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Today, we talk about how to plan your kitchen garden, especially from the perspective of replacing dependence on the grocery store. I also cover our usual segments: Tales from the Prepper Pantry, Frugality Tip, Operation Independence and more. Featured Event: LFTN Spring Workshop Sponsor 1: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com Resources Mad River Seeds on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/mad_river_seeds Baker Creek: https://www.rareseeds.com/  Seed Savers Exchange: https://seedsavers.org/  Homegrown Cooking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbCr4DQ3KI0  SCHEDULE THIS WEEK AND NEXT Listener feedback - I want to move to TN, where do I go? Tales from the Prepper Pantry Big thanks to Ryan Steva on the prepper pantry before this deep freeze Homegrown Cooking: Beef Heart - Next month is steak and kidney stew from Dawn and meatballs from me Travelling with a cooler Freezers are reorganized and ready for incoming lambs Weekly Shopping Report Based on some videos from a few prepping channels (eg. Poplar Report, Pinball Preparedness), I'm trying to be more attentive to shortages, but fortunately haven't seen anything remarkable other than the limit of 2 on Aldi eggs. Dollar Tree was first.  Stock is always changing there, but there were no vacant areas and I did not see duplication being used to hide low stock.  The drink selection remains good.  The food coolers are mostly full. We did not go in to Home Depot, but the online price of a 2x4x8 remains at $3.85. Aldi was last.  We found what we wanted.  Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39; eggs: $4.17 (+, limit 2); whole milk: $2.87 (-); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.69; butter: $3.79 (-); bacon: $3.99; potatoes: no tag; sugar: $2.99 (+); flour: $2.35 (+); and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.  Untainted regular unleaded at Weigels was still $3.59 per gallon, but the 87 octane (regular) corrupted with ethanol is only $2.79. Frugality Tip from Margo Today is a short and sweet simple tip. Whenever we are out shopping or whatnot I pack a small cooler with drinks and a reusable ice block. I also keep an extra insulated tumbler full of water in the car at all times. Stopping to grab a drink adds up quickly, especially with someone that drinks soda. So stop yourself from grabbing that convenience store overpriced drink and just pack a small cooler. Happy saving y'all. ~Margo Operation Independence Value of four rams on homestead income: $1200 Main Topic of today's Show: Planning Your Kitchen Garden Two ways to plan: Replacing fresh veg in season then buying shipped in “fresh” veg the rest of the year VSr eating seasonally. What is your goal? (Replace most food by growing your own VS supplementing and sourcing locally or regenerative options) I dont care what you say - Unless you are wiling to dramatically adjust what you eat, your goal is to supplement Grain example - it's both regional and dependent on how much land you have in production: Wheat, oats, corn, beans That mid-winter banana, apples, fresh summer squash, etc Sugar Seasonal eating method Use what is here and ripe first (Bone broth story) Preserve what makes sense Then tap stored items when fresh is not available Develop/track a cycle of preservation  power pantry method of storing what you use and using what you store. (Pay attention to what you really use each year and do tap into waves of abundance - cornmageddon)  Assessing Needs: Calculate the amount of food needed per person and how to align this dietary preferences. Typical example - 2 heads of lettuce a week, means succession planting 2 heads a week, 5 lbs of tomatoes a week, means succession planting tomatoes. Also, there is an AI problem The reality of vegetable seasonality -  Tomatoes ripen in waves Lettuce will stop producing in very hot weather Location appropriate alternatives Preserving surplus for “off season” use (Carrots and other “Roots” Integration into the local community and compost  Meals replaced method: in season and out of season - this is how to estimate % food coming from land and local sources Green bean example - 65 jars - 65 meals covered, most of which will happen Fresh chard, squash, etc 99% meat is from here at this point Choosing plants - Dont plant what you dont eat Radishes story Yield per plant BS on seed packets Proioritize 3 things - Green beans, chard, tomatoes at the HH Garden Layout: Talk about zoning, herbs, and succession planting. How much space do you have - will you have and how close is it to your house? What takes the most interaction? Put high maintenance stuff closer (Tomato wall) INTERPLANTING, COVER CROPS and SUCCESSION PLANTING Soil Health: Your are first growing soil - HomeFoodSystems.com Interplanting, guilds, etc Succession planting and seed roulette Rotation - needed or not? Cover crops - again - homefoodsystems.com Sourcing seeds: Ask locally what people have success with - see if they have saved and will sell you some, participate in seed exchanges even if you have no seeds. I like Baker Creek, Mad River Seeds https://www.etsy.com/market/mad_river_seeds Have fun with this! Especially if it is your first year. The first rule of homesteading is BE FEARLESS Make it a great week! GUYS! 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In this episode of the Homesteading for Beginners podcast, I chat with Larry Wheeler about integrating permaculture design into your homestead. Discover the principles of permaculture and its application in everyday life, and learn from Larry's experiences. Tune in for practical tips on setting up a sustainable system, understanding your land, and following organized common sense to make the most of your resources. This is episode 110 of the Homesteading for Beginners Podcast. Larry's Links: http://libertyspringsfarm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/libertyspringsfarm/ https://www.facebook.com/LibertySprings Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SlsiprAlzOM Get the Free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/ Homesteading for Beginners workbook: https://healthyhomesteading.com/workbook Shop Homesteading Supplies on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/farmer_mona 101 Homestead Income Ideas List: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/homesteadincome Homestead Income Plan Group (FACEBOOK): https://www.facebook.com/groups/homesteadincomeplan Mona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Homesteading for Beginners YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@homesteadingforbeginners 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Welcome to the Homesteading for Beginners Podcast 01:07 Meet Larry Wheeler: A Journey to Homesteading 02:35 Understanding Permaculture Design 07:21 Applying Permaculture Principles 15:13 Larry's Family and Homesteading Life 18:45 Working at Baker Creek 21:23 Observation and Interaction in Permaculture 24:18 Resources for Learning Permaculture 27:42 Conclusion and Where to Find Larry

Learn about Baker Creek heirloom seeds (@RareSeedsBC ) and their commitment to the Safe Seed Pledge, and you'll see why Homesteading Family has been a loyal customer for over 15 years. For more information, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/baker-creek-seeds/Time Stamps:0:00 - Introduction3:53 - GMO Tomato Seeds~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US!WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we're living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideoGrow, Preserve & Thrive with us!Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.comFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamilyInstagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamilyRumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamilyA few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHytYour Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshopMeals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshopFREE PDF DOWNLOADS:- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT- Carolyn's Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn's favorite herbs for growing at home.https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden.Homestead Kitchen Membership enrollment is now open! Just in time for an Herbal Oil & Salves challenge. Spend six weeks stocking your herbal medicine cabinet. This only happens a few times a year, now is your chance to get access to our classes, guided Challenges, AND special Homesteading Family events. Learn more!

Hi, my name is Jack and I am a seed addict.  I have tried to get this monkey off my back for decades now.  Every year about Christmas time when the mood shifts to getting ready for spring I say … Continue reading →

We're kicking off the year with a seedy conversation! We're sitting down to chat with Jere Gettle, owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, America's largest heirloom seed supplier!We talk about Jere's gardens and his favorite things to grow, what it's like living at the Baker Creek village and some his favorite offerings from the 2024 Whole Seeds Catalog!We also dig into how Baker Creek can offer hundreds of heirloom varieties from around the world – while honoring the people, places and cultures that these seeds call home. You don't want to miss this conversation!Before the interview, Bevin shares his thoughts on a recent article in the winter edition of Edible Wow Magazine. On page 39, author Courtney Burk has written an amazing article on the many ways that we can enjoy eating squash... and not just the flesh of the fruit! Burk interviews a handful of farmers and chefs that share insights on eating squash flesh, skin and leaves. But what this article fails to mention is how easy it is to press a decadently delicious oil from the squash seeds! You can find an Edible Magazine for your region at https://www.ediblecommunities.com/Learn more about how to press your own seed and nut oils at home with Bevin's book The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils. Its available at https://www.smallhousefarm.com/product-category/books/ and also on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Seed-Nut-Oils/dp/0865719632We're launching our new Herb Co-op, an exclusive offering for members of our Patreon community! Members will enjoy wholesale prices on bulk organic herbs and spices including black/green teas, flowers, roots & more! As a member of our community, you can enjoy the benefits of buying quality herbs by the ounce at special discount prices! Check it out and sign up at https://www.patreon.com/smallhousefarm and https://www.smallhousefarm.com/herbcoop/Today's episode of Seeds & Weeds was brought to you in part by our friends at EZ Swap Pots! Check out their line of handmade fabric liners and reusable pots at www.ezswappots.com Use coupon code SEEDS at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase!Join the Seeds & Weeds Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedsandweedsAnd as always, big thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate every one of you! Thank you for supporting the show! Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

