Best Satoyama Homestead Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 68: Rookie Numbers 1:18:54

1+ y ago1:18:54

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 68: Rookie Numbers finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah surprised to discover that Feedspot has named us #8 in the 20 best horticulture podcasts in the world. We introduce plans for a NCAA-style fruit bracket to determine once and for all what is the best fruit produced on the homestead. We visit…

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Ep. 67: Grub Axe 1:05:02

2y ago1:05:02

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Original Transplants Podcast Episode 67: is sponsored by Will's forthcoming book, Here, The Bees Sting [https://mercenarypen.substack.com/p/here-the-bees-sting-dropping-52022], available from Amazon and other major booksellers. Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah are busy with spring activities. In the bee yard, Will is hoping the newly inst…

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Ep 66: Let Them Eat Bugs 1:00:22

2y ago1:00:22

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Original Transplants Episode 66: Let Them Eat BugsOriginal Transplants Episode 66: Let Them Eat Bugs opens with Will's preparations to install new honey bee packages in the bee yard in the next few weeks. Sarah reports that the chickens are generally healthy, although brooder hen Mayapple's indulgence in wild bird seed has caused a mild flare up of…

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Ep 65: Monkeys, Hunting, and Jam 54:41

2+ y ago54:41

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Episode 65: Monkeys, Hunting, and JamOriginal Transplants Podcast Episode 65: Monkeys, Hunting, and Jam finds Satoyama Homestead steward Will recounting his successful late season crossbow hunt. Will stalked a white tail herd on a snowy evening and harvested a six-point buck. Things are slow in the dead-out apiary and Will is trying to find reliabl…

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Ep 64: Supply Chain Resilience 1:03:17

2+ y ago1:03:17

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Original Transplants Episode 64: Supply Chain ResilienceOriginal Transplants Podcast Episode 64: Supply Chain Resilience finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah planning for the year ahead in 2022 in the bee yard, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Will is researching spring bee package suppliers following the demise of his beehives, with…

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Ep 63: Pajama Buck 1:00:38

2+ y ago1:00:38

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Episode 63: Pajama BuckEpisode 63: Pajama Buck finds Will celebrating a successful harvest from the meat garden: an antlerless buck taken by Will whilst in his pajamas. The homesteaders answer a listener question on how to select plantings for a new homestead (see the show notes for more!). Sarah shares research on the immune benefits of letting ki…

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Ep 62: Rock the Cradle 1:00:32

2+ y ago1:00:32

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Episode 62: Rock the CradleEpisode 62: Rock the Cradle features the return of Original Transplants Podcast hosts Sarah and Will with new(born) co-host Lucy. Sarah introduces a new podcast segment, "Rock the Cradle," which will focus on parenting and child development on the homestead, including the impact of nursing on infants' microbiomes and immu…

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Ep 61: Gone Cuckoo 1:01:55

2+ y ago1:01:55

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 61: Gone CuckooThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 61, Gone Cuckoo, opens with Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah rating their growing season an 8 out of 10 so far. Will details progress in the bee yard, including a modest honey harvest and first varroa treatment. Sarah describes the drama of in…

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Ep 60: Brood X 1:17:35

3y ago1:17:35

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 60: Brood XThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 60 finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah sharing some personal brood news of their own, and reflecting on successes and failures in the apiary, chicken coop, and edible landscape. Despite a strong spring bloom season, the bees are off to a slow s…

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Ep 59: Meat Garden 1:11:46

3y ago1:11:46

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 59: Meat GardenThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 59 begins with a visit to the bee yard, including an update on package installations, diagnosing queenlessness, and spring feeding techniques with homestead apiarist Will. Then, Sarah reviews three varieties of spring fever in the chicken coop: broodine…

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Ep 58: Spring Forward 1:08:56

3y ago1:08:56

1:08:56

The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 58: Spring ForwardThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 58, Daylight Saving Time edition, opens with small livestock winter survival observations from the apiary and chicken coop with homestead stewards Will and Sarah. The edible landscape is going back into production as Sarah breaks ground for the early…

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Ep 57: Heinz-sight is 2020 54:46

3+ y ago54:46

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 57: Heinz-sight is 2020The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 57 opens with beeyard winterizing tips from homestead steward and resident apiarist Will - combine hives, ensure adequate honey supply, and wrap with tar paper for insulation. Sarah gives a molting status update from the chicken coop, explains w…

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Ep 56: Take the (ethical) shot! 1:06:17

