# Ep. 139 - When to Hire, Castrate Sheep & Concrete Garden Beds

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Podcast: [Homestead Shop Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/homestead-shop-talk-6524554)
Published: 2026-02-20T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://jasona5m.podbean.com/e/ep-139-when-to-hire-castrate-sheep-concrete-garden-beds/
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Duration seconds: 3241

## Resource

Jason, Al & Ben talk about this week on the homestead!Shop Talk T-Shirt: https://sowtheland.com/products/homestead-shop-talk-podcast-t-shirt Sow the Land: https://www.youtube.com/@SowtheLandLumnah Acres: https://www.youtube.com/@LumnahAcresHollar Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomesteadHomestead Shop Talk is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Jason, Ben and Al. Three dudes with different homesteads talking about homestead life, content creation, growing a homestead and building a life worth living for. Thanks for listening!

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