Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and Herbalism · Sara Neil

Year Ahead Overview

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Sarah Schuster shares her plans for personal well-being and herbal medicine in the new year on her homestead.

Sarah Schuster hosts this solo episode of Tending Seeds, focusing on her personal and professional plans for the upcoming year. As a homesteader and herbalist, she outlines her goals for the farm, her herbal businesses, and the podcast itself. The episode serves as a reflective planning session at the start of a new decade. Schuster's primary personal goal is to refocus on her overall well-being and self-nourishment. She plans to build upon health improvements gained in late 2019 through a dedicated use of herbal medicine. She aims to re-establish a consistent routine of meditation and journaling to manage stress. Professionally, she intends to expand her farm's medicinal herb gardens and increase seed production. A specific project involves cultivating more tulsi, or holy basil, for both personal use and product creation. She discusses streamlining her herbal product business by focusing on a core lineup of tinctures and teas. Schuster mentions a goal to record and release podcast episodes more consistently throughout the year. An interesting insight is her admission that, despite being a professional herbalist, she often neglects to use herbal remedies for her own health. She found that committing to a personal herbal protocol for three to four months led to significant improvements in longstanding health issues. This personal success has become a major motivation for her continued focus. Schuster notes that consistency in self-care practices like meditation is a recurring challenge for her. The episode reveals her holistic approach, where personal health, farm work, and business operations are deeply interconnected. Her plans are framed as an ongoing adventure rather than a rigid set of resolutions. The tone is conversational, reflective, and warmly instructive, as if sharing plans with a friend. The style is a solo, narrative monologue directly addressing the listener. Listeners interested in the behind-the-scenes life of a homesteading herbalist or those seeking motivation for their own yearly planning would enjoy this episode. Individuals looking for highly technical gardening advice or interviews with guests might find this solo reflection less engaging.

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