Azure Farm is located just outside the tiny town of Adairsville, Georgia -  about an hour north of Atlanta.  We moved out here and started our farm in pursuit of a more simple lifestyle. We wanted to get back to the basics. The rat race and the hustle and bustle were quickly replaced by a love for gardening, harvesting food, quiet evenings with the sounds of crickets, and sunny azure sky days. We hope sharing peeks into our daily lives can inspire you to live more of your life outdoors and ultimately to slow down. We are passionate that we all must slow down to really appreciate what matters in life.  Here are some links to some of the content we have been working on: Here is Annette's new book - Simple Country Livinghttps://www.amazon.com/Simple-Country-Living-Techniques-Recipes/dp/0760385408 For our Workshops and How-to series - LiveHomeGrown.com Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/azure-farm/id1463340821 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4eieYkvDungVAwkcHewo89?si=j0_fZgcQSZq2e3lHAGFP0Q Web - https://www.azurefarm.com Follow along on IG or TikTok - @azurefarm

In this week's Let's Get Growing LiveCast we are featuring our friend Jere Gettle the founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. We will also have with us Anne-Marie of Bloom Where You Are Planted for our Channel of the Week. This week's Garden Journal: https://youtu.be/Qi5tO5U1RqI Past Heirloom Expo Videos - 2019 part one: https://youtu.be/ZrTajccwLhw 2019 part two: https://youtu.be/ecJ7QgWJ0Wg 2018 part one: https://youtu.be/yLBC-wCi7PY 2018 part two: https://youtu.be/vCUNqrt68yM 2018 part three: https://youtu.be/vCUNqrt68yM 2017 Our First Expo: https://youtu.be/3FgZNe0gI-Y Also, be sure to join us for our next Let's Get Growing! live show. Saturdays 11am PST here on the Urban Gardener channel, check our website for details www.letsgetgrowing.live Let's Get Growing! Please "LIKE" our video, COMMENT below, and of course, SUBSCRIBE to follow along with more of our Garden Adventures. Let's Get Growing! Is also a podcast search for our show or just cut and paste this RSS feed into your podcast player https://anchor.fm/s/d94c6f4c/podcast/rss Connect with other gardeners in the Urban Gardener community, come JOIN our “Let's Get Growing!” Gardening Group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theurbangardener “LIKE” our Facebook Page for more content: https://www.facebook.com/theurbangardener17 t.U.G on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theurbangardener1/ And Let's Get Growing! On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets_get_growing_live/ t.U.G. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/urbangardener17 t.U.G. on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@enoch.theurbangardener?lang=en Let's Get Growing! Is sponsored by IV Organic www.ivorganics.com use our promo code “GROW10” and save 10% in their stores. Also, be sure to subscribe and follow our great guests: Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. https://www.rareseeds.com/ Bloom Where You're Planted https://www.youtube.com/@BloomWhereYourePlanted Another way to support the show is to join our Patreon and donate, we appreciate anything you have to offer… https://www.patreon.com/theUrbanGardener Or directly through Paypal https://paypal.me/letsgetgrowinglive?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US #gardening #letsgetgrowing #theurbangardener #containergarden #raisedbeds #urbangarden #urbanfarm #theurbangardener

Trail EAffect Episode 44 Matthew Kellogg E.D. of AMBC – The Knoxville Series Part 3 This episode first aired on November 1st, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio Topics Covered: Matthew Kellogg Backstory The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Background Restarting the Club with a new agenda and aligning with SORBA and IMBA How a trip to Kingdom Trails inspired a greater vision for Knoxville Collaborative process with public and private land owners and managers How the Bell Built Grant Campaign really put Baker Creek and the Urban Wilderness on the map How a Plan / Master Plan can spring board trail building How plans leverage grant funding How plans offer a road map to the future How plans provide building in phases Building progression into trails   A Breakdown of the various trail systems around the Knoxville region Urban Wilderness (40 or so miles of trails) Ijams Nature Center The State of Tennessee – Forks of the River Private Lands (about 25 private land owners) – MOU Breakdown for owners County Land Hastie Park View Park Baker Creek Preserve Stanley Lippencott Fort Dickerson Sharps Ridge (used to reduce undesirable activity in the area) C. King Concord Park Lake Norris / Loyston Point Clinch Valley Trail Alliance / Haw Ridge Cherokee National Forest (future project) Big South Fork (NPS land) The Secret Sauce for a diversity of different trails and trail types Vee Hollow Famous AMBC Failures The mix of Professional Trail Builders with Volunteer Builders and the importance of this mix Trail Champions The #SoNoLimo Story Closing Comments Links: Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/ AMBC Kona Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/ Stan's No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville Devil's Race Track PR: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/tennessee-opens-the-bell-built-devils-racetrack-2016.html Eastbound and Down Knoxville: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/east-bound-and-down-knoxville-tennessee-2016.html SORBA: https://sorba.org/ Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/   Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith's Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/ This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to: Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

In this episode, listeners are encouraged to begin a fresh new start in gardening by preparing materials for the upcoming season. The Fresh Start includes: -Identifying your grow zone/hardiness zone via Google Search -Choosing vegetable type (lettuce recommended for beginning) -Selecting seed source (Home Depot, Walmart, Botanical Interests, Baker Creek, Homestead Heart, The Rusted Garden) -Selecting the optimal container (food-grade plastic buckets or fabric grow bags) -Choose organic soil and coco coir -Add sun and water

November 1, 2021 Trail EAffect Show Page Rad Apparel Company 15% Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect Check out with the RAD Affiliate Link: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc   ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode: Matthew Kellogg Backstory The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Background Restarting the Club with a new agenda and aligning with SORBA and IMBA How a trip to Kingdom Trails inspired a greater vision for Knoxville Collaborative process with public and private land owners and managers How the Bell Built Grant Campaign really put Baker Creek and the Urban Wilderness on the map How a Plan / Master Plan can spring board trail building How plans leverage grant funding  How plans offer a road map to the future How plans provide building in phases Building progression into trails A Breakdown of the various trail systems around the Knoxville region Urban Wilderness (40 or so miles of trails) Ijams Nature Center The State of Tennessee – Forks of the River Private Lands (about 25 private land owners) – MOU Breakdown for owners County Land Hastie Park View Park Baker Creek Preserve Stanley Lippencott Fort Dickerson Sharps Ridge (used to reduce undesirable activity in the area) I.C. King Concord Park Lake Norris / Loyston Point Clinch Valley Trail Alliance / Haw Ridge Cherokee National Forest (future project) Big South Fork (NPS land) The Secret Sauce for a diversity of different trails and trail types Vee Hollow Famous AMBC Failures The mix of Professional Trail Builders with Volunteer Builders and the importance of this mix Trail Champions The #SoNoLimo Story Closing Comments RELATED SHOW NOTES Windrock Bike Park: https://windrockbikepark.com/ Windrock Vlogs and Originals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywWFBO-Id8AapvmPMaEXtg/featured Windrock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windrockbikepark/ Knoxville Trail Org Links: Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/ AMBC Kona Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/ Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc Smith's Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users' experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

Shannon shares insights into the amazing diversity of wonderful, Cucurbitaceae heirloom varieties! We explore open pollinated squash, melon, cucumber and watermelon varieties that have been developed and grown all over the world. Baker Creek Seed Company: www.rareseeds.com Opening tune: 'Beeloved' by Carmen Porter (www.carmenporter.com)

On today's show, I am excited to be coming to you from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company in Mansfield, Missouri! As I talk with Michelle Johnson, you can feel the excitement about the farm being back open to the public and what the future holds. I hope you will listen and share as we highlight heirloom seeds and a love of gardening and farming!

On this MADM, Michelle Johnson is sharing about the commitment that Owner Jere Gettle and Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company have to giving back to the community. My full conversation with Michelle will air at 5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST. Listen & share. Sponsor: Trinity Medical Center

Shannie McCabe is an educator writer and farmer with Baker Creek Heirloom seeds. Growing up on an island off the coast of Rhode Island Shannie didn't have much exposure to heirlooms, but once she hit the mainland it was ON! Living in Florida now she can grow things all winter and then she travels to the Missouri HQ of Baker Creek for the summer. Tune in for some awesome tips on seed saving, what to do about tomato hornworms spring planting and more! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Feast Meets West by becoming a member!Feast Meets West is Powered by Simplecast.  

