Small Scale Life Podcast
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Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 79 in total of Small Scale Life Podcast with the tag “gardening”.
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The Slow Down Season
December 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
community, gardening, gratitude, homesteading, how to start a gratitude practice, journaling, river life, wellness
In today’s episode, The Slow Down Season, we explore how nature invites us to pause, reset, and realign our lives as we enter the quieter, colder months. This is the perfect episode for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or craving a more intentional, peaceful pace.
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Gathering Around the Hearth: The Gratitude We Grow
November 30th, 2025 | 48 mins 25 secs
community, gardening, gratitude, homesteading, how to start a gratitude practice, journaling, river life, wellness
In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, we gather around the hearth — the ancient symbol of warmth, nourishment, and connection — to explore gratitude, community, and the lessons we learn from the changing seasons.
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Lessons Learned from the Harvest
November 24th, 2025 | 53 mins 20 secs
gardening, homesteading, how to grow vegetables, what is a self watering planter, what is a wicking bed, what is a wicking bed planter
In today's Small Scale Life Live Stream and Podcast, I am going to discuss the Lessons from the Harvest for the 2025 Garden Season.
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Letting Go and Beginning Again
November 13th, 2025 | 53 mins 3 secs
gardening, homesteading, mindset, river life, wellness
In this episode, I'll talk about some of the things I am letting go and discussing what is coming next on the Small Scale Life Podcast.
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The Great Wheel Turns Forward
November 5th, 2025 | 55 mins 42 secs
community, gardening, homesteading, river life, wellness
Tommy Cakes returns to restart the Small Scale Life Podcast! Tommy discusses what they have been up to since March: starting a new business (Tommy Cakes (Bird) Seed LLC), gardening, improving the shoreline, feeding the birds, taking some shorter trips, connecting with neighbors and dealing with the Government Shutdown.
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Just Tommy Cakes: 2025 Garden Plans, Backyard Birds and Your Questions
January 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 15 mins
backyard bird watching, gardening, homesteading, self-watering garden beds
In this 243rd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, your host Tommy Cakes takes the helm for a Just Tommy Cakes Show. Adam is sick, so Tom is going to take the time to dive into his 2025 Garden Plans, Backyard Birds Visiting the Feeders and Answering Audience Questions.
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2024 Wins, Losses, Lessons Learned
January 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 21 mins
community building, gardening, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 242nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and Tom put the icing on the cake by talking about 2024 Wins, Losses and Lessons Learned. It is an interesting blend of small business and gardening. Speaking of interesting blends, Tom shows off a new creation from the kitchen and takes a bite on the air!
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ANT Live 2 - The Importance of Getting Away
October 9th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
gardening, homesteading, mindset, small business, wellness
In Episode 229 of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my friend Adam Rick joins me as we discuss the importance of getting away on a short vacation or short trip.
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Adam and Tom Live: Catching Up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms
October 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
gardening, small business, wellness
In this 228th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I had a chance to catch up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms in Dousman, Wisconsin.
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9 Types of Garden Fertilizers and How to Use Them
August 22nd, 2024 | 40 mins 8 secs
gardening, homesteading, self-watering garden beds
In this 227th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Tom discusses 9 Types of Garden Fertilizers and How to Use Them. Tom has tried different methods to improve plant growth in his gardens over the years, and he shares his experience and "recipes" with you.