Host Jennie Love talks with Erika Eschholz & Ken Michael from Teton Full Circle Farm in Idaho about what it means to be a biodynamic flower farm. We get into both the practical parts of biodynamics and the woo-woo. Erika and Ken were gracious enough to provide a long list of resources for listeners who want to learn more about biodynamics: Books Grasp the Nettle By Peter Proctor Agriculture by Rudolf Steiner Gardening for Life by Maria Thun The Biodynamic Way by Maria Thun A Biodynamic Farm ...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 16
And we're back! It's the premiere of Season 2 of No-Till Flowers!! Host Jennie Love talks again with fan favorite, Tony Gaetz of Bare Mountain Farm about making and using natural farm inputs for fertility and biology a la Korean Natural Farming and JADAM practices. The running theme is that a little goes a long way. Tony was on Season 1 of the podcast so be sure to check out that episode if you haven't already. Tony and his wife Denise have an outstanding YouTube channel full of videos about Kor...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Surprise! Welcome to the third of No-Till Flowers spontaneous seasonal series... To build on our last No-Till Flowers Summer short about improving meh compost with Ellen Polishuk , Jennie and Optimus... I mean, Jesse Frost (a hilarious, but unfortunate recording error), author of The Living Soil Handbook and host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast , break down the four types of compost, how small-scale farmers can make their own without heavy equipment, they get real nerdy about worm bins, and...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Surprise! Welcome to the second of No-Till Flowers spontaneous seasonal series... It may be a Summer short, but Jennie Love of Love N Fresh Flowers and Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit have a powerful conversation about what to do with less-than-awesome compost, modifying our approaches to soil health over time, and an important piece of advice for farm resilience in the wake of a changing climate... and ain't just to increase your organic matter! Brought to you by Jennie Love and No-Till Growe...
Jul 12, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Surprise! Welcome to the first of No-Till Flowers spontaneous seasonal series... Jennie Love of Love N Fresh Flowers talks with Dave Dowling of Ball Colorlink about everything TULIPS! Because, you know, that's probably what you're doing right now. They cover a lot of ground, from considerations when ordering bulbs, to no-till planting, harvesting, storing, designing, profitability, favorite varieties, and resources. Sign up for the Newsletter to get the tulip resource guide No-Till Tulips Step-b...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Legendary flower grower Joe Schmitt joins the show to talk ornamental grains and grasses, efficient tools for reducing wear on the body, and a bunch else from his lifetime in flower farming. Links: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/transplanters/paperpot-transplanter-7601.html https://www.pendragonfabrication.com/specialty-machinery/drangen-lay-down-work-cart/ https://www.nativeseeds.org/pages/sonoran-panic-grass https://territorialseed.com/products/quinoa-brightest-brilliant-rainbow?va...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Erin McMullen joins host Jennie Love to talk restoring soil, wholesale flowers, farming with kids, being a female farmer. https://www.raindropfarms.net Lacy Phacelia: https://greencoverseed.com/product/1076/ Follow Jennie: www.instagram.com/notillflowers Sponsors: www.growingformarket.com www.farmersfriend.com https://www.ascfg.org Brought to you by www.Notillgrowers.com and the supporters at www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Brenda and Andrew of Good Hope Blooms join host Jennie Love to talk biodynamic flower farming in through a multi-year drought, smoke from wildfires, farm store management, and more! http://goodhopeblooms.com.au https://www.instagram.com/good_hope_blooms/ Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/livingwebfarms Pat Coleby book: https://amzn.to/2Y8B1Px https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sand-talk-tyson-yunkaporta?variant=32280908103714 Sponsors: www.growingformarket.com www.farmersfriend.com and htt...
Jan 27, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A bonus to this week's Dahlia episode––this one all about pest management! http://coseytownflowers.com/ trap discussed: https://www.mosquitomagnet.com/store/mosquito-magnet-trap/dynatrap?area_to_protect=46 www.instagram.com/notillflowers www.notillgrowers.com...
Jan 22, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
LeeAnn Huber joins the show to dive deep into Dahlias, everything from breeding to storage, over wintering, best varieties, fertility and more! https://coseytownflowers.com other links: https://coseytownflowers.com/dahlia-education/ https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2020/11/08/overwintering-dahlias/ https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2014/03/24/how-to-take-dahlia-cuttings-to-build-your-stock/ Follow Jennie at www.instagram.com/notillflowers Sponsors: www.farmersfriend.com www.growingformarket.com www.asc...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Molly and Asher join Jennie from Maine to discuss biodynamic flower production, general soil management, landscape fabric for weed suppression and more. www.onthemountainfarm.com https://www.instagram.com/onthemountainfarm/ Follow Jennie: www.instagram.com/notillflowers Sponsors: www.farmersfriend.com + www.growingformarket.com + www.ascfg.org Josephine Porter Institute (Asher recommended this preparation as a good place to start) Rock Dust/Pioneer Valley Bionutrient Food Association Biodynamic ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Permaculture and flower farming in windy conditions with no-till bed prep, fertility management and more. https://www.islandflowerfarm.ca Links from the show: http://www.growgreatvegetables.com/fertilizers/a-great-organic-fertilizer-mix/ https://stoneslinger.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgMygzKh6oZx5X0jIjK6O1ud_jTvwfnFWc0Y1k7eInhyDWxg5V19iWcaAgnkEALw_wcB https://www.brakethecycle.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2IAudd33wwPrl6s0t0IkLcfxvD-mnutt8yodcKioRtLyRmWi8C7mraNKw https://amzn.to/3rDzAGs Sponsors: w...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jennie is joined by Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit to talk soil testing, soil health, adding microbes and more. Links: https://www.planttoprofit.com Book: https://amzn.to/2KCsP74 https://www.midwesternbioag.com https://www.fertrell.com https://www.7springsfarm.com/soil-amendments/ https://www.midwesternbioag.com/products/microhume/ Follow Jennie: www.instagram.com/lovenfreshflowers or www.instagram.com/notillflowers www.notillgrowers.com...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Jennie catches up with Tony Gaetz of Bare Mtn Farm in Oregon to talk no-till flowers, KNF, and more! site http://baremtnfarm.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baremtnfarm/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/baremtnfarm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butterbee_farm/ No-Till Flowers: www.notillflowerspodcast.com Sponsors: www.farmersfriend.com and www.growingformarketmagazine.com and http://www.ascfg.org A www.notillgrowers.com production...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Jennie catches up with Mimo Davis in St. Louis and chats about reclaiming city lots, bindweed, changes markets and more! http://urbanbudscitygrownflowers.com/ https://www.instagram.com/urbanbuds/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butterbee_farm/ No-Till Flowers: www.notillflowerspodcast.com Sponsors: www.farmersfriend.com and www.growingformarketmagazine.com and http://www.ascfg.org A www.notillgrowers.com production...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Jennie and Laura Beth Resnick talk about no-till flowers in the tunnel, employee management and more. Butterbee Farm: https://www.butterbeefarm.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butterbee_farm/ No-Till Flowers: www.notillflowerspodcast.com Sponsors: www.farmersfriend.com and www.growingformarketmagazine.com and http://www.ascfg.org A www.notillgrowers.com production...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
