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Episode-425- Eight Essential Survial Gardening Skills

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Today we take a look at developing eight conventional and unconventional skills for the survival gardener.  Ways that you can maximize production, protect your crops, extend your seasons and maximize space. I am also going to do a follow up on my comments about the Arizona immigration bill yesterday, giving you what Paul Harvey would call “the rest of the story”. Join me today as we discuss… Succession planting Trellising Guerrilla gardening Companion planting Container gardening Sheet mulching and rough mulching Water harvesting Wildlife identification Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP Gear Shop Join Our Forum Common … Continue reading →

Episode-192- Pest Control for a Sustainable Survival Garden

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Today’s show is about methods of organic pest control in your garden.  I am big on organic gardening and organic methods, not because I want to save the polar bears but simply because they work better and are more efficient and sustainable long term.  Sustainability is the key to long term survival. I also have another brief swine flu update and big news, TSP has been featured by Lew Rockwell.com Tune in Today to Hear… What we can learn about organic vs. chemical from the medical world Why if you don’t have healthy soil you don’t have anything long term … Continue reading →

Episode-101- Monsanto and the Genetically Modified Food Threat

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Today’s show is about Monsanto and the Genetically Modified Food Threat.  I wanted to take a day to really inform our listeners about how real the threat of Genetically Modified Food (GMOs) really is. Tune in today to hear… How the company that brought us PCBs, DDT and Agent Orange and told us they were all “perfectly safe” wants us to “trust them on their word” about GMOs! How Monsanto knowingly poisoned the town of Anniston and are “proud of what they did” The threats posed by “Round Up Ready” Canola and Soy How ancient seeds are now being patented … Continue reading →

Episode-89- Organic Companion Planting for Survival Gardening

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In today’s show we dig into companion planting as part of building sustainable survival gardens.  Tune in today to hear…. How organic gardening is more about what you do then what you don’t do How organic gardening is a holistic system not just the absence of chemicals Why companion planting is more “natural” then isolated planting Combinations such as… Cabbage and dill Corn, beans and squash Lettuce and Flowering Tobacco and Spider Flower Radishes and Spinach Roses and Garlic or Onions Tomatoes and Broccoli Cucumbers and Nasturtiums Peppers and Pigweed The two pairings you should never make Six plants that … Continue reading →

Episode-23- The Role of Heirloom Vegetables in Survival Planning

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Today we discuss heirloom vegetables and their unique role in survival planning. Tune in to today’s show to learn… The danger we face from “Monsantisation” of our food supply How Monsanto has used hybrids and patents to control agriculture across the globe The difference between heirloom seed, hybrid seed and genetically altered seed How you can build better strains of vegetables that are highly adapted to your region, naturally The need to keep proper distances to prevent natural hybridization of your heirloom plants How seed saving creates greater independence and sustainability How to select the best starting stock for your … Continue reading →