Episode 59 - self sufficiency goals
What exactly is self sufficiency? Is it possible to be completely self sufficient? What are we trying to achieve here anyway?? Today I’m talking about what I think when I think about the goals of beco...
22 Jun 202034min
Episode 58 - this week in the garden
It’s been a busy time for me personally with a couple of minor disasters, but as always, we carry on. Goats need milking, pigs need feeding, plants need planting, and children need loving... Join us o...
19 Jun 202020min
Episode 57 - preparing for harvest time
Spending a little time now getting ready for harvest will pay dividends later in the season. As we approach the most productive part of the season, now it’s the time to start planning for gluts. Join...
17 Jun 202022min
Episode 56 - growing annuals as perennials with Liz Zorab from Byther Farm
Growing annuals as perennials is something that excites me a great deal. Any small gains we can make in the direction of increasing yields and reducing work compound to make outlet gardens super produ...
15 Jun 202028min
Episode 55 - dealing with slugs
Slugs are one of the most prolific garden pests. Wherever you garden, you almost certainly have slugs and snails that want nothing more than to share your food. Today we are looking at lots of ways to...
12 Jun 202023min
Episode 54 - No dig potatoes
Growing potatoes can be back breaking work.... but it doesn’t have to be! Introducing - no dig potatoes! Today we are talking about how to grow potatoes using the no dig, or no till, method, from plan...
10 Jun 202024min
Episode 53 - difficult to produce pt 3 - citrus
In a temperate climate the problem of growing citrus fruits is something I am still struggling with. There are some cold hardy varieties, but also other plants we can grow or forage to use as replacem...
8 Jun 202020min
Episode 52 - what crops can I still plant now it’s June?
We are half way through 2020, but it’s not too late to be planting seeds. There are a ton of plants you can still plant now to get a harvest this year. On today’s show I will be running through a list...
5 Jun 202020min
