Podcasts about interplanting

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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Welcome to episode 11 of Growers Daily! We cover: does stress cause gray hair, the problem with fixating on wins as a soccer coach, balancing ecology and profit, and it's Messy Monday.  Support our work (

In this episode, Urban Farmer Curtis Stone talks about why interplanting may not be a fit for every farm.  Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower. Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

Where does our food come from, and what will happen when we have no farmers coming in to take over the legacy of the farmers of today? In this conversation with business executive, homesteader, and consultant Judith Horvath, Judith speaks extensively on the benefits of regenerative agriculture, her experience in agri-entrepreneurism, and her vision for the development of agrihoods — communities centered around functional farms that provide food for the community. Judith encourages a close connection to the food we consume, supporting local farming communities, and adopting sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Judith also highlights the significance of high-quality soil and efficient farming methods for successful results in small scale farming. She discusses her role as a mentor to aspiring farmers and helps develop plans for regenerative agricultural ventures and her vision for creating a resilient food supply chain through the small local farms. Topics Discussed · Slow Living Challenge & Daffodils · A Farmer's Living Wage · The Agrihood Movement · Composting Waste · Growing Your Own Food and Knowing the Food Supply Chain · Convincing Local Grocery Stores to Provide Cast-off Produce · Challenges Faced in Obtaining Cast-off Produce from Grocery Stores · Benefits of Supporting Local Farms and Communities · The Need for Farmers to Engage in Ongoing Public Awareness Programs · Importance of Sustainable Farming Practices, Such as Interplanting and Companion Planting · The Value of Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Varieties of Vegetables · Encouraging the Acceptance of "Ugly" Produce · The Significance of No-Till and Low-Till Farming Practices · The Role of Composting and Waste Reduction in Sustainable Farming · Encouraging Youth and Individuals with Special Needs to Consider Farming as a Career · The Potential of Agrihoods and Eco-Communities in Promoting Sustainable Food Systems · The Need for Continued Documentation and Sharing of Experiences in Agrihood Projects Episode Resources: · Join the Slow Living Challenge on Substack · Common Ground Film · Kiss the Ground · The FOOP Connect with Judith Farrell Horvath: · Website: https://www.fairhillfarm.com · Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithhorvath/ · Podcast: https://fairhillfarm.podbean.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Where does our food come from, and what will happen when we have no farmers coming in to take over the legacy of the farmers of today? In this conversation with business executive, homesteader, and consultant Judith Horvath, Judith speaks extensively on the benefits of regenerative agriculture, her experience in agri-entrepreneurism, and her vision for the development of agrihoods — communities centered around functional farms that provide food for the community. Judith encourages a close connection to the food we consume, supporting local farming communities, and adopting sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Judith also highlights the significance of high-quality soil and efficient farming methods for successful results in small scale farming. She discusses her role as a mentor to aspiring farmers and helps develop plans for regenerative agricultural ventures and her vision for creating a resilient food supply chain through the small local farms. Topics Discussed · Slow Living Challenge & Daffodils · A Farmer's Living Wage · The Agrihood Movement · Composting Waste · Growing Your Own Food and Knowing the Food Supply Chain · Convincing Local Grocery Stores to Provide Cast-off Produce · Challenges Faced in Obtaining Cast-off Produce from Grocery Stores · Benefits of Supporting Local Farms and Communities · The Need for Farmers to Engage in Ongoing Public Awareness Programs · Importance of Sustainable Farming Practices, Such as Interplanting and Companion Planting · The Value of Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Varieties of Vegetables · Encouraging the Acceptance of "Ugly" Produce · The Significance of No-Till and Low-Till Farming Practices · The Role of Composting and Waste Reduction in Sustainable Farming · Encouraging Youth and Individuals with Special Needs to Consider Farming as a Career · The Potential of Agrihoods and Eco-Communities in Promoting Sustainable Food Systems · The Need for Continued Documentation and Sharing of Experiences in Agrihood Projects Episode Resources: · Join the Slow Living Challenge on Substack · Common Ground Film · Kiss the Ground · The FOOP Connect with Judith Farrell Horvath: · Website: https://www.fairhillfarm.com · Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithhorvath/ · Podcast: https://fairhillfarm.podbean.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a different crop rather than the same crop in the same place season-after-season.    Crop rotation can renew your garden soil and give you crops the best soil and nutrients for a bountiful harvest.    Stephen gives you crop rotation basics. Rotate crops for the best garden.    Get more crop rotation Crop Rotation in the Small Vegetable Garden. Also, visit the Harvest to Table Index and type in the crop you want to grow and harvest.    You can keep growing with these books from Stephen Albert and Harvest to Table: Vegetable Garden Grower's Guide, also Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide, and Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner, and Tomato Grower's Answer Book.    Highlights: (02:03)Ways to Implement Crop Rotation  (05:09)Specific Crops and Rotation Examples  (08:48)Crop Rotation in Small Gardens  (09:36)Interplanting and Soil Building  (10:33) "The Vegetable Garden Growers Guide" and "The Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner."   Links: Website: Harvest to Table iTunes: Harvest to Table Podcast Spotify: Harvest to Table Podcast Google Podcast: Harvest to Table Podcast Amazon Music: Harvest to Table Podcast  

