• 072 Garden Mistakes to Avoid
    Apr 18 2025

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    Lisa takes you on a garden tour of mistakes to avoid. Be sure to stick around for the last one, which is a bit of a surprise!


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    41 mins
  • 071. Raised Beds Or In Ground - Which is Best?
    Apr 4 2025

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    Let's take a dive into the pros and cons of using raised beds or planting in ground. We'll share with you our views based on our experience in gardening.


    Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.

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    38 mins
  • 070. Chickens and Eggs -- What's the Deal?
    Mar 28 2025

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    In early 2025, we've seen egg prices skyrocket. The cause? Is it greed? Or is something more at play?

    We'll take a look at history, and a lot of science, to try and find answers that make sense. What does it all mean for the homesteader that wants to raise backyard chickens?

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311922639042

    https://ifp.org/what-are-the-chances-an-h5n1-pandemic-is-worse-than-covid/#forecasting-h5n1-8217-s-spread

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682223002891

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113520310245

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108886

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9967648/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9589142/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2025_H5N1_outbreak#:~:text=On%20April%2011%2C%20H5N1%20was,of%20H5N1%20of%20clade%202.3.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_virus

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7706930/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444183 (union county NC)

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT444352 (Anson county NC)


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    50 mins
  • 069. Homesteading Without a Homestead
    Mar 21 2025

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    Here we go again. We've moved and have no infrastructure. How do you homestead without a homestead? Check out a few of our tips in how to do so.


    Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.

    Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.

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    34 mins
  • 068. Where Have We Been?
    Mar 14 2025

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    We are back after taking care of moving our family from southwestern Arizona to upper lower Michigan. We'll catch up, talk about what inspired a move 2,000 miles away to a colder growing climate


    Be sure to visit The Two Acre Homestead YouTube channel and companion website thetwoacrehomestead.com. It's dedicated to The Two Acre Homestead Podcast.

    Also check out the Sage Oak Homestead YouTube channel and companion website sageoakhomestead.com. It's designed to give you inspiration on cultivating and curating a beautiful homestead, homestead life, and learn to cook the things you grow on your homestead.

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    39 mins
  • 2025 Podcast Intro
    Mar 7 2025

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    Following a brief hiatus after moving to Michigan, we're happy to announce that new episodes of The Two Acre Homestead Podcast start March 14, 2025!

    Be sure to check out our latest post: https://www.thetwoacrehomestead.com/post/we-are-splitting-up-how-this-will-affect-you

    Happy homesteading!

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    1 min
  • 067. Interview with David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead
    May 3 2024

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    In today's episode, Kevin and Lisa have the pleasure of interviewing David and Nancy Libby from Maplewood Homestead. We'll talk about raising kids on the homestead, and aging on the homestead. Plus doing all the things. And developing skills that have fallen out of style -- and why that is so important.

    Be sure to support out our guests here:

    • Maplewood Homestead on YouTube
    • Scentinel Soap


    To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com

    Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast

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    Questions? Email me at lisa@thetwoacrehomestead.com

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    57 mins
  • 066. We Survived a Storm
    Apr 12 2024

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    On a previous episode we talked about how a financial storm was coming. This one hit us personally, when Kevin lost his secular job. How did homesteading help us to weather this storm? We'll discuss that in part one on today's episode.

    To learn more about our journey and read our new Blog articles, be sure to visit our website at www.thetwoacrehomestead.com

    Would you like to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Fill out our form at https://thetwoacrehomestead.com/be-a-guest-on-the-two-acre-homestead-podcast

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    Questions? Email me at lisa@thetwoacrehomestead.com

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    23 mins
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