The Homesteading UK Podcast

Urban life, country lifestyle. We're two normal guys living an ever increasingly self sufficient life in a normal family home. Join us as we develop our skills and grow our homestead in a way that you can too. Come and join us to hear about our tiny farms, new projects, successes and failures.

Episode 74: The one about the plumber in lockdown part 2

Part 2 of 2. We talk water shortages and bees.

06-26
47:37

Episode 74: The one about the plumber in lockdown part 1

Al and Mike get together for a june catch up. Part 2 to follow.

06-26
48:43

Episode 73: USBees

Mike and Al get together to discuss an unusual spring season so far. Bees, livestock and veggies feature prominently  amongst our typical ramblinhs and observations.

05-15
01:17:41

Episode 72: Pigs and Pandas

As we head in to spring, Mike and Al return for a catch up on recent events. They then take time to reflect on how the ebbs and flows of life can change your focus.

03-22
01:16:06

Episode 71: Maris the rat part 2

Your annual fix of our not-resolutions. We set ourselves some goals for 2025.

01-30
51:13

Episode 71: Maris the rat part 1

Its that time of year where we look back at the year gone by and set not-resolutions for the coming twelve months.

01-30
41:57

Episode 70: Ned Ludd's first cousin part 2

The second part of episode 70. We started in the kitchen and went all around the houses in our usual style.

12-04
49:47

Episode 70: Ned Ludd's first cousin part 1

Join Mike, Al and Paws as we gather together around the fire to catch up on the last two months. It's a long one, so I've split it into two parts. Listening through headphones is heartily recommended for the ambient noise of the fire crackling in the background.

12-03
01:20:43

Episode 69: Lazy Housewives

Mike and Al return at the auspicious moment of a honey harvest, the first in a couple of years. Discussion cenyres aroind the beekeeping season, recent developments and Al's new workshop.

10-03
01:10:28

Episode 68: Think like a Gastropod part 2

The second installment of episode 68. Thanks for listening

09-14
46:56

Episode 68: Think like a Gastropod part 1

Mike and Al return with a catch up on the holidays and some suggestions for beating the pests, weather and anything else that's competing for your crops.

09-14
52:09

Episode 67: Spotty, Dotty and Technical Issues

Mike and Al get together for a quick catch up ahead of the holoday season. They discuss a challenging growing year and reflect on the failures of the season so far. Sadly it\'s a short one, largely due to some technical issues with new software. Hopefully, it will be figured out ahead of the next episode.

07-22
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Episode 66: Secret Agents

Mike and Al get back together to chat about boom time in the garden before discussing planning for the winter and spring ahead.

06-12
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Episode 65: Five Board Trunki

It\'s a bit of a ramble through the seed sowing and planting out of the early season as Mike and Al catch up on their recent efforts. The second segment comes with our usual health warning: listening may lead to expanding your plans beyond your original scope.

05-08
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Episode 64: Hornworm Frittata

Mike and Al catch up in the micro camper of dreams and chat spring sowing, tomatoes and tools.

03-22
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Episode 63: Calendar Boys

Mike and Al are in the hot tunnel discussing the early shoots of the growing season. We then return to share ideas for daily homesteading activities which could be achieved in 15 minutes or less.

02-13
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Season 2 Episode 31: Not resolutions!!

Mike and Al convene to discuss the successes and failures of 2023 and set themselves some targets for 2024.

01-25
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Season 2 Episode 30: Send an Ark!!

After an unplanned hiatus, Al and Mike return from hibernation for a brief catch up in the wind and rain.

01-06
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Season 2 Episode 29: Laura Croft

Mike and Al meet up after a storm Ciaràn induced extended break. We talk all things honesteading from the intervening weeks and the importance of an EDCC.

11-15
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Season 2 Episode 28: Never podcast on an empty stomach

Mike and Al get together to discuss recent happenings at the farm and the allotment. They hit multiple tangents before ending up on five staples they have to buy in. They finish up with yet more tangents.

10-05
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