Podcasts about sunchokes

Go from “what the heck is this” to “how does it taste so good” in a celebration of misfit vegetables. Maybe you just discovered celery root (a lumpy, softball-sized bulb), at the grocery store. Or perhaps you received watermelon radishes in a CSA package. Did a parsnip catch your eye at the farmers' market? Even vegetables you think you know, like cabbage or brussels sprouts, will reveal next-level flavor with the right recipe. Becky Selengut has made it her mission to take less popular — or even outright scorned vegetables like beets and okra — and cook them into irresistible dishes. It's all about knowing how to cook or serve them and what herbs and spices to incorporate. In Misunderstood Vegetables, Selengut highlights 25 vegetables, with recipes alongside history, step-by-step preparation, and storage tips. Organized by season, recipes include Feta and Citrus Salad, Charred Chard with Spicy Chile Oil, and Celery Root Gratin. Calling all plant-curious citizens, you won't want to miss this opportunity to explore the world of unusual and underused produce like never before. Becky Selengut is an author, instructor, podcaster, and chef based in Seattle. Her books include: How to Taste, Shroom, Good Fish, and Not One Shrine. Her latest book Misunderstood Vegetables is slated for publication by W.W. Norton (Countryman Press) for February 20, 2024. Selengut is the co-host of the local foods podcast Field to Fork. When Selengut is not the chef aboard the M/V Thea Foss, she forages, makes a mean Manhattan, and shares her life with her sommelier wife April Pogue and their lovably loony pointer mix Izzy.  Bethany Jean Clement is a food critic for the Seattle Times. Her writing has also appeared in multiple Best Food Writing anthologies, Food & Wine, The Stranger, Edible Seattle, Gourmet, and many other publications, as well as on the windows of the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. She is the former food writer and managing editor of The Stranger, and a former staff writer and managing editor for Seattle Weekly. Buy the Book Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More Third Place Books

Food Writer Leslie Kelley is here to share her recent delicious discoveries while roaming the US in her RV // We explore Becky Selengut’s new book - Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More // On Loretta’s Shortcut, or Scratch? segment we talk bacon! // We celebrate Chef Thierry with Simple to Spectacular! where we explore a winter recipe from his Rover’s cookbook // Co-owner and Farmer in Chief, Jackie Cross is here to help us prepare for our summer edible gardens!

Often when we make our grocery runs, time and money are on our mind – which can quickly lead to following a stringent list of household classics and crowd pleasers. But sometimes, in the corner of your eye, you might catch a new to you vegetable and wonder what the heck it is, or how it works. My guest today, Becky Selengut, is here to provide knowledge and humour in getting to know these misunderstood vegetables more. Becky is a chef, author, instructor, and podcaster based in Seattle, and her latest cookbook is Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant, and More out everywhere today. Her earlier books include How to Taste, Shroom, Good Fish, and Not One Shrine. When she's not the chef aboard the M/V Thea Foss, Becky is also the cohost of the local foods podcast Field to Fork, forages for wild foods, makes a mean Manhattan, and shares her life with her sommelier wife April Pogue and their loony pointer mix Izzy and vocally gifted cat Jinx. Becky is on the show today to explore the story behind her new cookbook, discussing what makes a vegetable misunderstood, how she works with learners and readers to make food and cooking more approachable and fun, the ways that foraging and misunderstood vegetables can connect us back to land and nature, and why it's important to think about seasonality when writing a cookbook. While Becky's humorous and playful approach makes these elusive vegetables less daunting, she also shares some underlying messages about how food and our own understandings of belonging are intertwined too. Learn More About Becky: Buy Misunderstood Vegetables (or ask your local bookstore to bring it in!) Becky's Website Podcast: Field to Fork IG: @beckyselengut Threads: @beckyselengut

Randy Leon was the head chef at Little Pine Restaurant in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. He demonstrates his signature dish of Jerusalem artichokes that are roasted and fried, coated with white sage powder, and served with citrus crème fraîche, agave and a garnish of pomegranate arils. Chef Randy loves the potato-like texture and artichoke flavor of the Jerusalem artichokes, also known as sunchokes.  Watch the full documentary and find plant-forward recipes here!

Extracting Great Resources from Our Seeds In This Podcast: You plant seeds, save seeds, share seeds, and even eat seeds, but still there is more you can do with those seeds!  In this podcast, Bevin Cohen explains how to press seeds and nuts to make your own oils.  Are you considering the next step on your journey towards self-sufficiency or looking for healthy oils to use in your kitchen?  Maybe you just need a new way to use some of those seeds you have saved?  Bevin provides the information and inspiration you need to get started.  It's easier than you think! Don't miss an episode! visit UrbanFarm.Org/blog/podcast   Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. Bevin is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms Magazine, and The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company catalog. He is the author of four books, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist and his highly anticipated new book, The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils. Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/Podcast-by-episode-titles for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! Bevin Cohen on Seed & Nut Oils.

On this week's Fresh From The Field Fridays Dan the Produce Man digs into the archives of his mind remembering some of his his favorite Chefs with some tasty dishes featuring winter produce picks! Joining Dan today are Celery Root, Sunchokes, Watercress and Winter Citrus salad! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com & Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com CHOICE SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: https://indyfruit.com, Equifruit: https://equifruit.com Arctic® Apples: https://arcticapples.com Sev-Rend Corporation: https://www.sev-rend.com and Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com STANDARD SPONSORS: John Greene Logistics Company: https://www.jglc.com London Fruit Inc. https://londonfruit.com and FoodStory Brands, LLC.: https://www.foodstorybrands.com

Dee and Carol talk about Jersusalem artichokes, chestnuts, conservatories and more on this week's episode.Some links:Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Jerusalem Artichokes (aka Sunchokes, aka Helianthus Tuberosus)  from our friend, Ellen Zachos…History of the American Chestnut. Chestnut Identification between European and American. Fresh chestnuts from nuts.comOn the Bookshelf:  The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass by Alan Stein & Nancy VirtsListenWell, the November essay is The Great Gardener  Cardening, gardening in your car California Typewriter documentary on Amazon PrimeCottage in the Court podcast episode with CarolThe Garden Lady, C.L. Fornari on WXTK radioAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Book links are also affiliate links.

