The wide world of composting is the topic of today’s podcast with Alessandro Vitale. At his home in London, he doesn’t stick to just one method. Instead, he vermicomposts, bokashi composts, and several methods in-between. He even buries some of his scraps directly in the garden. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RI7ZDj Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3t733O3 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ZEbNYg EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3PyGrh4...
Oct 04, 2023•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Growing up in Italy, Alessandro was accustomed to using most of the plant in cooking. When he got to the UK, he found this was not typical. Here he discusses the ways gardeners can get more out of their veggies. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RIcg9L Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rzJvl7 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45c5Oew EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3rrsTvX Learn More: 25+ Plants That You Can Regrow From Your Kitchen Scraps...
Oct 03, 2023•8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Alessandro Vitale didn’t set out to become the Italian God of Gardening. He practically fell into it when he made his first video about growing beetroot. Today, when he’s not focused on using every part of his vegetables, he’s looking for larger spaces to grow into. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3M7tbPN Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RLulDZ Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46vuPCu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tgZsNC Learn More: ...
Oct 02, 2023•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The soft, supple petals of sweet peas are perfect in flower arrangements, and Rachel knows just how to grow them. Here she outlines tips and tricks related to cultivating these lovely flowers. Included is everything from day length to growing maintenance. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48xUfkv Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rulM5Q Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46qRBLK EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3rvKaUH Learn More: 21 Flowers ...
Sep 29, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Dahlias have historically been a difficult plant for many to grow, but Rachel grows them because she loves them. It helps that her customers love them too. In this episode, she discusses a few essentials when it comes to growing awesome dahlias. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PzUO4E Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RzhZ1C Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3EQZwGr EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ESTrsZ Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Pe...
Sep 28, 2023•12 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Growing and picking flowers is an art. Ultimately, arranging flowers in a beautiful manner is the goal of cut flower gardening. Here, Rachel Nafis discusses the different ways you can design your own arrangements, from practical guidelines to purely aesthetic ones. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3t8gUUn Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46qmUGl Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46s9zO2 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/46ohR9A Learn More: 2...
Sep 27, 2023•10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re new to flower gardening, this is the podcast episode for you! Rachel Nafis has garnered lots of tips and tricks in her time gardening 8 different cut flower plots in her neighborhood in San Diego. She shares them with Kevin here. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46thMl3 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rk5BYT Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48EuWxs EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3t8ORnX Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect ...
Sep 26, 2023•12 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Due to limited space, Rachel Nafis initially felt discouraged in her practice of flower gardening. Today, however, she’s gardening 8 plots of cut flowers in San Diego, most in her neighbor’s yards. These flowers supply her local bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/453IiQH Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48w8G8H Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/464e7dA EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Z...
Sep 25, 2023•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast There are serious benefits to raising and processing your own cattle on your own ranch. Not only does it simplify the process of slaughter, but it also consolidates roles of ranching. This, and the benefit to consumers is how vertically integrated farming has a positive impact. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pltszd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ZrRUU7 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ZlAQ2c EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3LvygB0 ...
Sep 22, 2023•15 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast In regenerative animal husbandry, like Will Harris’s White Oak Pastures, animals live according to their nature. This model is an expansion of the industrial one, where meeting basic needs is the only concern. He can tell from their expression that his animals are happy, and that is because of his focus on their welfare. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3LrrcFo Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sZNdVD Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3RlaE5O EG Hom...
Sep 21, 2023•13 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Soil health is just as important as animal health. That’s because good soil provides the best possible sustenance for cattle. Additionally, animal impact has a positive effect, as manure attracts microbial organisms that give the soil life. Will managed to convert his previously industrial-farmed soil in just 5 years to a highly productive one. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sVetV3 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ENlRo0 Book Collection Page: https://gr...
Sep 20, 2023•13 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Regeneration of degraded land. Welfare to the animals. Re-enrichment of the local community. These are the three things Will Harris’ cattle company boasts, and those he is most proud of at White Oak Pastures. And people come to work on the farm, not because of the higher pay, but because of the principle behind what Will is doing. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pm1SBL Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48aVtlL Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3rjl...
Sep 19, 2023•17 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Will Harris is a 4th generation rancher who has adapted his land to a regenerative agriculture system. The switch occurred after Will had an epiphany about the inherent problems of the industrial system of cattle ranching. Today, he uses the wisdom of his great-grandfather, and the cycles of nature to raise some of the best cattle around. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RolUy7 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PH5W0M Book Collection Page: https://growepic...
Sep 18, 2023•17 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Ty knows that young people have plenty of energy and know how when it comes to getting into farming. Here he encourages them to do that, and discusses the programs his family potato farm enacts to support the local community. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RgwQOl Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ExYU8n Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Ewfi9g EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3EAa78C Learn More: Potato Growth Stages: How Fast Do Potato ...
Sep 15, 2023•9 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast The difference between farming potatoes and gardening potatoes is vastly different! Ty finds he learns something new every day on the farm. The most important part of farming potatoes is the fertility of the land, and the permeability of the soil. There is so much more involved in farming the perfect potato. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Lmwsdp Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/44RZBUB Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/44GoaE4 EG Homesteading Boo...
Sep 14, 2023•15 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast What happens to potatoes that aren’t perfectly fit for the grocery store? They end up in cow feed. In response, Ty and the team at his farm started Ugly Potato Day, where they raise money for local food banks and give away many thousands of pounds of potatoes that would otherwise be wasted. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pxmng5 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3EA7YtA Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ZbMht3 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepi...
