The Land of 10000 Downloads – S2E14

Is the world on fire right now?  It seems like everything is coming apart at the seams.  After a busy couple weeks, I was feeling pretty down this morning.  …

What is Square Foot Gardening? S2E13

Do you remember the days of old when your parents or grandparents had a garden in the backyard?  Do you remember how the weeds used to pop up and eventually over…

Moving Forward in Difficult Times with Todd Ehrhardt – S2E12

Have you ever felt like the odds are stacked against you?  Have you ever felt like the challenges and obstacles were too great for you or…

Growing Grass, Not Food – S2E11

“Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it!” The opening monologue in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off could not be more co…

Travis Swanson’s Bee 52 Honey – S2E10

Time to focus on the bee, a gardener’s best friend!  I know many of you have been wanting to hear this one, so it is long overdue!  Recently, I had the pleasure…

My friend Mr. Tactical is back on the Small Scale Life Podcast!  We discuss a yuuuuge armada of Practical to Tactical Skills and Topics ranging from Hawaiian vacations (and engagements), gardening, h…

Learning, Doing, Growing – S2E8

April is off and running, and we are already approaching the middle of the month!  Last week was pretty busy, and I did not post a podcast.  However, I was busy worki…

Preventing Damping Off Disease – S2E7

There is nothing like the excitement of seeing your tender seedlings popping through the soil in your indoor garden area!  You immediately have visions of futur…

HELP Episode 9: Restarting My Engine

2017 is flying by a light speed.  January, February and March are rapidly fading into the history books.  How are you doing on your health goals?

I have to be h…

Taylor's Celebration of Life on February 20, 2017, David and Julie did an excellent job writing and delivering a powerful eulogy in remembrance of their mom.  They used quotes from family and friends…

February is over, and we are exhausted and drained. It has been a brutal month, as my mother-in-law Barb Taylor completed her final journey in her battle against lung cancer.  My wife Julie, her dad …

On his character James Keziah Delaney, Tom Hardy said, "All progress lies in the actions of the unreasonable man."  If you watched the first episode of the FX's show "Taboo," you will indeed see the …

Deep in the woods in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Ohio roams a bearded hillbilly man. He is carving out his existence on his homestead, providing for his family and growing a communi…

Happy birthday, Small Scale Life Podcast!  Happy birthday to me!  Yes, the Small Scale Life Podcast is a year old, and I am also a year older.  It is always difficult having a birthday right after Ch…

Merry Christmas, everyone!  As I mentioned in Season 1, Episode 21 Winter Driving and Survival Tips, I wanted to do something fun for Christmas that the whole family could enjoy.  My dad used to read…

Winter is here with all its fury.  In the past couple weeks, we have gotten over 12 inches of snow and have endured subzero temperatures.  The wind chill in Minnesota has pushed temperatures to -20 t…

Winter has arrived in force!  We got our first decent snowfall here in Minnesota on Saturday.  On top of the snow, we are getting slammed by January-like cold.  We will be dealing with -20 degree Fah…

HELP Episode 8: Mind Games

November and Thanksgiving have come and gone!  Can you believe it?  Where did the time go?  We had a lot of stuff going on in November including the election, Thanksgiving…