646: Loving Those Legumes. A Chat with an Expert on Seeds. In This Podcast: This is the October 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing legumes.  Beans and peas are great to eat and also great for your soil. Incorporating them into your garden rotation is smart and delicious. Pollinators also love legumes so it's a win-win all around. Plant them along a wall or fence for a beautiful display of cascading leaves and fruit for easy picking. There is so much to love about legumes! At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class.  Join the class! Register anytime for the next event. Register Here for the Seed Saving Class with Live Q&A Bill McDorman is Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013. Visit www.urbanfarm.org/lovinglegumes for the show notes on this bonus episode, and access to our full podcast library!

Hark! The crisp air has cometh! Our water hath not turned into wine but into Pumpkin Spice! It's Fall y'all, and it's in full swing. Here in New England, the trees are putting on quite the display. Pumpkins are being picked, winter squash are ready for harvest, and the ground beneath the trees is covered in nuts and soon to be rotting fruit. The harvest is upon us! In today's episode, we'll cover a wide range of topics related to harvesting this time of year. As the title alludes to, we will also be discussing Elliot Coleman's 'four season harvest' method. A hoop-house design that incorporates a double cover system for season extension that allows you to keep picking your leafy greens all winter long. If you want to learn about how and when to harvest Paw Paws, Persimmons, Sunchokes, and much more... stick with us for an episode jam packed with useful information. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @forestgardenpodcast. 

Ellen and C.L. talk about root crops – potatoes, and sunchokes – and what “open pollinated” means. We discuss the pros and cons of protecting plants for the winter, and answer a listener's question about plants that draw flies. :36 What's for dinner:   Root Crops: Potatoes and Sunchokes 5:55  Insider Information:  What does “open pollinated” mean? 10:34   Eat/Drink/Grow:  Should Your Plants be protected for the winter?     23:00  Love Letters and Questions: Chris emails: “First time writer, long time listener. I have a fly question.”

A new Food For Thought this week, and conversations include: A little bit of politics, Calamari & Chorizo, Sunchokes, Tempe & Seitan Meatballs, Ribollita and much more. Tune in your tastebuds! It airs daily at 1:00 on http:www.panjradio.com or listen to our podcasts ANYTIME at: http://FoodForThought.buzzsprout.com Feel free to send comments or questions to laura@chamberswalk.com#foodforthought

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 four Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions Q One of my container cherry tomatoes all of a sudden has green aphids and ants. I was reading that the duo are quite a pair. Sounds like the ants are gardening the aphids? How can I prevent both from hanging out on my tomatoes. I already removed the aphids and put down coffee grounds and cayenne pepper (I didn’t have any ground cinnamon). Recently the ants ate the root system from my Bee Balm and now I’m worried they’re doing the same to my Black Cherries because the plant hasn’t been growing much A:top dress with worm castings water around plants for aphids - get rid of aphids the ants go with them Get rid of aphids and other sap-sucking pests. This will prevent ants from hanging around to harvest honeydew. Distribute artificial sweetener near the ants. Reportedly, this is fatal to ants (which might make you reconsider adding the stuff to your coffee). Sprinkle ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper around your plants. This may help repel, but not injure, ants. Place food-grade diatomaceous earth by trails and nests. Made from fossilized hard-shelled algae called diatoms, this fine powder dehydrates ants — as well as slugs and cockroaches. But it’s completely safe for humans. (Note: It may take a few weeks to kill ants, and it must stay dry to be effective.) Set a borax (or boric acid) and sugar poison trap. A quick internet search will return dozens of DIY recipes for borax- and boric acid-based pest poisons. But use these carefully — though borax and boric acid are natural compounds, they are toxic to humans and animals. Pour boiling water on the anthill. This technique works only if you know where the ants’ nest is, of course. And bear in mind, ants build their homes to withstand rain and flooding. So it may take several attempts before you kill the queen (and wipe out the colony). Q: Are pine needles are too acidic to use as browns for composting? I am so glad I came across your site. It has a lot of valuable information. Keep up the good work. Thank you, A: Thank you for the kind words of out the site. Pine needles are acidic on the tree however you can mix them into your compost pile but it is best to not mix more than 10% of the total volume of the pile with pine needles as it can cause problems in breaking down in a reasonable amount of time period Q: is it okay that my swiss chard is so floppy? they grew so tall and then get knocked down by just normal watering. They're all on the dirt instead of growing upwards. Crushed by their own weight and the weight of water. Its been a few days but the leaves still look green so it doesn't look like its dying. I'm hoping they recover and start growing upwards or start looking like leafy plants eventually. I'm worried I might have killed them. A: yes it will still grow even though it is floppy you can harvest off of it all though the season you do not have to wait till it gets large. By harvesting the outer leaves the largest ones will help the other grow. Q: Are the leaves of Sunchokes edible?? Thanks. A: The Leaves are not safe for humans Q:Any tips on slowing the production of flowers on basil? A. Basil that is going to flower can be caused but hot temperatures indoor and out, pick the flowers off as soon as you see them. Basil won't live forever but cutting the flowers off and keeping the plant cool in good soil can make it last a bit longer. Instead of harvesting individual leaves, you can also harvest stems or the entire plant. Basil will grow back and provide a second or even third harvest even after being completely stripped of leaves. Q:What variety of eggplant do you suggest for northern Wisconsin? A: A little finger eggplant or a White egg eggplant are both good ones to grow as they take only 65 days to produce Check out the companies that make the show possible Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com Proplugger of www.proplugger.com World's coolest rain gauge www.worldscoolestraingauge.com Rootmaker of www.rootmaker.com Us coupon code TWVG at checkout and save 10% of your order Tomato snaps of www.tomatosnaps.com Chapin Manufacturing Inc. of www.chapinmfg.com Pomona pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Iv organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. JimZ of www.drjimz.com Seed Savers Exchange of www.seedsavers.org Waterhoop of www.waterhoop.com Green Gobbler of www.greengobbler.com Nessalla koombucha of www.nessalla.com MI Green House LLC of www.migreenhouse.com Phyllom BioProducts of www.phyllombioproducts.com Happy leaf led of www.happyleafled.com Neptunes harvest of www.neptunesharvest.com Dripworks of www.dripworks.com We Grow Indoors of www.wegrowindoors.com Harvestmore of www.harvest-more.com Deer defeat www.deerdefeat.com Blue ribbon organics www.blueribbonorganics.com Bluemel's garden & landscape center www.bluemels.com Milwaukee,WI official garden center of the show Wisconsin Greenhouse company of https://wisconsingreenhousecompany.com/ Chip Drop of https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=wisconsinvegetable Tree-Ripe Fruit Co of https://www.tree-ripe.com/ Big elk Garlic farm https://www.bigelkgarlicfarm.com/#/

