The No-Till Market Garden Podcast has been going strong since 2018 and today we say goodbye with the hosts. Natalie Lounsbury, Mimi Castell, Alex Ball and Farmer Jesse all share some of their favorite moments of hosting and interviewing. Thank you for the many years for support and of listening.

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Welcome to episode 109 of Growers Daily!

We cover:  raw biochar, converting a field from alfalfa to gardens, the importance of being annoyed, AND it’s feedback friday.

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Links for today: 

Bracket challenge (live Sunday): https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/pools/kbxw63b2gezdombthezda===?pool-join-key=m4l5sc8uf8ffxr5cjs2m76zvz56m2962&invited-by=ivxhi4tzhiytsnrtgqydgmby&via-medium=copy&ttag=FF25_lk_cbssports_cbb_bpm_copySetupInvite&sender-role=mzaonqamgfe2r7

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Walk with YouBy Kylie Dailey

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Welcome to episode 108 of Growers Daily!

We cover: certified organic seeds are important for organic systems, miracle gro in compost, farming in a very cold climate, and the term “farm” used outside of farming. 

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Links for today: 

A review on conventional seeds on organic farms: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157352141000014X

The term Farm: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the-origin-of-farm

The Microplastics Polymor study: https://showme.missouri.edu/2025/research-reveals-hidden-risks-from-plastic-coated-fertilizers-in-soil/#:~:text=While%20PC%2DCRFs%20can%20boost,plastic%20particles%20into%20the%20environment.

Green Acres Farmer Training program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdEuvXWf8Cs

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Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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Welcome to episode 107 of Growers Daily!

We cover:  a beet breakdown (a BEETdown, if you will) and taking care of those tools, but also a fun announcement many years in the making. 

Links for today: 

Beet video: https://youtu.be/-w1tvgVj-9k

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GrowBy Gloria Tells

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Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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Welcome to episode 106 of Growers Daily!

We cover:   the hardest vegetables to grow, competition from community gardens(?), and where to put a garden in the first place.

Links for today: 

Common Earth Gardens https://cclou.org/common-earth-gardens/ 

MUSIC from this episode: 

AcrobatBy Martin Hall

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Welcome to episode 105 of Growers Daily!

We cover:   Veganic composts, how to test your soil moisture without tools, and the easiest veggies to grow! 

Links for today: 

Soil moisture publication from ATTRA: https://attra.ncat.org/publication/soil-moisture-monitoring-low-cost-tools-and-methods/

NRCS irrigation Guide: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/7385.pdf

Daylight Saving Episode: https://youtu.be/iW6L1dzUroI

MUSIC from this episode: 

El Agua By Caro Luna

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The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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Squirrels, today we begin with an ending and we will end with a beginning. My guests today, the wonderful and amicable Andy Dibben and Ben Raskin, authors of the new book SilvoHorticulture will be inspiring us to participate in the great art of welcoming trees into our cropping systems. The planting of trees that will continue to bestow generations to come with gifts unnumbered feels like the perfect last episode, doesn't it? Let's get inspired, shall we.

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... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at patreon.com/notillgrowers. You can pick up a copy of The Living Soil Handbook if you don't have one already, as well as a No-Till Growers hat or other merch, check out our YouTube channel, and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at notillgrowers.community.chat

Welcome to episode 104 of Growers Daily!

We cover:   dry Farming in dry climates, and big farming regrets + it's feedback friday!

Links for today: 

Shared pathogens with alpaca https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10778254/

Indian Agriculture in America book: https://amzn.to/4iadp4j

If I could do it all again would I still farm episode: https://youtu.be/OLTFx5DCX9Q

MUSIC from this episode: 

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Welcome to episode 103 of Growers Daily!

We cover:  managing aphids in the greenhouse, rubber band alternatives for bunching stuff, crops to grow this year for, well, next March and cilantro and lacy phacelia as cut flowers…

Links for today: 

Twist tie machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHhWy7s5Oc

BUNN tying machines: https://bunntyco.com

Tach-It Model #3510 Hand-Held Twist Tie Machine  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAM5F5gPXI8

Aphid management guide for greenhouses: https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/fact-sheets/aphids-on-greenhouse-crops

Beyond the root cellar (crop storage book): https://amzn.to/41iUHAs

Music: Hungry By Roof feat. Milva

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MY BOOK!

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Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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Welcome to episode 102 of Growers Daily!

We cover:  Megafauna + How to Buy Good Compost  + Succession Planting Tips

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Links from this episode: 

Dec 13th episode on crop planning: https://youtu.be/IvbL9YE70qY

Peter Allen Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-no-till-market-garden-podcast/id1441886206?i=1000690779742  

4 types of compost: https://youtu.be/SxFjb0i8sbE

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Show Sponsors: 

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MY BOOK!

The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot

Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat

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