What is Permaculture & The 2022 Phoenix Permaculture Design Course

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Over 30 years ago a postcard landed in my mailbox about a Permaculture Design Course or PDC. To this day I am not at all sure how it found my mailbox, but I remember clearly standing in my front yard here at the Urban Farm reading it and getting chills. I immediately ran inside and …

598: Tommie Hockett on Sharing Seeds with Friends

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Hey there! This episode of The Urban Farm Podcast is exclusive to Urban Farm Patrons. You can listen to the most recent 50 episodes for free. For access to all…

588: Jessica Walliser on Science-based Companion Planting

Companion Planting, Education and Learning, Frugality, Garden Based Education, Gardening Basics, Healthy Soil, Permaculture and Design, Pest Management, Podcast - Patron Only, Prepping, Regenerative or Sustainable, Small Space Gardening, Support systems1 Comment

Using tested methods to plan garden planting. Discovering the science-based facts behind companion planting, Jessica Walliser captivates us with her expert knowledge on the unique benefits that arise when pairing plants together. Jessica explains how companion planting can be used as a strategy to…

584: Where, When, & How to Start Saving Seeds

A Chat with an Expert on, Business, Community, Education and Learning, Frugality, Garden Based Education, Gardening Basics, Health, Homesteading or Farmsteading, Permaculture and Design, Podcast - Patron Only, Prepping, Regenerative or Sustainable, Seed conversation, Seed Varieties, Seeds, Small Space Gardening, Support systemsLeave a comment

A seed chat with Bill McDorman. – This is the February 2021 class discussing systems for local seed viability, reclaiming ancient grains and heirloom seeds, and so much more…

581: Seed Saving Class December 2020

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A chat with an expert on Seeds. This is the December 2020 episode of a live Seed Saving Class discussing the highlights of seed saving topics from the year, from proper seed storage to…

577: Quita Jackson on Off-Grid Container Homes

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Building small homes using thrifty resources. Our ancestors were the pioneers of the past that lived off the land and as society advanced, so did our way of life. Currently, we are living life unsustainably and creating waste along the way. However, Quita Jackson had a vision to revert back to living like the mothers before her and…

571: Seed Saving Class November 2020

A Chat with an Expert on, Business, Community, Cooking and Nutrition, Education and Learning, Frugality, Garden Based Education, Gardening Basics, Gut Health, Health, Homesteading or Farmsteading, Permaculture and Design, Podcast - Patron Only, Prepping, Regenerative or Sustainable, Seed conversation, Seeds, Small Space Gardening, Support systemsLeave a comment

A chat with an expert on Seeds. – This is the November 2020 class discussing seed health and your health, resurrecting ancient grains, and so much more on how saving seeds creates a healthy community.

570: Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting

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Composting food anaerobically – Composting provides many benefits to the garden, yet, people hesitate to compost for various reasons, mainly the aggresive odors that come with the process. However, Matt Arthur is utilizing a composting system on his farm not common to…