403. Growing Figs in Cold Climates | Lee Reich | Hudson Valley, NY

https://ngb.org/2020/03/23/victory-garden-2-0/National Garden BureauIt’s hard to keep up. Our role isn’t answers its information and inspiration so that’s what we’re trying to do!Well, all sorts of people have been asking me about victory gardens so I am so excited I saw your email and here you are already! It's Friday, March 27, 2020 and we are right in the middle of the Great CoronaVirus Pandemic and here is: Diane Blazek from the National Garden BureauI am very happy to be here, thank you for asking, it's kind of a funny story and don’t we need funny stories at this time? I have been with the organization for 10 years and the organization celebrating our 100th anniversary. So as a group, as we were planning for the anniversary we had no idea that this pandemic was going to happen. Last week when we could still go to the office, we were sitting around the office, when we could still go and I looked up on my shelf and I looked up and saw the manual and thought why not roll out what was produced and publishedour founder wrote the manual and was part of the whole the timing would be rightmr. james burdettin the 1920s and 30s and 40s by pulling all this information together.It is a great time in our history. I have been talking to seed suppliers and today a facebook group was looking for someone to go the 65 miles to the local cow dairy for manure. I'm an elementary school teacher and I'm hoping my parents are going to grow some gardens with their students.Today we just published another blog post, we're working with kidsgardening.org, with 10 ideas to get kids involved. I spent like 4 hours yesterday just trying to create a 20 minute math lesson video.you can get your kids involved in a victory garden. It can be fun for kids to research1943 or today2 things to start withyou must know your growing zonelast frost datebut there are tools online which they dd not have back in 1943 you can enter your zip code into the USDA and get your zone. There are multiple sites too.you can enter and using your zonewithout knowing those thingswhat it is to plantThose are our two tips.know your zoneknow your last frost date.You know, last year my husband and I built a free garden course and an Organic Oasis Guidebook to help you keep track of all that information together.the next step is very important for what you grow in your garden. I'm very bad at this part, I'm more of an impulsive buyer. Do your planning.Make a list of what your family will eatThink about how much will they consume.Are you doing this in a community garden? Will you...

12 Apr 202029min

perfect example of what is a weed, and eating what a weed is.lambs quarteramaranthstinging nettles dandelionmallowpalmer’s amaranthpurslane (loaded with omega 3)plantainHonorable MentionsmulleinCanadian thistleTo read the full show notes go hereThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

5 Apr 20201h 9min

Feeling just so grateful to be in Montana.Feeling kind of blessed just to be alive! Right? Gotta keep a good attitude!We can be candid! My listeners always say Jackie don't be so stuck to your script! I'm the one who likes my script!Welcome to the GREEN Organic Gardener Podcast!Hey everyone! It's Tuesday, March 25, 2020! I'm on spring break and managed to book as many guests as I could this week! So if you want to be a guest reach out to me! I've gotten a lot of new listeners since I was on the Melissa Norris Show followed by Jeff Lowenfells and then Jeff Ditchfield so there are probably a lot of new listeners who didn't hear your first episode!Tell us a little about yourself.Dec 14, 2017.https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/podcast-2/198-green-home-coach/Nov 17, 2017Tell me about your first gardening experience?I am the host of the Green Home Coachgardening is not my best assetpart of my homeI got into grow boxes years agowe found themScott just went out to the shed to make sure tothis is actually a company that specializes in these18-20 inches widefeet long16 -18 inches tallthey have a reservoir on the bottomwe talked about that beforeremembering to waterwith this reservoir in the bottomthe roots of the plants go down so they draw the water upbottom of the grow box that I buygreen home certification pretty high barcleaning is a great place to startsomething we all do in our homes if we don’t we shouldit is really easy to accidentally bring a lot of stuff into your housechemicals that may add upchallengingchemicals are testedonly look at one time that you are getting this certain level that is saferepeatedly exposed to itsome kind of scent or fragrancethe levels that they are being tested on in one occurrenceI choose to take as many of these chemicals out of my home as I cansafer less toxic toilet cleanersall purpose cleanerlaundry soappersonal care productsjust about everythingless is moreas I use up stuffsimplify what I buy3-4 cleaners in the pastlooking to go to 2-3Shabby Chick Cleanerswoman owned businesswon the SBA awardreally coolI have 2 cleanerscleans everythingon my grease stoveshiny surfacesalcohol based cleanerthat’s all I need is those twoif I want a scrubby powderscrubby powders is bon amiMarla Esser Cloos Green Home Coach<img...

