The Most Important Homesteading Skill (It's Not What You Think)

Everyday Homesteading

Homesteading Family

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🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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It’s midsummer here on the homestead, and that means the harvest is rolling in, the to-do list is growing, and the kitchen floor is… sticky. In this Pantry Chat, we're talking about: 🌱 What to plant now for a winter harvest (and why August is the perfect time) 🐛 How to deal with grasshopper invasions when you can’t keep chickens 🥬 The easiest way to grow lettuce without spending forever washing it 💛 Why gratitude changes everything when homestead life feels overwhelming 🌳 Lessons from our fr...

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0:00.0	Hey guys, this is Carolyn from homesteading family. And before we jump into today's podcast,
0:05.9	I wanted to invite you to a free four-part video series that I have that teaches you how to can.
0:15.1	We go over the safety of canning, we go over the supplies and the equipment that you'll need, and then we actually
0:22.5	get into the kitchen together and I show you every single step of the canning process so that
0:29.3	you can follow along. There's free downloads, there's all the resources that you need to be
0:35.6	able to complete the canning project all by yourself.
0:38.3	So if you've ever wanted to learn how to can or you just want to brush up on your canning safety,
0:44.0	go to homesteadingfamily.com forward slash podcast dash canning. Again, that's homesettingfamily.com
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0:58.1	Hey guys, this is Josh. And Carolyn with Homesteading Family and welcome to this week's episode of the pantry chat, food for thought.
1:05.7	This week, we're just talking about what's going on around here on the homestead. It's kind of the height of summer.
1:13.4	We're moving into harvest season. There's a lot of things going on. And, you know, Josh and I,
1:19.0	we're always thinking about things. Well, sometimes more than others. So we'll see what we're thinking about.
1:25.0	That's right. I'm not thinking as much as I should be.
1:35.0	This time of year, you know, you start to get into the to-do list for winter. Well, harvest is starting to crank up and, you know, things are turning on. But it is that time of the year and
1:41.2	seeing, you know, getting a real good feel for how things are working or not working. And fall starts, thoughts of fall. I mean, this morning, it was 44 degrees. It was a little
1:49.4	chilly for an early August day. And it kind of makes you think about fall and firewood and getting
1:55.5	the hay in. So there's a lot to tackle. Yeah. You know what just popped up on my calendar yesterday is that it's time to start getting in some of the winter crops.
2:06.4	Mm-hmm.
2:07.5	That the, this year I'm trying some Chinese fruit radishes.
2:12.3	They're just going to winter really well.
2:14.6	Okay.
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