489: Abraham Noe-Hays on Fertilizer from Urine
Changing the world by reclaiming nutrients lost from our bodies. – In This Podcast: What is your first thought when you think of using urine as fertilizer? Abraham Noe-Hays from the Rich Earth Institute may change your mind. Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, all things…
481: Rivka Fidel on Biochar and Carbon Farming
Building soil quality through carbon management. – In This Podcast: Biochar can improve your soil and help the environment at the same time! We visited with Dr Rivka Fidel from the University of Arizona to learn all about biochar and carbon farming. Listen in for how you can make it, use it, and…
467: Bentley Christie on Worm Composting
Having WAY too much fun with worms! — In This Podcast: Watching his coworker throw her lunch scraps into a large bin under her desk was just too exciting for Bentley Christie and soon he was on his way to becoming the Compost Guy with a popular blog and website about worm composting. He shares his excitement and admiration for…
453: Edmund Williams on Aquaponics with Soil.
Merging multiple gardening systems into one. — In This Podcast: What do you get when a civil engineer loves to garden but doesn’t want to spend two hours a day in the backyard? You get a LEHR garden! Meet Ed Williams, the creator of this regenerative, functioning ecosystem that utilizes…
Volunteer squash, melon, and gourds
Bonus surprises from soil experiments By Janis Norton. – What happens when you experiment in your yard? For me and my Two Peace in a Pod Urban Farm, it is an amazing bonus crop of pumpkins, squash, watermelons, sunflowers, and onions! For last several seasons, I have not been ready to do any serious new garden work since I was busy with work, and as a result…
435: Joel Karsten on The Six Bale Greenhouse
435: Joel Karsten on The Six Bale Greenhouse Starting the spring farming season as much as 6 weeks early. Joel, a farm boy who grew up tending a soil garden, […]
429: Thomas Tuoti on Growing Mushrooms at Home
Minimizing food waste and improving soils by growing fungi – We learn the ins and outs of growing mushrooms at home with Thomas Tuoti. Listen in for the difference between mushrooms and mycelium as well as how to use them to build your soil. Mushrooms are the composting tool we never…
SOIL RECIPE: Hot Composting for Cool Folks
by Guest blogger: Sarah Botwala-Messina – We think composting is just like cooking a special dish. The tools, ingredients and techniques deserve attention. And it takes time, love and patience. The only difference is that in composting the role of ‘chef’ is played by…
My Soil Experiment
My Soil Experiment by Guest blogger: Steve SzuderaFounder of Table Top Farmer Listen to his podcast at HERE October of 2014 at a conference dinner reception it was suggested from […]
406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served
406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served. Managing an urban farm for families in poverty or homeless. Nika is the Urban Farm Manager for St. Vincent de Paul where […]
