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Episode-2639- Urban Gardening and 130 Varieties of Tomatoes with Emma Biggs

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Emma Biggs is a 14-year-old gardener and garden communicator. Emma raised over 130 tomato varieties in her Toronto garden in 2019—gardening in containers, in straw bales on a driveway, in a neighbor’s yard, in wicking beds under a walnut tree, and on the garage roof. Her garden is the source of many of her stories—and the source of produce that she sells in her neighborhood. Emma gives talks at libraries, seed exchanges, garden clubs, and garden shows. She is the co-host of The Garage Gardeners Radio Show, and co-host of kids gardening videos on the From Dirt to Dishes gardening … Continue reading →

Episode-2490- Growing Food in Small Spaces

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Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping suburban families grow their own food. Together, they run Permaculture Gardens at growmyownfood.com, a website dedicated to help you grow abundantly! In 2017, Permaculture Gardens won the grand prize at the Green Festivals in Washington DC for “Most Innovative Sustainable Brand.” Their work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Permaculture Research Institute – Australia and Green America.org. They also volunteer at their local Title 1 school and started a permaculture garden after-school program for the elementary kids there. Today Nicole joins us to discuss growing food in small spaces as they … Continue reading →

Episode-281- An Interview With Listener Barb Harrington

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Today I will be meeting with Judge Andrew Napolitano host of Freedom Watch on Fox.  I am not sure yet if we will have a show on Tuesday but I will attempt to make it happen while in NYC. Today join me with Barb as we discuss… Building a homestead in the suburbs Making friends on the forum and realizing you are not alone The value of a garden and how much a small garden can produce The importance of the debt free lifestyle Finding the place that is right for you Keeping chickens and the challenges of roosters named … Continue reading →

Episode-215- Advantages for the Suburban Survivalist

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Typical survival mentality is to be as remote and self sufficient as possible to avoid mob mentality in a SHTF scenario.  There are also however, considering disaster probability, some real advantages for the surburbanite who is both prepared and “plugged in” to his neighborhood. We also videoed the action inside the car today, that will be published tomorrow. Tune into today as we discuss some advantages like… Suburbanites have more people to work with if you can organize them They have more “buying power” and will continue to get materials longer in a shortage You can take advantage of “efficiency … Continue reading →