Horticulture expert Shannon McCabe tells of her love of gardening rare vegetables and flowers as well as her time working with Baker Creek to promote Heirloom Seeds.

    Shannie McCabe joins us to talk about what it’s like to be garden educator and catalog writer for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. See what Baker Creek has to offer today and be sure to pickup a catalog! – https://www.rareseeds.com Also, checkout Shannie’s terrific videos on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToFIe32MeC-P8Z4Uptax_w The post Shannie McCabe – Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | Rareseeds.com first appeared on Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast.

It's that time of the year; the time when we turn our attention to the spring and we think about getting our gardens started. For some of us, that means starting some seeds indoors. Maybe you are new to gardening and you're confused as to what should be started indoors, what should be direct sown, and what can go either way. Maybe you're unsure of what varieties you should grow (after all, if you've been buying your transplants, there are usually only a handful of varieties to choose from. When you start from seeds, it seems like there are 100s!!) Maybe you're not sure of when you should start your seeds or how many you should start. This show and this series is for you!!Over the next several weeks, we are going to take a deep dive into seed starting. On this episode, we talk about the "What", "When", and "How Much" questions. Next week, we'll take a look at the "nuts and bolts" of seed starting, the medium, the containers, and the systems you can use. And the third episode in the series will include some of the lessons I've learned along the way as well as an overview of my current seed starting system; a system so simple just about anyone could do it.On this episode I do refer you to a few previous episodes, Episode 6 and Episode 8.Enjoy!!Brianhttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.net/shophttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.nethttps://www.facebook.com/TheHomesteadJourneyPodcasthttp://www.youtube.com/c/3BFarmandHomesteadhttps://www.facebook.com/3BFarmNY/https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadjourneypodcast/?hl=enhttps://teespring.com/stores/thehomesteadjourneypodcastBrian@thehomesteadjourney.net

If you are downloading our show you like gardening and thank you With programming of Videos and our radio show we work hard to bring you information that you can use. Each year we create a survey to gather information to present to companies and current sponsors to show them trends and needs of our followers Here is our 2020 Survey 25 click the box questions about 2 to 3 minutes to fill it out. 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A: my first thought is over watering by you or rain as it is flushing out the Nitrogen in the soil. to fix this top dress with more compost around the plant or you can make a compost tea and water it in to feed the plant. If you have a fertilizer with a higher 1st number apply it to the plant according the the instructions. it this situations. The best would be a liquid so it can be picked up right away by the roots Onion to seed Q: I took an onion that had sprouted greens and planted it now I'm starting to see seeds /flower come in so my question is should I cut the flower and let the onion develop more or should I let the seeds grow? A,you want to cut the flower head off to put more energy into the bulb development (note it will not storage good at all and the bulb will be smaller do not save seeds as you do not know if it is a long short or mid day variety ) Poison ivy Q: I was driving, listening to your show on WAAM - Ann Arbor Mi. I have poison ivy growing in / around both berry bushes and landscape flora. You advertised a 'Chapin (?)' spot sprayer for herbicide. I missed the web address. Can you provide.  Ron A: chapinmfg.com               or search amazon  for weed devil Are they determinate or indeterminate Q: I have a problem with my tomato plants nobody has really been able to help me with. I started around 15 Rutgers tomato plants from seed this spring and have them planted out into the garden now . They have been growing ok. The problem is I have no idea if they are determinate or indeterminate variety! the seed packet did not say and I have no other varieties to compare them to see which they resemble more and internet searches say that Rutgers can be either depending on the specific line of them?. I'm not sure how to prune them (if I should at all) since I've read removing suckers is only done with indeterminate tomatoes and will reduce production in determinate ones. If you have any advice with how to keep them properly pruned or how to tell which type they are it would be so helpful! right now the plan is to let them bush out since id rather extra foliage than a stunted plant I suppose. A: Rutgers are both indeterminate and determinate, so there is no way to know.  There is no science that pruning the suckers makes a difference, so it is up to you. We would leave them alone and let them do their thing  Bean and peas not good in straw bale Q: This year,  and most other years, only a few of the beans and peas I plant in my straw bales actually germinate. The seeds are from Baker Creek, and the soil layer I put on top is organic. MY tomatoes and potatoes are awesome. But for some reason, I usually get only 3 or 4 pea or bean seeds to germinate and grow nicely. Any ideas? A: If you make a planting bed from potting mix on top of the bale, often seeds that germinate in that layer cannot get a root to jump down into the bale.  On the other hand if you plant directly into the bale of straw it is too course, and often the seeds won't stay moist and germination is low.  The best method is to cover the bales with a layer of potting mix, maybe an inch or an inch and a half, and then lightly water that layer into the top of the bale, and then seed into that.  This helps keep the seeds surrounded by moisture and yet when they germinate the root can easily transition into the lower part of the bale. 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Thank you Click Here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgbPTB3BrbkZhsuIS5nXGabLga4aamZgsNe2M66CuQuSPCTw/viewform?usp=sf_link The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from March – Oct weekly Heard on Joy 1340 AM & 98.7 FM Milwaukee, WI Saturday mornings 7-8 AM CST https://tunein.com/radio/Joy-1340-s30042/ Heard on WCRN 830 AM Westborough/Boston, MA Saturdays 8-9 AM EST https://tunein.com/radio/WCRN-AM-830-Full-Service-Radio-s1112/ Heard on KYAH 540 AM Delta/Salt Lake City, UT Saturdays 1-2 PM MST Reply Sundays 9-10 PM MST https://www.yahradio540.com/listen-live/ Heard on KDIZ 1570 AM Minneapolis, MN Saturdays 4-5 PM and replay Sundays 2-3 PM CST http://player.listenlive.co/57071 Heard on WAAM 1600 AM & 92.7 FM Ann Arbor, MI Sundays 7-8 AM EST https://tinyurl.com/p68cvft Heard on WOGO 680 AM & 103.1 FM Chippewa Falls, WI Sundays 9-10 AM CST https://www.christiannetcast.com/listen/player.asp?station=wogo-am Heard on KFEQ 680 AM & 107.9 FM St. Joseph/Kansas City, MO Sundays 10-11 AM CST http://www.680kfeq.com/live-stream/ Heard on WNAX 570 AM Yankton SD Sundays 10-11 AM CST https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-570-s36447/ Heard on WRMN 1410 AM & 96.7 FM Elgin/Chicago, IL Sundays Noon-1 PM CST https://www.wrmn1410.com/ Heard on KMET 1490 AM & 98.1 FM Banning, CA Tuesdays 9 - 10 AM PST https://www.kmet1490am.com/ Check out https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/ Email your questions to Gardentalkradio@gmail.com Or call 24/7 leave your question at 1-800 927-SHOW In segment one Joey and Holly talk about five problems that you may have to deal with in the tomato patch 1. Early blight 2. leaf curl 3. Blossom end rot 4. Late blight 5. Septoria Leaf Spot In segment two Joey and Holly talk about Nematodes in the your soil good and the bad. What Are Nematodes? How They Spread? How do I control nematodes in my garden? How do i know if i have bad nematodes In segment three Joey and Holly welcome their guest author Pam Farley https://brownthumbmama.com/ Pam Farley is also known as Brown Thumb Mama. She is a blogger, author, and small business owner. She also released an e-book recently for new gardeners. 1. tell us about your e-book - The Ultimate Beginning Garden Bundle - what inspired you to write it, and what is the biggest surprise new gardeners experience? 2. what are some commonly used essential oils in the garden and what are they best used for? 3. you are an advocate for natural living - what is natural living and what are some ways people could live more naturally - no matter where they live? 4. you have a lot of natural home ideas on your website - with a current shortage of disinfectants, how do you kill germs without bleach? 5. How can we find out more about you? In segment four Joey and Holly answer garden questions Cabbage is turning yellow  Q: Why are my cabbage transplants turning yellow? A: my first thought is over watering by you or rain as it is flushing out the Nitrogen in the soil. to fix this top dress with more compost around the plant or you can make a compost tea and water it in to feed the plant. If you have a fertilizer with a higher 1st number apply it to the plant according the the instructions. it this situations. The best would be a liquid so it can be picked up right away by the roots Onion to seed Q: I took an onion that had sprouted greens and planted it now I'm starting to see seeds /flower come in so my question is should I cut the flower and let the onion develop more or should I let the seeds grow? A,you want to cut the flower head off to put more energy into the bulb development (note it will not storage good at all and the bulb will be smaller do not save seeds as you do not know if it is a long short or mid day variety ) Poison ivy Q: I was driving, listening to your show on WAAM - Ann Arbor Mi. I have poison ivy growing in / around both berry bushes and landscape flora. You advertised a 'Chapin (?)' spot sprayer for herbicide. I missed the web address. Can you provide.  Ron A: chapinmfg.com               or search amazon  for weed devil Are they determinate or indeterminate Q: I have a problem with my tomato plants nobody has really been able to help me with. I started around 15 Rutgers tomato plants from seed this spring and have them planted out into the garden now . They have been growing ok. The problem is I have no idea if they are determinate or indeterminate variety! the seed packet did not say and I have no other varieties to compare them to see which they resemble more and internet searches say that Rutgers can be either depending on the specific line of them?. I'm not sure how to prune them (if I should at all) since I've read removing suckers is only done with indeterminate tomatoes and will reduce production in determinate ones. If you have any advice with how to keep them properly pruned or how to tell which type they are it would be so helpful! right now the plan is to let them bush out since id rather extra foliage than a stunted plant I suppose. A: Rutgers are both indeterminate and determinate, so there is no way to know.  There is no science that pruning the suckers makes a difference, so it is up to you. We would leave them alone and let them do their thing  Bean and peas not good in straw bale Q: This year,  and most other years, only a few of the beans and peas I plant in my straw bales actually germinate. The seeds are from Baker Creek, and the soil layer I put on top is organic. MY tomatoes and potatoes are awesome. But for some reason, I usually get only 3 or 4 pea or bean seeds to germinate and grow nicely. Any ideas? A: If you make a planting bed from potting mix on top of the bale, often seeds that germinate in that layer cannot get a root to jump down into the bale.  On the other hand if you plant directly into the bale of straw it is too course, and often the seeds won't stay moist and germination is low.  The best method is to cover the bales with a layer of potting mix, maybe an inch or an inch and a half, and then lightly water that layer into the top of the bale, and then seed into that.  This helps keep the seeds surrounded by moisture and yet when they germinate the root can easily transition into the lower part of the bale. 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In this episode we discuss tips and tricks of gardening from our own experience with our very good friend Mr. Greg Flood. Greg discusses everything from personal fails (that has led him to big realisations) to his favorite types of hybrid varieties. A fun listen that will hopefully get you to dig in the brown to grow green!

