Episode Details

If you’ve been wondering what to do with that constant overflow of kitchen and yard debris that’s left after cooking and pruning … this is the episode for you. In short, you need to compost!

In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn get down and dirty with a short tutorial on the art and science of easy home composting. Grab your shovel (and a cold lemonade), and listen in!

In this Episode:

• Chit Chat: June is the “everything” month!
• A homesteader’s trick to having a happy marriage
• How the pigs are helping the compost heap
• The beginning of cheese production
• The dairy class is coming September 1st!
• How to pressure can beef stew
• The first step in composting (not “wear boots”)
• What can and can’t be composted
• A simple explanation of the science behind composting
• How much space you’ll need for composting
• How to build a simple composting space
• What italian food has to do with composting
• Get yourself a composting thermometer (see link below)
• Composting and regional weather patterns
• The basics of building beautiful compost

Resources:

• Sponsor: MadeOn Skincare (15% off with code: homesteading family!)
• How to Make Compost the Easy Way
• How to Build a Compost Sifter
• Backyard Compost Thermometer (affiliate link)

I'm so excited to invite you to Homesteading Family's second annual How to Homestead Anywhere Crash Course. This is a FREE 5-day virtual event from January 5-9, where I will take you, step-by-step, through turning your home into a homestead. Whether you're in an apartment in the city or on 40 acres, this is for you. Be sure to register HERE (there will be replays).