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 the importance of bats on your property Eat bad insects - mosquitoes, harmful beetles - bats can consume up to 70% of their body weight in 1 night - pregnant bats can consume up to 100% of their body weight Bats help pollinate fruiting plants They spread seeds for growth and reforestation How bats live In segment two Joey and Holly go over several very well knows and repeated wrong garden information. Over repeated wrong garden information Epsom salt and blossom end rot Potato tower Leaving rings on canning jars Turning canning jars upside down Peeling root crops for canning Bunnies dont like marigolds Egg shells offer immediate results Nothing grows under black walnut trees Zinnias are bug resistant “I have a black thumb” Everything will cross pollinate In segment three Joey and Holly talk with their guest Dr Rose Hayden Smith of https://rosehaydensmith.com/?fbclid=IwAR36YuK41ETaZbebctibWM0SWM2j8fF-MpvYhvGcYGiE_JaEfvejOPTtPp0 Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith is an author, historian, and food systems expert. She has a passion for the American Gardening Programs of WW 1. She is often called the Victory Grower. 1.What is a victory garden? 2.You are a food systems expert, what is that and how does that apply to even just someone growing some tomatoes on their apartment patio? 3.Your book Sowing the Seeds of Victory: American Gardening Programs of WW1 – what inspired you to write this book? 4.There can be many parellels drawn from WW 1 times to today – there was a pandemic, etc, what are some other parellels – (people showing interest in growing their own food)? 5.Why should we look at history when it comes to things like growing food, changing food systems, even pandemics? 6.How can people find out more about you? In segment four Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions Q One of my container cherry tomatoes all of a sudden has green aphids and ants. I was reading that the duo are quite a pair. Sounds like the ants are gardening the aphids? How can I prevent both from hanging out on my tomatoes. I already removed the aphids and put down coffee grounds and cayenne pepper (I didn’t have any ground cinnamon). Recently the ants ate the root system from my Bee Balm and now I’m worried they’re doing the same to my Black Cherries because the plant hasn’t been growing much A:top dress with worm castings water around plants for aphids - get rid of aphids the ants go with them Get rid of aphids and other sap-sucking pests. This will prevent ants from hanging around to harvest honeydew. Distribute artificial sweetener near the ants. Reportedly, this is fatal to ants (which might make you reconsider adding the stuff to your coffee). Sprinkle ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper around your plants. This may help repel, but not injure, ants. Place food-grade diatomaceous earth by trails and nests. Made from fossilized hard-shelled algae called diatoms, this fine powder dehydrates ants — as well as slugs and cockroaches. But it’s completely safe for humans. (Note: It may take a few weeks to kill ants, and it must stay dry to be effective.) Set a borax (or boric acid) and sugar poison trap. A quick internet search will return dozens of DIY recipes for borax- and boric acid-based pest poisons. But use these carefully — though borax and boric acid are natural compounds, they are toxic to humans and animals. Pour boiling water on the anthill. This technique works only if you know where the ants’ nest is, of course. And bear in mind, ants build their homes to withstand rain and flooding. So it may take several attempts before you kill the queen (and wipe out the colony). Q: Are pine needles are too acidic to use as browns for composting? I am so glad I came across your site. It has a lot of valuable information. Keep up the good work. Thank you, A: Thank you for the kind words of out the site. Pine needles are acidic on the tree however you can mix them into your compost pile but it is best to not mix more than 10% of the total volume of the pile with pine needles as it can cause problems in breaking down in a reasonable amount of time period Q: is it okay that my swiss chard is so floppy? they grew so tall and then get knocked down by just normal watering. They're all on the dirt instead of growing upwards. Crushed by their own weight and the weight of water. Its been a few days but the leaves still look green so it doesn't look like its dying. I'm hoping they recover and start growing upwards or start looking like leafy plants eventually. I'm worried I might have killed them. A: yes it will still grow even though it is floppy you can harvest off of it all though the season you do not have to wait till it gets large. By harvesting the outer leaves the largest ones will help the other grow. Q: Are the leaves of Sunchokes edible?? Thanks. A: The Leaves are not safe for humans Q:Any tips on slowing the production of flowers on basil? A. Basil that is going to flower can be caused but hot temperatures indoor and out, pick the flowers off as soon as you see them. Basil won't live forever but cutting the flowers off and keeping the plant cool in good soil can make it last a bit longer. Instead of harvesting individual leaves, you can also harvest stems or the entire plant. Basil will grow back and provide a second or even third harvest even after being completely stripped of leaves. Q:What variety of eggplant do you suggest for northern Wisconsin? A: A little finger eggplant or a White egg eggplant are both good ones to grow as they take only 65 days to produce Check out the companies that make the show possible Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com Proplugger of www.proplugger.com World's coolest rain gauge www.worldscoolestraingauge.com Rootmaker of www.rootmaker.com Us coupon code TWVG at checkout and save 10% of your order Tomato snaps of www.tomatosnaps.com Chapin Manufacturing Inc. of www.chapinmfg.com Pomona pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Iv organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. JimZ of www.drjimz.com Seed Savers Exchange of www.seedsavers.org Waterhoop of www.waterhoop.com Green Gobbler of www.greengobbler.com Nessalla koombucha of www.nessalla.com MI Green House LLC of www.migreenhouse.com Phyllom BioProducts of www.phyllombioproducts.com Happy leaf led of www.happyleafled.com Neptunes harvest of www.neptunesharvest.com Dripworks of www.dripworks.com We Grow Indoors of www.wegrowindoors.com Harvestmore of www.harvest-more.com Deer defeat www.deerdefeat.com Blue ribbon organics www.blueribbonorganics.com Bluemel's garden & landscape center www.bluemels.com Milwaukee,WI official garden center of the show Wisconsin Greenhouse company of https://wisconsingreenhousecompany.com/ Chip Drop of https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=wisconsinvegetable Tree-Ripe Fruit Co of https://www.tree-ripe.com/ Big elk Garlic farm https://www.bigelkgarlicfarm.com/#/