3+ y ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Ep 56: Take the (ethical) shot!Original Transplants Podcast episode 56 Take the (Ethical) Shot! begins with questions from new Pennsylvanians [at]theroadstead via Instagram about PA homesteading and composting, and from a new homestead friend via email to satoyamahs[at]gmail[dot]com about rain barrels. Shout out to Camels Hump Rain Barrels in Phoen…

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Ep 55: Sweat Equity 1:12:28

3+ y ago1:12:28

1:12:28

The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 55: Sweat EquityThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 55 finds stewards Sarah and Will enjoying long summer days staying busy with homestead chores, beekeeping, backyard chickens, and edible gardening. Will traps a late season swarm and begins Varroa mite treatment in the bee-yard. Sarah describes raccoon…

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Ep 54: Morels or Less 58:23

4y ago58:23

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 54: Morels or LessThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 54 announces May 17th as International Root Flair Appreciation Day and shares morel mushroom hunting results and lessons learned from Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will. Will updates listeners on swarm trapping his own hive and other apiary n…

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Ep 53 Homesteading for Food Security 1:11:46

4y ago1:11:46

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 53: Homesteading for Food SecurityThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 53 explores food security and supply chain logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Will explains swarm-trapping for apiary expansion, and Will and Sarah discuss preventive and supportive therapies for low-intervention chicken flock he…

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Ep 52 Shelter at Homestead 1:05:31

4y ago1:05:31

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 52: Shelter at HomesteadThe Original Transplants Podcast Episode 52 begins with covid-19 pandemic well-wishes from Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah. Sarah shares highlights from a list of more than fifty homestead plants and other products that are documented to promote wellness in the context of c…

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Ep 51 Resisting the Urge to Prune 54:33

4y ago54:33

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 51: "Resisting the Urge to Prune"Will and Sarah respond to listener feedback about sharing bad news by sharing more bad news: the beehives are deadouts. The chickens are laying again and Will recounts a recent hawk attack and close call for hen Kentucky. In the edible landscape, Sarah is resisting the urge t…

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Ep 50 Short Days, Long Nights 39:43

4+ y ago39:43

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Original Transplants Episode 50: "Short Days, Long Nights"Original Transplants, special solstice 2019 edition, begins with Will and Sarah discussing tools they've worn out, replaced, upgraded, and can't live without after six years on the homestead. Sarah then describes the homestead harvest preserves and crafts she's giving as holiday gifts, inclu…

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Ep 49 Thanksgiving and Conspiracy Theories 47:21

4+ y ago47:21

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 49 "Thanksgiving and Conspiracy Theories" The Original Transplants begin this episode with reflecting on what we are thankful for and winter apiary news, including the bees' surprising preference for another homestead critter's feed; then, we discuss supportive therapies for a chicken experiencing moult-rela…

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Ep 48 Hedges and Hunts 1:02:22

4+ y ago1:02:22

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode #48 "Hedges and Hunts" finds Will hedging his bets in the bee yard and chickens hedging their bets in the roadway. The edible landscape offers up homestead firsts hardy kiwiberries and brown turkey figs. Sarah explains her hedging philosophy and shares the food processing mantra, "friends don't let friends c…

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Ep 47: Soil and Swollen Feet 1:18:13

4+ y ago1:18:13

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 47: "Soil and Swollen Feet"The Original Transplants starts with a soil analysis (we swear it's interesting) and goes into various health issues in the beehives and the chicken coop, prognosis good. The edible landscape is thriving Notes:Nature's Garden by Samuel ThayernotNatural Harvest, by Paul PhotenhauerA…

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Ep 46: Interdependence Day 51:13

5y ago51:13

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 46: "Interdependence Day"Celebrating American Independence Day, Will and Sarah talk about the importance of recognizing interdependence and Will gives a history lesson on what it was like to live in the 18th century in America. They review the bee yard and Will's complaints about his extractor. Sarah talks a…

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Ep 45: Walking Stick 1:29:43

5y ago1:29:43

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 45: "Walking Stick" 6/9/19Sarah and Will tackle the beginning of summer and discuss plant migration. Yep, you read that right, they talk about plants moving over time. The bees are going along swimmingly and Will's swarm catching and splitting is paying off. Sarah has been having serious problems with their …

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Ep 44: Return of the Hummer 57:52

5y ago57:52

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 44: Return of the Hummer April 28, 2019. After some audio mishaps, Will and Sarah talk about the successes in the apiary, the crazed chicken coop, and the bounties of spring. Sarah details how a gardener must Participate, Not Dominate as a principle of interacting with nature and they discuss the various bir…

