Hi! I'm Les, and I'm Christy; and we're here to help guide you and your family to a more self-sufficient way of life. In today's world of wars and rumors of wars, economic crisis, and natural disasters, your current way of living can change at any time. We're a family that has been homesteading and prepping for over 25 years, and we're here to help you start setting up a more self-sufficient way of life. Come along with us as we continue to set up our family homestead, experiencing the ups a ...
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It’s time to plan that fall garden, also still time to add a few more summer gardening items that can grow beyond first frost. More information on growing tips in the podcast. Hope you enjoy it! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! Thank you for your support!By EZ Farms Homestead | Les and Christy Eason
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Are we truly prepared with enough water in a crisis? What if there was a chemical spill and water is shut down for a couple of weeks; or an ice storm power outage; maybe even a terror attack that shuts down the grid? In this podcast, we talk about reasons why and ways to store water to get us one step better prepared for what may come. Follow us on…
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Ep. 12 | Different Methods of Food Preservation: Canning, Freeze Drying, etc.
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52:25We never know what can happen in our lives that put us in a time of needing to rely on what we have stored up. This episode talks about different ways to preserve food and some of the reasons why it is a good idea to prepare. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! Thank you for your support!…
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Ep. 11 | Things To Consider When Beginning Homesteading
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47:32When we started homesteading 26yrs ago, podcasting was not a thing, YouTube, Instagram nor Facebook didn't exist to help us. We wished we could have heard some things to consider before buying land and build our infrastructure. With no social media there to guide us we depended on friends and books to learn to garden, preserve food, raise chickens …
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Ep. 10 | Prepping-The First 5 Essential Needs In A Crisis
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53:17We saw what happened during Covid, we saw or heard what happened during Katrina, we have seen supply chain issues increase and egg prices going up. We have seen lack of emergency help with hurricane Helene in North Carolina and know there is more to come. If it is national disaster, lockdown, job loss, power grid issues or an illness and cannot wor…
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If you are a seasoned gardener or just beginning these tips on growing tomatoes have proven to help me with diseases, fungus, abundance and success. I have grown tomatoes many years and these tips and made a difference. I hope they help you. Thanks for joining! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! Thank you for your suppor…
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In this episode we talk about the things to think about when raising chickens from infrastructure to feeding. We tell our own personal experiences and pros and cons to help you make the best decisions when raising chickens. We hope you benefit from our podcast. Thank you for listening. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! …
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Ep. 7 | How to Not Be Overwhelmed In The Garden
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41:44During garden season it can get overwhelming especially during the later months as things come together with harvest. Whether planning, preserving or somewhere in between is your struggle, we discuss in this podcast the best strategies that have worked for us. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! Thank you for your support…
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Ep. 6 | Raised Beds, In Ground or Bucket Gardening Which One?
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40:39This episode talks about the pros and cons to raised bed, in ground or bucket gardening. After 25 yrs of gardening ups and downs we have tried it all. Which one is best truly depends on which works best for you, the Gardener. Lots of times a little bit of all is pretty good too. However, I hope this help you get more clarity on your decision as you…
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Ep. 5 | Homesteading in Inclement Weather
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41:09Whether we owners of backyard pets or a farm with farm animals, we are all called to be good stewards of our farm and take care of the animals. We talk about our experiences of taking care of animals in -6 snowing temps too rainstorms with days and days of heavy rain along with tornados. We open the podscast with our farm updates and a weekly quest…
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Ep. 4 | Your "Why" and "What" for Homesteading
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38:34When we started homesteading we didn't have a clear direction of the "why's". Over the years knowing our "why" and "what" we wanted to do helped us decided our direction on our property. Then we knew more of "what" we needed to do to help navigate that direction. Also we answered a question on "how to start herbal gardening on a balcony?" Follow us…
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Ep. 3 | Companion Planting and Seasonal Gardening
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45:11Have you ever wondered a way to help to control the bugs in your garden? Well, companion planting is a great way to help reduce bugs that like to feast off your plants and planting closer together with an increased harvest. Along with that we talk about seasonal planting which is best done by your low and high temps in your area more than what the …
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Ep. 2 | The Beauty and Hardships of Homesteading
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47:41Homesteading comes with its beauty and its hardships. It looks glamorous and easy on social media, but so much isn’t mentioned or pictured about the hardships. However, we rise up over the challenges and remember what we do and why we do it and that brings us back to focus on the lovely reasons we chose this life. Follow us on Instagram and Faceboo…
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Ep. 1 | About Us And How We Became Homesteaders
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17:14Hello! And welcome to the EZ Farms Podcast, where we are doing things from the ground up! In this week's episode, we share how we went from a city and suburban life to moving our family out to our first five acres of land, beginning what would become our homesteading beginning. You may be considering a homesteading lifestyle and curious to know wha…
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Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and DM us your questions! Thank you for your support!By Christy
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