In this spring crop episode, we cover one of the most important sources of protein for the Revolutionary's Garden, the pea! We go over the different kinds of peas you can grow, whether for yourself, your livestock, or to improve the quality of your soil. We cover every aspect of growing this protein packed veggie, from seeding and and weeding, to watering and harvesting. And of course we include how to freeze, can, or dry them! If you like our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon....

This is the second episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden series, Garden 101. In this Garden 101 series, we'll be going over the very basics for gardening, both at home and within a community of growers. Today's episode will cover soil and compost. We do our best to tackle a subject as massive as soil, covering minerals, soil flora and fauna, and the key nutrients NPK. We cover how to test these elements of your soil, as well as how to ammend to imporve them. And to wrap up we cover some...

In this classic root vegetable episode we cover everything you could need to know about the favored root vegetable. after tackling the history and nutrition of this sweet little root, we cover how to select and grow a variety of it. Of course we tackle everything from interplanting, to common pests, to all of the wonderful ways to preserve it. Full transcript availabel at https://www.therevgarden.com/ If you like the show, please consider supporting as on our Patreon! Patrons get early...

This is the first episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden series, Garden 101.In this Garden 101 series, we'll be going over the very basics for gardening, both at home and within a community of growers. Today's episode will cover seeds and starts. Both how and where to get your seeds, as well as how to get them started. We cover all kinds of great info, like whether to choose soil blocks or seedling trays, how to store seeds, and various soil starting mixes. Keep an eye out for the next few...

In this episode we cover the lesser known, native and perennial root vegetable, sunchoke! We cover how this delicious tuber is ideal for some lazy gardening, and even its application for guerilla gardening. We cover selecting seed tubers, growing, maintaining, and harvesting this incredible crop.   If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Our patrons get early access to episodes, bonus content, and a direct line to the Rev Garden team. ...

In this episode we talk about the millenia old practice of harvest maple sap and boiling it down into maple syrup!  We cover the indigenous history of this food way, as well as the modern developments as colonizer began this practice. Then of course we delve into how to identify and tap maple trees to boil down some maple syrup of your own! As a bonus we also talk a bit about collecting and boiling sap from other kinds of trees! If you like our show, please tell your friends about us, leave...

Welcome to the seventh episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this seventh and final installment of our Brassica Week we have the mirror-verse Brassica family, Brassica Rappa. We cover the distinct vegetable species with its own variation of our well known brassicas, but from the brassica rappa plant. We quickly go over these unique...

Welcome to the sixth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini peiosde covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this sixth installment of our Brassica Week we cover one of the least known cultivars... Kohlrabi! This little known Brassica has a mysterious origin, but we explore it's history from its spread through europe and eventually the world, most especially southeast asia. We cover how...

Welcome to the fifth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this fifth installment of our Brassica Week we have a two for one special... Broccoli and Cauliflower! While two distinct cultivars of Brassica, Broccoli and Cauliflower have a similar role both in the garden and the kitchen. We cover the history of these two flowering brassicas,...

Welcome to the fourth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini peiosde covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this fourth installment of our Brassica Week we will be covering one of the trickiest, and tastiest of brassicas... Brussel Sprouts! We cover the history of this much more recent cultivar on the brassica scene, only 700 years old! With its slow spread from northern europe around...

Welcome to the third episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this third installment of our Brassica Week we will be covering the most iconic and important of the brassicas... Cabbage! We cover the history of this, the most famous of brassicas. From its role in the Roman empire to its spread aorund the globe. We cover some of our favorite...

Welcome to the second episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this second installment of our Brassica Week we will be covering the under appreciated but incredibly delicious twin to Kale... Collard Greens! We cover the history of this increible green, from its origins alongside Kale, to its first plantings in the US where it became directly...

Welcome to the first episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar of our most versatile vegetable species, Brassica Oleracea. In this first installment of our Brassica Week we will be covering the workhorse of any small farm, the trendy Kale! We cover this recent superstar's history, from it's origins in the pre-roman mediteranean, to its repeated introductions to the USA. And as always we cover how to grow...

