# The Homestead Challenge Podcast | Suburban Homesteading, Gardening, Food From Scratch, Sustainable Living

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Author: Brittany Gibson - Beginner Homesteader
Episodes: 210

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Do you feel like you never have time to cook from scratch the way you want to? Tried diving into the homesteading lifestyle only to end up feeling burnt out? Maybe you’re not even sure where to start. Are you ready to navigate the world of homesteading in a way that suits your modern life? In this podcast, you will find modern and practical solutions for your suburban homestead. I’m here to dish out quick and straightforward homesteading tips and home management systems, all geared towards intentional living and finding contentment. If you’re itching to kick off your homesteading journey on your terms, bid farewell to overwhelm and guilt—you’re in the right spot. Hey friend. I’m Brittany. Crunchy mom and wannabe homesteader. I’ve been down the road of trying to learn all the homesteady things… and then I hit the burnout wall. Attempting to master every internet-suggested skill all at once led to wasted time and, let’s be honest, quite a bit of wasted money. But guess what? It doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing ordeal. I’ve found a way to live out homesteading principles in my own modern style, letting go of some things and crafting a plan that sticks. And now, I’m here to guide…

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## Episodes
- [Ep 209. Garden Update, What's Growing, What's Failing and Life Lately](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-209-garden-update-what-s-growing-what-s-failing-and-life-lately) — 2026-06-10T14:03:02+00:00
- [Ep 208. The Most Underappreciated Herb in My Garden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-208-the-most-underappreciated-herb-in-my-garden) — 2026-06-02T08:21:00+00:00
- [Ep 207. The Real Workflow of Summer Canning in a Suburban Homestead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-207-the-real-workflow-of-summer-canning-in-a-suburban-homestead) — 2026-05-29T08:17:00+00:00
- [Ep 206. The Hidden Consumerism in Homesteading](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-206-the-hidden-consumerism-in-homesteading) — 2026-05-22T08:03:00+00:00
- [Ep 205. You Don't Need a Commune to Build a Homesteading Community](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-205-you-don-t-need-a-commune-to-build-a-homesteading-community) — 2026-05-19T08:47:00+00:00
- [Ep 204. The Homesteading Mindset Shift I Need Most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-204-the-homesteading-mindset-shift-i-need-most) — 2026-05-14T08:33:00+00:00
- [Ep 203. The Garden Plants that Keep Coming Back for Free](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-203-the-garden-plants-that-keep-coming-back-for-free) — 2026-05-12T08:32:00+00:00
- [Ep 202. 5 Easy Ferments I'm Trying This Summer (That Don't Feel Overwhelming)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-202-5-easy-ferments-i-m-trying-this-summer-that-don-t-feel-overwhelming) — 2026-05-08T08:35:00+00:00
- [Ep 201. How to Grow Cut Flowers in Any Space with Josie Blessing of Olde Soul Acres](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-201-how-to-grow-cut-flowers-in-any-space-with-josie-blessing-of-olde-soul-acres) — 2026-05-05T08:28:00+00:00
- [Ep 200. Is Homesteading Worth It? My Honest Experience After 200 Epsiodes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-200-is-homesteading-worth-it-my-honest-experience-after-200-epsiodes) — 2026-04-30T08:34:00+00:00
- [Ep 199. Start These Herbal Products Now Before Summer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-199-start-these-herbal-products-now-before-summer) — 2026-04-28T08:54:00+00:00
- [Ep 198. The Weird Garden Lull: How to Reset Your Systems Before Harvest Season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-198-the-weird-garden-lull-how-to-reset-your-systems-before-harvest-season) — 2026-04-24T08:58:00+00:00
- [Ep 197. 3 Things to Do with Spring Herbs (Before You Get Overwhelmed)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-197-3-things-to-do-with-spring-herbs-before-you-get-overwhelmed) — 2026-04-21T08:56:00+00:00
- [Ep 196. Vertical Tower Gardens for Real Life Homesteaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-196-vertical-tower-gardens-for-real-life-homesteaders) — 2026-04-17T08:10:00+00:00
- [Ep 195. Spring Foraging for Beginners from What's Already Growing in Your Backyard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-195-spring-foraging-for-beginners-from-what-s-already-growing-in-your-backyard) — 2026-04-14T08:20:00+00:00
- [Ep 194. The Truth About Organic Pest Control for Your Garden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-194-the-truth-about-organic-pest-control-for-your-garden) — 2026-04-07T08:48:00+00:00
- [Ep 193. Don't Get Fooled at the Plant Nursery (and What to Watch For)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-193-don-t-get-fooled-at-the-plant-nursery-and-what-to-watch-for) — 2026-04-03T08:02:00+00:00
- [Ep 192. I Tried to Make Spring Easier... Here's What Actually Happened](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-192-i-tried-to-make-spring-easier-here-s-what-actually-happened) — 2026-03-31T08:23:00+00:00
- [Ep 191. The Summer Cooking System that Keeps Us Eating Real Food](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-191-the-summer-cooking-system-that-keeps-us-eating-real-food) — 2026-03-27T11:30:38+00:00
- [Ep 190. Dry Goods to Prep Now for an Easier Garden Season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-190-dry-goods-to-prep-now-for-an-easier-garden-season) — 2026-03-24T08:18:00+00:00
- [Ep 189. How to Decide What Foods are Worth Growing vs. Buying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-189-how-to-decide-what-foods-are-worth-growing-vs-buying) — 2026-03-20T08:43:00+00:00
- [Ep 188. Let Your Pantry Tell You What to Grow this Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-188-let-your-pantry-tell-you-what-to-grow-this-year) — 2026-03-13T08:35:00+00:00
- [Ep 187. The Only Cleaning Ingredients You Really Need at Home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-187-the-only-cleaning-ingredients-you-really-need-at-home) — 2026-03-10T08:30:00+00:00
- [Ep 186. Hidden Toxic Items in Your Home (That You Can Remove Today for FREE!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-186-hidden-toxic-items-in-your-home-that-you-can-remove-today-for-free) — 2026-03-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [Ep 185. Where to Start with Non-Toxic Cleaning (Without Throwing Everything Away)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-185-where-to-start-with-non-toxic-cleaning-without-throwing-everything-away) — 2026-03-03T09:53:00+00:00
- [Ep 184. Apothecary February Herbal Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-184-apothecary-february-herbal-q-a) — 2026-02-27T09:47:00+00:00
- [Ep 183. Tea Talk: Herbs I Love and Brewing Wisdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-183-tea-talk-herbs-i-love-and-brewing-wisdom) — 2026-02-24T09:41:00+00:00
- [Ep 182. The Backyard First Aid Garden: Herbs to Grow for Real Life Emergencies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-182-the-backyard-first-aid-garden-herbs-to-grow-for-real-life-emergencies) — 2026-02-20T09:23:00+00:00
- [Ep 181. Herbs for Gut Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-181-herbs-for-gut-health) — 2026-02-17T09:37:00+00:00
- [Ep 180. Adaptogens vs. Nervines: What they are, how they're different, and when to use each](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-180-adaptogens-vs-nervines-what-they-are-how-they-re-different-and-when-to-use-each) — 2026-02-13T09:43:00+00:00
- [Ep 179. Herbal Preparations 101: Tea, Infusions, Tinctures, Oils & Salves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-homestead-challenge-podcast-suburban-homesteading-gardening-food-from-scratch-sustainable-living-6738945/ep-179-herbal-preparations-101-tea-infusions-tinctures-oils-salves) — 2026-02-10T09:21:00+00:00

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