119. Planning Your Garden, Selecting Seeds, Preserving the Harvest | Meg Hollar of The Hollar Homestead

<p>Although winter is still in full swing, it’s already time to start thinking about planting seeds for your summer garden.  In today’s conversation, Meg Hollar of The Hollar Homestead joins me to talk all things gardening: selecting seeds, preparing the soil, what we are growing, and even how to use and preserve the harvest.  We have both been gardening for many years now, but we are continually learning more each year.  Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this conversation may give you some new strategies to try this year!</p> <p>In this episode, we cover:</p> <ul> <li>Ordering seeds</li> <li>Preparing garden beds</li> <li>What we are excited to grow this year</li> <li>When to start planting seeds</li> <li>Strategies for successful transplanting</li> <li>Gardening mistakes and what we wish we had known before starting</li> <li>Favorite methods of preserving</li> <li>Why you want to include flowers in your garden</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>GUEST BIOGRAPHY</strong></p> <p>Meg and her husband, Ben, are trading in "normal" for making their own path. After suburban homesteading in Southern California for a few years, they sold most of their stuff, packed up the rest into a trailer, and set out across the United States with their four sons to find their forever homestead. The Hollar family is now revitalizing an old homestead in North Carolina, and they’ve added a baby girl and a variety of farm animals to their family along the way. They live small, love hard, and have one major goal: to LIVE a life worth living.</p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA6Y2QBhAtEiwAGHybPbZ2w7iDVmnyRX06ZAJjx-4HDONpQkYX8zp93zWpG9Tp0MV0qIWX4RoCswwQAvD_BwE"><u>Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://territorialseed.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA6Y2QBhAtEiwAGHybPTsSw5OsAwgjkPc1LkH5C6nhOTMmLuqp8nzO1FblxlKaoFzysr3SThoCptkQAvD_BwE"><u>Territorial Seed Company</u></a></p> <p><strong>CONNECT</strong></p> <p>Meg Hollar of The Hollar Homestead | <a href="https://hollarhomestead.wordpress.com/"><u>Blog</u></a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thehollarhomestead"><u>YouTube</u></a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hollarhomestead/"><u>Instagram</u></a></p> <p>Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | <a href="https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/farmhouseonboone/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone"><u>TikTok</u></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/farmhouseonboone/"><u>Facebook</u></a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created/"><u>Pinterest</u></a></p> <p>Join us in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/748012922264552"><u>Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community</u></a>!</p> <p><strong>GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE</strong></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/iYjPfcxjrkg" target="_blank">Watch this episode on YouTube</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2022/02/10/episode-119-planning-your-garden-selecting-seeds-preserving-the-harvest-meg-hollar-of-the-hollar-homestead/" target="_blank">View full show notes and transcript on the blog</a>.</p> <p><strong>MORE RESOURCES</strong></p> <p>Want to start your own blog? <a href="https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/masterclass-registration">Get my FREE blogging success masterclass</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.berkeyfilters.com/collections/simple-farmhouse-life?a_aid=5b2cf1884101a&a_bid=d2a30b6f">Get your Berkey Filter with the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast discount</a>.  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8CaB1n31iI&t=0s">Watch my Berkey review video</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://withered-breeze-7467.ck.page/9aea28a530">Download my updated ebook with ALL of my sourdough recipes</a>.</p>

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