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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 Is segment four Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions Canning Q: I have a question about canning Mrs Wages salsa. I am new to canning and it says for pint jars.. could I use half pint jars instead just process the same time? Thank u A: Yes you can do that. Unfinished compost in the garden Q:Thank you for all your hard work on the Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show.Is it bad, ok, or good to use unfinished compost in garden? We have run out of space in our compost bins and our raised beds could use some additional soil. I’ve heard that it could take nitrogen out of the soil but it could also improve worm life (and therefore worm castings). Does the answer change between halfway versus mostly composted materials?Thank you for your help! A: Thank You for the email and question, in regards to half finished or almost finished compost yes it will suck some of the nitrogen out of the soil. However as you indicated it will increase soil microbial life and the worms as it will continue to break down. I certainly would go ahead and add it to your raised beds it would be OK to do such as you may lose a little nitrogen but increased the worm activity so it balances out thank you for listing try not to mix it in to your beds lay it on top Bubbles in the jars Q I canned cherries and they are all sealed, but I see little bubbles on the top of some of the jars ,does that mean they will spoil. I boiled them for 25 min. and left them cool before I took the ring off. A: As long as you followed the recipe correctly they are fine. Sometimes fruit releases air in the canning process and results in bubbles at the top of the jars. Sad Rhubarb Q: I live in Massachusetts and have rhubarb that has been good for many years, but now has thin stalks. What is causing this? A: The main cause of this would be too little food, and often also indicate too little moisture The quickest solution is to mulch in autumn with a thick layer 2-4 inches of well-rotted compost or good quality multi-purpose compost, then do that again in the spring with another layer This will provide a source of new food, as well as locking moisture in around the roots. If your stems still aren’t plump next spring, then leave them alone for another year to bulk up Also note Dig and split rhubarb roots every 3 to 4 years. Divide when plants are dormant in early spring (or fall). And the plant can live up to 20 years What is eating it I planted two Wozniak’s cherry bushes this Spring in PA. When it arrived it was basically a root and a thin vertical stock. They were growing nicely. I placed a fence around each plant. Unfortunately, something got into the cage and stopped off each stem in the middle of the stock below the leaves. I placed a 5’ wire fence two feet outside the plants all the way around . So I I know it wasn’t deer. My questions are…. will they grow back next year from the root. And, what animal may have done this? I’m thinking maybe a squirrel or chipmunk? Any thoughts? Unfortunately those plants won’t be growing back. There is not a way for the plant to photosynthesize if there are not any leaves. We think it may have been deer as deer are sneakier than you think they are. Squirrels and chipmunks go for more green than anything. We cant imagine what else it could be. A higher fence and it further away from the plant would be better. Wilting tomatoes I’m hoping you can help me. I cannot figure out why my tomato plants all look like they are wilting. I have pepper and parley plants in the same raised bed and they look fine. This is the same bed I had Sunchokes in last year. I’m thinking maybe I should dig one up and check the roots? Do you have any ideas? A: before I would dig up any the plants and look at the roots I would give them a very good watering tomatoes when stressed from heat will have some curl on leaves and they will Wilt Check out the companies that make the show possible Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com Proplugger of www.proplugger.com World's coolest rain gauge www.worldscoolestraingauge.com Rootmaker of www.rootmaker.com Us coupon code TWVG at checkout and save 10% of your order Tomato snaps of www.tomatosnaps.com Chapin Manufacturing Inc. of www.chapinmfg.com Pomona pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Iv organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. JimZ of www.drjimz.com Seed Savers Exchange of www.seedsavers.org Waterhoop of www.waterhoop.com Green Gobbler of www.greengobbler.com Nessalla koombucha of www.nessalla.com MI Green House LLC of www.migreenhouse.com Phyllom BioProducts of www.phyllombioproducts.com Happy leaf led of www.happyleafled.com Neptunes harvest of www.neptunesharvest.com Dripworks of www.dripworks.com We Grow Indoors of www.wegrowindoors.com Harvestmore of www.harvest-more.com Deer defeat www.deerdefeat.com Blue ribbon organics www.blueribbonorganics.com Bluemel's garden & landscape center www.bluemels.com Milwaukee,WI official garden center of the show Wisconsin Greenhouse company of https://wisconsingreenhousecompany.com/ Chip Drop of https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=wisconsinvegetable Tree-Ripe Fruit Co of https://www.tree-ripe.com/ Big elk Garlic farm https://www.bigelkgarlicfarm.com/#/

