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A Video Tour of My Food Forest (In Progress)

In fitting with the somewhat theme of this week (I did a show on System Design on Tuesday) I figured that today I would delay a podcast and instead present a video I shot yesterday of my in process food forest. 

*The layers and what will be in each.

*The water flow through the . . . → Read More: A Video Tour of My Food Forest (In Progress)

Self-Sufficiency is a Myth – Or is it?

 

I like to look at my blog and podcast stats.  In fact I’ve been told that I obsess over them a bit.  That may be true but it does help me understand things.  I can determine which podcast subjects people like (and which they don’t).  I can also see what . . . → Read More: Self-Sufficiency is a Myth – Or is it?

Episode 127 Persimmon

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

Episode 85 Stawberries

In this episode I talk about Strawberry plants.

*Where they come from.

*How they ended up in the shape they are in now.

*Where they figure in history.

*A neat zen parable about strawberries.

*How to grow them.  How to propagate them.

Episode 83 Listener Feedback

Today I take another round of listener questions and feedback. *Two listeners with grapevine cuttings that had trouble with rooting.  What one did.  My thoughts on the method and what worked for me this year.

*A neat place for finding unusual fruit seed. http://www.tradewindsfruitstore.com

*A newly started blog www.thebackyardpioneer.com

*Is Territorial Seed a good place . . . → Read More: Episode 83 Listener Feedback

Episode 77 Pawpaw Trees

In today’s episode I discuss the pawpaw tree.  I was reminded that I had never done one by a request from a listener named David who is growing Pawpaws out in California. 

Pawpaws are a great tree that produces a unique and extremely tasty fruit.  In addition, its compact growing habit . . . → Read More: Episode 77 Pawpaw Trees