by Tom | May 23, 2024 | Gardening, Homesteading, Podcast
In this 224th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I discuss vegetable garden layout design and planning. I have always said that there are three elements for successfully growing plants: light, water and nutrients. It is time to take these three elements from...
by Tom | Mar 17, 2023 | Building Community, Gardening, Podcast
In this 218th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I talk about Tipping Points and Getting Back to Basics. Welcome to March. In case you have been hiding under a rock: banks are crashing. War is brewing across the globe. Businesses are laying people off. We are...
by Tom | Feb 16, 2023 | Beekeeping, Gardening, Homesteading, Podcast
In this 215th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I continue the conversation with my friend Adam Rapier from Colorado. We are going to dive into gardening and beekeeping in this episode. We discuss some fantastic garden beds they built at Adam’s...
by Tom | Feb 1, 2023 | Beekeeping, Gardening, Homesteading, Podcast
In Small Scale Life Podcast Episode 214, I talk with my friend Adam about his family’s journey to starting High Desert Hives and Homestead in Colorado. How does a successful guy decide to walk away from the hustle and bustle of city life and a fast paced...
by Tom | Sep 9, 2022 | Gardening, Homesteading, Podcast
In this 210th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Host Tommy Cakes provides a garden and homestead update here at Driftless Oaks Farm. Where has this month gone? August came and went like a warm summer breeze. State Fair, County Fair and sweet corn seasons are...
by Tom | Jul 23, 2022 | Gardening, Homesteading, Podcast
In this 206th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am introducing My Farm Journal and Operation WW. These are two new efforts here at our Driftless Oaks Farm and on the Small Scale Life Podcast. Both are directly related, so let’s get into it! What is...
