Episodi

  • S3 EPISODE 3 – Home Garden Tips From Farmer John

    S3 EPISODE 3 – Home Garden Tips From Farmer John
    May 6 2022
    Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farm Big Idea: From the Farm to the Home garden: Ideas Shared Topic Today:  John Mills is well known for his organic potatoes in Canada and he sells them across the country including Prince Edward Island! Listen in to Episode 18, season 1 to hear all about John’s potatoes. Today […]
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    59 min
  • S3 EPISODE 2 – Herbal Houseplants

    S3 EPISODE 2 – Herbal Houseplants
    Mar 25 2022
    Guest: Susan Betz, Author of Herbal Houseplants Big Idea: You Can Grow Herbs as Houseplants Topic Today:  “ Plant an Herb and grow a friend,” says author and expert herbalist Susan Betz in this interview about herbs and her new book Herbal Houseplants.   “… And when you look at different cultures, they might take […]
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    53 min
  • S3 EPISODE 1 – Citizen Seed Trials

    S3 EPISODE 1 – Citizen Seed Trials
    Feb 5 2022
    Guest: Siri van Gruen, Farm Folk, City Folk Big Idea: Participate in seed trials and help food security! Topic Today:  “The Citizen Seed Trial is a public science program that helps to engage gardeners and growers in the process of variety trials, seed saving, and seed breeding,” says Siri van Gruen as we discuss the […]
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    37 min
  • S2 Episode 16 – Making Maple Syrup

    S2 Episode 16 – Making Maple Syrup
    Jan 4 2022
    Guest: Allison and Philip Bowers, Autumn Leaves Maple Farm Big Idea: Maple Trees Listed as a “Farm Crop” Topic Today:  Using existing maples to gain farm status from a wet piece of land For more info: (250) 228-1801 Email: autumnleavesmaplefarm@gmail.com Information about classifying land for farm status in British Columbia: https://www.taxtips.ca/documents/Farm-Classification-in-BC-2016.pdf Equipment supplier: Dominion and […]
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    44 min
  • S2 Episode 15 – Food Gardens at Hollyhock Retreat Centre

    S2 Episode 15 – Food Gardens at Hollyhock Retreat Centre
    Nov 4 2021
    Guest: Dana Trueman Big Idea: Gardening for a Crowd using French Intensive Methods Topic Today:  Big Scale Food Production at Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island From an invitation to “start work tomorrow”, Dana Trueman became a gardener at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island over twenty years ago. His job is to beautify […]
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    51 min
  • S2 Episode 14 – Growing Organic Garlic for Flavour and Money

    S2 Episode 14 – Growing Organic Garlic for Flavour and Money
    Aug 12 2021
    Guest: Jim Capellini – owner/manager, Rasa Creek Farm Big Idea: Grow Garlic for yourself or for market Topic Today:  Like all home-grown food, the flavour of fresh garlic is so much better than store bought. “There’s education that’s needed and mostly it’s palate education,” says farmer Jim Cappelini. “Once people experience the [taste] difference, they […]
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    1 ora e 2 min
  • S2 Episode 13- Mid-Summer Check-Up in the Garden

    S2 Episode 13- Mid-Summer Check-Up in the Garden
    Jul 26 2021
    Guest: Linda Gilkeson Big Idea: Mid-summer Garden Tips: Don’t let your pollinators starve to death, mulch, shade and start new seed. Topic Today:  “The proportion of insect species that are pests is minute. It’s like less than a 10th of 1% of species in the world. And, you know, the birds that eat insects in […]
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    1 ora
  • S2 Episode 12- Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks

    S2 Episode 12- Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks
    Jul 15 2021
    Guest: Cameron Ezzy, Slugsnbugs Canada Big Idea: Ducks Eat Slugs Topic Today:  In part 1 of livestock in the Home Garden we looked at renting chickens. Believe me, there is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t […]
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    49 min