On today's show I take another round of listener questions and feedback. * What to do about uneven growth under growlights? * A question about my techniques of irrigation (or lack thereof). * How to water seeds and seedlings. * What to do about poor

In today's episode I explore the meaning of permaculture.  Not just the definition but why the definition probably doesn't really scratch the surface.  (http://theselfsufficientgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/permaculture-751102-264x300.jpg) Tho

In today's episode I discuss how Thomas Jefferson gardened.  This is a fair question since we can probably learn some things from a time when pesticides and herbicides didn't exist and it was probably a good idea to grow some of your own food.  My how f

In today's episode I talk about dealing with failure on the homestead.  Its a short show and it felt a bit like me just venting and trying to rally myself past the failures so far. * I talk about some of the failures I've experienced this year:  Dead

In today's episode I discuss Square Foot Gardening.  This show is dedicated to all of the people that say:  "I know you don't like _____".  The truth is that personally I feel like after a few years any gardener can move past SFG but it certainly is a

On today's episode I talk about building a pond for your garden.  The garden pond is such a great way to encourage diversity not only in the forms of wildlife it attracts but also in the form of planting surfaces and microclimates it creates. *Locating

Today we take another round of questions, feedback and GASP another call ( (502) 230-1787). (http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4839522444512225&id=f3485d053b7be16e03e6f05d17f2ff87) So tune in as I answer questions on the following topics:

Today we are lucky enough to welcome back to the show Rick Worden from Rise and Shine Rabbitry (http://riseandshinerabbitrydotcom.wordpress.com/). (http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/308493_277407715626271_183653358335041_873000_1194492177_n.jpg)

Series of truths  * A garden without some level of “pest” presence is not a healthy garden.  Its paradoxical I know.  If you don’t have “pest” insects then you don’t have a food source for the beneficials.  I’m not saying introduce pe

What is PH? - Power of hydrogen  What's really being measured is the concentration of hydrogen (H) ions -- the more hydrogen ions there are, the more acid the thing being measured is. An anion (−) (AN-eye-ən), from the Greek word ἄνω (ánō), mea