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Ep 43: Garden Math 1:03:35

5y ago1:03:35

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 43: Garden Math, 3/31/19Neither of the stewards at Satoyama Homestead are all that math-inclined. Sarah and Will do their best anyway in this 43rd edition of the podcast. Subjects discussed: is that a prime number?; spring honey bee business; chicken crop problems; dealing with a violent rooster; edible food…

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Ep. 42: Science Fiction 54:55

5y ago54:55

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 42: Science Fiction, 2/24/19Science fiction becomes reality on this podcast, as Sarah and Will provide speculative ideas on the worst invasive species that could possibly come to their homestead. They discuss some literature that would inform the discussion, including a new variety of agriculture in hemp pro…

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Ep. 41: Bigfeet 1:07:18

5+ y ago1:07:18

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 41: Bigfeet, January 5th 2019Fresh on the heels of winter, Will and Sarah discuss the apiary, oxalic acid, and some honey/sugar replacement recipes. In the coop, Kentucky the black hen has a bad molt and requires some R&R, while the chickens shut down production for the winter, though they continue to eat a …

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Ep. 40 - Autumnal Homestead Cleanup 59:48

5+ y ago59:48

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Autumn has arrived and the homestead has rushed to harvest before it all falls off the vine! Sarah and Will discuss treating bees during the fall, molting in the chicken coop, and some of the treats from the homestead this fall, including their first crop of persimmons. They talk about Will's trip to Delmarva to hunt for Sika deer/elk. Finally, the…

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Ep. 39 - Dispatch from the Deluge 1:06:35

5+ y ago1:06:35

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Satoyama Homestead survived the rainiest July on record and uses the podcast to talk about it. The apiary benefitted from the rain, happening during the traditional flower nectar dearth, and Will discusses how pleased he is with the year's beekeeping efforts. Sarah and Will go over the difficulties in the chicken coop, including the bullying of the…

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Ep. 38 - Scythes and Spotted Lanternflies 1:15:45

6y ago1:15:45

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Summer has arrived and the homestead is filled with miracles and madness. Sarah and Will respond to a listener letter about scything and sheet composing/lasagna gardening, explaining the ins and outs of their turf management. They next discuss the apiary and their friend Walt who does moonlight beekeeping. A miracle queen was born. A simpler method…

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Ep. 37 - All About Wood Stoves 1:04:39

6y ago1:04:39

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Sarah and Will respond to a listener letter in Episode 37, giving their thoughts and some useful information on wood stoves. They cover the pros and cons of wood stoves in the home, ending up on the pro side, but being realistic about the maintenance and care necessary to have a stove. Other subjects about wood stoves covered: creosote and cleaning…

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Ep. 36 - Firethorns and Snowstorms 59:35

6y ago59:35

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Episode 36 begins with Will and Sarah discussing the finer points of swarm trapping, from timing to spacing to construction. Their new bees arrive soon and they also intend to catch some wild swarms using traps in the yard. Next, they discuss a sick chicken and how to quarantine a chicken to help with recovery. They also discuss a home remedy for a…

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Ep. 35 - Countdown to Spring 1:02:05

6y ago1:02:05

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Episode 35 of the Original Transplants Podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah counting down to spring. Will discusses the nucleus hives he ordered to jump start the apiary, and the differences he sees between nucleus hives and packages for starting a new colony. Sarah and Will share observations of chicken behavior, including what…

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Ep. 34 - Deep Freeze Edition 54:35

6+ y ago54:35

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Episode 34 of the Original Transplants Podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will thawing out after the polar vortex. Will delivers the post mortem on the 2017 apiary and makes plans to start anew in spring 2018. The chickens are happy to be back outside, where their coop is particularly fragrant with trimmings from Sarah's freshly pr…

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Ep. 33 - Winter Solstice Edition 57:18

6+ y ago57:18

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Original Transplants podcast episode 33, Winter Solstice edition, finds homestead stewards Will and Sarah in good spirits on the first day of Winter. Will plans a final winter oxalic acid dribble treatment for varroa mites in the beehives, and starts planning supply and bee package purchases for the spring. Everyone is relieved that Mayapple the br…

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Ep. 32 - Special Holiday Gift Guide 1:09:04

6+ y ago1:09:04

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In this special holiday gift guide edition of Original Podcasts Episode 32, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will share updates from winterizing the bee yard, attempts to reintegrate the chickens, and celebrate the winter bounty of the edible landscape. Will explains insulating the beehives with tar paper to regulate temperature and humidity d…

