In This Podcast:
Scott Murray shares his four-step plan for starting a farm. If you have gardened, you have likely learned how to grow a thing or two, and maybe you are considering stepping it up and becoming a farmer. Do you know how to start a farm? What does it take to go from gardener to farmer? What questions should you ask before you start and where do you find the answers? Start right here with the answers and inspiration you’ll find in this session!
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Gardening advice and inspiration from a mentor.
Even those of us who have been farming for decades can gain insight and inspiration when we have a more experienced farmer as a mentor. For Greg, one of those people is his good friend, Scott Murray. One of the best things about Scott is that he is so willing to help others learn how to grow food successfully. Every now and then we'll have a live Ask a Farmer webinar where the audience can submit questions for Scott to answer.
This podcast episode is a recording of one of those sessions with information so good, we couldn't help but share!
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Scott Murray on Being a Farmer.
A chat with Don Titmus.
The biggest and most basic concern when maintaining a garden is water. In these uncertain times of drought and rising costs, how can you ensure your garden will not wilt just when you need it most? Don Titmus shares his secrets for finding free water right where you are, no matter where you live. Using his expert tips, your garden will be stay green and healthy, and you will be a better steward of our most precious resource. Best of all, watering your garden will be easier than ever!
The Water Harvesting Summit mentioned in this episode was amazing! Click HERE for the replays...and a lot more!
On the last Tuesday every month we host The Urban Farm Garden Chats where Greg Peterson has a relaxed conversation in a Zoom room with a special guest to cover useful gardening topics, and they answer questions from the live listening audience.
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Monthly Garden Chat with Live Q&A
Our Special Guest:
Don Titmus grew up in London and at age 16 spent 4 years being trained in horticulture through an apprenticeship and a college course. From there he continued landscaping in his hometown until he moved to Arizona in 1981, where he worked in landscaping and then started his own business in garden maintenance. In 2003 he attended a Permaculture Design Course, which was life-changing for Don. He knew right away that this was the path he’d been waiting for, and later attended two Permaculture Teacher Trainings. He co-founded the Phoenix Permaculture Guild, started a Permaculture design company, redesigned his home site into a permaculture design destination, and helped develop a thriving permaculture community in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He has presented in 5 cities, worked in several states, attended classes in 5 states, and pretty much lives and breathes permaculture.
687: Squashes, Summer & Winter.
A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.
In This Podcast:
This is the June 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing squashes. Help! How can we tell the difference between summer and winter squashes and why is it important? What are the challenges with cross-pollination and why don’t the three different species of squash cross? And what are they? What are the pitfalls of planting and planning for harvest? So many questions and so many answers can be found on Seed Chat with Greg and Bill. At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class.
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Bill McDorman was Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013.
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In This Podcast:
Have you ever wondered what would it be like to eat for an entire year without stepping foot in a grocery store? Sure, our ancestors did it, but can we? Chris Hall and Stef Lowi decided to take advantage of the sudden changes in their lives and find out. They had almost no experience, simply learning how as they went along, but they progressed from surviving to thriving. By the end of the year, Chris and Stef found that their relationships with food, themselves and each other had changed in some unexpected ways.
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When the pandemic first hit, Chris Hall and Stef Lowi found themselves without jobs, living on a small island, while grocery stores were running out of items, and supply chains were breaking down. They asked themselves “What would happen if things got worse? Could we survive without grocery stores?” They decided to take a 365 Day Challenge and find out.
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Lovin Off the Land.
In This Podcast:
You plant seeds, save seeds, share seeds, and even eat seeds, but still there is more you can do with those seeds! In this podcast, Bevin Cohen explains how to press seeds and nuts to make your own oils. Are you considering the next step on your journey towards self-sufficiency or looking for healthy oils to use in your kitchen? Maybe you just need a new way to use some of those seeds you have saved? Bevin provides the information and inspiration you need to get started. It’s easier than you think!
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Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. Bevin is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms Magazine, and The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company catalog. He is the author of four books, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist and his highly anticipated new book, The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils.
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Bevin Cohen on Seed & Nut Oils.