Steve Lorch, founder and CEO of Table Rock Tea Company in Pickens, South Carolina, shares his journey from a surgical nurse and serial entrepreneur to becoming a leading expert in growing tea in the United States. Steve recounts how his experience with Hydro Missions International led to his fascination with tea during a water project in Kenya. He shares how he started growing tea and eventually founded Table Rock Tea Company.
A Seed Chat with Bill McDorman. – A garden without herbs is like ice cream without hot fudge. It works but you can increase your delight tenfold by adding them to the mix. They enhance any meal and they can be perennial and annual allowing for many different planting opportunities. Drinking teas…
Bringing gardening methods full circle: We learn from Crystal Stevens about the many inexpensive ways to build a regenerative and edible landscape using natural resources. Crystal describes the different possibilities that can be incorporated into any size…
Farmer Greg Steps Out… Farmer Greg Peterson has stepped out of his podcast studio to join other podcast hosts in conversations to share his vision across the globe. Greg is usually the one to pick people’s brains about their great ideas, but now Greg is in the hot seat as he speaks about…
A Garden Chat with Kristin Parsons – We visit with Kristin Parsons who helps us explore the beneficial concepts of permaculture design and how to integrate functionality into the outdoor living space. We cover the important components of…
Creating a garden with little money, space, or experience. Many people believe gardening requires money, experience, and a yard with ample space. However, Angeline Young has been an urban apartment dweller most her life and recently, she put herself to the challenge while adding…
Recognizing herbs for their many uses. Herbs can be the easiest plants to grow, at the same time, they can be the most expensive item in the produce section of the store. Josephine DeFalco became inspired to educate others on how to grow herbs and the many benefits that arise from herbs aside from enhancing culinary flare. Listen in to learn about the importance of…
Learning how to use food and herbs as medicine. From her clean food restaurant to her urban farm, Audrey Barron is helping people feel better. Listen in to learn about her journey as a holistic health chef, her philosophy on eating trends, various diets, and how to…
Controlling unwanted volunteers in our farms and gardens. – In This Podcast: Could weeds be friends? In some cases, John Moody thinks they are! John shares some of the knowledge from his book and experience on his homestead to help you determine what are beneficial weeds in the right…
Growing most anything you want to in a Desert Garden. – In This Podcast: Herbs are a wonderful way to begin gardening and get a lot of bang for your buck! Catherine Crowley, or “The Herb Lady” as many people know her, shares some of her favorite, unique plants to grow and how she…
