Ep 4 - Organic Growers School
03/21/19 • 43 min
Happy Spring Equinox! Today's episode starts with some thoughts on planning for spring and then I delve into my three days at Organic Growers School earlier this month. Classes on year-round growing, invasive plants, carbon farming, biodynamic preps, building good soil, fruit tree grafting, and lots more!
Botany Everyday course by Marc Williams starts March 23rd.
Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder.
If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!
Happy Spring Equinox! Today's episode starts with some thoughts on planning for spring and then I delve into my three days at Organic Growers School earlier this month. Classes on year-round growing, invasive plants, carbon farming, biodynamic preps, building good soil, fruit tree grafting, and lots more!
Botany Everyday course by Marc Williams starts March 23rd.
Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder.
If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!
Previous Episode
Ep 3 - Spring Medicinals and Homesteading Economics
We're back for our first episode of March and it seems like spring is teasing us! Our main topics today are the wonderful spring medicinal and culinary greens popping up everywhere as well as answering a listener question about the economics of homesteading.
Other topics we discuss:
- progress on the sunroom and herb office
- community berry orders
- natural barriers for neighbors as well as deer
- United Plant Savers!
- heading off to Organic Growers School tomorrow
Feel free to connect with me over on Instagram, @foxandelder.
If you're enjoying the show, I'd love for you to share it with a friend! And if you're so inclined, ratings and reviews are always much appreciated.
Next Episode
Ep 5 - Where to Begin
Today we talk about where to begin when you first get onto your homestead and you have a list of potential projects a mile long. We tackle some listener questions such as: How to prioritize? How to avoid taking on too much? And how large should your garden be your first growing season?
Other topics this episode:
- big farm purchases such as a riding lawnmower
- starting to work soil that is compact clay
- to till or not to till?
- applying permaculture zones to your home
- my impending canned tomato shortage
Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder.
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