Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and Herbalism

This episode features an interview with herbalist Lucy Jones about her journey into herbalism, her clinic practice, and her book on self-sufficient herbalism.

Host Sarah interviews Tasha Greer about her book 'Grow Your Own Spices' while sharing updates on her homesteading journey in Colorado and reopening her herbal products shop.

Host Sarah interviews Jerome and Mari of The Bonsai Supply about bonsai history, myths, tree types, tools, and care techniques.

This episode features an interview with Nan Moak about flower essences, exploring what they are and how to make them, within the context of homesteading and herbalism.

This episode features an interview with herbalist Leah Larabell discussing how COVID-19 affects body systems and herbal remedies for prevention, during illness, and recovery.

The host shares a solo episode about using the end of Mercury retrograde and seasonal changes as motivation to wrap up lingering projects and prepare for winter on her homestead.

Host Sarah and guest Mike discuss setting up off-grid infrastructure on their homestead, focusing on internet solutions like Starlink and sharing lessons learned.

The host Sarah updates listeners on homesteading progress including building a shop foundation, vending at farmers markets, and popular seasoning blends like smoked garlic salt.

Host Sarah interviews Bevin Cohen about his new book 'The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils,' covering topics like oil production, seed saving, and homesteading practices.

This episode features an interview with permaculture designer Amy Hemry about practical techniques for pruning fruit trees in a homesteading context.

This episode features an interview with Shiny from Scrapberry Farm, discussing their transition into farming, starting a farm collective, operating a farmer's market, and the impacts of COVID-19.

The host shares her pre-existing habits and routines that have provided comfort and structure during quarantine, focusing on practical lifestyle tips for homesteading and herbalism enthusiasts.

This episode features an interview with Angela Ferraro-Fanning, a self-taught homesteader who runs a diverse six-acre farm in New Jersey, discussing sustainable farming practices and her journey.

The host Sarah shares updates about opening a new farm store in Hotchkiss that combines her homesteading business with a tattoo studio, offering year-round access to farm products and potential workshops.

The host discusses the rebranding of her farm and herbal business to Nordic Fox Farm, highlighting a shift towards more culinary products alongside existing herbal offerings.

This episode features an interview with Whitney Johnson (Appalachian Forager) about her new book 'Go Forth and Forage', which is a guide to foraging over 50 common edible and medicinal mushrooms in North America.

Sarah Thrush kicks off the 2025 season of Tending Seeds by sharing progress on her homestead's shop building and plans for a new greenhouse.

This episode features an interview with Michelle and Stephanie, authors of 'Small Scale Homesteading', discussing practical tips for gardening, food preservation, and sustainable living in suburban settings.

The hosts discuss their homestead and herb farm goals for 2026, focusing on better work-life balance and health after experiencing burnout in the previous year.

The host Sarah provides a personal update on her homesteading podcast's hiatus in 2025, explaining it was due to a busy year of growing the farm business and being pulled in different directions, while promising more episodes in 2026.

Sarah and Mike share practical tips for selecting and preparing for farmers markets and craft shows based on their three years of experience vending in Colorado.

This episode features a casual chat between two homesteading friends discussing their progress on their homesteads and businesses, including Natalie's Etsy shop and new podcast.

This episode features an interview with Mike about advanced homesteading tools for building projects like retaining walls and metalworking, building on a previous discussion of basic tools.

The hosts discuss their 2023 homesteading accomplishments and set goals for 2024 in this New Year episode.

The hosts reflect on their first year of living off-grid in Colorado, discussing lifestyle adjustments, gardening successes, and future goals.

Host Sarah interviews Natalie about the realities of homesteading in Alaska, discussing challenges like access and long winters while sharing insights on off-grid living.

Host Sarah interviews award-winning herbalist Josh Williams about his book 'Spiritual Herbalism' and his animist approach to plant work.

This episode features an interview with Stephanie Rose about her book 'The Regenerative Garden' and practical projects for creating sustainable garden ecosystems.

The host returns to discuss goal setting and life design principles for homesteaders and gardeners, sharing personal insights to help listeners move forward in their lives.

This episode features an interview with Quinn Shakura of Plant Good Seed Company, discussing his journey into seed saving, the process, tools, community involvement, and seed storage.

This episode features an interview with Tyler Thrasher discussing indoor plant care during winter, plant propagation, plant journals, and the plant market.

Sarah Schuster shares a personal farm and garden update, discussing how she adapted her homesteading plans this year and her preparations for the fall garden.

The host shares personal reflections on pandemic life and social justice movements before introducing a gardening-focused episode about herbs for beginners.

The host shares a personal reflection on dealing with the aftermath of a tornado in Nashville and the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on emotional experiences and community support rather than typical homesteading content.

The host shares a personal update about recovering from a back injury, celebrates the podcast's one-year anniversary, and previews an upcoming farm season update.

The host Sarah updates listeners on homesteading activities including market vending, farm store operations, storage cleanup, and upcoming greenhouse construction for the spring season.

The hosts discuss their experience moving their homestead from Tennessee to Colorado, sharing insights on the logistics, planning, and challenges involved in relocating a farm.

This episode features an interview with Dylan and Mackenzie from Nashville Pharmacy, discussing their journey establishing a homestead and gourmet mushroom farm, including tips on growing mushrooms.

Host Sarah and her partner Mike discuss their move from Tennessee to Colorado to start a homestead and farm, sharing personal stories and future plans for off-grid living.

The host Sarah updates listeners on spring homestead activities, including greenhouse construction and seed starting, while introducing an upcoming interview with Josie Castaneda about Latine herbalism.

The host Sarah discusses getting back to a regular podcast schedule with upcoming interviews and shares challenges from a lingering winter affecting gardening and homesteading work.

The host shares her personal journey of relocating from Tennessee to a 41-acre off-grid property in Colorado, detailing the challenges and excitement of pursuing a homesteading dream.

This episode provides a quick roundup of end-of-summer foraging opportunities, starting with goldenrod, while emphasizing safety and proper plant identification.

This episode features an interview with Brittany Peters of Sun and Soil Farm, discussing farm finances, the realities of starting a farm without generational wealth, and transitioning from a traditional job to full-time farming.

Host Sarah interviews James Miller about his experiences with woofing (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) and Workaway, discussing how these programs allow people to travel and gain farming skills in exchange for housing and meals.

This episode teaches how to grow, dry, and blend herbs to create homemade herbal teas, based on a class taught by the host.

Host Sarah interviews seed farmer Dan Brisebois about his new book 'The Seed Farmer' and discusses topics like seed saving, plant crosses, and practical applications for homesteaders and gardeners.

Sarah Schuster shares personal challenges from a difficult month, including loss and injury, before transitioning to practical advice on preparing the garden for winter and reflecting on family support and resilience.

Host Sarah Schuster discusses winter homestead projects, focusing on how unseasonably warm weather in Tennessee is affecting planning and sharing actionable tips for preparing the homestead before farming season resumes.

In this episode, host Sarah Schuster reflects on her personal well-being journey, discussing how herbal medicine improved her health in late 2019 and her plans to focus on meditation and journaling for stress reduction in the new year.