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Some grasses, known as cool-season grasses, do better in cooler, northern latitudes. Conversely, hot-season grasses do better in the warmer south. Cool-season grasses and hot-season grasses have different life cycles. The main growing spurts for cool-season grasses are spring and fall while hot-season grasses grow most in the heat of summer. The important thing to note here is that you should select a grass that is appropriate to your climate. If you have the “wrong” type of grass for your region, it will be much harder to keep your lawn green all year. Water deep and often but it isn’t just as simple as watering more when the weather heats up. When it comes to watering, preparation for the summer months should take place all year since you need to “train” your grass to become hardier. Water early You should water your lawn early in the morning – so water that doesn’t penetrate the surface will evaporate off instead of keeping your lawn moist all night. Again, a sprinkler controller is ideal for this. Moist conditions are ideal breeding grounds for fungal infections, and ensuring your lawn is watered but dry will help prevent these kinds of infection from setting in. This, in turn, will help keep your lawn healthy and more able to withstand the heat of the summer. *Mow the grass higher than you think If you want to keep your lawn green all year, never cut it to less than about 3” or 3½”. This will allow it to remain healthy and will also provide more shade for the delicate root system. Furthermore, never cut more than a third of the lawn’s total height at any one time. It’s much better to cut little and often rather than scalp your lawn each time you cut it. Keep your mower working right Whether you use a riding lawn mower, a self propelled lawn mower, an electric cordless lawn mower or any other type, it is important to keep it properly maintained. The most important part of this is ensuring blades are kept sharp – blunt blades tear grass rather than cut it, and this will damage the plant, making it more susceptible to browning. Do not mow in the sun if you care about your lawn Never mow your lawn in the heat of the summer sun – the combination of heat stress and being cut at the same time can seriously damage grass. Mow early in the morning or in the later afternoon. Feed your lawn Your lawn also needs regular feeding in order to stay green all year. Most experts recommend feeding your lawn every six to eight weeks. However, sometimes, this can cause the grass to grow to high too fast. To combat this, you should prefer lawn fertilizer with a lower nitrogen content. There is a no one answer to feeding your lawn it is a lawn by lawn situation and the type of grass you have Traffic Grass that is constantly trampled on or is used as a sports pitch is placed under a lot of stress, and during the summer months, this can quickly cause it to turn brown. Even if you usually walk or play on your lawn, it might be better “keep off the grass” in summer. Brown grass is not a problem – but green looks much better While brown grass is not a problem in itself, you may understandably prefer the look of a lush green lawn year-round. Achieving this is not simply a case of extra watering during the summer months – but as long as you know the steps to take, keeping your grass green even in summer should present no particular problems. In segment two Joey and Holly go over 6 plants you can grow for safety Make Sure They’re In Front Of Weak Spots You also want to be strategic about where you put your plants. For instance, if you have a fence that runs around your property, plant some thorny bushes in front of it or at least in the corners where someone is more likely to climb over. Under windows Get Plants That Are Thick, Tall, and Wide If an intruder can simply step over or through them, they aren’t going to do you any good. At the same time, you don’t want your plants to be too tall. After all, you still want to be able to see the street from your house. You’re building a barrier, not a wall. 1. Get Plants That Are Thick, Tall, and Wide If an intruder can simply step over or through them, they aren’t going to do you any good. At the same time, you don’t want your plants to be too tall. After all, you still want to be able to see the street from your house. You’re building a barrier, not a wall. 2. Make Sure They’re In Front Of Weak Spots You also want to be strategic about where you put your plants. For instance, if you have a fence that runs around your property, plant some thorny bushes in front of it or at least in the corners where someone is more likely to climb over. Another place to plant thorny bushes is in front of your windows. If burglars can’t break through a window without getting torn up by one of your plants, they might not even bother. You may want to take things a step further and create an entire perimeter around your property with a layer or two of home security plants. It’s going to require more yard work, but if you feel safer as a result, then it might be worth it. The Best Home Security Plants Here are some of the most effective plants for home security: 1. Blackberry If you want a thorny plant that’s going to grow as quickly as possible, the Blackberry should be one of your top choices. No, this is not one of the most attractive plants, but it can grow to be over five fight high in a short amount of time, and it’s packed with thorns and prickles that will tear up any attacking party. The biggest downside to the Blackberry bush is that because it grows so quickly, you need to dedicate time to pruning and trimming it. As long as you’re willing to do that, it’s a good choice. 2. Rose the rose bush is well known for its thorny branches that also cause infection when they pierce the skin. The rose plant is also very beautiful and can add value to your home and property. The gorgeous flowers it produces are among the most recognizable in the world. If you happen to have a wife who loves roses, you’ll have no trouble talking her into this option. 3. BARBERRYThe genus Berberis includes over 400 different species of evergreen and deciduous shrubs with varying heights of three to 10 feet. Shade tolerant, drought resistant, and hardy to Zone 4, barberry grows in almost any type of soil and requires very little maintenance. Often planted as ornamentals, the attractive foliage conceals a darker side. The branches are covered with leaves that have a single thorn at each node, which makes barberry ideal for creating a dense, spiny hedge, or an impenetrable barrier. Some non-native species are considered invasive and growing them is banned in some states, so be sure to check your local bylaws before you plant. Also note that not all varieties have thorns. 4. BLACKTHORN Blackthorn, Prunus spinsoa, has had a pound of my flesh on more than one occasion in the autumn. The small dark berries, called “sloes,” are a favorite of mine for making sloe gin. They are tart, but with plenty of added sugar, will transform a bottle of gin into a delicious liqueur in time for Christmas. Collecting sloes, however, is no fun. They grow on a deciduous shrub with dense branches and evil thorns. Reaching through the branches for the small berries can be a painful experience thanks to the large spikes on its dark, almost black, bark. The thorns stick out at right angles on the intertwined branches and can be up to two inches long. Growing in dense thickets, the blackthorn is commonly seen in its native England, along the edges of open fields. Suitable for growers in Zones 4-8, blackthorn shrubs can grow up to 10 feet tall, and with minimal pruning can create a formidable barrier around the perimeter of a property. Alternatively, it can be pruned into a neat but dense and impenetrable hedge. Being deciduous, it will drop its leaves in winter, and look somewhat scraggly. Its pretty white flowers herald the arrival of spring, appearing before the foliage. Fast-growing blackthorn will tolerate almost any soil, and is somewhat salt-tolerant. Once established, it needs very little care except regular moisture – so it’s not suitable for very dry areas without additional irrigation. Blackthorn will grow in part-shade or sunny locations. It’s best kept away from your house as it isn’t particularly decorative (especially in winter) and its height can compromise visibility. Be extra careful when you are working with this plant, as the thorns have a nasty habit of breaking off under the skin and turning septic. Bear this in mind if you have pets, children, or are planting near paddocks used by livestock. 