Archive for chickens
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Paul answers Eivind’s permaculture related questions. They talk about chickens and Paul expresses again how he dislikes chicken tractor. Eivind talks about the book City Chicks by Patricia Foreman that he has been reading on the trip. He says how… Read more…
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Paul and Eivind are at Woodleaf Farm where they discuss yellowjackets and methods to control them and then they have a quick synopsis of the last few stops on the Tour.
They revisit some of the things they have seen… Read more…
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Paul, Jocelyn and Eivind discuss the realities of practical permaculture depending upon environment, climate, soil and a multitude of other factors with Marina and Robert of Dell Artemis Farm. They talked about the challenges of practicing permaculture and farming techniques… Read more…
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Part II of the visit to Friendly Haven Rise Farm continues the discussion on voles, and then moves on to hanging beef, optimizing profit on the farm, bonding with the soil and being in tune with the land, teaching permaculture… Read more…
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Paul visits Joseph & Jacqueline Freeman of Friendly Haven Rise Farm in Battleground Washington while on the 2012 Symphony with Seeds and Soil Tour.
The first podcast covers how they found their farm and the 68 things anyone looking for… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Alexia Allen, who is spinning wool. Paul talks about the thread, “Doubts about Holzer,” and how almost all people who do great things have detractors. Paul asks about Alexia’s benevolent dictatorship. Alexia talks about kids on… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton and Lacia Bailey review a video on Joel Salatin at a google event. Joel talks about how this generation cannot pronounce or make the food we eat in our own kitchen. Paul and Lacia talk about Salatin’s book:… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton continues reviewing chapter 2 of Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture with Kelda Miller, which is talking about birds and poultry. Sepp talks about the loss of natural habitat and bird diversity. Kelda talks about addressing urban sprawl, and taking out… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Kane Jamison of Seattle Homestead, Lacia Lynne Bailey, and Jocelyn Campbell, reviewing the Urban Permaculture DVD with Geoff Lawton. Lacia uses a paddock shift system for urban pastured poultry, and raises urban dairy goats. Paul talks… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Wilson and Kya, who were selling homesteading gear at the Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference. (Their website is: www.pantryparatus.com) They talk about using reusable canning lids, and plastic. Kya shares that “everybody has a surplus, they just… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks with Alexia Allen in Woodinville, WA. Alexia works with the WIlderness Awareness School, and lives on Hawthorn Farm. Paul starts with commenting on Alexia’s lionhead rabbit. Alexia was in Paul’s Respectful Chicken Harvest video. Alexia was making… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell review Gaia’s Garden Chapter 7, by Toby Hemenway: Bringing in the bees, birds, and other helpful animals. Polyculture attracts a diverse home ecosystem, which makes things more resilient and healthy. Paul shares his llama poop… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Norris Thomlinson, who lives on 0.2 acres in Portland, Oregon, and has been urban farming. Norris and his partner Tulsey hoped to grow enough food there to feed themselves and a few other people. They realized… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell reflect on Paul’s relationship with his very different brother, who visited for a week and a half. They talk about building a positive relationship with someone who has different values based on points of common… Read more…
While visiting Labiondo Farms On Vashon Island SW of Seattle. Paul has a round table discussion with: Cathy Fulton of Miraposa Gardens, Karen Biondo of LaBiondo Farm and kitchen, Michelle Pratt of Heart and Soil, Anna Olive, and Jamie who… Read more…
Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell review the movie, “Fresh.” They compare it to other movies like Food Incthat are not particularly high on the Wheaton Eco Scale, but still important for audiences newer to the sustainable food movement. The movie… Read more…
Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell review the movie, “Permaculture Soil,” with Geoff Lawton. Paul and Jocelyn thought Geoff did a good job discussing the topic of weeds as symptoms rather than problems. They think he could have done better talking… Read more…
Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell discuss some experiences they had together recently that Paul filmed, and then lost (way to go Paul). They included the respectful harvest of a chicken, meeting two northwestern farm terriers who act as livestock guardian… Read more…
Based on my article about raising chickens. We talk about livestock guardian dogs before the recording contraption craps out.
The first 40 podcasts are available in one big gob for the freaky cheap price of $4.50 here.… Read more…
I recorded a presentation I gave in Missoula, Montana.
Everything I talk about in this podcast is covered in the farm income forum.
More info on the big black book and conventional ag vs. permaculture, polyculture, Sepp Holzer, David Blume’s… Read more…