810: Randy Ritchie on Why Gardening Must Change.Helping gardeners weed out toxins from their gardens. In This Podcast: Randy transitioned from landscaper to biodynamic farmer, along the way he discovered biodynamic compost and its incredible transformative impact on growing food. Join us as we explore the principles of regenerative agriculture, the importance of creating insectaries and promoting biodiversity. Along his journey he founded Malibu Compost whuch serves as a guide for...

809: Enoch Graham on His Garden Story.Passionate about encouraging others to Garden. In This Podcast: From houseplants, to a single plant that actually makes a cucumber to growing groceries on your carport roof and having the police come and investigate what you are growing...wink, wink. He wasn't, he was growing groceries and turned his passion into a weekly YouTube show that inspires many people to grow their own. Join Greg and Enoch for his very interesting story! Our Guest: Enoch is...

808: How to Help Pollinators A Garden Chat with Charlotte Wiggins.In This Garden Chat:Ever wonder about pollinators and their impact on our environment?  Why are they important and how do they impact the environment around us?  Join us as we chat with Charlotte Wiggins and explore all things pollinator! Our Special Guest:Charlotte Ekker Wiggins is an award-winning author, lecturer, master beekeeper and master gardener. After careers in journalism, US Forest Service and US Navy, she’s now...

807: Seeds, Are They Dead or Alive?A chat with an expert on seeds.In This Seed Chat:This is the March 2024 Seed Chat - Don’t throw away seeds collected for years. Do a germ test. Germination testing is a vital step to ensure seed viability before planting. We will talk about the process and show you how to determine the ratio of successful germination. Then you can plant the germinated seeds right into the ground. Learning how to germ test empowers growers with crucial insights into seed...

806: The Rogue Food Conference with Joel Salatin and John MoodyShowcasing those who are making a difference in our food systems. In This Podcast: The Rogue Food Conference" is an annual gathering of innovative thinkers and passionate advocates who are challenging the status quo of the food industry. Hosted by Joel Salatin and John Moody, this conference showcases individuals and organizations that have found creative solutions to navigate the regulatory hurdles and bring nutrient-dense,...

805: Jennifer Jewell on the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.Saving an iconic resource almost lost to history. In This Podcast: We chat with Jennifer Jewell on her journey discovering the significance of seeds. She shared "that my tiny life will end and I will have spent a lot of hot air talking to gardeners, but the seeds are gonna survive. Like we've messed up a lot, but the seeds are still there. And the incredible number of seed keeping humans on the ground...

804: Janis and Ray on Journaling a New HabitA Rosie On The House Radio Show Replay In This Podcast: Janis Norton and Ray Jess join us for our monthly Rosie on the House Radio hour talking about journaling for gardens and orchards. Our Guests: Janis Norton is the General Manager at The Urban Farm, where she manages several major projects including their Fruit Tree Education Program, The Urban Farm Podcast,  and the Permaculture Design Course, as well as their online educational classes,...

803: Joe Villines on Reviving a 123-Year Old FarmLiving a Dream. In This Podcast: We speak with Joe Villines about his history as a media person in the Army and how it has impacted the process of rebuilding the 123-year old farm he and his family purchased. Our Guest: Joe is a father, husband, US Army veteran and co-owner of ‘HalfAcre Farms at Armadillo Acres’ with his partner Lydia in Indianola, Iowa. He attended college for commercial horticulture to further a lifelong interest in growing...

802: All About Chickens, Goats, and SheepA Garden Chat with Judith Horvath.In This Garden Chat:Judith joins our Garden Chat and she shares the ins and outs of getting into raising small backyard animals. This includes goats, sheep, and chickens. In this Chat, we explore the pitfalls associated with having small animals and how to avoid them. Our Special Guest:Judith Horvath has journeyed from a white-collar business executive to hair sheep and dairy goat farmer. When COVID and global events...

801: Flower Parts for Dummies. A chat with an expert on seeds.In This Seed Chat:This is the February 2024 Seed Chat - Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson simplify the intricate world of flower anatomy into digestible insights for any level of gardener. Emphasizing the relevance of understanding flower parts, the duo investigates flowers, and fruits, highlighting their functions and significance in plant life. Bill and Greg’s informative and fun approach makes plant science accessible and...

800: Robbie Shaw on American Chestnut Blight and Rescue.Saving an iconic resource almost lost to history. In This Podcast: What if you discovered a long lost tree, one that there used to be billions of two centuries ago, but are now functionally extinct? Today's guest found one and rather than do nothing, she wrote a book about their story. Join Robbie Shaw as she shares the epic adventure of the American Chestnut. Our Guest: Robbie is a naturalist with a deep passion for storytelling...

799: Prepping Soil for New GardensA Rosie On The House Radio Show Replay In This Podcast: Soil the most important thing you can be investing in for your garden. Made up of 5 components and if all you have is the dirt component your chances of success are low. Invest the time to learn then invest in soil. This is our Rosie on the House segment with Shota Austin from Tanks green Stuff. Our Guest: Shota Austin has worked in the agricultural industry since 2005 working with livestock (goats,...