5.HONEY LOCUST The honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, is a fast growing, deciduous tree native to the central US. It looks like something out of your worst nightmare, with large clumps of thorns protruding from its trunk and branches – some up to eight inches long. Honey locust thrives in Zones 3-8, and will grow into a shrubby, thorny clump unless pruned to encourage a single trunk. A member of the Fabaceae family, honey locust flowers in late spring, with fragrant, cream-colored blooms. It produces seed pods that mature in the fall, and bright green foliage gives way to autumnal yellow. According to an article by Robert J. Warren, from the Department of Biology at Buffalo State University, the honey locust was cultivated by the Cherokee people for its medicinal and culinary properties. This fast-growing ornamental tree can reach a lofty 90 feet tall at maturity. It thrives in average soil, and is drought, salt, and heat tolerant. You can find bare root honey locust trees The Caspian locust, Gleditsia capsica, is native to central Asia and locations bordering the Caspian sea. Suitable for growers in Zones 6-9, even the thorns on this tree have thorns! Young specimens provide a nasty barrier, and as it matures, the trunk will show no mercy to opportunist climbers. Caspian locust thrives in full sun and well-draining, but average soil. The thorns on both of these species are monstrous, and need to be handled with respect. They will easily rip through all but the toughest leather gardening gloves, and eye protection is essential. 6. JAPANESE QUINCE Native to eastern Asia, the Japanese quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, is suitable for growers in Zones 5-9. This is a thorny, deciduous flowering shrub that produces tart, edible fruit. Growing in a mounded form, it matures to five to six feet tall and wide. Its tangled, prickly stems can be pruned into a hedge, providing a spring profusion of pretty blooms in shades of pink, red, or white. Several cultivars are available, such as ‘Falconnet Charlet,’ that blooms in early spring with salmon-pink flowers. It is suitable for planting as a thorny privacy screen, or as a back of border specimen plant. ‘Double Take Orange’ is a compact cultivar that tops out at four to five feet tall, and produces clusters of double-petaled bright orange blooms in early spring. Ideal for low hedging, or planting underneath windows or as a part of mixed borders, it has ornamental appeal as well as providing a thorny welcome to anyone who comes close. A white-flowered cultivar, ‘Nivalis’ is suitable for training up a trellis against a wall, to provide a pretty, but spiky climber. Untrained, it will top out at eight feet tall, with the same characteristic tangled, thorny branches. C. japonica is a smaller species that thrives in Zones 5-9. It grows two to three feet tall and three to six feet wide in a dense, branching form. A profusion of flowers bursts forth in early spring, followed by light green foliage. Sometimes called dwarf quince, this species is suitable for low hedging, or planting in any location where you require visibility over the top of plantings. Japanese quince is fast growing, and performs best in a full sun location with well-draining soil. It’s highly adaptable and will tolerate dry or clay soil as long as there is good drainage. Once established, plants are drought and heat tolerant. In segment three Joey and Holly talk with their guest, Isa Hendry Eaton http://www.isabird.com/about and Jennifer Blaise Kramer http://jenniferblaisekramer.com/ are the authors of the book Small Garden Style. Isa is a garden designed and Jennifer is a lifestyle writer. They have both written for a number of well known publications. They both reside in california with their families. 1. What was the inspiration for your book, Small Garden Style - A Design Guide for Outdoor Rooms and Containers? 2. What is a helpful tip from your book for our listeners? 3. You talk about lawn alternatives - what is a lawn alternative and some examples? 4. You suggest using succulents and other decorative plants for some of these designs - what are some great succulent care tips? 5. How can we find out more about you? Is segment four Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions Canning Q: I have a question about canning Mrs Wages salsa. I am new to canning and it says for pint jars.. could I use half pint jars instead just process the same time? Thank u A: Yes you can do that. Unfinished compost in the garden Q:Thank you for all your hard work on the Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show.Is it bad, ok, or good to use unfinished compost in garden? We have run out of space in our compost bins and our raised beds could use some additional soil. I’ve heard that it could take nitrogen out of the soil but it could also improve worm life (and therefore worm castings). Does the answer change between halfway versus mostly composted materials?Thank you for your help! A: Thank You for the email and question, in regards to half finished or almost finished compost yes it will suck some of the nitrogen out of the soil. However as you indicated it will increase soil microbial life and the worms as it will continue to break down. I certainly would go ahead and add it to your raised beds it would be OK to do such as you may lose a little nitrogen but increased the worm activity so it balances out thank you for listing try not to mix it in to your beds lay it on top Bubbles in the jars Q I canned cherries and they are all sealed, but I see little bubbles on the top of some of the jars ,does that mean they will spoil. I boiled them for 25 min. and left them cool before I took the ring off. A: As long as you followed the recipe correctly they are fine. Sometimes fruit releases air in the canning process and results in bubbles at the top of the jars. Sad Rhubarb Q: I live in Massachusetts and have rhubarb that has been good for many years, but now has thin stalks. What is causing this? A: The main cause of this would be too little food, and often also indicate too little moisture The quickest solution is to mulch in autumn with a thick layer 2-4 inches of well-rotted compost or good quality multi-purpose compost, then do that again in the spring with another layer This will provide a source of new food, as well as locking moisture in around the roots. If your stems still aren’t plump next spring, then leave them alone for another year to bulk up Also note Dig and split rhubarb roots every 3 to 4 years. Divide when plants are dormant in early spring (or fall). And the plant can live up to 20 years What is eating it I planted two Wozniak’s cherry bushes this Spring in PA. When it arrived it was basically a root and a thin vertical stock. They were growing nicely. I placed a fence around each plant. Unfortunately, something got into the cage and stopped off each stem in the middle of the stock below the leaves. I placed a 5’ wire fence two feet outside the plants all the way around . So I I know it wasn’t deer. My questions are…. will they grow back next year from the root. And, what animal may have done this? I’m thinking maybe a squirrel or chipmunk? Any thoughts? Unfortunately those plants won’t be growing back. There is not a way for the plant to photosynthesize if there are not any leaves. We think it may have been deer as deer are sneakier than you think they are. Squirrels and chipmunks go for more green than anything. We cant imagine what else it could be. A higher fence and it further away from the plant would be better. Wilting tomatoes I’m hoping you can help me. I cannot figure out why my tomato plants all look like they are wilting. I have pepper and parley plants in the same raised bed and they look fine. This is the same bed I had Sunchokes in last year. I’m thinking maybe I should dig one up and check the roots? Do you have any ideas? A: before I would dig up any the plants and look at the roots I would give them a very good watering tomatoes when stressed from heat will have some curl on leaves and they will Wilt Check out the companies that make the show possible Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com Proplugger of www.proplugger.com World's coolest rain gauge www.worldscoolestraingauge.com Rootmaker of www.rootmaker.com Us coupon code TWVG at checkout and save 10% of your order Tomato snaps of www.tomatosnaps.com Chapin Manufacturing Inc. of www.chapinmfg.com Pomona pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Iv organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. JimZ of www.drjimz.com Seed Savers Exchange of www.seedsavers.org Waterhoop of www.waterhoop.com Green Gobbler of www.greengobbler.com Nessalla koombucha of www.nessalla.com MI Green House LLC of www.migreenhouse.com Phyllom BioProducts of www.phyllombioproducts.com Happy leaf led of www.happyleafled.com Neptunes harvest of www.neptunesharvest.com Dripworks of www.dripworks.com We Grow Indoors of www.wegrowindoors.com Harvestmore of www.harvest-more.com Deer defeat www.deerdefeat.com Blue ribbon organics www.blueribbonorganics.com Bluemel's garden & landscape center www.bluemels.com Milwaukee,WI official garden center of the show Wisconsin Greenhouse company of https://wisconsingreenhousecompany.com/ Chip Drop of https://getchipdrop.com/?ref=wisconsinvegetable Tree-Ripe Fruit Co of https://www.tree-ripe.com/ Big elk Garlic farm https://www.bigelkgarlicfarm.com/#/

