HOMESTEADucation
Claim This Podcastby Angela and Mandi
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<p>A podcast for those who are looking to slow down, return to their roots and feel more self-sufficient. Join Mandi Pickering of Wild Oak Farms, and Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in their new podcast HOMESTEADucation, created by homesteaders for homesteaders. This podcast will explore different facets of homesteading in detail including vegetable gardening, fruit orchard care, animal husbandry, and more. Follow us on Instagram: Angela @axeandroothomestead and Mandi @wildoakfarms</p>
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February 22, 2024
The Truth About Peat Moss
<p>Peat moss is used for terrestrial plants both indoors and outdoors. It is spongy and holds enough water without being sopping wet, and is derived from digested Sphagnum moss, making it organic.</p><p> Most people say that peat is not a renewable resource and therefore should not be used. And it turns out…most people would be correct. </p><p> Really I think the confusion is peat moss vs. sphagnum moss</p><p> Peat moss usually has that texture that you imagine when you think of moss. It’s thin and bright green, sort of like turf. If you touched it or walked on it, you can expect it to be wet and squishy. It contains more water than sphagnum.</p><p> Sphagnum moss could be wet and squishy too, but it doesn’t resemble turf. Instead, it grows noticeable fibers.</p><p> Peat Moss and Sphagnum Moss are basically the same plant. Read that again. They are part of the same plant.</p><p> While both peat moss and sphagnum moss come from the same plant, the moss grows in different circumstances, the surface of the soil versus in the water, but it is still the same moss.</p><p> Peat moss and sphagnum moss are two sides of the same coin, so to speak. Depending on where the moss was growing determines how we refer to it once it’s packaged for sale to the public. I would guess most folks don’t know the difference. </p><p>Peat Moss will be banned, or the sale of peat, in EU in 2024. </p><p> Remember, peat forms very slowly in cool wetlands as sphagnum moss decays. The bogs are called "carbon sinks" due to the massive amounts of carbon they store—far more than trees. When peat moss is harvested, carbon dioxide is released, and carbon dioxide is a significant contributor to climate change. While some scientists view peat bogs as a possible aid in reversing climate change, the very increases in heat and drought brought about by climate change may destroy the bogs.</p><p>The industry says it harvests less than 2% of the existing supply each year and that this reasonably low collection amount keeps up with demand. But even though that doesn't sound like a lot, harvested areas can't recover quickly enough for peat to be considered a renewable resource. * this is everyones hang up</p><p>Additionally bogs are also known as carbon houses. I read that some data suggests that once a bog is harvested a little or a lot, it can take up to 40 years for carbon to stop being emitted. </p><p> SO this is why folks are saying that peat moss is contributing, or the harvesting of peat moss is contributing to global warming. </p><p>Carbon compounds regulate the Earth’s temperature. Carbon also provides us energy.</p><p><b>How is peat harvested?</b></p><p>Peat moss is harvested from bogs and fens around the world, but primarily in Canada and Russia. These water-logged bogs have taken carbon from the atmosphere and sequestered it for 10,000 to 12,000 years, according to Linda Brewer, soil scientist in the Department of Horticulture in OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences</p><p>INCREDIBLE article on Peat Moss and where some of the above information was sourced. </p><p><a href='https://phys.org/news/2022-12-harvesting-peat-moss-contributes-climate.html'>https://phys.org/news/2022-12-harvesting-peat-moss-contributes-climate.html</a></p><p><a href='https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle'>https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle</a> <br/><br/>Chime in! Thoughts?<br/>Find us on Socials<br/>Angela @axeandroothomestead<br/>Mandi @wildoakfarms <br/><br/>Cheers!</p>
January 24, 2024
Emergencies on your Homestead / Then vs. Now / Does it make you Tough?
