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Save Our SkillsI wanted to talk about herbs that are common, easy to find, not thought of as cooking herbs. I believe as many do that a good deal of food is medicinal in some way. So I’m not going to tell you to grow dill or cilantro or oregano. I’ve already told you that. I think . . . → Read More: Episode 141 Essential Practical Medicinal Herbs
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Today’s show is a special Halloween show and it is a two-parter. The first part is about pumpkins: *The general history, naming, etc. *Some uses. Some common and some you might never have thought of. *How they figure into Halloween. They weren’t the original Halloween vegetable. *The legend behind Jack of the Lantern. . . . → Read More: Episode 129 Ghosts, Demons, Pumpkins and Zombies Since I’ve been kind of out of step, going to the fair and all I thought it appropriate to do a show today about a topical and specific subject: Persimmons. Tune in today to learn: *The origins of the proper names for persimmons and the family. *How the Native Americans gave them their common . . . → Read More: Episode 127 Persimmon In today’s episode I wanted to talk a little about some of the creatures that improve garden utility and aesthetics – Birds and Bats. *Why gardening self-sufficiently isn’t just about food production. *How birds and bats can actually help your food production though! *How, what, when, where and why of attracting these creatures. *Why . . . → Read More: Episode 120 Gardening for Birds and Bats Tune in today as I take another round of listener questions and feedback. *Details about the seed contest - prize=$55 worth of heirloom seeds! *Where I’m at with my move. *How wet do I need to keep my worm bin? *Is there a list of plants that I can plant in my garden and when? *Which . . . → Read More: Episode 115 Listener Questions and Feedback Today I take another round of questions and feedback! *Propagating tomatoes from cuttings. Might be a good tip for someone using my pruning video. *Some basics on greywater. *How to transplant and divide asparagus that’s in a bad spot and the best time to do so (don’t follow my example of transplanting in summer!). *Will sunchokes . . . → Read More: Episode 112 Listener Questions and Feedback Today I take another round of questions, feedback, tips and comments! *Mulberries. A listener’s experience and an alternative for those who don’t cherish the notion of purple bird droppings! *Heat and its effect on tomato flowers. And I try to be less confusing regarding pruning away early tomato blooms. *A listener’s experience with goats. Very . . . → Read More: Episode 104 Listener Questions and Feedback |
 
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