Middle East Meets Our Garden

Jo Robinson Interview - Part 2

Today our intrepid duo continue their interview with New York Times best-selling author Jo Robinson.  This is part two of an interview that started in the last episode on finding the best nutrition in our food. This week Jo delves into the various benefits of grass-fed animals and how that nutrition starts with plants - to find out more check out her book Pasture Perfect.

Jo Robinson - Part 1

You all are in for a special treat: We have a phone interview with Author Jo Robinson, an investigative journalist specializing in science and health. Her book “Eating on the Wild Side” is a New York Times best seller and it details methods to find the most nutritious varieties of fruits and vegetables. Along with her book on grass-fed animals (Pasture Perfect) , she has a wealth of science-based information on her website www.eatwild.com where you can find ways to improve your own food choices.

Spring Forward. And Then Forward Again.

Season still feels like we are 4-6 ahead of schedule: check. Deer still love Darrin's yard: check. Weeds still grow fine without water: check. Except mallow. David Attenborough could be God: check. Yep, that sounds like a full show.

Sensitive Seedlings are Sometimes Silly

Growing seedlings inside under lights can be an affordable - albeit sometimes frustrating - endeavor. But this won't stop the intrepid Garden Guys! Tom and Darrin debate the pros and cons of using plastic cels and soil blocks, with greater discussion on Tom's first attempt at the Seed Snail.

Early Season Blues

Despite the upside of Darrin giving Tom "birthday presents", we have to talk about the early season challenges - from constant drought concerns, to cold temps and early flowering trees, to wet (and cold) soils... well, thank goodness for birthday presents! But there will hopefully be some tidbits for our listeners on the potentially detrimental effects of planting seeds in wet soils followed by cold temperatures. Joy.