Soil Health on a Budget + How Much Water You Need for a Market Garden
04/16/25 • 22 min
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Welcome to episode 131 of Growers Daily!
We cover: soil health on a budget, tips for how to remember to keep some dang records, and calculating how much water you need for a market garden
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Links for today:
USDA Climate Smart Grant Cancellation: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/04/14/usda-cancels-biden-era-climate-slush-fund-reprioritizes-existing-funding-farmers
Spring cover crops: https://youtu.be/NKaVeDYRdWQ
Simplified irrigation calculations from UK (go cats): https://publications.ca.uky.edu/sites/publications.ca.uky.edu/files/HO122.pdf
MUSIC from this episode:
Kaleidoscope by Kylie Dailey
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MY BOOK!
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot
Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html
German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374
Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇
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ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat
Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com
👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
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Welcome to episode 131 of Growers Daily!
We cover: soil health on a budget, tips for how to remember to keep some dang records, and calculating how much water you need for a market garden
We are a Non-Profit! 👇
🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ
https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666
Links for today:
USDA Climate Smart Grant Cancellation: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/04/14/usda-cancels-biden-era-climate-slush-fund-reprioritizes-existing-funding-farmers
Spring cover crops: https://youtu.be/NKaVeDYRdWQ
Simplified irrigation calculations from UK (go cats): https://publications.ca.uky.edu/sites/publications.ca.uky.edu/files/HO122.pdf
MUSIC from this episode:
Kaleidoscope by Kylie Dailey
Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support
or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
Show Sponsors:
FARMHAND www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER
Rimol Greenhouses: https://rimol.com/
Farmraise: https://www.farmraise.com/
MY BOOK!
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot
Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html
German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374
Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇
5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL)
👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨
ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat
Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com
👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com
Previous Episode
The “Plant it and Forget it” Farm + Harvesting From Cover Crops?
Welcome to episode 130 of Growers Daily!
We cover: a plant it and forget it farm business model, harvesting from cover crops, and what we’re up to right now on our farm.
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Links for today:
Making Money from Cover Crops Episode: https://youtu.be/KOaH6J02qos?si=EQZod4fs7H2DKaYv
MUSIC from this episode:
Aint Gonna Live Like This No More by Bo the Drifter
This Bird is Free by Alicia Goodwyn
Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support
or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
Show Sponsors:
FARMHAND www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER
Rimol Greenhouses: https://rimol.com/
Farmraise: https://www.farmraise.com/
MY BOOK!
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot
Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html
German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374
Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇
5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL)
👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨
ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat
Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com
👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com
Next Episode
Deer Fencing on a Budget + A Hands Free Root Washing Station
Welcome to episode 132 of Growers Daily!
We cover: Deer fencing on a budget, our simple hands-free root washing station (with updates) and bermuda grass on a school farm.
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Links for today:
Show about deer fencing: https://youtu.be/uGKH1Z8WBz4
Pedal powered root washing station: https://youtu.be/JXqmouiy5pM
Designing a good wash station: https://youtu.be/JYQyovXIqGU
Bermudagrass Show: https://youtu.be/FKtj-A8Gx9U
Bermudagrass and tarping episode: https://youtu.be/TVnjr0PB8OU
MUSIC from this episode:
Little Sad Eyes by TAGE
Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support
or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
Show Sponsors:
FARMHAND www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER
Rimol Greenhouses: https://rimol.com/
Farmraise: https://www.farmraise.com/
MY BOOK!
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot
Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html
German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374
Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇
5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL)
👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨
ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat
Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com
👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook
Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers
freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com
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