5 Apr 202055min

So I just did an interview with the amazing Diane Belzak at the National Garden Bureau who has the most awesome mission and sent me an email about building Victory Gardens and so I wanted to share this update with you and my recipe for Carrot Soup. What are you cooking during this crazy time of quarantine?Mike planting carrots seeds: One every half inch and then thin...https://youtu.be/bVeLoHnrGXACarrot SoupSaute some garlic or onions... add a bit of red pepper chopped up (like a sweet red pepper from the grocery store, not hot red pepper seeds)add carrots cleaned (and peeled if you like) and cut into pieces. I added a bag of small carrots from school, but I would say about a 2lb bag full?add some water to just about covering the carrots and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes.Add some chopped kale at the end with the ribs cut off.I forgot the Peanut Butter!!! and the COCONUT MILK!!!! First I blended the coconut milk in the food processor before adding the cooked ingredients to the food processor.I think I added some spices like curry, nutmeg, and turmeric.Take the thick mixture and pulse in food processor. Save the liquid.When reheating add a little mixture of the broth to make a soup consistency and add a dollop of yogurt and chopped cilantro. OH So good. Serve with a slice of Mike's homemade whole wheat bread and ummm emm good! The Organic Oasis Guidebook: Helping You Create Your Own Organic OasisThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

28 Mars 20209min

In my recent episode with Ira Wallace she talks about the work Craig LeHoullier does for theEpic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time I’ve got my second book is out it’s Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales: Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests. A Storey BASICS® Title Sending them to friends so they’d be in seed savers catalogsI am very lucky I have had a hand in reintroducing a couple of hundred different seed catalogs and availability. Kind of turning back the clock.over 3000 tomato varietiesI’ve been seed saver exchange tomato advisor for over a decade now and it’s been so much fun!Listen to the whole interview here!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

24 Mars 20201h 7min

Ira Wallace serves on the board of the Organic Seed Alliance and is a worker/owner of the cooperatively managed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, which offers over 700 varieties of open-pollinated heirloom and organic seeds selected for flavor and regional adaptability. She is also an organizer of the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, a fun, family-friendly event featuring an old-time seed swap, local food, hands-on workshops, demos, and more. She currently writes about heirloom vegetable varieties for magazines and blogs including Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, and Southern Exposure.Tell us a little about yourself.At this trying time, the number of people who started buying seeds this last week, people with childrenwe homeschooledto have a homeschool moment everydayso much math and sciencegood nutrition and taste for your amidMineral, VAeast coast earthquakeepicenter between Charlottes Ville and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, mid atlantic and southeastpeople who have ea. yanking for With climate change people are growing different things, I've heard of people growing okra here in Montana.Tell me about your first gardening experience?well, It looks like our internet is a little unstable so that might be a problem but we'll try to keep goingstarted gardening with my grandmother about 71 years agoin Tampa Flwe had a double lot in one of the lots in the town was our big gardenpecan treehot in the summersummer garden was partially shadedokrasouthern peashowever we had a 3 season garden in terms of the fall, winter springturned around from the way that I am used to nowmy grandmother who raised me gardeningpassed away when I went off with collegemotivated me with my student friends to start a garden, it was a pitiful over by the art studios but we thought it was the best garden ever!at The New College in Sarasota Floridaprivate college at that time, since it has become the honors college of UFLA systemyeahso I was lucky that I had been admitted and had a scholarshipwhen my grandmother passedHow did you learn how to garden organically?I learned the basics from my grandmotherDavid BradshawI learned the sensible things from family and back it up from science in collegeI took taxonomy classesI never thought anyone would make a living out of farming, my grandmother said you garden for yourself, but only rich people can make a living at farming. But we small farmers have proved that to be wrong. I was lucky enough to come up in the florida where I grew up to Carolina, I was lucky of the part of the start of the farmers marketone of the early great farmers markets in north Carolinasame timework with little kidsbefore I moved into being a crafts person and professional farmer and seeds person I did a lot of volunteering in botanical gardens and local garden initiatives. Especially with kids. The thing that I did with the North Carolina Botanical Garden was plant rescue of native plants so when they destroyed by buildings

