The Homesteading UK Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alan Roderick
Urban life, country lifestyle.
We're two normal guys living an ever increasingly self sufficient life in a normal family home. Join us as we develop our skills and grow our homestead in a way that you can too. Come and join us to hear about our tiny farms, new projects, successes and failures.
Mike and Al get back together to chat about boom time in the garden before discussing planning for the winter and spring ahead.
It's a bit of a ramble through the seed sowing and planting out of the early season as Mike and Al catch up on their recent efforts. The second segment comes with our usual health warning: listening may lead to expanding your plans beyond your original scope.
Mike and Al catch up in the micro camper of dreams and chat spring sowing, tomatoes and tools.
Mike and Al are in the hot tunnel discussing the early shoots of the growing season. We then return to share ideas for daily homesteading activities which could be achieved in 15 minutes or less.
Mike and Al convene to discuss the successes and failures of 2023 and set themselves some targets for 2024.
After an unplanned hiatus, Al and Mike return from hibernation for a brief catch up in the wind and rain.
Mike and Al meet up after a storm Ciaràn induced extended break. We talk all things honesteading from the intervening weeks and the importance of an EDCC.
Mike and Al get together to discuss recent happenings at the farm and the allotment. They hit multiple tangents before ending up on five staples they have to buy in. They finish up with yet more tangents.
Mike and Al discuss the extended break and catch up on all things garden, bees and preserving.
Mike and Al invite you to join them on the beach as they discuss recent events, self-sufficiency in Mackerel and preparing for winter and spring harvests.
Mike and Al return with the first garden update in a while, bees, prepping and a touch of Only Fools.
Mike and Al get together to chat bees and answer some questions from the Facebook group. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Al return to discuss how being self sufficient in certain crops might not mean having them all tear round. They discuss compost and swarm trapping before revealing the winner of the third anniversary giveaway.
Mike and Al are back to discuss spring finally starting to spring, Easter bunnies, chocolate eggs and male hens. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Al discuss recent sowings before moving on to the first of a new series of self-sufficiency tips. We discuss the fox, chicken, grain conundrum, why potatoes can't swim and geek out over bale arm crates. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Al discuss blow-away greenhouses, seed sowing and the rising demand for seeds as we return at the beginning of a new spring sowing season.
Mike and Al get together after an unusually long break to discuss getting their ducks in a row ahead of the sowing season starting in earnest.
Mike and Al return in the new year with a review of the goals set in 2022 and new ambitions for the new year. We discuss water storage, composting, efficiency and moonshine as we lay out the successes and failures of the past year and look forward to the new.
Mike and Alan are back talking fire, wood and venison as we catch up on recent events around our homesteads. We go on tk discuss Christmas on a budget as we a look to tighten our belts this festive season.
Al and Mike get together again to discuss the continuing warm (for the time of year) weather. We discuss Labneh and bacon before responding to some comments from the Facebook group. Many thanks to everyone who contributed.
Mike and Al catch up over the annular ritual of the honey harvest. We talk about the unseasonably warm October we've been experiencing and how it is impacting our practices before espousing the virtues of bacon. Apologies for some dodgy editing and thanks for listening.
Mike and Al get together to discuss early October on the respective homesteads. We talk late harvests, early sowings and booze. Thanks for listening.
We're back talking foraging, harvest, preserving, energy and especially wood stoves. Hear what Mike has been up to on the farm and how the honey harvest has gone this year after the disastrous start.
Mike and Alan have a general catch up on the season so far. Things have been going well, especially at the farm, so we talk harvest and sowing as well as timber and preparing for the winter ahead.
Mike and Alan return with what should have been part 2 of episode 9, glutbusters. We're at the farm working on a glut of courgettes as we discuss how to deal with gluts of courgettes, borlotti beans and tomatoes. There's quite a bit of background noise as a result. Recipes to follow on the Facebook group.
