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470: David Stark on Soil Microbes

Fruit Trees, Gardening Basics, podcast, Soil Searching, Support systemsBy Janis August 13, 2019 1 Comment

Getting serious about the microscopic life in soil. — In This Podcast: Retired after years of leadership in Monsanto, David Stark was asked to mentor a young company making what was essentially compost tea. Reluctantly and with some concerns over the science, he agreed and now is excited to share what he has learned about …

429: Thomas Tuoti on Growing Mushrooms at Home

Gardening Basics, Homesteading or Farmsteading, Mushrooms, Permaculture and Design, podcast, Regenerative or Sustainable, Soil Searching, Vegetarian or Vegan, Water WisdomBy Janis March 9, 2019 Leave a comment

429: Thomas Tuoti on Growing Mushrooms at Home. Minimizing food waste and improving soils by growing fungi. Tom practices permaculture at his home, or as he calls it “The Homestead”,…

312: Kevin Fitzgerald on Marvelous Mushrooms

Gardening Basics, Homesteading or Farmsteading, podcast, Specialty FarmingBy Janis December 5, 2017 Leave a comment

312: Kevin Fitzgerald on Marvelous Mushrooms. Getting to know more about the popular culinary fungi. After spending years in communications contracting and feeling unfulfilled Kevin decided to start farming…