Our guest today is Shannon McCabe, from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. She has managed market gardens, raised slow flowers, and most recently writes for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.Together, we’ll be discussing how she started working for Baker Creek, what slow flowers are, her adventures collecting seeds, and much more.Show notes can be found at: https://intellectualagrarian.com/mccabeConnect With Shannonrareseeds.comhttps://www.instagram.com/seedscavenger/Connect with The Show!https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://terrancelayhew.com 

Well the dang Baker Creek catalog showed up and I got sucked in.  As I paged though it thinking about all the new grow space I will have in the coming season I started dog-earing pages.  As I did so … Continue reading →

Well the dang Baker Creek catalog showed up and I got sucked in.  As I paged though it thinking about all the new grow space I will have in the coming season I started dog-earing pages.  As I did so … Continue reading →

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Crowfoot The First Nations of the plains were a diverse and powerful collection of Tribes that were often at war with one another. Wars over territory, the best hunting areas, the theft of horses, and many other grievances kept the borders of various nations constantly in flux. One of the most powerful groups were the Blackfoot Confederacy of southern Alberta and northern Montana. The Confederacy was formed by three nations, the Siksika or Blackfoot, Piikani or Piegan, and the Kainai or Blood Nation. The Piegans are further separated into their Canadian and American counterparts with the Northern Piegan or Pikani and the Southern Piegan known as Piikuni. Later, they allied with the Tsuut'ina or Sarcee nation of Alberta, and the Atsina or Gros Ventre's from Montana. Early life on the plains was centred around the bison. European contact across the American West changed the life of the Plains Indian dramatically. As horses and guns made their first appearances in the 17th and 18th centuries, those nations with larger quantities of each could alter the balance of power between tribes. The Blackfoot Confederacy became masters of the horse and gun and used this to control large areas of southern Alberta and northern Montana. Their territory stretched from the North Saskatchewan River to the Yellowstone in Montana. East to west, they occupied areas from the Great Sand Hills in Saskatchewan to the Continental Divide. Their alliance became incredibly powerful, but they were often at war with the First Nations that surrounded their lands. The Blackfeet also controlled the trade of guns to their enemies on the British Columbia side of the Continental Divide.  Back in Episode 53, I shared the stories of David Thompson trading with the Kootenay or Ktunaxa in British Columbia and running for his life when the Piegans discovered he was violating their prohibition of trading guns. You can listen to that story at www.MountainNaturePodcast.com/ep053. Into this landscape was born one of the most influential leaders of the Blackfeet, a man that would later take the name of Crowfoot and who would be one of their greatest leaders at a time when they needed him most. Hugh Dempsey, in his book Crowfoot, offers an intimate glimpse into the world of this amazing leader. The year was 1830. The buffalo were still plentiful on the plains, and while smallpox had decimated the Cree of eastern Saskatchewan, it was still unknown to the Blackfoot Nation. In  a tipi somewhere in the Piegan nation, a Woman known as "Attacked Towards Home", the wife of Piegan warrior "Packs a Knife", gave birth to a healthy little boy they named "Shot Close." In these First Nations, a child may have several names throughout their life as major events prompted a new identity. Shot Close was simply the childhood name of Crowfoot. Names in Blackfoot culture were transient affairs. They changed with maturity, experience, and significant accomplishments. They were family possessions and had value. Great names could only be claimed by someone achieving something worthy of claiming the name. At this time, white men were of little concern to the Confederacy. They avoided the territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, especially since David Thompson had narrowly escaped after trading with the Kootenay on the west side of the Divide. Additionally, a member of Lewis and Clark's expedition had killed a Blackfoot and so this also led them to exclude white men from their territory. At the same time, the Blackfoot did want the guns and horses that trade with the whites provided. And unlike most of the other native groups, the fact that the Blackfoot had plentiful bison meat to trade meant that the whites didn't try to coax them into trapping as had been done to many other nations. Crowfoot's father died when he was still an infant after joining a raid on the Crow Nation of Montana. Crowfoot was raised by his mother and his grandfather, "Scabby Bull." Crowfoot learned the history of his people and the skills needed to be a great warrior. After a long period of mourning, Crowfoot's mother Attacked Towards Home married a Blackfoot known as "Many Names". Crowfoot, his younger brother and grandfather all joined their mother and they left the Piegan to became a part of the Blackfoot Nation. With a new nation, Crowfoot was given a new Blackfoot name, "Bear Ghost." Soon after Crowfoot's family arrived in the Blackfoot camp, the nation was introduced to the ravages of diphtheria. Crowfoot was just 6 years old, and this terrible disease spread from child to child throughout the camp, taking many of the youngest, but somehow Crowfoot and his brother survived. Diptheria was followed by the Blackfoot's first experience with smallpox in 1837. The disease arrived on a steamer owned by the American Fur Company. First, it ravaged the Mandan, almost wiping them out, then it spread to the Assiniboine, and finally to the Blackfoot after a member of the nation was allowed to board the diseased steamer. Smallpox hit the Blackfoot camp in a way never witnessed by them before. Before long, white traders noticed a lack of Blackfoot at Fort McKenzie on the Upper Missouri River. Chief Trader, Alexander Cuthbertson went to look for them. Dempsey shared: "After travelling for a few days, he found a camp of about sixty lodges from the Piegan tribe. There was no sound and as he approached, a horrible stench permeated the air. When he came to the first tipi, he saw the grim results of the white man's disease. 'Hundreds of decaying forms of human beings, horses and dogs lay scattered everywhere among the lodges,' he recorded. 'Two old women, too feeble to travel, were the sole living occupants of the village.'" The Blackfoot had been a proud people who had fought for the right to hunt buffalo for generations. In the course of a single year, some two-thirds of the nation, or six-thousand people, perished from this deadly plague. That's like the population of Calgary dropping from 1.2 million people to just 400,000 people in a single year. For the Blackfoot, it was a population apocalypse from which they never fully recovered. Sure, those that survived and recovered continued on. Somehow the people close to Crowfoot survived, but they were one of few families left directly untouched by this pestilence. In time, as Crowfoot grew into a young man, he was drawn to be a part of a war party heading out to challenge one of their enemies. With this raid, he earned the right to claim a man's name, and he immediately the name of his father: "Packs a Knife". It took him little time to demonstrate his bravery in battle. To the nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy, brave acts were retold around the campfire. Counting coup was one of the greatest signs of bravery in many First Nations. It involved heading out into battle and instead of trying to kill your enemy, you simply try to touch them or their defences and then escape alive. In the case of Crowfoot, the Blackfoot attacked a camp of Crow Indians along the Yellowstone River in Montana. In the camp, they recognized a Piegan tipi by its markings and realized that it had been captured in battle. In Dempsey's account, the Blood Chief leading the raid said: "See that painted lodge? Whoever gets to it and strikes it will be the future leader of his people in hunting and in war." Crowfoot took this challenge to heart and when they attacked, he ran straight towards the camp, straight past numerous Crow warriors who fired at him. One of the balls hit his arm and, despite stumbling, he continued on. He managed to touch the tipi before anyone else, and in doing so, gained great prestige among the warriors. With this achievement, he chose a new name. "Crow Indian's Big Foot", which was later shortened to Crowfoot. This was indeed a great name. Only one man had previously used it. As Dempsey put it: "According to tribal tradition, only one person had previously held this honoured name. He was a relative of Many Names, perhaps an uncle or older