Sep 13, 2023•13 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Ty’s farm is under risk of being developed, and with such valuable land, it’s easy to see why. That’s why he took to social media to spread awareness about the importance of farmland, and how it provides food security for the locality and beyond. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45J1wfr Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ExFeS1 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3LhAbZD EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/486ygkC Learn More: Potato Growth Stages...
Sep 12, 2023•9 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Neither Ty nor his brothers wanted to be potato farmers like their dad, but after 10 years and a successful sales career, he decided to return home and carry on the family legacy. Today, he has acquired even more land dedicated to the second-largest potato farm in British Columbia. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4674Uk2 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ZbKLal Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Zb0436 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3r8F...
Sep 11, 2023•13 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The garden nourishes Annette in many ways – not just through the healthy food she produces. She has discovered ways to interweave the garden into her daily life and tries to involve her family in the gardening process. She uses the garden to inspire her to live a more naturalistic life. From decorations to garden spaces to nutritious produce, she enjoys the fruits of her labor. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Z3z4mi Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45F9aI...
Sep 08, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast When she started Azure Farm, Annette had to learn from her mistakes just like any other gardener does. Now she knows how to grow the right things at the right time, and she chooses varieties she likes to grow to keep her garden fresh and fun. The main rule she follows is to only grow what she likes to eat. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3YZSRmm Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sHqf5b Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3L5nTDR EG Homesteading Book:...
Sep 07, 2023•11 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast The dawn of Azure Farm began with fruit trees and has graduated to 26 to 30 raised beds. But Annette doesn’t recommend this many raised beds for beginners. In fact, starting small and working in phases is a better idea! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pjst3M Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45viFcw Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Z2isek EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/44z0b9Y Connect With Annette Thurmon: Annette Thurmon is a modern-d...
Sep 06, 2023•10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Since Annette Thurmon began farming, she’s reaped plenty of benefits. Her excitement about gardening is based on her ability to support herself with healthy and delicious food she can’t get anywhere else. She also loves the lifestyle, and how she can rely on herself. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sAL6r3 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/44zEuX5 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/47Wy5Is EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45PYDJA Connect Wit...
Sep 05, 2023•10 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Annette Thurmon went from ICU nurse, to wedding gown designer. Once she found the right land, she pivoted to growing her own food and raising animals on Azure Farm. Here she grows her own food, and tends to her animal friends. Every day is a new adventure. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/44EiJp8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3YWsUEl Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3PiPB2n EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YXMakI Connect With Annette T...
Sep 04, 2023•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Meg’s gardening journey led her to try new and exciting things in the kitchen. Here she talks about how she learned to make new things, and some of the interesting plants she’s trying this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QSOisd Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45Q7Cut EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/44ubuAf Connect With Meagan Lloyd: Meg Lloyd currently grows, preserves, and cooks her own food in a small backyard garden in North Carolina. She started g...
Sep 01, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Meg is growing 15 different varieties of tomatoes! She covers the different types in her garden and highlights a couple of interesting and exotic varieties. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3EfeMMY Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3qPGMDH EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YPA2lT Connect With Meagan Lloyd: Meg Lloyd currently grows, preserves, and cooks her own food in a small backyard garden in North Carolina. She started gardening three years ago, and it has g...
Aug 31, 2023•11 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Meg is starting her very first chicken coop! Here she discusses her choices regarding life stages, breeds, and coops Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PdxSJs Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/44yaWZP EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45FZ5Kc Connect With Meagan Lloyd: Meg Lloyd currently grows, preserves, and cooks her own food in a small backyard garden in North Carolina. She started gardening three years ago, and it has given her a new appreciation for food. Sh...
Aug 30, 2023•12 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast What is toxic squash syndrome? Listen to Meg talk about how to determine whether or not a squash is toxic, and what to do with it. She also talks about squash vine borer, and how to do surgery on squash when the borer larva is present. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/44tvPp2 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45onfth EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45OtMNF Connect With Meagan Lloyd: Meg Lloyd currently grows, preserves, and cooks her own food in a small backyar...
Aug 29, 2023•12 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Starting your own garden isn’t hard at all! Here’s how Meg Lloyd, creator of @meggrowsplants, went from 3 raised beds to a vast lush oasis in the backyard of her first home. Learn everything about her process, from plants to irrigation. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47MNXxc Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Ey8fgF EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3qSge4L Connect With Meagan Lloyd: Meg Lloyd currently grows, preserves, and cooks her own food in a small backya...
Aug 28, 2023•14 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Humans eat with their eyes and with their memories of impactful flavors. Craig likes tomatoes with intensity, but he knows that everyone’s tasting preferences are different. That’s why he’s taken lots of time to understand the intricacies of different tomatoes. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sgsigv Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3P0miBk EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3qEoJAn Learn More: 38 Types Of Tomatoes For Glorious Garden Success Connect With Craig ...
Aug 25, 2023•15 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Believe it or not, Epic Tomatoes is a book written by Craig LeHoullier! Here he outlines all the basic tenets of great tomato-growing. Having a bountiful harvest of these fruits involves building in quality at every step, from seed-selection to ripening. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3OYV1zo Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3KKjNRc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YEVqtT Learn More: 38 Types Of Tomatoes For Glorious Garden Success Connect With Craig LeHoull...
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