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Ep. 31 - Special Drain the Swamp Edition 1:07:45

6+ y ago1:07:45

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In this special "Drain the Swamp" edition of Satoyama Podcast Episode 31, Sarah interviews Will about his experience bow hunting the whitetail rut on public land in southeastern Pennsylvania. Will tells his buck story, discusses his two-year preparation for a successful bow hunt on public land, talks gear minimalism, shares strategies for overcomin…

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Original Transplants Episode 30 1:12:17

6+ y ago1:12:17

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Episode 30 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will discussing late autumn happenings on the homestead. Will gives tips for winter preparation in the bee yard, including combining colonies for overwintering population, treating, feeding, and hive wrapping. Sarah recounts her experience harvesting their…

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Original Transplants Episode 29 1:13:34

6+ y ago1:13:34

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In Episode 29 of the Original Transplants podcast, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will return from a long summer's knap to talk bees, chickens, early fall harvests, eclipse totality travels, paw paw festivals, and apple picking in one of America's heritage orchards. Will gives a rundown of the summer beekeeping season, and Sarah comes to ter…

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Original Transplants Episode 28 1:03:30

7y ago1:03:30

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Episode 28 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Will and Sarah discussing the early season bounty. In the apiary, a weak honey season has been a strong brood season with success in honey bee swarm trapping and hive splitting. The chicks are within weeks of fledging the nest, and Mayapple the momma hen sounds like…

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Original Transplants Episode 27 1:15:39

7y ago1:15:39

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Episode 27 of the Original Transplants Podcast features homestead stewards Will and Sarah sharing some special excitement from the beeyard and chicken coop. Will explains his technique for honey bee swarm trapping which has yielded the homestead's healthiest colony so far this season. Sarah recounts her response to a notoriously broody hen and the …

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Original Transplants Podcast Episode 26 49:35

7y ago49:35

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Episode 26 of the Original Transplants Podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will recovering from the installation of a testy package of honey bees. Hear their tips for bee package installation, dealing with a defective queen cage and observing behavioral indicators for queenrightness. After a brief visit to the chicken coop, the Sato…

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Original Transplants Episode 25 1:03:22

7y ago1:03:22

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Episode 25 of the Original Transplants podcast - Nor'easter edition! - features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will reviewing the Chester County [PA] Beekeeping Association's 2017 Annual Conference and discussing plans for the 2017 apiary. Will looks forward to experimenting with splits and other proactive colony management strategies, and S…

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Original Transplants Episode 24 1:17:34

7+ y ago1:17:34

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Episode 24 of the Original Transplants podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will reflecting back on 2016 and dreaming big for 2017. We talk about the bees breaking cluster on warm winter days, and feeding and sheltering bee colonies in the winter. We share our experience with one hen's hard molt and tips for nursing a chicken through…

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Original Transplants Episode 23 58:06

7+ y ago58:06

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Episode 23 of the Original Transplants podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will dusting off the recording equipment and updating listeners on winterizing the homestead. We feed the bees in the apiary, coddle the chickens through their molt, mulch and cover the garden beds, save seeds, shred leaves, and watch for juncos - harbingers …

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Original Transplants Episode 22 1:05:36

7+ y ago1:05:36

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Episode 22 of the Original Transplants Podcast features Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will providing a long overdue update from the apiary, chicken coop and edible landscape. Will wards off chipmunks, yellow jackets and varroa mites from the hives while trying to locate a local drone congregation area with the Chester County Beekeepers Asso…

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The Original Transplants Episode 21 1:13:30

8y ago1:13:30

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The Original Transplants Podcast comes of age with episode 21, in which stewards Sarah and Will share the results of a varroa mite load survey from the beehives, tips on training chickens to eat garden pests, harvests from the kitchen garden and berry brambles, integrated pest management tips for weasels, whistle pigs and yellow jackets, and recent…

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Original Transplants Episode 20 1:15:42

8y ago1:15:42

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Episode 20 of the Original Transplants podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will in the eye of the swarm. Sarah will describe her 28-hour swarm watch adventure with the garden hive, while Will explains requeening and other benefits of a resource nuc. We offer tips for finding free-range eggs and describe integrated pest management te…

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Original Transplants Episode 19 58:03

8y ago58:03

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In Episode 19 of the Original Transplants podcast, Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will celebrate the spring nectar flow, strawberry-rhubarb pie, and sharp cutting blades. We offer some experiential advice on selecting a site for your bee hives, caring for chickens in summer heat, managing slugs in the vegetable garden, and sustaining civiliz…

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