Joel Karsten pioneered the Straw Bale Gardens method almost 30 years ago, and has written five best selling books on the topic. He was featured in a major newspapers, network news and magazines not only in the US but around … Continue reading →
Episode-2429- Dr. Jeff Tomberlin on Black Solider Fly Compost Systems [ 1:13:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDr. Jeffery K. Tomberlin is a Professor & AgriLife Research Fellow in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. He is also the Director of the Forensic & Investigative Sciences Program at Texas A&M University, and the principle investigator … Continue reading →
Today we take a look at a subject we really haven’t gone into for a long time, container gardening. I know many listeners have very small yards or no yards and are regulated to growing things on a balcony. Containers … Continue reading →
Anyone that has followed me on TSP for any length of time, knows that I love herbs. I love them as the medicinal gifts of creation they are. I love them for the pollinators and predators they attract. I love … Continue reading →
Episode-2384- Building Soil Fertility, Biology and Structure in the Garden Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadToday we are going to focus on soil but strictly from a garden stand point. There is so much to soil building on broad scale but where you can really do amazing things fast is at the garden scale. It … Continue reading →
A specialist in biological pest control, Ron Whitehurst advises farmers and gardeners on growing food and herbs in harmony with nature. After earning a BA in Biology at Indiana University, he moved to California and got a PCA license. Over … Continue reading →
Today we talk about starting seeds in a variety of ways but mostly from the stand point of starting them indoors to get plants ready to be put out after danger of frost. This is an area where a lot … Continue reading →
Today is an example of why you should be following @ItsAJackLife on Instagram. There were two possible shows today, Modern Homesteading or seed starting. I posted a video on Instagram asking for followers to tell me what they wanted and … Continue reading →
Sometimes I feel society in on the edge of yet another split. Those that value things like gardens, back yard birds and foraging, and those who don’t but see no value in such things. These people look around and see … Continue reading →
As many of you know I have become a huge fan of aquaponics over the past two years, but if you said, what is the best thing about aquaponics, okay, I’d say fish and cool water gardens. Though if you … Continue reading →