brother, who had been a victim of treachery two years before the young Crowfoot was born. The first Crowfoot had been a brave man whose exploits had made him a chief. One day he and his companions in a war party found a camp which recently had been abandoned by the Crows. Prowling into the clearing, the Blackfeet saw a large footprint in the mud near the edge of a stream. Curiously, each of the other Indians placed his own foot within the imprint, but in each case his foot was too small. Then the chief tried. To the amazement and delight of his comrades, his foot fitted perfectly in the large imprint made by the unknown Crow Indian. Because of this incident, he took the name Crow Indian's Big Foot." In 1828 though, as the original Crowfoot travelled to a peace summit with the Shoshone, he was ambushed and killed. His bravery as a man, when coupled with the deceitful way in which he was killed, left a name that could only be claimed by a great man. During his lifetime, Crowfoot was a part of nineteen battles and was wounded 6 different times. He showed his bravery, but more importantly his leadership. To lead raids, you need to muster followers and he always had plenty of men willing to follow him into battle. In one battle, Crowfoot was shot in the back, and while he recovered, it was a wound that stayed with him throughout his life as the ball was never removed. Crowfoot gained a reputation as a formidable warrior. During the 1840's, it seemed that there were enemies in every direction. As Dempsey put it: "To the north were the Crees, to the east the Assiniboins [sic], to the south the Crows, and across the mountains the Kutenais [sic], the Shoshonis, Nez Perces, Flatheads, and the Pend d'Oreilles. Other battles were fought from time to time with the Sioux, Ojibwas, and mixed-blood buffalo hunters." The Blackfoot were wealthy and controlled some of the best Buffalo hunting grounds. They also had access to European trade goods and plenty of horses. The Cree and Assiniboine usually had few horses and the Crow, along with the nations on the far side of the mountains, usually had few guns. Access to both horses and guns made the Blackfoot the most powerful nation on the plains. As missionaries made their way onto the plain, Crowfoot didn't oppose them bringing their message to his people, although he never paid much attention to it. This tolerance for the whites helped to strengthen his reputation with them. He took every person, native or white, at their word. If you are true to your word then you had little to fear from Crowfoot. During the 1850s there were three principal chiefs of the Blackfoot, each with a large number of followers. Crowfoot was led by Three Suns. The others were Old Sun and Old Swan. Time took their toll on these great men and gradually they passed away. As each man's rule ended, they were succeeded by others. First, in 1858, Old Swan died and soon after, Old Sun also passed away. They were both replaced by much more warlike chiefs who saw white traders as enemies. The forts of the prairies began to see more and more attacks from the Blackfoot.  The Chief Factor of Fort Edmonton wrote in 1861: "…the Blackfoot have been un-bearable [sic] for the last 3-years or more, always getting worse and worse destroying our crops, stealing our horses, and doing everything they could to annoy us, in order to provide a quarrel so as to kill us. They now threaten openly to kill whites, half breeds, or Crees wherever they find them and to burn Edmonton Fort…". When Three Suns died, Crowfoot succeeded him. Unlike the two other high chiefs, he had built relationships with the traders and knew that his people needed the trade goods that the whites provided. To Crowfoot, as long as you are true to your word, you had nothing to fear. Crowfoot did not care what colour you were. If you were a benefit to his people, you were a friend. You didn't want to be his enemy. Crowfoot was fearless in battle but wise in his council, and these traits made him beloved by his people and respected by white traders. Crowfoot became so welcome at white trading posts, that he was treated as though he was the principal chief, regardless of his actual rank in the tribal hierarchy. Over time, Crowfoot amassed a large herd of horses, making him a man of means among his people. At the same time, he was a man who was "one of the people". He was generous with his wealth and was always willing to help those in need. This would be critical when smallpox once again visited his people in 1869. In an almost identical story to the outbreak that hit Crowfoot's camp when he was just seven years old, the disease arrived with an American steamer. The boat docked at the mouth of the Milk River and a Piegan crept aboard. As a Montana newspaper wrote: "to purloin a blanket from the couch of one of the smallpox patients, while the steamboat discharged its freight at the mouth of that turbid stream…the dreaded disease broke out among the copper-colored [sic] devils, and spreading like wildfire from tepee to tepee and from camp to camp, has made a great havoc in their strength and numbers - sending them to perdition in quicker time than bullets and bad bread could do the work. " Once again, smallpox ravaged the camps of the Blackfoot. The death toll was unimaginable. As bands split up in a futile attempt to outrun the trail of death that followed them, one after another they fell to the dread disease. Trading forts closed their doors to keep out the pestilence and neighbouring tribes were warned to stay far away lest they be routed as well. The death toll began to wane the following spring and the three tribes of the Confederacy began to tally their losses. Hugh Dempsey described the devastation: "The Piegans, who were the most severely affected, counted more than a thousand dead, the Bloods and Blackfeet over six hundred each, and the tiny tribe of fifty Sarcee lodges was reduced to only twelve." Somehow, Crowfoot once again escaped the disease. But he lost a quarter of his camp. The Blackfoot were never the same. Their undisputed rain on the plains had been dealt a mortal blow. In time, perhaps they could recover, but time was not a luxury they were afforded. The plains were changing, white settlers were moving in and their ability to stem the tide of incursions into their territory were never the same. In the following years, while some Blackfoot continued to wage war on their enemies, Crowfoot tried to remain a largely peaceful man. One of Crowfoot's sons died when out on a raiding party, but his wife Cutting Woman told him that she had met a young man that looked almost just like their lost son. While he was a few years older than their boy, as soon as Crowfoot met him, it was obvious that the similarities were remarkable. Crowfoot had suffered so much loss in his life that he invited the young man named Poundmaker to visit his camp. While Poundmaker was a Cree, he became Crowfoot's adopted son. As was the way on the plains, before long the Blackfoot and the Crees were at war again. Eventually Poundmaker had to return to his people but before he left, Crowfoot gave him horses and gifts, but more importantly, he shared the importance of wisdom. On the plains, so many wars were caused by tempers and emotion when wisdom could have brought peace instead. Crowfoot always seemed able to see beyond the emotion and look towards what was best for his people. In 1867, the nation of Canada was created. Up until this time, the plains had been under the purview of the Hudson's Bay Company whose forts had provided the only semblance of white rule to the west. By 1869, negotiations were in place to turn over these western lands, formerly known as Rupert's Land, to the fledgling nation of Canada. As the fur traders vacated the territory, it left a vacuum in terms of British control over the west. Well, nature abhors a vacuum, and whiskey traders in Montana began to cast envious glances northward. The state had prohibited the sale of alcohol and so, if there was nobody there to patrol Canada's prairies, then they would take advantage of the opportunity. Forts with names like Fort Whoop-Up began to open and sell whiskey to the members of the Blood tribe within who's territory it was built. Now when I say "whiskey", there was a bit of whiskey in those barrels, along with turpentine, strychnine, red ink, and red pepper. Within a short time, the fort had grossed $50,000 and more posts began to open in other areas. Infamous forts like Slide Out, Standoff, and Robber's Roost spread the liquor to Blackfoot country. Along with whiskey, they also offered repeating rifles for trade. As alcohol spread through the camps, fights between both friend and foe broke out. Even Crowfoot was not immune to the draw of whiskey. He visited forts at Blackfoot Crossing as well as Spitzee Post on the banks of the Highwood River. The missionaries that witnessed the illicit whiskey trade urged the fledgling government of Canada to do something…and so they did…they created the Northwest Mounted Police, the pre-cursor of the mighty Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The march west of the Mounties is a story I'll share in another episode, but suffice it to say that the word of these red-coated policeman riding westward travelled far in advance of the columns. When Reverand John McDougall met with Crowfoot to tell him of the impending arrival of the Mounties, he assured them that, although they would be building forts in Blackfoot territory, the Mounties were here to protect them from the whiskey. He also assured Crowfoot that white-man's justice would treat all people fairly, regardless of whether they were Indian or white. Crowfoot replied: "my brother, your words make me glad.  