A Lovely Place Called Home

In this episode of A Lovely Place Called Home Podcast, we’re talking about 5 practical things you can do in the spring to set your homestead up for success all summer long.

Summer on a homestead gets busy fast. Gardens explode with growth, projects pile up, animals need constant care, and before long it can feel like you’re always reacting instead of moving forward. Over the years, I’ve realized that the homesteads that function the best during summer are usually the ones that prepared properly during spring.

In this episode, I’m sharing the exac...

If you’ve been wanting to start a vegetable garden but feel overwhelmed by where to begin, what to plant, or how to make it work, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how to set up your first raised bed vegetable garden in a way that is simple, realistic, and built for success in your very first year.

This isn’t about building a massive garden or trying to grow everything all at once. It’s about creating a system you can actually manage, maintain, and harvest from con...

In this episode, I’m walking you through one of the most practical parts of off-grid living: the bathroom setup.

We’re talking toilets, showers, and how our water system work day to day while living off grid. This is one of those things people are always curious about, because it’s easy to picture the cozy side of homestead life, but the real questions usually come down to everyday systems.

How do you shower? Where does the water come from? What do you do for a toilet?

I’m sharing what our real-lif...

In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how we do laundry off grid.

This is one of those everyday systems people are always curious about, because let’s be honest — laundry doesn’t stop just because you live off grid. Kids still need clean clothes, towels pile up fast, work clothes get dirty, and somehow there’s always another load waiting.

I’m sharing what our setup looks like, how we make it work in real life, what has worked well for us, and some of the things we’ve had to learn along the way...

From leftover seeds to a planned spring sale

In this episode, we break down one of the most accessible ways to generate seasonal income from home: growing vegetable starter plants to sell!

Whether you simply plant the extra seeds from your own garden packs or intentionally set up a dedicated growing space with a planned sale day, starter plants can provide meaningful spring cash flow without requiring land, livestock, or expensive equipment.

This episode walks through three realistic tiers of production, pricing strategies, what sells best in my experience, and the logistics that...

Going off grid isn’t just solar panels and freedom — it’s systems, trade-offs, and a steep learning curve. In this episode, we share the real mistakes we made when transitioning to off-grid living — the ones that drained our time, money, and energy and reshaped how we approach this lifestyle.

If you’re planning an off-grid homestead, buying land, or trying to make your current setup more sustainable, these lessons can help you avoid costly setbacks and build smarter from the start.

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Meat rabbits are often promoted as one of the most efficient small livestock options for a homestead. They reproduce quickly, require minimal space, and convert feed to meat efficiently.

But can they actually make you money too?

In this episode, we break down the full picture — not just the upside, but the math, the management, and the realities of keeping rabbits.

This is a practical, system-based look at raising meat rabbits for profit.

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What if you could harvest more food from the same garden space — without expanding your beds?

In this episode, we break down succession planting and how it helps you maximize garden yield through intentional timing and planning. Instead of planting everything once and hoping for the best, succession planting allows you to stagger crops, extend harvest windows, and keep your garden producing consistently throughout the season.

If you're building a productive homestead garden, this system is foundational. We talk about how succession planting works, how to think in terms of systems instead of single harvests, an...

Is starting a small scale egg business actually profitable?

In this episode, we run the numbers behind selling farm fresh eggs as part of a homestead income plan. If you’ve considered turning backyard chickens into a small farm business, this is a practical breakdown of what it really takes.

We walk through the costs, feed expenses, egg production averages, pricing, and realistic profit margins. I also talk about the hidden costs many homesteaders overlook and why understanding your financial goals matters before expanding your flock.

If you're building a modern homestead with su...

Why are you homesteading?

In this episode, I challenge you to define the real reason behind your desire to start a homestead or build a more self-sufficient life. Beyond the gardens, livestock, and off-grid systems, there is almost always a deeper motivation driving the decision.

I break down the three core reasons most people are drawn to modern homesteading — and how they all connect back to one central theme: safety. Food security. Financial stability. Protection and long-term security for your family.

Before you invest money, land, infrastructure, or years of effort, you need cl...

In this episode, I share how we started homesteading and the real path that led us here. This isn’t the aesthetic version of homesteading you see online — it’s the actual progression, decisions, risks, mistakes, and mindset shifts that built the life we’re living now.

If you’re thinking about starting a homestead, transitioning to rural living, or building a more self-sufficient lifestyle, this episode walks through what that process looked like for our family — from the early ideas to the systems we’re building today.

We’ll talk about what sparked the shift toward hom...

In this episode, I explain why I started a helpful homesteading podcast and what you can expect from this show. We’ll talk about running the numbers for your newest homestead projects, building sustainable systems, and making practical decisions for your family.

This podcast is designed to be a tool for your homesteading toolbelt — focused on real cost breakdowns, infrastructure planning, and grounded strategy instead of aesthetic farming content.

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