There is a fine line in gardening between overcrowding the plants and making efficient use of space. If we do it right, the plants benefit from each other and we can get way more out of our garden than we ever dreamed. But if we step over that line, we end up with plants competing with each other for space, water, sunlight, and nutrients and our yield is dramatically reduced. As we start planning our gardens for the year it's time to take a look at the space we have to work with and plan out our gardens to effectively use that space to our advantage. Today on Just Grow Something we're talking interplanting or intercropping. This technique not only allows for you to grow more in the exact same space, but can also reduce weeds and conserve water. Let's dig in. References and Resources: Courses | Just Grow Something Companion Planting Chart | Just Grow Something Tomato N Uptake (ucdavis.edu) CDFA - FREP - CA Fertilization Guidelines - Lettuce Nitrogen Uptake and Partitioning Nitrogen fixation in peas (Pisum sativum) (lincoln.ac.nz) Some vegetables require less water than others | OSU Extension Service (oregonstate.edu) Cornell Guide to Companion Planting.pdf (unl.edu) Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon JustGrowSomethingPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justgrowsomething/message

U of I Intercropping study finds benefits of drilling cover crops between corn rows outweigh harm.

U of I Intercropping study finds benefits of drilling cover crops between corn rows outweigh harm

Plant friends, we are changing things up. We're taking a detour from our typical long-form content to introduce a new format — mini-episodes — taken from our rich conversations. These episodes are meant to be your bite-sized lessons about how to use nature to bring joy into your life. And in this first episode, inspired by our recent interview on aromatic gardening, we're going to talk about 5 practical steps to incorporate scent into our daily routines.In this episode, we learn:[00:26] What these mini-episodes are about[01:18] Why smell is important for memory and stress relief[02:39] #1 Going for a restorative post-rain walk[03:21] #2 Utilizing essential oils[03:59] Different ways to diffuse essential oils[04:43] Some essential oils and plants you can use![06:04] #3 Growing scented plants (if you're not into oils)[08:06] #4 Interplanting aromatic plants with edible plants[08:39] #5 Making yourself a mini bouquetCheck out the 5 tips in detail,read the full show notes and blog here!Follow Maria and Growing Joy:Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha LeungJoin the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!Instagram: @growingjoywithmariaTiktok: @growingjoywithmariaSubscribe to the Growing Joy Youtube channel! /growingjoywithmariaWebsite: www.growingjoywithmaria.comPinterest: @growingjoywithmariaOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://www.quince.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This spring has offered short and sporadic planting windows for farmers. In this Pods for Profit, cropping systems agronomist Manni Singh with Michigan State University will break down what to consider when planting soybeans and other management decisions that impact emergence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Hort Culture, the podcast for plant lovers! In this episode, we'll explore the benefits of interplanting and companion planting, two techniques that can help you maximize your garden space and productivity. Interplanting is when you grow two or more crops together in the same area, such as lettuce and radishes, or corn and beans. Companion planting is when you choose plants that have beneficial effects on each other, such as repelling pests, attracting pollinators, or improving soil quality. We'll share some tips and tricks on how to plan and implement them in your own plantings. Whether you have a small raised bed or a large field plot, interplanting and companion planting can help you grow crops with less work and more fun. Tune in to Hort Culture and get ready to learn and grow!WVU Companion Planting PublicationHome Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky ManualTHE "NEW" COMPANION PLANTING: ADDING DIVERSITY TO THE GARDENQuestions/Comments/Feedback/Suggestions for Topics: hortculturepodcast@l.uky.edu