23 Mars 20201h 9min

Guests wanted Hey everyone just a little rant on the mic, callout for guests, I could really use some I have no 0 nada episodes in the bank. Do you want to share your garden journey? Help ~ What do you need?And if you need anything don't hesitate to reach out. I'll do my best to help in any way I can. My cell is 406-890-5167. My email is orgpodcast@gmail.comJuniper BundlesDacia and I went for a walk and she suggested that I make some juniper bundles to burn in my house to help clear the air. Juniper is a native plant in Montana and a great and beautiful bush to grow. Sage also helps cleanse your area.Tiny Leaps Big Changes PodcastSo I also picked up a part time job selling sponsorships on my friend gregg's podcast, but I thought you might be interested in some of his awesome tips he's been giving out on working from home and of course why politics matter.Red Cross UpdateSo I went to the red cross to donate blood. For the last month they have called my phone and asked me to donate. This not something I normally do, I did once before because a friend asked me to. But I would if it was just like stop in and drop by I would probably donate regularly. It's super easy for me. Anyway then the Surgeon General asked for donations at the press briefing on March 19:"SURGEON GENERAL ADAMS: Oh, thank you. Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. Vice President. Today, you heard a wonderful announcement from the FDA, and I just want to give a shout-out to Steve — Dr. Hahn — and the folks at the FDA, where about — where several hundred of my Commissioned Corps officers work. You’re right, Mr President, they are tireless. They’re doing things that have never been done before to bring the most — most prudent advances to the American people.But I want to talk about something different, briefly. We know many of you are home practicing the President’s guidelines for social distancing. But one thing we should all consider, especially our millennials and Gen Z, is donating blood. As an anesthesiologist who still practices at Walter Reed, taking care of our wounded warriors and our soldiers, I know donated blood is an essential part of caring for patients, and one donation can save up to three lives. Blood centers are open now and in need of your donation. I want America to know that blood donation is safe, and blood centers are taking extra precautions at this time, based on new CDC recommendations, including spacing beds six feet apart, disinfecting surfaces between patients, temperature checking staff, and encouraging donors to make appointments ahead of time so we can space them out.Social distancing does not have to mean social disengagement. So give blood today. You’ll feel good about it and you’ll be helping your country and your community during this crisis. And you might even save a life."And they did all of these things, I guess the beds were 6 feet apart but I didn't like the fact that the woman who took my blood etc wasn't wearing a mask, I didn't like the fact that all of us sitting there together in the waiting room were maybe 6 feet apart, IDK, and the volunteer taking my temp wasn't wearing a mask, plus there were plates of pizza laying around... But I stayed, and gave blood and I hope it helps save a life someday.... so use your best judgement if you decide to donate wherever you live. This podcast uses the following third-party...

22 Mars 202020min

Ira Wallace serves on the board of the Organic Seed Alliance and is a worker/owner of the cooperatively managed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, which offers over 700 varieties of open-pollinated heirloom and organic seeds selected for flavor and regional adaptability. She is also an organizer of the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, a fun, family-friendly event featuring an old-time seed swap, local food, hands-on workshops, demos, and more. She currently writes about heirloom vegetable varieties for magazines and blogs including Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, and Southern Exposure.Tell us a little about yourself.At this trying time, the number of people who started buying seeds this last week, people with childrenwe homeschooledto have a homeschool moment everydayso much math and sciencegood nutrition and taste for your amidMineral, VAeast coast earthquakeepicenter between Charlottes Ville and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, mid atlantic and southeastpeople who have ea. yanking for With climate change people are growing different things, I've heard of people growing okra here in Montana.Tell me about your first gardening experience?well, It looks like our internet is a little unstable so that might be a problem but we'll try to keep goingstarted gardening with my grandmother about 71 years agoin Tampa Flwe had a double lot in one of the lots in the town was our big gardenpecan treehot in the summersummer garden was partially shadedokrasouthern peashowever we had a 3 season garden in terms of the fall, winter springturned around from the way that I am used to nowmy grandmother who raised me gardeningpassed away when I went off with collegemotivated me with my student friends to start a garden, it was a pitiful over by the art studios but we thought it was the best garden ever!at The New College in Sarasota Floridaprivate college at that time, since it has become the honors college of UFLA systemyeahso I was lucky that I had been admitted and had a scholarshipwhen my grandmother passedHow did you learn how to garden organically?I learned the basics from my grandmotherDavid BradshawI learned the sensible things from family and back it up from science in collegeI took taxonomy classesI never thought anyone would make a living out of farming, my grandmother said you garden for yourself, but only rich people can make a living at farming. But we small farmers have proved that to be wrong. I was lucky enough to come up in the florida where I grew up to Carolina, I was lucky of the part of the start of the farmers marketone of the early great farmers markets in north Carolinasame timework with little kidsbefore I moved into being a crafts person and professional farmer and seeds person I did a lot of volunteering in botanical gardens and local garden initiatives. Especially with kids. The thing that I did with the North Carolina Botanical Garden was plant rescue of native plants so when they destroyed by buildings

22 Mars 20201h 9min