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1) Soil Compaction: What & Why - Gardening Beyond Basics E42
Soil specialist and consultant Dr. Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health defines what soil compaction is and the leading causes of compacted soils. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, ma...Show More
2) Soil Microarthropods Gardening Beyond Basics E40
Soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham goes macro as she discusses the different roles of soil macroarthropods in maintaining soil health. Subscribe for more content ...Show More
3) Seed Storage & Shelf Life - Gardening Beyond Basics E41
Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm discusses how to properly store seed for maximum longevity. Check out Dan's new book: The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, an...Show More
4) From Poor Soil to Good Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics E39
Microbiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson, talks about agricultural management practices that can bring poor soil back to life. Subscribe for more content on sust...Show More
5) How Much Work Does It Actually Take to Save Seed? - Gardening Beyond Basics E38
Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm breaks down the actual time and labor that goes into seed saving. Check out Dan's new book: The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Usin...Show More
6) Healing Plants and Trees with Copper Electroculture Antennae - Gardening Beyond Basics E37
Farmer and Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current discusses how copper electroculture antennae can help invigorate and revitalize plants and trees. Click here to learn more about Chr...Show More
7) Healthy Soils Don't Need Supplementing - Gardening Beyond Basics E36
Russell Taylor of Live Earth Products, Inc. talks about how healthy soils might not need help from their humic and fulvic acid products. Learn more about Live Earth Products, Inc. here. Subscribe fo...Show More
8) Spice Up Your Farm Profits with Signature Greens Mixes (MFB 19)
Growing spicy greens mixes can be a highly profitable crop for your farm thanks to their short time to harvest (21-40 days), high yield potential (up to 45 lbs per 30x100 ft bed), and good selling pri...Show More
9) How Much Crops to Set Aside for Seed Saving - Gardening Beyond Basics E35
Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm sheds light on just how much crops we really need to save enough seed for on-farm use. Check out Dan's new book: The Seed Farmer: A Complete G...Show More
10) Salad Mix Success: Economics of Baby Greens (MFB 18)
In this episode, we dive into the economics of growing and selling salad mix. We talk about how to maximize yields while minimizing costs, as well as which varieties to grow with what spacing, and how...Show More