In this episode, grower Heath Emerson shares valuable notes on why you should consider interplanting to drastically increase your farm's yields.  Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

In this latest episode of The Revolutionary's Garden, We cover arguably one of the most important crops in the world, Corn! Everything from its rich history, to modern controversy. We go over in detail how to select a variety, cultivate it in a variety of methods. and ultimately how to harvest and process it. As always if you like our show, please recommend us to your friends, leave reviews, and follow us on facebook. If you can, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. Our Patrons receive early access to episodes, bonus content, and a direct line to the Rev Garden team. https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden As always our show is produced on occupied Abanaki land, specifically the land of the Kennebeck nation. We pay a portion of our show proceeds to the Wabanaki alliance in the form of rent. Remember, land acknowledgements are a good first step, and rents are better, but nothing is a substitute for land back and indigenous sovereignty.  Today we would like to recommend the afro-indigenous farmer Chris Newman and his cooperative farm network Sylvanaqua farms. On top of a lot of great articles trashing colonizer farming, Joel Salatin, and more, Chris Newman shows all of the great work being done by his cooperative farm network and mutual aid projects. While you learn a lot just by following him on social media, if you subscribe to his patreon you get hands on round tables discussing cooperative farm practices and more.  https://www.patreon.com/skywoman

The idea of interplanting may be the best-kept secret of gardening. This gardening technique can help increase your yields, get a head start on an upcoming season, and decrease the amount of time spent weeding.  Are you already practicing this technique, just unaware?   Check out this episode of JUST GROW IT

We've been talking about fall gardening over the past few weeks and some of the techniques I'm going to talk about fall right in line with planting for fall, so now's a good time to cover some of the terminology and the differences between and benefits of each. These are all techniques we've used a lot on our farm and in our gardens and they work well no matter how much garden space you have. In fact, these techniques can actually increase the yield of a small garden space substantially. So, without further ado, let's dig in to succession planting, relay planting, and interplanting. Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justgrowsomething/message

Gabbing about Gardening Episode 12 presents: - Romina Jones gabs about “Interplanting, Companion Planting & Cover Cropping in the Garden”- Nadia Kuhl gabs about “Growing, Harvesting, Drying & Using Your Garden Herbs”- Joyce Mc Menamon gabs about “Composting Tips & Trouble-shooting”Be sure to follow us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuadraIslandandCortesIslandGardensInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbingaboutgardening/Radio Show Music:- "Willow" - the all-woman band from Quadra Island playing "C-Minor", "Carry On" and more.- "Pato Banton" Reggae legend and his band playing "New Day Dawning". Thank you to our sponsors!- Speedibin Backyard Composters - https://speedibin.com- Cortes Island Market

Meadow gardening is becoming more and more popular as we work to eradicate lawns and add more native mixes to our landscapes. Learn how to plant a meadow garden in today's show. Connect With Arianna lappini: Arianna Iappini is an edible garden designer and consultant, founder of The Birch Arbor Gardens Website Virtual Design & Coaching Sessions Seed Saving Course Instagram  Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