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Sunchokes are also commonly known by the ridiculous name “Jerusalem artichokes,” for these are neither from Jerusalem, nor are they artichokes. Instead they are plants that are native to North America from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan and down to Georgia. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com. The post The Nature of Phenology 9/28/19: Sunchokes first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Sunchokes are also commonly known by the ridiculous name “Jerusalem artichokes,” for these are neither from Jerusalem, nor are they artichokes. Instead they are plants that are native to North America from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan and down to Georgia. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com. The post The Nature of Phenology 9/28/19: Sunchokes first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark Sunchokes are also commonly known by the ridiculous name “Jerusalem artichokes,” for these are neither from Jerusalem, nor are they artichokes. Instead they are plants that are native to North America from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan and down to Georgia. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com.

Recorded in the House of Martell in Cognac, Château de Chanteloup, the first episode of the serie Martell Home Voices features Ghetto Gastro. Ghetto Gastro is a culinary collective and cultural movement that operates at the intersection of food, design and community empowerment. Enjoy their sea bass recipe, pairing with Martell Blue Swift. Bon appétit! Ingredients: - Fresh black truffles- 100g - Squid ink- 5g - Truffle oil- 24g - Vegetable stock- 80g - Grape seed oil- 60g - Apple cider vinegar - Ice cold filtered water- 2L - Dried mushrooms(Preferably porcini, shiitake) - Kombu seaweed- 40g - Bonito flakes- 15g - Sunchokes- 8 pieces - Grape seed oil- 500g - Sea bass- 4 filets - Wild greens- 100g 1. Truffles: Blend the truffle, squid ink, vegetable stock. Emulsify oils in and strain, season with vinegar. 2. Mushroom Dashi: Bring the water, mushrooms and kombu to just below a simmer and keep at this temperature for one hour. Turn off the heat. Add the bonito flakes for 15 seconds and immediately strain. Pour in the bottom of the bowl after plating the rest of the food. 3. Sunchokes: Clean rinse and dry. Transfer to a sauce pan in a single layer, cover with oil. Boil to exact point where the oil cooks the sunchokes until tender about 20-30 mins. Transfer tender chokes to a dry hot pan and flatten to crisp up on both sides. Season with Ghetto Gastro steasoning. 4. Sea Bass: Season the fish on the flesh side with a liberal amount of Ghetto Gastro steasoning and flaky sea salt. In a hot pan, add oil and sear the fish on the skin side until crispy and golden. Control the heat and reduce to medium making sure not to burn the fish but to cook through thoroughly. Bon appétit! #MakeYourStatement #MartellxGhettoGastro #MartellBlueSwift #Recipe Please enjoy responsibly. (This material relates to the promotion of alcohol and should not be viewed by anyone below the legal age of alcohol purchase in the country of viewing.)

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The sunchoke (AKA “Jerusalem artichoke”, “sunroot”, “earth apple”, etc.) – despite it's lack of an etymologically elegant, or even apropos name – is nonetheless a valuable addition to any garden. Easy to grow; tolerates lousy soil; drought resistant; pest resistant; maintenance free; delicious to eat; and economical to grow!!! My goodness what's the downside? Well, …

Kevin's brother brings us back some "tasty" IPA's from the popular Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont. Justin and Mark take over part of the show and Justin tries to get over his loss of Sunchokes. The post Episode 89: Foam Brewers appeared first on Beertastic Voyage Podcast.

On this edition of the Ento Nation podcast, we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Ento Industry mover and shaker Robert Nathan Allen, better known as RNA. RNA is the founder of Little Herds and co-founder of GrubTubs. Little Herds educates and empowers communities, both locally and globally, to support and promote the use of insects for food and feed as an environmentally sound and economically viable source of nutrition, and Grub Tubs is a table to farm food waste recycling service. In our Cricketlicious Café segment, Chef PV creates some Mealworm Latkes for the Holidays. And “The Night Talker” takes a twisted turn… Mealworm Latkes Latke Sauce 1 TBSP Mayo 1 TBSP Horseradish 1 TBSP Yogurt 1 TBSP Maple Syrup 1/4 tsp Five Spice Powder 1/4 tsp Sriracha   Mealworm Latkes 2 cups Yukon Gold Potatoes (grated) 1 cup Sunchokes (grated) 1/4 cup Red Onion (grated) 2 Eggs (whisked) 1/2 TBSP Rosemary (minced) 2 TBSPs All Purpose Cricket Flour 1 cup Mealworms 1 tsp Himilayan Pink Salt Sesame Oil Chives (chopped) Place a sesame-oiled baking sheet into oven and preheat oven to 450°F Whisk Latke Sauce ingredients together in mixing bowl and set aside in fridge. Line a large mixing bowl with a lint-free kitchen towel and add the potatoes, sunchokes and red onion to the bowl. Wring excess liquid from the grated ingredients. Release wrung ingredients into a dry, large mixing bowl. Add egg, rosemary and cricket flour to grated ingredients and combine. Stir in mealworms and himalayan pink salt Remove baking sheet from oven, drop batter in the desired size onto baking pan and return to oven for 6 minutes. Flip Latkes and cook for 6 more minutes on the other side Serve on a plate with sauce and chives

