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Patricia Daly, on the left in the picture above, joins me to talk about her book The Ketogenic Kitchen, and the possible health benefits of a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. Her work with this diet come from her own experiences as a cancer patient seeking complimentary therapies. Through information emerging in Europe she found research showing a ketogenic diet as effective when combined with traditional therapies, which in her case were radiation treatments. Undertaking this diet while continuing radiotherapy she was able to, as you will hear, quite literally see the results.

The results were dramatic and amazing. I personally cannot speak well enough of this diet, for those who are suited to it. I don't use this phrase often, but The Ketogenic Kitchen is a life-changing book.

Pick up a copy of The Ketogenic Kitchen from Chelsea Green.

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My guest today is Andrew Mefferd, author of The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook. Drawing on his years of research working at Johnny's Selected Seeds, he shares what it means to grow plants in an environment we can control, be that a cold frame in out backyard, an unheated hoophouse, or a heated greenhouse.

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If you're a plant nerd, you'll also find technical details to dig into, with information on spacing, grafting. If you like technology, you can immerse yourself in to all the systems that go into a greenhouse: lights, solar curtains, irrigation types, and even record keeping.

Suffice to say, I like this book and though I'm giving away my own copy, will pick up another one in the future. Whether you are working from the backyard to the farm, there is something useful in The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook.

In addition to authoring this book, and his life as a farmer, Andrew is also the editor of Growing for Market magazine. That publication is dedicated to growers who sell directly to clients be they restaurants or farmer's market customers.

Thanks to Andrew's generosity every listener to the podcast can download a free issue of the magazine. For a lucky Patreon supporter, he is giving a one-year subscription of Growing for Market that includes full access to the archives. You'll find a link to those, as well as a Patreon giveaway of his book, below.

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These questions, and more, are examined in this episode with my guests Warren Brush, of Quail Springs Permaculture, and Jesse Peterson, of Inside Edge Design, LLC. The title for the show today comes from a pattern that Warren sees in the world: that as life and transition more to a digital space of screens we become incrementally more disconnected from what sustains us.

Rooted in a conversation that opens with American politics and what Jesse and I observed via our respective permaculture networks, we move to Warren and his work internationally. This results in a longer than normal interview that takes us to a number of places of interest for anyone interested in social or political permaculture.

Given the nature of this episode, it may not be for everyone, and I'd like to hear from you if you like this political commentary. Leave a comment below, or get in touch:

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Eddy Garcia of Living Earth Systems joins me to discuss Natural Aquaponics and how we can create beautiful, functioning systems whether we prefer to nerd out on the numbers or learn through observation and experience.

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Eddy Garcia of Living Earth Systems joins me to discuss Natural Aquaponics and how we can create beautiful, functioning systems whether we prefer to nerd out on the numbers or learn through observation and experience.

Eddy's design process is motivated by a desire to build systems that mimic nature in both efficiency and beauty, while also building new earth.This results in aquaponics systems with an eye for building holistic systems which include a variety of living creatures. In these installations you can find fish, shrimp, copepods, fungal cultures, several different types of bacterial colonies, plants, worms, and, of course, humans.

If you enjoy this conversation with Eddy, please leave a comment or a question below. We are planning a follow-up in a few months to discuss natural swimming pools.

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Can you live an enjoyable, self-indulgent life while remaining thrifty and at the same time not overtaxing Earth's resources? To have all of that sounds too good to be true.

During our conversation, Annie uses her own life, as a artist, long-distance hiker, and forager, to model what we can expect by embracing frugal hedonism. The results lead to a life rich in time with those we care about and full of opportunities, for concerts, education, and the occasional luxurious restaurant meal. You might say this is minimalism, with a permaculture twist.

After listening to this conversation, can you see making the changes to live this way? Would you want to? Leave a comment below.

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