Interplanting is super fun right! Do not let it intimidate you have a listen and see if you want to give it a try. You might just be surprised... Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Help support the podcast Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner Check out our new tshirt line- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv   More Gardening stuff for you Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens Instagram-       www.instagram.com/backyardgardenstv Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

Maximizing your harvest with lazy but strategic planting techniques.. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to Abundance and Self-Sufficiency. Byther Farm Website Byther Farm YouTube Byther Farm Podcast Liz Zorab on Instagram Liz Zorab on Twitter Liz Zorab on Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

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Excited to get Daniel Mays back on the show to talk about intercropping. Also check out his new book here: Follow Frith at Instagram: Facebook: support us: Venmo: notillgrowers Site: ***MAJOR PATRONS OF OUR WORK*** Jean-Martin Fortier  and  

Interplanting combinations are quickly becoming my favorite new thing to test out in the garden. Randi shares some of her favorite combinations in today's show. Connect With Randi Rhoades: Randi is a gardening friend of mine and the gal behind FreckledCalifornian.com, where she writes about her experiences growing both food and flowers in Southern California. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

Improving Your Garden with Cut Flowers Do you want some vibrant, eye-appealing crops in your vegetable garden? Interplanting flowers in your vegetable garden will leave you astonished by how it can attract more pollinators and beneficial insects, which will subsequently improve your garden production. When thinking of planting during the summer months, interplanting cut flowers are a great choice because they can survive the summer heat much better than most vegetable crops. Cut Flower Varieties All of the cut flower varieties we carry can be direct-seeded or transplanted. We prefer to grow most of them from transplants because it makes it a little easier and it conserves seed. The great thing about growing cut flowers in the summer season is that they absolutely love the heat and do not have hardly any insect issues. All of our cut flower varieties have really nice long stems which makes them very appealing to the eye. A purple colored flower variety such as Ageratum Blue Horizon is a great pelleted seed that grows in these beautiful purple clusters. A brightly colored Cosmos mix called Versailles is great for attracting pollinators such as butterflies, birds, and bees. An older variety of Celosia, which you may remember as a child, is Chief Mix, also known as Cockscomb. The ProCut line of sunflowers is popular in the garden providing very manageable flower height. Another great thing about the ProCut Sunflowers is that they are pollenless. So when you harvest them and place them in a vase, they will not drip pollen and leave a mess. Our ProCut Sunflower selection includes colors like red, lemon, orange, plum, and white nite. Show and Tell Segment On the show and tell segment, Travis brought a head of Skyphos Lettuce and shows how to make a healthy little snack using his lettuce and chicken salad. Greg calls it the Chicken Salad Lettuce Taco. The guys talk about a new variety of lettuce called Starfighter Lettuce, which is a pelleted seed that they have transplanted in a 162 cell seed starting tray. This Starfighter lettuce is ready to go in the ground and will get planted later in the week. Greg shows some of his Banana Shallots and was a little concerned on how well they were doing because he was late planting them. The ones he has pulled thus far were a little bit on the spicy side, but he thinks the taste is subject to change if he waits longer to harvest them. Viewer Questions Segment On the question and answer segment, the guys answer questions about side dressing potatoes and they discuss whitefly problems. Travis explains that his preferred way of side dressing is using chicken manure compost. If you do not have access to quality manure compost, you can use some granular fertilizer such as 10-10-10. According to Greg, whiteflies can be tough to manage in some years. If it is a wet year and we receive plenty of rain, the whiteflies are really no issue at all. If it is drier year, the whiteflies are much more of a problem. Whiteflies can be tough because they are nearly impossible to control when they come into your garden. Greg does note that he's had success using an insect growth-regulator called Knack, but that it can be hard to find. Products Mentioned in the Show Cut Flower Seeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7P75afcTi8

