041 – Soil Health: The First Amendment

041 – Soil Health: The First Amendment

with host Linda Borghi and guest Evan Folds, the Soil Doctor

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Welcome to Week 2 of our Grow It Don’t Mow It – 30 Days to Starting a Successful Yard Farm!  This week is all about Soil Health.

You’ll find a new post every day in April on our Patreon feed with different information on how to plan and start your food garden this year.  If you’re joining us after April 2018, please make sure to check out our Patreon feed for all our delightful garden-starting content.

We owe our existence to the the top few inches of topsoil.  Pretty important, hey?. Why do you need a Soil Doctor? What is good soil? What are microbes all about?  What about bagged soil? (which should more accurately be called “dirt”… why?) Why soil testing? We first need to learn how to grow healthy soil, before we can grow healthy plants and ultimately healthy people!  

You won’t want to miss this episode, it is critical to your success in growing healthy soil and nutrient dense food!  

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039 – Let it “Be Agriculture”

039 – Let it “Be Agriculture”

with host Linda Borghi and guest Evan Folds, the Soil Doctor

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What we think, we grow!! Evan is stepping out of the purple room with the golden ticket!  Learn about “Be Agriculture”. Be a part of agriculture because you already are!! Our actions will determine what our food will be in the future. Jump on this exciting resource.  Meet the Soil Doctor and learn how healthy soil can grow healthy plants for healthy people!

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035 – All About Water

035 – All About Water

with host Linda Borghi and guest Evan Folds

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Do you have a soil emergency? Do you have a soil doctor?  We do!  Evan Folds has a deep relationship with soil & water. In this episode, Evan dives into critical information about water that you need to know! How water can be made more available to plants to increase the health of your garden, which in turn reduces the amount of water needed for your garden to thrive!  

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033 – Mix Your Own Potting Soil

033 – Mix Your Own Potting Soil

with host Linda Borghi and guest Evan Folds

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Evan Folds, our favorite “Soil Doctor”, and Linda discuss the considerations when preparing your potting soil as the next step to getting a jump start on your spring garden.

What percentage of ingredients for a good soil mix?  You first have to understand what the plant needs?  Making your own soil is a lot like preparing a recipe for the plant to be able to breathe, eat and drain well.  The recipe is a flexible guideline, and adjustments are needed based on your observation of the plant as it progresses. Good nutrition for the plant depends on soil microbe development and so much more!

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028 – Gardening Biodynamically for 45 Years

028 – Gardening Biodynamically for 45 Years

with host Linda Borghi and guest Charlotte Anthony

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Charlotte grew up close to the land and working in the garden. She connected to the earth and learned to grow biodynamically.  She knows first hand, the important connection of soil microbes to our health and that this growing method can produce nutrient dense food. Learn from the experts as Linda and Charlotte share some experiences in this Part 1 of 2 episodes.

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023 – Food Waste & Red Wigglers

023 – Food Waste & Red Wigglers

with host Linda Borghi

Linda’s experience with what an intimate relationship with waste looks like.  

Find out why 50% of food today is wasted and an innovative, easy solution.  

Hear the wisdom of a dedicated worm farmer!

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