The latest Report on Canada’s Food prices from the from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says that that food prices are going up. In this podcast I talk about the implications of those price increases, and some ways to deal with rising food prices. Source:https://www.dal.ca/sites/agri-food/research/canada-s-food-price-report-2021.html Arithmetic, Population and Energy – a talk by …

It’s November 2021 and for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere this is our last chance to do any work in the garden before the soil starts to freeze. For me – this is the time to work with your soil, and thankfully we have author, teacher, master gardener, man of science and myth-buster …

It’s the beginning of Fall and it’s time to start thinking about next year’s garden – and that means soil preparation! Thankfully we have author, teacher, master gardener, man of science and myth-buster Robert Pavlis – fresh off writing his new book: “Soil Science for Gardeners” – to help us improve our understanding of how …

In this episode I continue my discussion with Dr. Anne Lichtenwalner about the many cares, concerns and charms of keeping chickens; whether for eggs, meat or the simple joy of their quirky personalities. Anne Lichtenwalner is a veterinarian and a researcher at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine. She runs the veterinary diagnostic lab …

In this episode I talk to Dr, Anne Lichtenwalner from the University of Maine in Orono about raising chickens. Anne Lichtenwalner is a veterinarian and a researcher at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine. She runs the veterinary diagnostic lab there, and evaluates the health of many kinds of animals, from wildlife to livestock. …

In this episode Niki Jabbour tells us everything we need to know about container gardening. Niki Jabbour is the award-winning, best-selling author of four books including The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener and Growing Under Cover. She’s a two-time winner of the prestigious American Horticultural Society Book Award. Niki is also the creator and long-time host of …

I keep a large garden with many beds, and I try hard to rotate what I grow in those beds every year – but there are some gardening gurus who claim that crop rotation is not necessary to have a good garden. In this podcast I lay out all the reasons why I think it …

It’s the beginning of May and everyone is wondering if their soil is good enough for the coming growing season! Thankfully we have author, teacher, master gardener, man of science and myth-buster Robert Pavlis – fresh off writing his new book: “Soil Science for Gardeners” – to help us improve our understanding of how we …

In this episode of the Maritime Gardening Podcast, Stefan Sobkowiak joins us to discuss permaculture, and how he uses it in his orchard. Farmer, permaculturalist, teacher, biologist, designer, author and speaker; Stefan Sobkowiak has presented more than 500 seminars and workshops to a whole range of public audiences. In addition to teaching at McGill University …

Straw bale gardens are all the rage these days. People seem to love this seemingly easy way to grow vegetables in bales of straw – but is it all it’s cracked up to be? Thankfully we we author, teacher, master gardener, man of science and myth-buster Robert Pavlis to help us separate fact from fantasy. …