I listen to them not only with my ears, but with my heart also.  In the coming of the long knives, with their fire water and their quick-shooting guns, we are weak, and our people have been woefully slain and impoverished.  You say this will be stopped.  We're glad to have it stopped.  We want peace.  What you tell us about this strong power which will govern with good law and treat the Indians the same as the white man makes us glad to hear.  My brother, I believe you, and am thankful." Crowfoot had earned enough respect that the other chiefs supported his words. The first red-coats arrived in the fall of 1874. Colonel James Macleod was in charge and Crowfoot developed a strong relationship with him. Prior to meeting Macleod, Crowfoot sent his foster brother, Three Bulls to test the truth of Rev. MacDougall that the policemen were here to help them. Three Bulls told Macleod of the whiskey trading post at Pine Coulee, and then led the police to the fort. The traders were arrested and from the first time Crowfoot met Macleod, he saw in him an ally. It was at this time that Crowfoot the warrior had to transition to Crowfoot the politician and peacemaker. The presence of the police meant that the debauchery associated with the whiskey trade quickly waned and the powerful Blackfoot began to grow in numbers again. Instead of whiskey, valuable buffalo hides were traded for horses and within two years the Blackfoot had purchased more than 2,000. Yet all was not rosy on the horizon. Crowfoot saw that with the police, more white men were moving onto their lands and, at the same time, the buffalo were becoming more and more scarce. When Crowfoot spoke to Rev. MacDougall, he was told that First Nations in other parts of the country had treaties that set down the rights of the tribes and the lands that belonged to them. Crowfoot could not understand the implications of what a treaty might mean, but he did appreciate the fact that some form of accommodation would be made for them. He could also see how rapidly things were changing and that the lives of the Blackfoot would never be as they once were. Next week, I'll look at how the expansion of white men and police, along with the loss of the buffalo, forever changed the Blackfoot Nation. Next up…tracking track bears Trains and Bruins For decades, train tracks have been graveyards for black and grizzly bears, as well as many hoofed animals unlucky enough to be struck while wandering the tracks. The area surrounding train tracks offers a number of benefits for both bruin and herbivore alike. Train tracks mean openings in the forest canopy. Openings in the canopy mean opportunities for plants to grow. New growth attracts animals looking for forage. In the winter, train tracks offer easier travel corridors than walking through deep snow. For bears, the area around tracks can be very attractive. In July, the open area allows buffaloberry bushes to thrive. These bushes are one of the key summer foods for black and grizzly bears. In the spring, dandelion blooms offer a similar enticement. Trains all too regularly cost animals travelling them their lives. Their carcasses serve to attract other bears, coyotes, and other carnivores looking for an easy meal - unless they too don't recognize the danger that the tracks represent. Canada's railroads have a single track running coast to coast with periodic sidings to allow opposing trains to pass. The longer a train sits on a siding, the more opportunity there is for grain to leak out of hopper cars. For bears, after meat, seeds and nuts represent the next most nutritious food source. This makes grain spills an irresistible attraction for bears and serves to attract bears back to the tracks after experiencing these easy calories. Back in Episode 19, I mentioned a study that has shown that as much as 110 tonnes of grain is spilled along the tracks within Banff and Yoho National Parks annually. That's enough to supply the annual caloric needs of 50 grizzly bears. With numbers like this, it's easy to see that bears would find the tracks to be an enticing place to explore. In Episode 46, I described a study that showed that while not all of our bears regularly use the tracks, those that do, like the Boss, use them a lot. Researchers satellite collared 21 grizzlies and they found that only 4 were regular users of the tracks, but they popped by the rail line on 20% of the days they were being monitored. They also found that bears used the tracks much more in the fall. During autumn, 85% of scat samples near tracks contained grain as compared to only 14% in the summer and 17% in the spring. This likely reflects the seasonal availability of other food options at other times of the years. Now, just because scat samples don't include grain, the bears that left these samples were still hanging out near to the tracks. They may have been looking for elk and moose carcasses or feeding on dandelions and buffaloberries that are also plentiful near the railroad right-of-way. In fact, this same study found that scat found near tracks had a much higher likelihood of containing the hair of elk, deer, or moose. Banff's most famous bear, Bear 122, also known as "The Boss", is the current king of the tracks. His reign was almost cut short in 2010 when he was clipped by a passing freight train and somehow survived. The Boss is one of the heaviest users of the major transportation corridors in the park, spending much of his time around the train tracks and the Trans-Canada Highway - often munching on dandelions along the highway fences in the spring. He also spends time wandering near Highway 93S, through Kootenay National Park. This is another high-risk place to hang out, especially with cars exceeding the speed limits in some cases by as much as 30 or 40 km/h, all in a race to get to cottage country in the Columbia Valley. More than 1,200 large animals have been the victim of train impacts in Banff and Yoho since 1982, and since 1998 they have represented the number one cause of death for grizzlies in both parks. In just one 80 day stretch over the winter of 2015-16, 26 animals were killed along the tracks through Banff. This included 14 white-tail deer, six elk, two moose and four mule deer. During the last week of May of this year, two black bears died in separate incidents within Banff National Park. Parks is also looking into particularly dangerous spots for bears along the tracks. Morant's Curve, near Lake Louise, along with Five Mile Bridge west of Banff are two of the worst. Five Mile Hill represents a straight stretch after a series of curves have slowed the trains down. Here they begin to accelerate and this has resulted in at least 7 deaths. Three more grizzlies have died on Morant's Curve. Parks is building additional travel corridors away from the tracks to encourage bears near these danger zones to take advantage of other convenient trails. The trails at Five Mile are finished and work is currently underway at Morant's Curve. Fire is another tool that Parks staff will take advantage of this year, with an 800 ha burn planned for the Baker Creek area this fall. Numerous studies have shown that forest fire sites provide excellent forage for bears and the open canopy makes for a perfect home for buffaloberry bushes. Canadian Pacific Railway has been working very closely with Parks Canada in terms of redesigning the areas adjacent to tracks in order to give animals more options to escape when they see an oncoming train. Hopefully, with this ongoing collaborative effort, we will see the numbers of fatal strikes of bears and other animals begin to diminish over the next decade. And with that, it's time to wrap this episode up. Next week, I'll carry on with the story of Crowfoot and his people as the Blackfoot Nation signs Treaty Seven is settled onto reserves and struggles with the disappearing buffalo. As always, be sure to check out the show notes at www.MountainNature.com/ep062 for links to additional stories, as well as for a convenient way to subscribe to the show so that you never miss an episode. If you'd like to reach out to me directly, you can hit me up on Twitter @wardcameron, or drop me a line at info@wardcameron.com. Don't forget that Ward Cameron Enterprises is your source for step-on, hiking, photography, and nature guides in the mountain west. Why not give us a call for your next mountain experience. We'd love to hear from you…and with that said, the sun's out and it's time to go hiking! I'll talk to you next week.