Improving Your Garden with Cut Flowers Do you want some vibrant, eye-appealing crops in your vegetable garden? Interplanting flowers in your vegetable garden will leave you astonished by how it can attract more pollinators and beneficial insects, which will subsequently improve your garden production. When thinking of planting during the summer months, interplanting cut flowers are a great choice because they can survive the summer heat much better than most vegetable crops. Cut Flower Varieties All of the cut flower varieties we carry can be direct-seeded or transplanted. We prefer to grow most of them from transplants because it makes it a little easier and it conserves seed. The great thing about growing cut flowers in the summer season is that they absolutely love the heat and do not have hardly any insect issues. All of our cut flower varieties have really nice long stems which makes them very appealing to the eye. A purple colored flower variety such as Ageratum Blue Horizon is a great pelleted seed that grows in these beautiful purple clusters. A brightly colored Cosmos mix called Versailles is great for attracting pollinators such as butterflies, birds, and bees. An older variety of Celosia, which you may remember as a child, is Chief Mix, also known as Cockscomb. The ProCut line of sunflowers is popular in the garden providing very manageable flower height. Another great thing about the ProCut Sunflowers is that they are pollenless. So when you harvest them and place them in a vase, they will not drip pollen and leave a mess. Our ProCut Sunflower selection includes colors like red, lemon, orange, plum, and white nite. Show and Tell Segment On the show and tell segment, Travis brought a head of Skyphos Lettuce and shows how to make a healthy little snack using his lettuce and chicken salad. Greg calls it the Chicken Salad Lettuce Taco. The guys talk about a new variety of lettuce called Starfighter Lettuce, which is a pelleted seed that they have transplanted in a 162 cell seed starting tray. This Starfighter lettuce is ready to go in the ground and will get planted later in the week. Greg shows some of his Banana Shallots and was a little concerned on how well they were doing because he was late planting them. The ones he has pulled thus far were a little bit on the spicy side, but he thinks the taste is subject to change if he waits longer to harvest them. Viewer Questions Segment On the question and answer segment, the guys answer questions about side dressing potatoes and they discuss whitefly problems. Travis explains that his preferred way of side dressing is using chicken manure compost. If you do not have access to quality manure compost, you can use some granular fertilizer such as 10-10-10. According to Greg, whiteflies can be tough to manage in some years. If it is a wet year and we receive plenty of rain, the whiteflies are really no issue at all. If it is drier year, the whiteflies are much more of a problem. Whiteflies can be tough because they are nearly impossible to control when they come into your garden. Greg does note that he's had success using an insect growth-regulator called Knack, but that it can be hard to find. Products Mentioned in the Show Cut Flower Seeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7P75afcTi8

Today it's back to Kelowna and Green City Acres as Curtis and I take a look back at his experiences with inter-planting, planting multiple crops in the same space . It's something that he's done for a few years now, and something that he's doing again this year with his tomatoes. We first stated talking about this subject back in 2015 when we did an episode touching on the subject in Season One, then we hit on it again almost a year ago in Season Two. Today we are going to take a look at what Curtis is doing now when it comes to inter-planting and how that's changed since we first started talking about it two years ago. It's a technique that Curtis has a lot of experience with, but one that's continually evolving as he uses it more. It's a technique that he uses, because it allows him to earn a lot more in the same space over a given year. For are going example he made and additional $1100 last year, by inter-planting Salanova lettuce in with his tomatoes. That's an extra $1100 that most farmers wouldn't captured. That's the benefit of inter-planting. Getting multiple yields out of the same space over the same time period. But be aware going in, this technique isn't for everyone. There's a lot of constraints and complications that come with inter-planting. And it's a technique that doesn't make sense if you have a lot of land. None the less, it's a technique that can be a game changer for those of you who do feel like you have a limited amount of land. For you all, this is just another way to get more crops and more money, without adding land. Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Today it's back to Kelowna and Green City Acres as Curtis and I take a look back at his experiences with inter-planting, planting multiple crops in the same space . It's something that he's done for a few years now, and something that he's doing again this year with his tomatoes. We first stated talking about this subject back in 2015 when we did an episode touching on the subject in Season One, then we hit on it again almost a year ago in Season Two. Today we are going to take a look at what Curtis is doing now when it comes to inter-planting and how that's changed since we first started talking about it two years ago. It's a technique that Curtis has a lot of experience with, but one that's continually evolving as he uses it more. It's a technique that he uses, because it allows him to earn a lot more in the same space over a given year. For are going example he made and additional $1100 last year, by inter-planting Salanova lettuce in with his tomatoes. That's an extra $1100 that most farmers wouldn't captured. That's the benefit of inter-planting. Getting multiple yields out of the same space over the same time period. But be aware going in, this technique isn't for everyone. There's a lot of constraints and complications that come with inter-planting. And it's a technique that doesn't make sense if you have a lot of land. None the less, it's a technique that can be a game changer for those of you who do feel like you have a limited amount of land. For you all, this is just another way to get more crops and more money, without adding land. Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

