1500 Year Old Cave Bean, Farm Planning and Watering Perennials
What is the 1500 Year Old Cave Bean actually? Also, garden or farm planning update and a quick primer on why its important to water perennials in dry weather.
24 Nov 2024
Are Grandma and Grandpa's Old Seeds Still Good? Scotland Yellow Tomato, Garden Update and Seed Saving Tip
Seed expert [Guest Name] reveals the secrets of seed biology, genetics, and breeding, empowering listeners to preserve and improve heirloom varieties like the Scottish Yellow Tomato.
27 Oct 2024
Maple Sugar, "The Oldest", Giant Musselburgh Leeks, and a Garden Tip
In this episode I talk about Maple Sugar, the oldest gardens, crops and other cool topics, review the Giant Musselburgh Leek, and a quick reminder to start your winter garden prep now.
30 Sept 2024
What is Heirloom and Open-Pollinated Seed?
Heirlooms, open-pollinated and hybrid seeds - what is the difference? Also, what I am harvesting in the seed garden, the Stupice Tomato takes center stage in the Variety Highlight, and in the Garden Tip of the Week - how to avoid future weed seeds in your garden.
23 Sept 2024
The Dish on Spinach
Spinach is such a versatile and...green vegetable. Did you know it came from modern Iraq and was once known as the "Spanish Vegetable"? Want to be popular at parties with more random spinach facts? This is your podcast then.
9 Sept 2024
Big Jim Peppers, Double Red Corn, and Fagiolina del Trasimeno black-eyed peas, oh my...
Join me as I check out three heirloom or historic varieties growing in my garden, The pride of New Mexico - the Big Jim Pepper, the beautiful Double Red Corn from Oregon, and the historic Itialian Fagiolina del Trasimeno cowpeas
2 Sept 2024
Greenhouses Hot Houses and Orangeries
Did you know a Roman Emperor and the need for medicinal cucumbers lead to todays greenhouses? And there is actually a difference between greenhouses and hot houses? Have you heard of an orangery or pinery? Tune in and learn all about these.
26 Aug 2024
A Short History of the Kitchen Garden
Why was the kitchen garden such an important part of our history? Plus a garden tip that is more motivation that an actual tip.
19 Aug 2024
Pepper-gate and a bit about peppers
Did you buy a green pepper plant and get a jalapeno? How about buying a jalapeno plant and getting a hot hungarian wax pepper? Pepper-gate started in 2023 and is still continuing on. There are a lot of maybes and unknowns, but I attempt to figure out why it happened. Also, I talk about peppers and stuff.
12 Aug 2024
From Battersea and Gravesend Asparagus to the mighty Mary Washington
Starting in the 1800s commercial asparagus seed from England started appearing in seed catalogs. Then in the 1900's the war on asparagus rust developed the ever loved Mary Washington asparagus. These varieties became the foundation of todays hybrids.
5 Aug 2024
Asparagus - Spear me the Details
All about the sometimes loved, sometimes hated Asparagus.
29 Jul 2024
The Advent of the Seed Catalog
How did the seed catalog come about? Tune in and find out!
28 Jul 2024
What is Sowing History?
What is Sowing History? Why is it important?
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