 Today on the show again with Shannon McCabe Garden Manager for Baker Creek Heirloom. Baker Creek carries one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century, including many Asian and European varieties. The company has become a tool to promote and preserve our agricultural and culinary heritage. The Baker Creek company and seeds have been featured in The New York Times, The Associated Press, Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. Free Catalog:  https://www.rareseeds.com/request-catalogus/ http://www.yesterdayskitchen4today.com https://www.facebook.com/Yesterdays-Kitchen-4-Today-228600220519293/?ref=hl To all my 4 Your Health Listeners this program/radio show advises all that the information presented here is for the purpose of information, and education only. It should not be construed as offering medical advice or the diagnosis and or treatment of any illness, injury, condition or prevention for any health problems the viewer should consult licensed physician or health care practitioner for proper diagnosis and or treatment.

Welcome to 4 Your Health Radio w/ Marsha Thadison. This health show is designed to inform everyday people about the benefits of healthy food for our mind, body, and soul. On this show, people will learn how to prepare meals, to be for medicine and much more. This radio show will help put the power of good health back into the hands of the people.    My guest Shannon McCabe Garden Manager for Baker Creek Heirloom. Baker Creek carries one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century, including many Asian and European varieties. The company has become a tool to promote and preserve our agricultural and culinary heritage. The Baker Creek company and seeds have been featured in The New York Times, The Associated Press, Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. https://www.rareseeds.com http://www.yesterdayskitchen4today.com 4yourhealthw@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/Yesterdays-Kitchen-4-Today-228600220519293/?ref=hl (To all my 4 Your Health Listeners this program/radio show advises all that the information presented here is for the purpose of information, and education only. It should not be construed as offering medical advice or the diagnosis and /or treatment of any illness, injury, condition or prevention for any health problems the viewer should consult licensed physician or health care practitioner for proper diagnosis and  or treatment.)

Now that you developed your garden plan, it is time to start planting seeds for our gardens! Yes! It is time! Before you plant, you need to buy your seeds (unless you saved some from last season), and there are a lot of options out there. It can be confusing and overwhelming. In this post and episode, I am reviewing top seed sources for your 2018 garden. The best part about this: I am using feedback from the Small Scale Life Facebook Group and Minnesota-Wisconsin Regenerative Agriculture Group about seed vendors you use! You, my dear friends, your story are part of the show! In case you are new to our podcast and blog, Small Scale Life is all about removing stress from our lives by living simply through: • Gardening, • Healthy living, and • Having adventures along the way We are thrilled you are here and listening to our show or reading our blog. That means a lot to us, and frankly we wouldn’t do this if you weren’t part of our Small Scale Life. Thank you so much! Before we begin this episode, let’s hear from some friends of Small Scale Life: Friends of Small Scale Life • Aussie Flame Weeders – My friend Mick at Aussie Flame Weeders is offering flame weeders to reduce your non-revenue producing workload. If you want to eliminate weeds from your garden beds, a flame weeder is an efficient way to do it. I mean, who doesn’t want to burn pesky weeds with fire? Mick’s flame weeders are perfect for 30 inch (80 cm) garden beds and feature five stainless steel burners, 16” wheels and an ergonomic design that carries a propane tank so you don’t have to. Even if you don’t purchase a flame weeder, sign up on the Aussie Flame Weeder e-mail list to get access to videos and information. • Tommy Cakes – Midweek Mindset and the Small Scale Life Facebook Group Thank you to our friends of Small Scale Life. Remember: if you have a product or a service that you would like to be discussed on Small Scale Life, contact me at realsmallscalelife at gmail dot com or use the contact us page on smallscalelife.com. Introduction – Seed Vendors As we roll through February, it is time to get planting seeds and getting our seedlings started. As you have been finishing up your Garden Plans, I am sure you are finding that you need some seeds! If you type “seed vendors” into Google, you will be overwhelmed with companies and vendors selling all kinds of heirloom and genetically modified seeds. Where do you buy your seeds? This was the exact question I asked the two groups I manage on Facebook: • Small Scale Life Facebook Group • MN-WI Regenerative Agriculture Facebook Group I wanted to get the perspectives of urban farmers, homesteaders and gardeners. The great thing is that this is input from across the country (Small Scale Life Group) and locally in Minnesota and Wisconsin (MN-WI Group). I wanted to see if there might be differences in how small scale gardeners buy their seeds versus more commercial operations like Michael Bell’s Half Acre Farms or Scott Hebert’s Flavourful Farms. The results in each group are summarized below and will serve as the basis for reviewing top seed sources. Small Scale Life Facebook Group We had some good participation from group members, and I appreciate your thoughts and feedback in the poll and on my direct messages. Here is what the results are telling us: • Johnny Seeds is the clear leader for growers in the Small Scale Life Facebook Group. • Baker Creek is in second place with Seed Savers in a distant third place. • A few of our Small Scale Life members were very interested in saving their own seeds. Homesteader Greg Burns told me that his goal is to plant using saved seeds and not purchase any. New to gardening, Jacob Heinberg is starting his garden this year, and he is very interested in seed saving. While I won’t get into specifics in this post, I will have some posts about it in the near future. MN-WI Regenerative Agriculture Group The MN-WI Regenerative Agriculture Facebook Group is a smaller group composed of farmers, homesteaders and gardeners in Minnesota and Wisconsin. I wanted to set up a local network of people to replicate the Ohio Get Stuff Done Group, and there is a great group of people there. I plan to start meeting people in this group, but that is for another time. From the people that participated in this poll, we have the following results: • Seed Savers Exchange was the leader. • Burpee is second. • Saving your own seeds is in third place. Top Seed Vendors In order to help reviewing top seed sources, your humble correspondent went a little above and beyond and ordered seed catalogs from Johnny Selected Seeds, Baker Seed Company, Seed Saver Exchange and Burpee. I wanted to briefly review top seed sources from our polls and show the differences between their seed catalogs. While you can get a lot of information off each vendor’s website, seed catalogs provide a wealth of information about the seeds, produce or herbs, time to maturity, yield and some history about the origin of that particular plant or herb. One seed catalog provides specific information about resistance to certain blight (and that might be one of the reasons they are a leader). Johnny’s Selected Seeds Started in 1973, Johnny Selected Seeds is based in Maine and is 100% employee owned. They offer a variety of vegetable, herb, fruit and flower seeds. Johnny Seeds also offers a variety of tools and supplies for gardeners, market farmers and farmers. I am impressed by the information that Johnny Seeds has compiled beyond the description, days to maturity, what to expect at harvest and price options. The disease resistance information and germination guides are great! They also have some suggested planting program information for market farmers to follow during the “Stages” of the growing season. There is a lot to like about Johnny Seeds. What about cost? Johnny Seeds seems to be more expensive than other seed vendors; however, they offer seed packages for commercial producers (i.e., farmers). Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company printed its first seed catalog in 1998 when the owner was 17 years old. Baker Creek has three stores: Petaluma, CA; Mansfield, MO; Wethersfield, CT. They offer a variety of heirloom vegetable, herb, flower and fruit seeds, and if you are interested, they host events at their stores. Looking at their seed catalog, it is a straight-forward affair: history of the particular item, description of what to expect at maturity, days to maturity, amount in the packet (selected items) and price. Unlike Johnny’s, Baker Creek does not seem to have larger packages for commercial producers (i.e., farmers). What about cost? Baker Creek seems to be less expensive than Johnny’s Seeds and seems to be in the same range as Seed Savers Exchange and Burpee (depending on the item). Seed Savers Exchange Seed Saver Exchange started in 1975 and is based in Decorah, Iowa. They offer a variety of heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit. They promote their seed saving community and seed saving movement. Their seed catalog includes history of the particular item, description of what to expect at maturity, days to maturity, amount of seed in each option (all items) and price per seed option. Unlike Baker Creek, Seed Savers does offer some larger packages for more commercial operations. What about cost? Seed Savers seems to be less expensive than Johnny’s Seeds and seems to be in the same range as Baker Creek and Burpee (depending on the item). Burpee Burpee is big, and it is everywhere: Menards, Walmart, Home Depot, grocery stores, etc. Started in 1876, they are headquartered in Warminister, PA. They have vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, gardening supplies, seed starting supplies and lots of other items. Their seed catalog includes days to maturity, description of what to expect at maturity, amount of seed in each option (all items) and price per seed option. Burpee does not seem to have larger packages for commercial producers (i.e., farmers). It is a one-size-fits-all approach, and you can easily purchase their products at big box stores near you. What about cost? Burpee seems to be less expensive than Johnny’s Seeds and seems to be in the same range as Baker Creek and Seed Savers (depending on the item). What About Saving Your Own? Perhaps you don’t have the funds to spend on all these vendors. Times are tough for some, and there are ways to get gardening without breaking your bank. Seed saving is a great way to get your own seed collection started on the cheap. While I am not going to go into detail in this post about saving seeds, it is as easy as saving those pepper seeds in your bell peppers or jalapenos. Instead of composting them (and maybe growing vegetables and herbs in your compost pile), save the seeds from peppers, squash, cucumbers and other vegetables on a plate and let them dry out. Just make sure you label them or it could get messy! Saving tomato seeds is a little trickier. Tomatoes have a gelatinous membrane around the seeds, and you need to break that down by “fermenting” the seeds for a couple days. It isn’t hard, but I am planning to write a post about that. Of course, if you have a tomato you like, you can take a slice with seeds in it and plant it in soil. You will generate tomato seedlings! We will cover seed saving in another post. Other Seed Sources Be on the lookout for other sources of seeds. Some groups and organizations have seed exchanges and offer seeds. These can be great sources as well. The only potential drawback is that you might not get the particular variety you want, but you might get something unexpected! Putting It All Together After developing your Garden Plan for this year, it is time to purchase seeds. There are a lot of vendors out there, and it can be overwhelming to sort through all of them. The key is to use your Garden Plan to identify the seeds you need, and purchase your seed according to availability and price. Maybe you want to get your seed from one vendor that has them all? Perhaps you want to try a couple different vendors? Keep in mind that I only listed the big four from our poll. There are other vendors out there. You can save seeds from vegetables from the store or from your garden. That will save money and get you going this year, but you might not get the variety of tomato, pepper, bean or other vegetable you want. The benefits to saving your own are gaining that experience and saving money. Be on the lookout for seed exchanges or offers for free seeds. These can be ways to add to your collection. There is no right or wrong answer. The key is to get moving and collect your seeds because it is time to plant! That is next week’s topic! Thank You That’s about all for this post and podcast. I hope you found that reviewing top seed sources was useful and helpful. If you have comments or questions, please leave them as a comment to this post on Small Scale Life, use the Contact Us page, or send me an e-mail at realsmallscalelife at gmail dot com. Thank you again for listening to the Small Scale Life Podcast and visiting smallscalelife.com. We appreciate you and your time. Our wish for you is that you remove some of that stress in your life and live simply this week. This is Tom from Small Scale Life, and we’ll see you next time! Take care, everyone!

