Self-Sufficiency Made Simple

#31 We have exciting news

This is it!! The last episode.. Booooooo, BUT, where there is some exiting news... YAYAYAYA. Find out what is happening and how to keep listening to informative, fun and

#30 Big Picture Garden Planning

This is the last episode for 2022.. I feel like this year I have achieved so much but haven’t even scratch the sides at the same time… anyone else feel the same? This w

#29 5 Ways Guaranteed to Improve your Soil Health

Ps… I got quite excited recording this episode and there’s a lot of ‘you knows’ and ‘ums’ and ‘sooo’ please do your best to ignore those,🙏 It's the 5th Dec so that mean

#28 Responsible Gardening

As gardeners it is our responsibility to understand what we grow may have an impact on more than just our little patch. Some plants have a habit of escaping into neighbou

#27 Comfrey Power

If you are a Permie or someone who has practised holistic gardening then it’s likely in this episode I’ll be preaching to the converted. That’s because comfrey is a garde

#26 5 Awesome Edibles That Anyone Can Grow

In today's episode I'm sharing with you the top 5 edibles that I think are a must in every garden and anyone can grow. This episode is for you if you are a beginner gar

#25 The What and When of Fertilisers

Knowing what needs to be fed, when and with what can be overwhelming. There are so many options and even more opinions on what is the best way to go. I want to help you

#24 No Dig Garden Beds

No dig gardening is better for you, better for the soil and better for your veggies. It just makes sense. Dig the way we kicked off season 2? Find us on Facebook and I

#23 Demystifying Permaculture Principles

When I first heard the word permaculture & heard that there were 12 principles it conjured up all sorts of complicated concepts that my new gardening brain just couldn’t

#22 Preserving End of Season Harvests

Here in the Hunter Valley Winter is definitely on it’s way. Our nights are getting down to under 10 deg c and even though the days are stunning, there is a definite chill

#21 Seed Saving Facts

Gardeners have been saving seeds for thousands of years. First for food security, then to preserve the best varieties and more recently to ensure biodiversity. Seed sav

#20 Interview with Rachelle Winter from Twomuddyboots.com

This week I had my very first podcast interviewee on the Self-Sufficiency Made Simple Podcast, and it was AWESOME!! Rachelle Winter from Two Muddy Boots blog joined me a

#19 Connection Between Gardening and Wellbeing

I know for many gardeners that their garden is their sanctuary, their happy place. It is the space they go to when they feel out of kilter or when they need to not people

#18 - 8 Common Herbs with Medicinal Properties

Medical herbs have been used for eons. Some now see it as outdated and others swear and even rely on the power of healing herbs. Wherever you sit on this scale there’s no

#17 Move It On - Crop Rotation

Back in episode 8 we covered the difference between perennials and annuals. If you haven’t listened to that episode yet and aren’t sure of the difference make sure you pu

#16 My Autumn ToDo List

In temperate zones in the southern hemisphere, we have just transitioned into autumn. It’s cooling off, the colours in nature are starting to change and the garden starts

#15 - 8 Simple Ways to Grow Food In Your Backyard

A while back I asked a gardening community what was something they wished they knew before starting their own food garden. I had many responses including when to plant, w

#14 7 Must Know Things for Keeping Hens

Keeping backyard chickens is one of the most rewarding things that you can do on your self-sufficiency journey. Hearing the clucks, koos and squawks of your girls talking

#13 Shady vs Sunny

Working out what to grow in the prime sunny spot and what to relegate to the shady areas is something that every backyard gardener has grappled with at some point. Like

#12 - 7 Garden Planning Tips To Make Growing Food Simple

If you have ever thought growing food was just a bit too hard this episode is for you. I have had times when I was ready to give the whole thing away. Droughts, disease,