Farmcrunch

For over 600,000 people, the arrival of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog in your mailbox is an event! Nobody can make you drool over seeds more than these guys. With stunning photos of glorious new plants and veg to grow every year, honestly you shouldn't live without it!

On this episode we visit with horticulture rock star John Lenz who tells us all the things we want and need to know about a successful growing season! From using plant food, to indoor grow lights, to how chocolate colored tomatoes taste- he will share it all. I personally love when he says, "well, I probably shouldn't tell you this but...".

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Is there such a thing as too much Christmas?

Not for the people you are going to meet on today's episode who have a ton of ideas about how to go all out- all the way out- for the holidays.

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Too much to discuss! 

• Styling the backyard for Fall with gorgeous varieties of cabbage and astors.
• Leave the leaves for all the good things overwintering in your yard!
• Seed saving info.
• Wrapping terrace perennials for the cold.

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Looking for a family trip where everyone is excited, we booked a Walking Tour through the hills, dales, farmland and woods of the Cotswolds.

Sheep, cows, pheasants and taverns abound in this most rustic and beautiful of places.

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

If you're going to be carving your pumpkin for Halloween, TREAT yourself to a yummy snack! Save the seeds from your jack-o-lantern and make a sweet or savory delight with tips from Tamara Bigelow!

Looking for a fun Fall outing that's super close to home? Check out the magical Rockland Community Farm where there's always something fun to do!

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Join me on a visit to the King Barn Dairy Mooseum to learn about dairy farming! Learn about the "hayday" of farming in Montgomery County, MD- where there were over 600 farms back in the 1930's- to today where only 2 farms still remain.

Did you know that dogs helped with the dairy farming?

Learn about Astronaut, the 2,640 lb bull who changed dairy farming across the country (and made its owner millionaires!).

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Meet Tamara Bigelow, Culinary Consultant for brands like Campbell's Soup and Prego Pasta Sauce. In this episode, Tamara shows us how the simplest of herbs and veg, combined with a couple in-season ingredients and pantry staples, can make fabulous, fresh meals.

Today we'll make Kale Salad, Tabouli, Peach Caprese and Tzatziki.

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Winning the Cuteness Award of the Year, join us as we visit and snuggle with baby goats at The Bubbly Goat farm. They are absolutely adorable and quite naughty too. They will climb all over you- nibbling on your earrings, clothes and shoelaces if you aren't constantly vigilant!

Learn all about what it's like to have a mini goat farm and what it takes to care for these beyond adorable little guys.

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

This is the weekend of all weekends! While Branch Brook Park in Newark is always amazing, this weekend is the Cherry Blossom Festival- all 5300 Japanese Cherry Blossom trees are at their magnificent peak. Pink petal explosions everywhere. DC- don't be jealous.

Then we will discuss the hard-hitting question: With the price of eggs these days, should I get my own chickens??? (Answer: Heck yeah! Just not to save money but for the sheer joy of it!)

Lastly, we touch on listener quesions, these about getting those seeds started for Springtime! It is coming... really...

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

Join me on a trip to one of NJ's famous shopping experiences- Patel Brothers. Lucky for you, I have my friend Shilpa Tikekar as our food guide, sharing her favorite fruits and vegetables from her home country of India. We will be trying all kinds of new fresh produce that you would never see in your typical markets. Learn about "roadside snacks", savory masalas, and Indian dishes that will make you think "yeah, I think I could become a vegetarian!".

Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!
Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.