In this continuation of our food preservation series, we cover the preservation of milk from cows, sheep, and goats. We focus primarily on preserving milk fats as butter, milk sugars as yogurt, and milk proteins into cheese. On top of how to make butter and yogurt, we even share basic recipes for cream cheese, ricotta, and gouda! We also briefly go over alternative ways to preserve dairy such as Kefir, Koumis, freezing, drying, and canning. If you like our show, please give us a follow,...

We cover the influential history of the potato, following the rise and fall of empires from South America to Europe, and it’s connection to the rise of capitalism. After a tangent on the Irish potato famine, we dig into selecting potato varieties and how to grow them. We cover everything from different planting methods to how to fight off the various pests that want to eat your spuds. And finally we wrap up with the harvesting and storage of your taters, and their role as the backbone of a...

In this update we go over our recent move to the state of Maine, and the subsequent hunt for farmland here. We also cover our recent facebook censorship, and backup page. And finally we wrap up with the plans for the podcast going into 2022!

As promised we are continuing our series on food preservation! This episode we will be focusing on fermentation, specifically alcohol fermentation of fruits and flowers into country wine. We go over the history of wine, as well as the different styles of fermenting. On top of talking about our favorite fruits and flowers to brew (from pumpkin to dandelion), we go over special steps you have to take for some. And finally we take you through step by step on how to brew your very own batch of...

If you've followed the Revolutionary's Garden for any amount of time, you'll know we're obsessed with local sugar sources, especially sugar beets. And we've been dying to do an episode about them! While we briefly cover a range of possible local sugar sources in this episode, we primarily focus on sugar beets. Everything from how and where to grow them, to the harvest and processing of them into sugar syrup, or granulated sugar. If you like our show, please consider supporting us on...

Happy Winter Solstice y'all! To celebrate, we are releasing this holiday themed, patreon exclusive, bonus episode to our feed! In this little bonus episode, we go over the designs for a Christmas tree food forest. Relying on coppiced native conifers, with various fruits and herbs incorporated to provide food. Largely an exploration of making  a little side money on an innocuous cultural tradition, as well as growing food in a conifer based forest system. 

In this episode of the Revolutionary's Garden, we go over food preservation techniques for your community. we cover 5 general categories of food storage: Freezing, Canning, Drying, Fermenting, and Root Cellaring. If you like our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Patrons get early access to episodes, bonus contact, and a direct line to the Revolutionary's Garden. https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden

In this episode we go over the rather broad category of edible leafy greens! We mostly go over selecting your typical salad greens, but also touch on some foragable species. We cover some of our favorite greens, and then different ways to grow and ultimately harvest them. We also dedicate special attention to growing greens in a coldframe over the winter, and how to save seeds. If you like our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden

In this episode we discuss various methods for extending your growing season, bot earlier into the spring, and later into the fall, and even through the winter. We cover cold frame construction, as well as where and how to use them. Not only do we talk about using cold frames to grow fresh greens all winter, but also how to use them to give various other plants an early start in their growing.

Today we cover our absolute favorite vegetables, pumpkin! We will cover how to select a variety of pumpkin, as well as how, when and where to plant. We will cover common pests and diseases. we also cover harvest of both the pumpkin, the flower, and the vine, as well as how to process them. If you like what we do, please rate and review our show, tell your friends, and support us on patreon. Patrons get early access to episodes, as well as bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden

We’ll breakdown what you should be planting and harvesting for the last two weeks of October based on your grow zone. While this can’t be an exact guide, and what you can plant will be based largely on your specific situation, it can work as a helpful guide. The biggest take away for most zones is to get on harvesting the last of your crops, processing, and prepping for winter. Stick around to the end of the episode to get a fun recipe!

Today on the Revolutionary's Garden, I'll be discussing our favorite autumnal beverage. Cities are filled with thousands of apple trees whose fallen apples go to waste. So we'll tell you how to get a cider press, gather fallen apples, and press fresh apple cider to share with the whole community. We'll also cover pasteurizing and preserving your cider, including how to ferment it. As always if you like our show please consider donating to us on Patreon. www.Patreon.com/RevGarden