Documenting the histories of seeds in Baker Creek Catalogs. In This Podcast: Traveling the world to get the unique seeds and document their stories – a dream job for a writer and gardener like Shannon McCabe.  She tells us a little more about how she got started working for Baker Creek Seeds and some of the perks of working for a visionary like Jere Gettle. She also shares about the upcoming Seed Expo in California in the Fall and the donation program for non-profits and school programs. Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for weekly podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Shannon is a writer who found her passion melded beautifully with farming and growing heirloom vegetables when she landed the perfect job as the farm manager and catalog writer at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company.  She has traveled the world as a seed explorer for Baker Creek, from cycling the tulip fields in Netherlands in search of rare bulbs, to the remote jungle markets of the Peruvian Amazon in search of rare fruit. Shannon co-writes the award winning Whole Seed Catalog, and dreamt up the Baker Creek children's gardening book. She has enjoyed bringing the arcane heirloom vegetables of our past back to the foreground of the gardening discussion. Shannon strives to make growing heirloom varieties approachable to every gardener, from the children who read her kids books, to the large scale organic farmer reading her variety descriptions in the catalog. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/bakercreekstories for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Finding amazing seeds and becoming a seed storyteller. In This Podcast: Her young life was spent on a small island near a 300-year-old farm, with a family that loved to share history through storytelling.  Then Shannon McCabe got a chance to work for Baker Creek Seeds and now she documents the stories of seeds from around the world. She explains just what an heirloom seed is, and why they are special. She also shares a couple seed stories, including one for garden berries in Peru, and another about an ancient, crooknecked watermelon from a cave in Arizona.  We cannot spoil this, you must listen for yourself! Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for weekly podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Shannon is a writer, seed explorer and horticulturist for Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. After earning a degree in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Rhode Island, she worked on mixed-vegetable farms and a fruit orchard before starting her own small-scale farm on historic farmland. She combined her life-long love of writing with her passion for farming when she began working as the farm manager and catalog writer for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.   Through co-writing the award winning Whole Seed Catalog, hosting instructional videos and dreaming up the Baker Creek children's gardening book, she has enjoyed bringing the arcane heirloom vegetables of our past back to the foreground of the gardening discussion. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/shannon for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Dan and Aimee join Gary and Gary for this Baker's Dozen episode. They discuss their weeks - TJ head gasket replacement, tie rod end replacement, JK alignment, transmission drain plug, stereo install and more. All four play a fun round of the Jeep game with a surprise ending where a Gary always wins… or does he? They then discuss running the Baker Creek, Baker Ridge and Ball Ridge trails in the Liberty West trail system. There are a couple big obstacles on the West side, one of which even required some winching… guess who? The Mechan-hach Shack was fully operational this weekend helping Dan with an ARB twin compressor install. They all discuss the process of mounting the compressor and wiring it up. Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @nwjeepcast, and at http://nwjeepcast.com. Click our Amazon banner to start your shopping experiences to help support this show. And shop for all your jeep needs at Northridge4x4.com with coupon code nwjeepcast. See ya on the trails.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by Matt Powers. Matt Powers is an experienced teacher, family guy, author, consultant, farmer, seed saver, plant breeder, musician, blogger, & permaculturist. Matt has a masters degree in education, a bachelor's degree in british & american literature from New York University, teaching credentials in both English and History for the state of California, & a certificate in permaculture design from Geoff Lawton's online permaculture design course. Matt speaks at conferences often about permaculture. He has spoken at the National Heirloom Expo, Soil Not Oil, A Place for Sustainability, San Diego Heirloom Seed Swap, SLOLA, Permaculture Voices, Baker Creek's Spring Planting Festival, Valley Home Educators convention, CoCo San Sustainable Farm, A Place for Sustainability, CVCUE, Colleges, & Schools. I invited Matt on the show to help promote his new Kickstarter campaign The Permaculture Student 2. Matt and I discuss his journey from being a musician to becoming a permaculturalist. Check out Matt's podcast Permaculture Tonight. Watch both the 1at and 2nd PBS videos Matt and his farm were featured in. Check out Matt's work at ThePermacultureStudent.com. Save $100 off the Profitable Urban Farming Course by clicking Download.

How about those Community Gardens.  Some are working to wind up the year, some are having a shared Harvest meal with their Volunteers or as a Fundraising event.....a lot going on in the Fall for Community Gardens. Join us for an Action packed show this coming week.   The fine folks from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, from Mansfield, Missouri, who is a Seed Company, does a catalog, and is a Destination place to visit, and a lot more! Lanea Stagg is at it again! She is the co-creator of RecipeRecords Cookbook and has a FRESH idea of a Recipe for you to make from the Veggies at your Community Garden.  She is very creative and has another Book she is working on and will also tell us about that. The Aurora (Indiana) Farmers Fair is now going on and we hear what folks can see at this 106th year old Event.  Lets find out the secret sauce of how they are able to keep on going after all these years.  Scott Petty, from the Lyons Club will be on board to tell us what his Group has in store for folks this year.  The Lyons Club runs this Event.  Enjoy! the Aurora Farmers Fair, 2 more days til Saturday, October 4, 2014.     Have a Great Community Garden Day! Mary K. Hukill, Author and Radio Show Host Check out my Book "Community Garden Revoution" that is on AMAZON.com and order at your Favorite Bookstores.   Check out my new AudioBook "Community Garden Revolution Notes!" at Audible, iTunes, and Amazon. Emai: communitygardenrevolution@gmail.com

What is the most important beginning for healthy food?  Safe seeds; non-GMO, Heirloom and from a reputable supplier are essential for the health of your body.  Food starts from seeds and if you do not have a good start, it just goes down hill from there.  Plants are the basis of a healthy diet and they are the most nutrient dense item we can consume.  If you are growing it, nurturing it and harvesting it, you know the safety of your food supply. Heirloom gardening is a lifestyle that has never left, it is saving the plant world.My guest today is Art Davidson, horticulturist and arborist from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, which carries one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century, including many Asian and European varieties.  All of their seeds are non-hybrid, non-GMO, non-treated and non-patented.  Baker Creek Co-Founders Jere and Emilee Gettle have authored a book The Heirloom Life Gardener which is the definitive guide to growing healthy and safe food.Baker Creek website is here, you may request a free catalog here , find out about seed festivals here and browse the vast selection of seeds for vegetables, flowers and herbs.  If you are looking for something different and unique, special and safe, or even if you are looking for the regular seeds you have been using for years, check out the vast selection here.  This seed company has a top of the line reputation and stands behind all its product.  Check them out.