Small Scale Life Podcast

9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors

March 24th, 2017  |  41 mins 34 secs

gardening, gardening indoors, grow lights, lessons learned, seedlings

9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors - S2E6

Spring has sprung!  It is time to get growing plants for the 2017 Gardening Campaign!  I have been successfully growing seedlings inside for the past few years, and there are a ton of Lessons Learned from my own successes and failures.  In this podcast, I boil it down and focus on 9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors.

If you are planning on buying some fruit trees for your yard or comfrey for your herb garden, please check out Nature's Image Farm!  When you place orders using the code "SSL," you will receive a 10% OFF all nursery stock plus FREE shipping.  It is time to plant, so why not order something from Nature's Image Farm?  Even if you do not buy anything, this is a going to be a great resource for new homesteaders like me.  Check out the Homestead How-To Page for more hillbilly homesteading information!

Podcast Topics
[caption id="attachment_1693" align="aligncenter" width="2592"] You can grow all kinds of plants and herbs inside![/caption]

In this podcast, I discuss the following 9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors:

Start seedlings to meet your last frost date
Label and mark containers
Light is CRITICAL to growing plants, but you can grow plants with less expensive lights
Automate lights in the growing area
Use store bought potting mixes
Be aware of the temperature in your gardening area
Use a heating pad to start seedlings
Check the soil once per day
Water from the bottom up, not top down
 
 I finish the podcast by giving you the most critical lessons (and give you a bonus tip about your grow lights).
 
 
Links
 
[caption id="attachment_1711" align="aligncenter" width="900"] There are many options when it comes to soil. Time to test some soil this year![/caption]
I discussed the following links on this podcast:
To find your last frost date, go to these links if you live in Canada or in the USA

How to Garden Indoors
8 Steps to Starting Plants Indoors
Winter Care of Indoor Succulents
Modern Steader
Bright Agrotech
Nature's Image Farm- CHECK IT OUT!  Remember, any orders using the code "SSL" will receive a 10% OFF all nursery stock plus FREE shipping.  It is time to plant, so why not order something from Nature's Image Farm?

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Restarting My Engine - HELP 9

March 21st, 2017  |  29 mins 11 secs

accountability podcast, biking, fitness, fitness challenge, health, lifestyle, weight lifting

This podcast summarizes my four point plan to restart my engine for 2017 and the rest of my life.

Remembering Barb Taylor Part 2

March 3rd, 2017  |  13 mins 59 secs

death, eulogy, family, life lessons, love, mindset, tribe

At Barb Taylor's Celebration of Life on February 20, 2017, David and Julie did an excellent job writing and delivering a powerful eulogy in remembrance of their mom.  Both spoke, and they delivered it with grace and love. In this podcast, I read the eulogy and posted the text below. The sub-headings below are the sections written and spoken by David and Julie.

Remembering Barb Taylor Part 1

March 2nd, 2017  |  22 mins 49 secs

death, eulogy, family, life lessons, love, mindset, tribe

It has been a brutal month, as my mother-in-law Barb Taylor completed her final journey in her battle against lung cancer. This is the first of two articles and podcasts dedicated to Barb Taylor. 

Review FX's Show "Taboo"

January 28th, 2017  |  32 mins 32 secs

adventure, fx, fx taboo, taboo, taboo show, tom hardy

On his character James Keziah Delaney, Tom Hardy said, "All progress lies in the actions of the unreasonable man."  If you watched the first episode of the FX's show "Taboo," you will indeed see the actions of an unreasonable and mysterious man. In this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I review this new show and dive into the characters, plot and reviews for this new show. 

Greg Burns on Tribe and Homesteading

January 26th, 2017  |  1 hr 19 mins

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, sustainable life, tribe

In this episode I interview Greg Burns. He is a dedicated husband, dad, homesteader, promotor of Old Ways and leader of tribes called the Lumbersquatches and Get Stuff Done Crew in eastern Ohio. We talk about homesteading, life lessons and rural property in this episode.

2017 Goals and Plans

January 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 16 mins

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, sustainable life, tribe

As we celebrate the year anniversary of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my good friend Jay Dolan returns to wrap up 2016 and talk about 2017 Goals and Plans.

Wrapping Up Christmas 2016

December 26th, 2016  |  19 mins 51 secs

christmas, difficult times, family, tradition

In this episode, I wrap up Christmas 2016. This was a lost track that I am posting as a listener appreciation podcast.

Twas the Night before Christmas

December 24th, 2016  |  13 mins 41 secs

christmas, family, tradition, twas the night before christmas

When I was young, my dad used to read "Twas the Night before Christmas" to our family on Christmas Eve, so in that fine tradition, I read and recorded it for you and your family on this episode.

Winter Driving and Survival Tips

December 21st, 2016  |  44 mins 30 secs

This episode is titled Winter Driving and Survival Tips, and is Part 2 of last week's podcast on Winter Tips which focused on preparing yourself and your house for the winter. I did some research about driving and surviving in the cold, and figured it would be helpful to pass this information along to you.

Winter Tips

December 13th, 2016  |  34 mins 51 secs

do it yourself, frugal living, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, prepardness, prepping, sustainable life, tribe

Winter is here, and it is time to talk about some key winter tips for preparing yourself, your equipment and your house for this kind of cold and these kind of conditions.

Mind Games - HELP 8

December 6th, 2016  |  31 mins 11 secs

accountability podcast, biking, fitness, fitness challenge, health, lifestyle, weight lifting

After taking the month of November off, I am back for a "Just Tom" Healthy Lifestyle Podcast.  I have to admit that we all play mind games with the holidays, and as I post this podcast, I can probably record a Part 2 to this podcast for surviving the madness and family mind games that rear their heads during the holidays.

Happy Birthday, Small Scale Life!

November 15th, 2016  |  53 mins 3 secs

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, sustainable life, tribe

Happy birthday, Small Scale Life!  In this episode of the podcast, I talk about why I started blogging, what we have accomplished this year and what is ahead in the next year. 

Rebooted Body with Kevin Geary - HELP 7

October 31st, 2016  |  1 hr 40 mins

accountability podcast, biking, fitness, fitness challenge, health, lifestyle, weight lifting

Drew Sample and I recently interviewed Kevin Geary, blogger, podcaster and creator of Rebooted Body.  As he states on Rebooted Body, Kevin is a "leading authority on the psychology of eating. He and his team have helped men and women in over 30 countries around the world get a body and life they love." 

Hogtoberfest and Tribe - HELP 6

October 21st, 2016  |  37 mins 9 secs

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, rural property, sustainable life, tribe

Drew Sample and I discuss a gathering of good people at Nature's Image Farm in Ohio. Hogtoberfest was about learning the old ways and rituals and adopting them.  It was about sharing the experience, learning skills and breaking bread (and drinking meads, ciders and beers).  Most importantly, it was about forging new relationships and building a small community, a tribe, of homesteaders, urban farmers, beekeepers and their families. 

Debt and Real Estate Part 1

October 19th, 2016  |  28 mins 42 secs

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, rural property, sustainable life, tribe

Speaking of planning and focused execution, our friend Jay Dolan from the Condo to Compound Blog is back to update us on his progress towards purchasing rural real estate.  Jay and I talked about his dream of buying a homestead back in Episode 7 of the Small Scale Life Podcast.  Since that podcast, Jay developed the Condo to Compound Blog and has been focused on paying down his debt.....for the most part anyway.