385: Chris McLaughlin on Heirloom Flowers in the Garden. Appreciating the histories of flowers. Chris is a Northern California writer and author who has had her hands in the soil for nearly 40 years. She’s the author of seven books including, Growing Heirloom Flowers from our friends at Cool Springs Press, A Garden to Dye…
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Bonus Episode 20: Seed Saving Class August 2018 A chat with a seed expert about Sourcing Seeds In This BONUS Podcast: There is always a bounty of information available in conversations with Bill McDorman. This is the August 2018 episode of a Seed Saving Class – Discussing the process of sourcing seeds and selecting seeds…
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384: Rachel Petitt on Military Veterans who Farm. Assisting our food-growing veterans who feed their communities. Rachel worked on small-scale farms for six years after earning a degree from UC Santa Cruz in community studies with a focus on food systems. During her time in the field, she learned the intricacies of harvesting okra without…
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383: Josh Krenz on Fertilizer from Grocery Store Waste. Reducing food waste and feeding plants at the same time. Josh is the CEO and founder of Vivid Life Sciences, a plant physiology company offering LIFEFORCE as one of their brand products. He knows the business of farming from both sides — from large-scale sophistication and…
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382: Lynn McMahon on A Century Old Urban Farm. Building history with six generations on the same homestead. Lynn lives with her husband Mike and their Walker Coonhound on their family’s 128-year-old urban farm homestead bought by her husband’s great grandfather in 1890 on the outskirts of town. They are the 4th generation living in the…
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Lilac Simple Syrup A recipe from: Lynn McMahonof The Grover Family Homestead Listen to her podcast HERE Lilac simple syrup is great to use to flavor all kinds of drinks or any recipe that calls for simple syrup. I love it in tea. It gives a faint & sweet lilac flavor to it! Ingredients: 1…
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Giving up the Family Farm, Almost by Guest blogger: Lynn McMahonof The Grover Family Homestead Listen to her podcast HERE I’m Lynn McMahon and I live on my family’s 128 year old homestead. 128 years is a long time for one family to keep a house within the family. Here’s the story of my Sentimental…
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381: Elias Martinez on Indoor Farming without Barriers. Witnessing the power of growing food for a community. Elias grew up around urban farming & gardening in a rough part Miami called Opa-Lock-a. He is the son of immigrant parents who left Cuba & the Dominican Republic for political and opportunity reasons. As a child and…
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380: Derex Zellars on Plant and Soil Health. Studying microbiology in soil and its relationship to plant life. Derex holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He has over 13 years of combined experience in the fields of Environmental Microbiology, chemistry and bioremediation. He holds two…
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379: Emily Rockey on Soil, Compost and Planting Mixes. Stirring up a custom batch of planting mix. Emily is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing for Tank’s Green Stuff in Tucson, which specializes in “green” landscape debris recycling, construction debris recycling, and more. She brings her passion for both plants and recycling to the…
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