If you’ve ever had the pleasure or misfortune of getting stuck in a conversation with me, you might notice one thing. I most always say, “Well, I think.” or “Well, I’m pretty sure.” I don’t tend to talk in certainties. It may be because I am more concerned about being wrong rather than being right. My belief system is a perfect example of my ambivalence.  “Is there a God? Maybe?” I wouldn’t want to completely discount it. Either way, the day I finally find out the answer to that question no one will be able to say that I was entirely wrong. I just hedged my bets. And then in one scenario I will definitely be sent to purgatory. This maybe surprising, but working in the food industry has pushed me to double down on my “Well, I think” and “Well, I’m pretty sure.” It is an intentional pushback against all of those fellow co-workers and customers who over the years have talked in absolutes. GMOS. Bad. Vaccines. More Bad. Bone Broth heals everything. Reishi Mushrooms cures cancer. Absolutes that always seem to be based on anecdotes and not scientific consensus. Perhaps, for those of us who are not doctors or scientists should be a bit more humble in our certainties when it comes to areas where we have no expertise. For sure, I am not completely immune to the random moment of righteousness. A couple of years ago, after I moved back to my home province of Ontario and started a new job I found myself on the wrong side of a pesky, yet not an inconsequential debate. What is a sweet potato? And, what is a yam? For my new co-worker, the orange skin and orange flesh elongated root was a sweet potato. For me, it was a yam. I explained that I was a produce queen. I had spent the last three years knee deep in organic produce splendor. Sunchokes, kiwi berries, burdock, broccoli leaves, passion fruit, persimmon, you name it I’ve tried it. With a few caveats.  I gently explained, perhaps, with a bit of a condescending tone that I had already had the yam / sweet potato conversation with a produce distributor, and that they explained that the yam was the orange skin and orange flesh root, and that the sweet potato was the purple skin white flesh root. So, yeah, my apologies, but I’m right. Well, I was wrong. Which brings us to this week’s episode: The Unfortunate Case of the Sweet Potato and Yam Debacle. You know once in awhile I wonder if the time and money I put into my English Degree was worth it, and then more often than you would think as I do research on my next podcast a book will come up, and I say to myself, “Wait a minute. I’ve read that book. I have that book. That book is upstairs.” This was one of those times. The book is called, “Things Fall Apart” and the author is Chinua Achebe. Now, let’s be clear I remember precious little about this book other than the fact that I liked it. That goes with pretty much every single novel I read throughout my university career. Robertson Davies was my favourite author. Why? I don’t remember. In “Things Fall Apart,” which is set in Nigeria, there is a chapter that describes “The Feast of the New Yam.” In the book, the festival is held every year prior to the harvest, to honour the earth goddess and the ancestral spirits of the clan. The festival marked the season of plenty and a new year. Old, shriveled up, fibrous yams would be disposed of, for the new year must begin with new, fresh yams. Needless to say, spiritually and culturally, the yam is interwoven into West African culture. A variant of the word “yam” in some tribes actually means “to eat.” So, yeah, if it’s synonymous with the act of eating then it must be important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHS4CpLMddY The yam is a tuber, similar to a potato. And, a tuber, is basically a storage vessel that grows from the root system to then create another plant. A sweet potato is a root. They are not related.  The yam originated in West Africa and Asia, and the sweet potato came from South America. So,

We tracked down a guy our producer had a Facebook dustup with to talk life in the kitchen, revenge techniques of the modern cook, intellectual property and worker's rights, and the best things to do with a sunchoke.

This week on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia are joined in the studio by Paul Adams and the one and only Harold McGee to discuss why Pyrex is the devil, people who don't like crema (Anti-Cremists), taking the wind out of sunchokes, French fries and ice cream, "pine nut syndrome," cooking wild abalone, coconut fat, and more!

To be honest, one of the reasons I started doing Random Old Records Podcast again was because I was so close to episode #50 when I went on my hiatus. To be so close to that milestone when I gave it up never really sat well with me. Well, here we are, and I'll probably do another 50 before I'm done.In that spirit, there's no looking back in this episode. No compilation of the "best" songs I've ever played or the best in-between bits I've scavenged and put together. They're all supposed to be the best anyway, right? Soon all of the old episodes will be back online and then you'll be free to check those out any time. If you scroll down, you'll see that episodes #2 and #3 are back online for the first time in years. Episode #3 features a run of classic Dischord Records jams from Void, Embrace, and The Make-Up, while episode #2 takes a trip from The Rezillos to The Gun Club to The Lovin' Spoonful ("6' O'Clock", what a song!). Don't forget to check back frequently to the Podcast Archive below for more old episodes.Anyway, episode #50 contains nearly an hour's worth of songs that have never been played on Random Old Records before, kicking off with the opening track of La Sera's amazing 2014 album Hour Of The Dawn, and also featuring the opening track off the brand new La Sera album, which isn't quite amazing but is still really, really good. You'll also hear grungy punk jams from Fleabite, Sports, and Personal Best, classic power pop from Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone, a hot modern disco track from Pharoahs featuring Maria Minerva, and a closing monster of a track: Catwoman Eartha Kitt taking on "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan and leaving no prisoners!Stream the episode in the player below, or go HERE directly to stream or download. As always, thanks for listening! I'll be back in a month with episode #51!!Random Old Records #50Released 04/01/20161. La Sera - "Hour Of The Dawn"(Hour Of The Dawn, Hardly Art 2014)2. Tacocat - "Bridge To Hawaii"(NVM, Hardly Art 2014)3. Personal Best - "The Mission/If You Meet Someone In Love (Wish Them Well)"(Arnos Vale, Specialist Subject 2015)4. Fleabite - "Missing Everyone"(T.T.Y.L. 7", Puzzle Pieces 2015)5. Sports - "Clean Jeans"(Sunchokes, self-released 2014)--Zombies Ate My Neighbors!6. Colin Blunstone - "She Loves The Way They Love Her"(One Year, Epic 1971)7. Foxygen - "How Can You Really"(...And Star Power, Jagjaguwar 2014)8. The Go-Betweens - "The Old Way Out"(Spring Hill Fair, Sire 1984)9. Dick Diver - "Beat Me Up (Talk To A Counsellor)"(Melbourne, Florida, Trouble In Mind 2015)10. Ultimate Painting - "Break The Chain"(Green Lanes, Trouble In Mind 2015)--The stud!11. Pharaohs ft. Maria Minerva - "Miraculous Feet"(Replicant Moods, 100% Silk 2013)12. Marie Davidson - "Excès De Vitesse"(Un Autre Voyage, Holodeck 2015)13. White Poppy - "Dizzy"(White Poppy, Not Not Fun 2013)--Vocal power!14. La Sera - "High Notes"(Music For Listening To Music To, Polyvinyl 2016)15. Charlie Hilton - "Long Goodbye"(Palana, Captured Tracks 2016)16. Bridget St. John - "Curl Your Toes"(Ask Me No Questions, Dandelion 1969)17. Margo Guryan - "Sunday Morning"(Take A Picture, Bell 1968)18. Lynn Castle & Last Friday's Fire - "The Lady Barber"(Soft Sounds For Gentle People Presents: Sounds Of She, Pet 2008)19. Eartha Kitt - "The Hurdy Gurdy Man"(Hello Everyone: Popsike Sparks From Denmark Street 1968-70, Grapefruit 2014)

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