613: Connecting with Nature
A Farmer Friday interview with Kristina Hunter: Greg is excited to speak with Kristina about the many benefits of connecting with nature, some of them unexpected! Kristina points out…
612: Pathways to Healthy Soil
A Garden Chat with Emily Rockey. – Emily joins us for an illuminating discussion on soil – the living, breathing foundation of every garden. Emily takes us down to the roots and peels back the layers to discover what makes up this fascinating, hidden ecosystem. Nature already knows how to make the best soil, and Emily discusses…
611: Caring for orchards with holistic biodynamic Tree Paste
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes: Greg is excited to speak with Andrew Faust about biodynamic tree paste, a concept Greg learned about years prior, yet it is not widely discussed. Andrew is an expert on biodynamics and he educates us on this…
610: Saving Seeds of Cucurbits
A seed chat with Bill McDorman: This is the May 2021 class discussing the main cucurbit species, crossbreeding squashes, and so much more on the main species of cucurbits and their differences that allow for ‘wild crosses’.
609: Growing Cover Crops for Multiple Benefits
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes – Marlene Simon from Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast returns to reveal the many ways that cover crops can be used in the garden to add nitrogen, shade, moisture, and more. Marlene explains the process of…
608: Jon Hayes on Online Farmers Marketplace
Expanding farmers reach to customers with busy schedules: We hear from Jon Hayes about a new app he created and launched that brings local food even closer to home. Jon tells us how his app has many benefits outside of local food sourcing, and essentially can be utilized for anything to do with…
607: Watching for Contaminants in Your Soil
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes – Kristina Hunter from Live. Well. Green Podcast educates us on the many sources and types of contaminants that can be found in soil, especially in an urban garden. While some sources are evident, Kristina calls attention…
606: Crystal Stevens on Regenerative Urban Farming
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…
605: Using Biodynamic Approaches to Farming and Gardening
Farmer Friday: Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes – Greg is joined by Andrew Faust, host of Permaculture Perspectives podcast, and he gives us an in-depth look at a Eurocentric approach to growing plants called biodynamic farming. A term coined by…
604: Michael Schaeffer on Finding Farmhands
Connecting farmers with farm workers looking for jobs: We learn about the Farm Post App created and designed by Michael Schaeffer, an entrepreneurial idea stemming from need to connect farmers with workers. While traditional ways of finding farm work have become obsolete, Michael has successfully implemented an…
