850: Winter Growing in the Desert with Jordan Stejskal
A Rosie on the House Radio Show Replay.
In This Show:
This episode of Rosie on the House features Farmer Greg, Romey Romero and guest Jordan Stejskal discussing desert winter gardening. They include the benefits of growing plants from October to May and the variety of plants suitable for this season, such as brassicas, lettuces, and root vegetables and emphasize the importance of soil preparation using compost and fertilizers, and the considerations when sourcing manures.
Our Guest: Jordan Stejskal is a second generation Phoenix native and a lifelong plant lover. Jordan is a gardener, a home cook, a permaculturist, an educator, and a bioregional herbalist. She has studied plants, people, and their relationships with one another at Phoenix College, the Desert Botanical Gardens, The School of Evolutionary Herbalism, The Urban Farm, and Revis Mountain School of Self Reliance.
She has worked for The Urban Farm for almost four years and helps to run the fruit tree program every winter and the permaculture design course every spring.
Come join us for the next broadcast or listen to a replay through our podcast episodes. Either way you will expand your knowledge about growing food in the local desert and gain new perspectives on your local food system.
Broadcast every fourth Saturday on: KTAR NEWS Phoenix 8-11 am KNST Tucson 10-11am Country 93.5 Flagstaff 8-11am KGVY Green Valley 8-11am
What is the Rosie On the House Radio Show? – Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice that is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey Romero consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares.
On the fourth Saturday of each month, Farmer Greg will talk about all aspects of gardening and urban farming in the Arizona climates…
Gardening Tips * Chickens * Composting
Smart Watering Tips * Fruit Trees * Seed Saving
Sonoran Desert Weather * Permaculture Tidbits
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