798: Cami Prada on Being a Beginning FarmerA Journey to a more fulfilling lifestyle. In This Podcast: What if it was time for you to leave your corporate life and jump into a life of farming? Well that is exactly what Cami Prada did. She left her life in Miami to start anew in a small town in North Carolina. Now she works at a farm that has an honor stand and with the bee lady working her booth at the farmers market...and is finding life much more fulfilling. Our Guest: Rooted from the...

794: John Collet on Growing From Home Gardener to Market GardenerEncouraging people to grow food and sell their extra produce at a farmers market  In This Podcast: John Collet is a long distance runner that decided after a lifetime of hobby gardening to jump all in to market gardening, without knowing he was doing it. After successfully growing a ton (literally) of food and listening to the Urban Farm Podcast he decided to jump in to his local farmers market and boy was he surprised and...

796: Rebecca Newburn on Documenting Seed LibrariesConnecting Seed Communities Worldwide. In This Podcast: Join Rebecca Newburn as she shares just what a seed library is and her organizations efforts to document where they are. They have had incredible success in first encouraging people to start seed libraries and now to document their world wide spread, in many different countries and languages. Our Guest: Rebecca is the Co-Founder of Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library, a free seed...

795: William Horvath on Permaculture Farming in CroatiaEncouraging and assisting aspiring permaculturists In This Podcast: Join William as he shares his story of growing up in war torn Croatia in the early 1990's then exploring Australia and discovering permaculture first hand from David Holmgren. And finally he tells how he returned home to start his own permaculture adventure and educational platform. Our Guest: William Horvath is a geologist turned permaculture farmer and educator. He...

794: Kristin Parsons on GuildsA Rosie On The House Radio Show Replay In This Podcast: Kristin Parsons joined us for our monthly Rosie on the House Radio hour talking about plant guilds. What is a guild you say? It is a beneficial collection of purposely planted plants that self generate in the future. Ya know kinda like nature does. She also share the 7 components of a guild...Enjoy! Our Guest: Kristin is a native Texan, went to college in Kansas, and ended up in Arizona in 2004. She’s...

793: Lee Reich on Growing and Pruning Fruit TreesTeaching us about where to cut and trim our orchard trees In This Podcast: Lee Reich joins us to share his multi decade journey from perpetual college student to author and fruit tree grower. Lee shares his incredible journey from a chance meeting with Elliot Coleman to his present farmden and beyond. Our Guest: Lee dove into gardening decades ago, initially with one foot in academia, as an agricultural scientist with the USDA and Cornell...

792: Bryce and Brita Lundberg on Growing Organic RiceContinuing a multi-generational practice of regenerative organic farming. In This Podcast: Brita and Bryce Lundberg of Lundberg Family Farms join us to share their four-generation family journey into Regenerative Organic farming. It is an amazing story that started in the great American dust bowl, then created a mantra of leaving the land and environment better than they found it. Our Guests: In 1937, Brita’s great-grandparents left...

791: Jeff Robinson on Grow a Lot with Little Space Growing way more food than one could eat by oneself. In This Podcast: Join us in a conversation with Jeff Robinson about how he grew from a environmental science professional into a professional farmer. In a quarter acre of land and with a little planning he is growing and processing strawberries, blueberries, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers to prepare and sell salsas, pickles, jams and jellies. He is doing incredible work and has gone...

790: Tom Spellman on Best Fruit Tree Pruning Practices.Keeping fruit trees manageable for typical backyards. In This Podcast: What are the best practices for growing fruit trees in our front and back yards. It is not the way fruit trees are grown in orchards. So then what? Join Greg, and Janis as we chat with Tom Spellman from Dave Wilson Nursery to discover the best backyard orchard techniques for you. Our Guest: Tom has been involved in the nursery business since 1973. At that time, he...

784: Wildflower Seed Chat. A chat with an expert on seeds.In This Seed Chat:This is the December 2023 Seed Chat - Who doesn't love wildflowers? Contrary to popular belief, you don't toss wildflowers on your land and hope that they grow. Like most crops, they need special tending to get them started. If you're really daring, you might mimic the patterns of the plants whose seeds you want to sprout. But keep in mind, wild plants put out thousands of seeds because so many of them don't make it....

788: It’s Not Too Late to Plant Your Fruit Trees A Rosie on The House Radio Show Replay "Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice that is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how. Rosie and Romey Romero consider that an honor and a responsibility, a feeling that Greg shares." In This Show:It's not to late to plant your fruit trees and you know the old adage the best time to plant a...

787: Paul Wheaton on Horticultural Techniques.Teaching an effective way to build hügelkultur gardens. In This Podcast: In this episode we talk to Paul about what is and what isn't hügelkultur. Greg was pretty sure he knew going in what and how to and was really surprised that he was way off base. Join us as we discover how to build our own 7 foot tall hügelkultur bed and why it is important. Our Guest: Paul Wheaton, is an author, producer, certified advanced master gardener, and is the...