Alan and Mike return for a brief catch up on the events of the last few weeks. We talk weather, tomatoes and life laundry. A few apologies to be made for the slow turn around, my cough in the early part of the recording, my appalling editing and no second segment this week. There's lots of worthwhile content here though, so many thanks for listening.
Mike and Al discuss cooking good food to save money and get into the weeds of money saving recipes including some serious post-war dessert recipes. We also have the usual catch up on sowing, weeding, watering and harvesting as well as an update from the apiary. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Alan return to discuss a hectic start to summer. We talk about sowing, planting and bees amongst other things as we tour Alan's allotment. Discussion then turns to tips for saving money on your shopping bill. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Alan return with another episode of the podcast. We discuss out efforts through the month of May so far before moving on to a dive in to how growing vegetables can save you money. Given the current backdrop of price increases we suggest ways in which you can grow to save on your grocery bills.
In a world where we're all feeling the pinch, Mike and Alan discuss starting up homesteading on a budget. We quickly realise we may have been a bit too generous with it, but come and join in the game on the Facebook group. You're starting with a few basic tools and a basic kitchen set up. How far can you make £50 go in setting up a new homestead?
It's a quick turnaround this time as we get together to make nucleus boxes for swarm trapping. Amid the the drills and bandsaw, we discuss spring gardening, building swarm traps and quail. Please send feedback via our Facebook group.
Mike and Alan invite you to join them from the woods as they eat sausages and discuss recent events in the garden and on the farm. Our attention later turns to beekeeping and swarm trapping with a brief how to guide.
Mike and Alan catch up about recent events and reflect on the impact of recent world events. Needless to say our thoughts are with all impacted.
Mike and Alan return with season 2 and finally share stories from Mike's new venture as a self sufficient farmer. We discuss the past month of self sufficiency and share some tips for late February preparation. Thanks for listening.
In the last ever episode of the Urban Homesteading UK podcast, Mike and Alan discuss the successes and failures of 2021 and explore the objectives they set for the year before exploring new objectives for 2022. We'll be back in February with or new Homesteading UK podcast.
Mike and Alan talk heritage, hermits and December homesteading on the penultimate Urban Homesteading UK podcast. We'll be starting 2022 with a new name which we also discuss.
Mike and Alan get together again to discuss a lull in homesteading, the environment and wood cutting before going on to make Mike's big reveal for his future. It's a momentous discussion with consequences for the future of the podcast...dont worry, we're not going anywhere...listen in to find out what we'll be doing.
Mike and Al deliver another episode of homesteading goodness, this time with a distinctly autumnal feel. Topics include food, fire, pest control, food, cooking, eating, food and ten skills every homesteader needs. Thanks for listening.
Mike and Alan are back to talk things you should be doing in your garden and the basics of making compost. Mike puts out a little teaser. Please join the Facebook group to join in the chat.
We're back with our latest update on all things homesteady. Mike shares his thoughts on storing potatoes and Alan shares the latest projects.
After a summer break, Mike and Alan return to get you up to speed with a summer of successes and failures, new skills and Baywatch! What more could you want from your homesteading podcasts!
We love recording live on location, so here's a little bonus snippet from the beach tonight.
Mike and Alan catch up on recent events during a trip to Mike's allotment. We then talk bees and how you can get started as a beekeeper.
Succession is the topic of the day as Mike and Alan get together to discuss recent events on their homesteads. We discuss recent sowings, protein and Queen rearing. Thanks for listening.
Priorities for June were the main focus of our chat today as we discussed managing the garden now that spring has finally sprung. We digressed in to planning for family holidays and how to manage livestock and plant stock through those periods, before discussing a poor start to the beekeeping season. Finally we talked about how you can start keeping poultry. Many thanks for listening.
We're back with more talk about the season so far and with the weather starting to warm up, there's loads to cover including allotments, bees and cheese. We also talk tender plants, EDCs and common pests. Thanks for listening.
