/
Check out Redmond’s Salt here: http://theprairiehomestead.com/salt and use code HOMESTEAD to get 15% off
Check out Redmond’s Soil Test here: http://theprairiehomestead.com/soiltest and use code HOMESTEAD to get 15% off
Have a message you want to share with the world? Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application
Weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
My essays on an old-fashioned life: www.prairiephilosophy.com
My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Our Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com
Jill on Twitter: http://twitter.com/homesteader
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
More Homestead Resources for Newbies:
- The Rise of the Farmfluencer (podcast episode)
- What Stage of Homesteading are You In? (podcast episode)
- Wanna Start a Homestead? DON’T Follow This Advice (podcast episode)
- How to Start a Homestead From Scratch (blog article)
