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The Unexpected Gardener

You don’t need 40 acres or a picture-perfect homestead to live a little differently. I’m a former city girl learning to grow food, cook from scratch, support local farmers, and question a whole lot of what we’ve been told about food, health and the way we’re supposed to live. We’ll talk gardening, sourdough, local food, faith, family, regenerative farming and our broken food system. We’ll ask hard questions, probably get a little salty, and start right where we are. Grow food. Make good food

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00:32:24

S3E2 - You Don’t Need a Homestead | Start Right Where...

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2026/10/05

You don’t need 40 acres, a milk cow, or a picture-perfect homestead to live a little differently.In this episode, I’m digging into what I really mean when I say “come home.”It’s not about becoming completely self-sufficient. It’s about becoming less dependent on systems and more connected to the things that sustain us—our food, the people who grow it, useful skills, our homes and families, our communities, the seasons, and God.We’ll talk about why homesteading isn’t an aesthetic, what convenience

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00:19:25

S3E1 - A Health Scare, a Hard Season & Coming Back!

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2026/09/28

Unexpected Gardener is back—and honestly, I wasn’t sure it would be, even though I love podcasting.This summer brought a health scare, a hard season, and a lot of time to think about what actually matters to me and what I want this space to become.In this first episode back, I’m sharing a little of what happened, why I’m returning to the podcast, and why the idea of coming home keeps showing up in everything I’m doing.We’re going to talk about growing food, cooking from scratch, supporting local

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01:13:29

S2E15 - Chicken Keeping 101 With The Girly Homesteader

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/03/26

If you have wanted to start keeping chickens but have no idea where to start my friend Laura from The Girly Homesteader does not disappoint! She breaks it all down. I took two pages of notes and feel so much more prepared.Here are a few notes and links of the products that Laura mentioned.Colored Egg BreedsAmericanas/Easter Eggers/AmeraucanasOlive EggersCream LegbarDark Egg BreedBlack Copper MaranBroody ChickensAustralorpsOrpingtonsZeolite containing coop additives to neutralize AmmoniaSweet

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00:45:32

S2E14 - Calm The Heck Down!

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/03/12

I am going off topic today to tell you to please calm the heck down! For your own sake, take a breath and step away from the computer.A few things have been bothering me these last few weeks on social media from MAHA and others so I am getting it off my chest.

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01:09:18

S2E13 - Prep Like a Boss! Guest Laura Breaks it Down

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/03/05

If you are at all interested in common sense prepping this is the episode for you! My friend Laura shares so many amazing tips that you will be prepping in no time. Preparing for natural disasters can feel overwhelming but Laura makes it feel totally doable. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!She created an incredible resource for you all. You can grab it HERE

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00:39:21

S2E12 - Restoration Farm (dreams can come true!)

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/02/12

In this episode I share how the dream of starting my non profit Restoration Farm came about and what the status is now!

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00:34:59

S2E11 - Greyson's Story Part 2

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/02/04

Part 2 of my son's story and how he is completely off all pharmaceuticals and only taking supplements! His is a HARD journey and it was difficult at times to share it with you but I think it is important. Here is the list of the supplements he is taking. Some of these were introduced in phases. NOTE: just because he is taking these doesn't mean your kid should so PLEASE see a holistic caregiver in your area for their guidance. If you are local to Winston Salem call Robinhood Integrative Health

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00:34:16

S2 E10 - Greyson's Story Part 1

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/01/28

This is raw and honest. I apologize for the audio issues and the fact that I had trouble getting through it!I will address the microphone issues, I promise but I hope you will bare with me through these episodes. https://robinhoodintegrativehealth.com/ https://pandasnetwork.org/what-is-pandas/

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00:42:16

S2E9 - 2024 Garden Lessons Learned

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2025/01/15

After a break I am back to recording and I missed it so much!In this episode I am recounting all the lessons I learned in the 2024 garden and I think a few points will help (especially my fellow fly by the seat of our pants girls) I end with some exciting news and a preview of the net few episodes coming about my son's journey.

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00:40:52

S2E8 - My Take On Conspiracy Theories

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/10/16

I have a take on all the recent conspiracy theories that are popping up after hurricane Helene devastated part of my beautiful state.Some of you won't like my take and some of you will....and that's the point. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:38:38

S2E7 - How Do People Like Us Prepare For a Disaster?