There are all sorts of things that Curtis does to make his efforts more efficient and more effective. Some are complex and involve a lot of time studying spreadsheets, and others are simple like minimizing you transit time. Growing the business while working less hours. That's something that we all want. It isn't always easy or straightforward, but it is possible. it's something that comes with experience if you take the time to analyze all of your processes and see where you can make them more efficient. Interplanting is a good example of this. Interplanting has allowed Curtis to grow more crops in the same amount of space. This maximizes the use of his land by growing more in the same space. Curtis has also figured out how to optimize tasks on the farm that pay. Think sales related tasks like ways to harvest product quicker and more efficiently, and ways to package product in a way that satisfies customers and saves prep time. But, there are a lot of tasks on the farm that simply don't pay. Things like weeding. And as a farmer you don't get paid to weed. Yet it has to be done. Using Landscape fabric to prevent weeds and using tarps for stale seed bedding are two passive systems that Curtis uses to prevent weeds from germinating. There are also more active preventative measures than be done to help mitigate weed pressure. Things like pre-emergent flame weeding and no-till bed preparation. While these activities require work, they work in your advantage by using some time now, in order to save a lot of time later. Those are the types of things that we're talking about today Streamlining Tasks and Being More Efficient. Tips for Maximizing Effort and Time on the Farm. It is week 17 of the urban farm season - July 7, 2015. Learn more about The Urban Farmer at permaculturevoices.com/tuf17 Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram:http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

There are all sorts of things that Curtis does to make his efforts more efficient and more effective. Some are complex and involve a lot of time studying spreadsheets, and others are simple like minimizing you transit time. Growing the business while working less hours. That's something that we all want. It isn't always easy or straightforward, but it is possible. it's something that comes with experience if you take the time to analyze all of your processes and see where you can make them more efficient. Interplanting is a good example of this. Interplanting has allowed Curtis to grow more crops in the same amount of space. This maximizes the use of his land by growing more in the same space. Curtis has also figured out how to optimize tasks on the farm that pay. Think sales related tasks like ways to harvest product quicker and more efficiently, and ways to package product in a way that satisfies customers and saves prep time. But, there are a lot of tasks on the farm that simply don't pay. Things like weeding. And as a farmer you don't get paid to weed. Yet it has to be done. Using Landscape fabric to prevent weeds and using tarps for stale seed bedding are two passive systems that Curtis uses to prevent weeds from germinating. There are also more active preventative measures than be done to help mitigate weed pressure. Things like pre-emergent flame weeding and no-till bed preparation. While these activities require work, they work in your advantage by using some time now, in order to save a lot of time later. Those are the types of things that we're talking about today Streamlining Tasks and Being More Efficient. Tips for Maximizing Effort and Time on the Farm. It is week 17 of the urban farm season - July 7, 2015. Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram:http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the forth coming season. In this episode we talk a lot about nursery, transplanting into the field, and the concept of inter-planting. Currently on the farm transplants are going in, irrigation systems are being setup, and the end is in sight for the setup phase. Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram:http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the forth coming season. In this episode we talk a lot about nursery, transplanting into the field, and the concept of inter-planting. Currently on the farm transplants are going in, irrigation systems are being setup, and the end is in sight for the setup phase. Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/tuf6

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