<p><b>Emergencies on your Homestead // Does this lifestyle make you tough? </b></p><p><b>Where you started vs now?<br/><br/>How have you changed? Have you changed? Advice for those starting out.<br/><br/>Join us as we sit down and have more of an overall conversation about the above. <br/>It is important to reflect as the years go by, make changes, remember what didn't work and what does. <br/><br/>Here are a few stats that we talk about.</b></p><p>1in 5 Americans live in rural America- a non metropolitan area. </p><p>Mostly, Americans live roughly 10 miles from the nearest grocery store and major hospital. However that does vary from state to state with some being far more drastic (100 miles) and some much closer (2 miles) </p><p> Grocery store distance median is 7 miles </p><p>What do you think about the perception that farmers/homesteaders don’t care for their animals? What is your take on this given you don’t consume meat. </p><p>It was a good one. Thank you for listening! <br/><br/>As always find us on socials for more! <br/><br/>Angela @axeandroothomestead<br/>Mandi @wildoakfarms</p><p> </p><p> </p>
January 17, 2024
Natives, Growing Zones, Microclimates
<p><b>Season 5: Episode 3 / Natives, Growing Zones, Microclimates</b></p><p><b>What is a native species?</b></p><p><b>According to US Forest Service:</b></p><p><b>“Native plants are the indigenous terrestrial and aquatic species that have evolved and occur naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, and habitat. Species native to North America are generally recognized as those occurring on the continent prior to European settlement.”</b></p><p><b>What is an invasive species?</b></p><p><b>From US Forest Service:</b></p><p><b>“An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is</b></p><ol><li><b>Non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration; and,</b></li><li><b>Whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. (</b><a href='http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/laws/execorder.shtml'><b>Executive Order 13112</b></a><b>).”</b></li></ol><p><b>Why are invasive species considered bad?<br/>According ot US Forest Service: “Invasive species have contributed to the decline of 42% of U.S. endangered and threatened species, and for 18% of U.S. endangered or threatened species, invasives are the main cause of their decline.”</b></p><p><b>Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/invasives/index.shtml</b></p><p><b>Invasive species can out-compete native and exotics alike for sunlight, space, soil nutrients, and water. Because they are so successful to their aggressive root systems and ability to produce mass amounts of seed very quickly, they can take over agricultural spaces, forest and prairie lands, and reduce food/habitats that local wildlife depends on. These invasives can change the balance of the natural ecosystem.</b></p><p><b>*Bradford pear tree example</b></p><p><b>Are exotic or non-native plant choices bad? <br/>This is the topic of much debate. It is the opinion of many permaculture practitioners to first look to natives so solve a particular challenge or provide food. If that option does not exist, exotics may be used so long as they are not considered invasive. What is a growing zone? </b></p><p><b>The US is divided into regions with regards to their last date of frost. The shorter your winter, the higher your going zone is. If you experience long winters with late last dates of frost, you’ll have a low growing zone number. US growing zones typically range from 3 in cold climates to 11 in hot climates. These regions and growing zone numbers help to determine which plants are best suited to your location.</b></p><p><b>USDA just updated growing zones across the country for 2024. Find your zone on the USDA Plant Zone Hardiness Map here: </b><a href='https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/'><b>https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/</b></a></p><p><b>What is a microclimate?</b></p><p><b>A microclimate is a small portion of a garden, forest, or other growing space that has different temperature, humidity, air circulation, sunlight exposure, soil content, and/or moisture levels than other areas immediately surrounding it. This could be due to thermal mass from structures, changes in terrain, proximity to other larger plantings, etc.</b></p><p><b>Macroclimate: refers to the larger climate patterns of a region. For me I try to think about a large growing plot, like acres or miles of corn. This *can still be a microclimate in spots, spots that flood, spots that are shaded. </b></p><p><b>More examples are below. </b></p><p><b>Examples: </b></p><p><b>Growing differences on hillsides or hilltops vs. valleys on the same property</b></p><p><b>Growing differences under a maple tree vs. outside the maple tree</b></p><p><b>Growing differences created in within a few feet of an exterior wall of your home vs. 20 feet away</b></p><p><b>Think about this- maybe we should consider our microclimate more so than our actual growing zone. We know that this goes against everything we once read when we started our first garden. But hear me out. You can alter your specific </b></p>
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<p>A podcast for those who are looking to slow down, return to their roots and feel more self-sufficient. Join Mandi Pickering of Wild Oak Farms, and Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in their new podcast HOMESTEADucation, created by homesteaders for homesteaders. This podcast will explore different facets of homesteading in detail including vegetable gardening, fruit orchard care, animal husbandry, and more. Follow us on Instagram: Angela @axeandroothomestead and Mandi @wildoakfarms</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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