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/10/09

It's not the most fun topic to talk about but these times call for this conversation. How to regular folks without a ton of land, living in cities or suburbia prepare for food supply issues or natural disasters. I have some thoughts... I mentioned Azure Standard. Find out where they reliver near you. Trust me....https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=b5ddb00add --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:33:46

S2E6 - Poison Food in Schools & Dock Worker Strike

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/10/01

Follow up on previous episode about my frustration with the poison food my kid's school serves, what the head administrator said and how I am reacting to that.Watch the roundtable discussion here (It will blow your mind!) https://www.youtube.com/live/2iWE465RCOk?si=0NaZyVJXcamroBA2 Good Energy book https://amzn.to/3Y5p8cP I also discuss the dock worker strike that started today. How that could effect you and I? --- Support this podcast:

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00:29:53

Two New Reasons To Buy Local

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/09/19

Not to sound like a broken record but I have two great reasons to break up with the grocery store and buy local food!If you want to take me up on the offer to be a beta tester to start a Food Collaborative in your town shoot me an email!Sabrina@unexpectedgardener.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:30:30

Should Christians Hold A Higher Standard When It...

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/09/11

I really went back and forth on whether to post this but in the end I think it's important.What we feed our kids is important and if we call ourselves Christ followers we have a higher standard we should set for ourselves. I say this to myself as much as I say this to anyone else. I pray you receive this in the spirit it is intended...in love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:19:50

Vertical Gardening with Greenstalk

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/09/02

I talk about them a lot and they are starting an epic sale on Sept 2nd so I decided to talk all about them. Several people on Instagram asked me to do an episode about it so this seems like the perfect time.Use this link to take advantage of their buy 1 get 1 65% off sale Sept 2nd-9th and use the code SUMMER https://greenstalkgarden.com?rstr=UNEXPECTED10 I do get a small commission so I appreciate you using my link! --- Support this podcast:

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00:20:49

The Fall Garden!

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/08/28

Today we are talking all about the fall garden, why I love it, what I'm growing and whether you can grow a fall garden too!I mention Greenstalk and it's my favorite way to grow food in a small footprint. You can take $10 off with this link! Or if it's Sept 2-9 use this link and the code SUMMER to get buy 1 get 1 65% off! https://greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=UNEXPECTED10 Soil3 Coupon $10 off! shop.soil3.com/discount/Sabrina24 --- Support this podcast:

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00:27:41

Season 2 Episode 1 - My Favorite Clean Back to School...

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/08/21

Snacks can be a hard thing to convert to clean so I take you through some of my favorite brands for the kids.Mentioned in this episode: Boulder Canyon Jacksons Sweet Potato Chips That's It Fruit Bars Froot Thief Bear Fruit rolls Archer Beef sticks Simple Mills Sweet Thins and Almond Flour Crackers Siete Tortilla chips Made Good Lesser Evil Costco Peanut Butter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:21:13

Episode 27 - Preserving The Harvest

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/05/29

In this quick episode I give some ideas to deal with the burden of the harvest! I was completely overwhelmed when I had so much produce without a plan.This will help you prepare ahead of time so you are ready to deal with all the amazing food you grew. I have a ton of suggestions in my Amazon storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/unexpected_gardener --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunexpectedgardener/support

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00:46:57

Episode 26 - Sourdough Part 2

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/05/22

In part 2 we go from bulk fermenting to final bake! I also answer some questions I got from Instagram and cover the items I think are absolutely needed. If you didn't listen to part 1, you may want to do that first. You are going to be an AMAZING sourdough baker!Amazon storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/unexpected_gardener Grab my recipe https://stan.store/unexpected_gardener Fav Sourdough website www.farmhouseonboone.com --- Support this podcast:

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00:51:02

Episode 25 - Sourdough Part 1

The Unexpected Gardener ·

2024/05/15

I'm not sure why it took me so long to do a sourdough episode! This will need to be in a few parts because there are so many things to cover. In this episode I cover why sourdough is a superfood, dive into starter and begin explaining the process of making an amazing loaf! Amazon storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/unexpected_gardener Grab my recipe https://stan.store/unexpected_gardener Fav Sourdough website www.farmhouseonboone.com --- Support this podcast:

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