In this episode we discuss our recent efforts in the garden and especially out failures. We go on to provide some tips on what to sow now and where to sow it. Finally we respond to a request for some ideas on how to encourage wildlife in to the garden.
Finally we're back with our latest episode! We take a whistle-stop tour through our recent escapades as we try to catch you up on everything we've been doing over recent weeks including sowing, planting, quail, bunnies and bodgers. If you enjoy our show, please join the Facebook group and tell your friends about us.
Mike and Alan discuss the last fortnight on their respective homesteads and share their successes and failures before considering ways in which you can make the time to develop your own homesteads further.
Join Mike and Alan for a catch up on the last month. We finally get to the bacon off we discussed in episode 14 and encourage you all to give it a try if you haven't yet. In the second segment we talk a bit about what we should all be doing now and then shift in to patio and small garden self sufficiency ideas. We hope you find it interesting. Check out the bird song in the background....spring is nearly here!
Mike and Alan welcome you in to the garden for a brief introduction before retreating in to the warm to discuss recent homesteading activities. We then talk gardening indoors for anyone with no outdoor space. Please join our Facebook group and leave us a review in your usual podcast outlet.
Mike and Alan get together to produce our first episode of 2021. We talk about how we ended 2020 and of our hopes and aspirations for the year ahead including a few suggestions for keeping yourself sne through the current lockdown. Please keep safe put there and if you're enjoying the show, tel your friends about us.
Mike and Alan welcome Carl from Self Sufficient Hub as we discuss preparations for Christmas, prepping for Covid and pheasants!
We'll not yet, but if you're thinking of homemade gifts this year, there's no time like the present (pun intended) to get started making them. Mike and Alan discuss homemade gifts and crafts including getting your kids involved with producing personal and hand made presents. We also discuss the usual recent events including Mike going back to school.
In this episode we invite you to join us in the micro workshop as we prepare some logs for mushroom plugs before moving to the caravan of dreams where we discuss all things from the past fortnight. We finish up with a segment discussing the economics of self sufficiency and whether it is cheaper than buying the necessary products as suggested by a listener. If you are enjoying the show, please join the Facebook group and share with friends. Should you have a topic you would like to hear us talk about, please let us know through the Facebook group or on Instagram. Thanks for listening.
In this episode we get in to the cider making and invite you to join us as we make our small batch for the year. We talk garden, fire making and home brewing against the backdrop of the cider press. If you're enjoying listening, please reach out through the Urban Homesteading UK Facebook group. Thanks for listening.
Another new venue for the podcast as we get together in the 'caravan of dreams' to discuss our recent ventures in self sufficiency. Mike shares yet more great news of another new opportunity and we delve in to planning for the 2021 season. Complete with rain sounds effects for that autumnal feeling!
We try a slightly different approach tonight as we invite you to join us at the start of the honey harvest. We explain a little of the process and talk about recent events in the garden as we extract and jar our honey harvest. You can see pictures of the evening on our Facebook group and Instagram feed.
Mike and Alan catch up on an August well spent. They discuss good news for Mike and bad news for Alan whilst catching up on recent projects. Join us on the Urban Homesteading UK podcast Facebook group.
Mike and Alan delve in to the garden in summer and all things they've been up to. They then have a chat about things they learnt from Covid induced lockdown and how they would prepare better for a second time around. We were feeling chatty tonight so it's a long one. Please join the Facebook group Urban Homesteading UK.
Mike and Alan talk about July in the garden and their recent triumphs and failures. They go on to talk beekeeping, how they keep bees and how you can too.
Mike and Alan return for a third episode. They discuss their recent Homesteading activities and a holy grail moment for Mike. They then go on to discuss principles of self sufficiency and how you can get started on the road to a self sufficient life.
Mike and Alan discuss the recent events on their own tiny farms and talk chickens, deer and courgettes. They go on to talk about where you could start and how they started on the path to self sufficiency. Follow us on Instagram @urbanhomesteadingukpodcast