PODCAST: Pantry Chat Episode #72 - Viewer Q & A

We're back in the harvest kitchen answering viewer questions and filling you in on the latest.
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This week we're having some fun and answering your questions! To skip forward to any topics, see the time stamps below.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Chit Chat
11:00 - Aged Eggnog
13:33 - Compost
16:23 - Dehydrating pumpkins
18:02 - Astragalus (supplement)
19:17 - Documentaries to Watch
22:23 - Handling Farm Fresh Eggs
24:22 - Canning lids & false seals
26:09 - Wood Cookstoves
28:07 - Beef Stew
30:27 - Garden Beds
33:31 - Beef Stew

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#PantryChat #Homesteading #QandA

[jenm]

I'm interested in your chicken feed routine. How you handle pest control with all the feed in the barn. How you store soil and what it is made of, to start seeds in the spring.

[wwptracy]

Cheese making as a master class. And in weekly chats, what crops to grow together... planning, laying out the garden

[WryMeee]

I would love you to add cheesemaking to your “Traditional Skills” classes.

[patprettyman]

Seed saving video would be nice and best way to store them.

[kelliepalm]

A printable on the blog for To-do’s each month would be a great series of posts. Garden, kitchen, home keeping all the things to help us all plan out our year!

[roseswar]

I would like to see an entire episode on using canned goods to make meals, as well as a bunch of “meals in a jar”.

[margarettt]

I grew up on a farm, we had chickens and eggs. We always cracked eggs individually into a bowl before using them. My children did not grow up on a farm, and thought it was hilarious that I would do this. I've saved a few cakes cracking my eggs this way, even buying commercially produced eggs.

[adamjohnson]

How about Josh does a class on soil? How to check to see if the soil is good, how to mend the soil, what types of soil works best with different crop s, etc

[annbuchanan]

I would love to see how you control pests in the garden.

[juselenascott]

I'd love to see more on medicinal uses of herbs. Also, harvesting and using herbs. I love your kitchen garden. Besides herbs I'd love videos on how you plan the layout of your gardens. Glad your back to making videos I missed watching. Love the channel. Thank you.

[euniceshirk]

Some of the older videos have your children included, and I don’t know if they prefer not to be on the videos, but I love seeing the entire family involved. Your content is so excellent!

[RoseFelton]

Good to see you two back again. You've been missed. I really hoped to learn to make cheese this year, but didn't get it accomplished. Would love to see a master class on making cheeses!!

[sheilazangrilli]

I would love an episode on growing elderberry . I have mine in pots on my deck and they are just surviving not thriving. I just don't know what they need to thrive.

[eptunes]

I would like to see more medicinals. Love your videos.😊👍🏽

[herhomebook]

Please more home management system videos! They are amazing! They have helped me so much!

[bluebells]

Would love a master class on making cheese!

[chrisdrouillard]

I would love to see videos about pruning and caring for fruit trees and berry bushes. We planted so many and are working to care for them, but your videos are so informative I would imagine we could learn so much.

[stephaniejoyce]

Videos on composting with animal waste properly, more gardening videos, Carolyn showing us how to use those canned and dehydrated foods in easy homestead meals. I'd love to see more videos on home management and homeschooling while homesteading. You guys are amazing. Thank you so much for all the wonderful content!

[ryanfdsc]

Would love to see some crafts or ways to decorate your house here and there. You have a lot of amazing food centric videos and would to see more non food centric content.

[tinnerste]

I would love a series on basic home/clothes/toys repairs. I get gifted a lot of things that need a bit of work, but for example led flash lights always seem to break. It cant be tooo complicated to learn soldering, it would save me a ton of money at least!