The Garden Journal

Join Master Gardener and former Garden Journal host Christine Salem in this rebroadcast of the January 14, 2024, program featuring independent agri-policy analyst Indra Shekar Singh, discussing food sovereignty, global corporate food systems, and the farmers’ revolution in India. 

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with representatives of the Food, Hunger, and Agriculture Program, part of the Food Initiative, working under the State Economic Development Department: Program Manager Erin Ortigoza and Food Value Chain Coordination Rep Jayme Chester. We’re also joined by Julie Cranston, Executive Director of Vida Mejor Capital, a New Mexico non-profit es...

Jannine explores the concept of Terroir, a French term used to describe the complete natural environment in which particular wines are produced. She discusses adapting the concept to local vegetable gardening.

Ru Stempien, executive director for the Northern Youth Project, and Emilio Borrego, community conservation organizer. 

Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Master Gardeners Athena Beshur and Michael Davis, and Santa Fe Municipal Tree Board representative Betsy Garside, to learn about the ongoing survey of Santa Fe’s trees begun in 2016 by the Master Gardener Tree Inventory Project.    https://www.sfemg.org/tree-inventory-project   https://santafenm.gov/media/files/public_works/Recommended_Trees_for_Santa_...

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with The Food Depot's Executive Director Jill Dixon about the current challenges of feeding people in Northern New Mexico and TFD's wonderful programs serving this mission. 

Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel the “Tomato Lady” as she gives us her annual 2025 Vegetable Review, with a summary of the best things she grew this year, and why she loves them. To view Jannine's program click here

On this month's episode of the People, Plants and Pollinators edition of the Garden Journal, Katlin talks with Phoebe Redfield. A conservation ecologist from Pollinator Partnership to talk about the different organisms and their importance to the pollination of plants here in New Mexico.  Visit pollinator.org for more info. 

On this quarterly edition of the Santa Fe County Extension Office Edition of the Garden Journal, Michelle Stizza sits down with Laura McCann, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to talk about healthier eating habits and community resources to help us eat healthier during this upcoming holiday season.

Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with emeritus Master Gardeners Laurie McGrath and Christine Salem in a series of programs on the miracle of seeds, promoting seed biodiversity, and the power of saving locally adapted seeds for the future of the planet’s ecosystems.   For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor Hanson’s The Triumph...

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with chefs Kathleen Crook, chef and co-owner of Market Steer Steakhouse Restaurant and Joseph Wrede, chef and owner of Joseph's Culinary Pub. The chefs have been selected to participate in the 2025 James Beard Foundation's Taste America series and will create a dinner at Market Steer November 12th. 

Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation Jannine Cabossel the “Tomato Lady” as she shares tips for November end of the season activities in the vegetable garden. See more at: giantveggiegardener.com

Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with naturalist and entomologist Michael Carr to explore the creepy crawly predators and parasites of the insect world for this Halloween-inspired episode.

Join host Alexa Bradford in conversation with emeritus Master Gardeners Laurie McGrath and Christine Salem in the first of a two-part series on the miracle of seeds, promoting seed biodiversity, and the power of saving locally adapted seeds for the future of the planet’s ecosystems.   For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor Hanson’s T...

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Charles "Chuck" Havlik, New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension tribal agriculture agent for the Eight Northern Pueblos. The conversation focuses on the many varieties of landrace chile still grown in northern New Mexico. 

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about fall weather, garden clean-up and soil testing, and proper compost routines. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/

Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Linda Churchill, Horticulture Director at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Linda shares current happenings at the Garden and discusses the importance of gardens as habitat for pollinators and how to promote fall habitat resources in your garden. Volunteer at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden - https://visitsfbg.org/support/volunteer/

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kathy Mathai and Susie Sonflieth of the Santa Fe Master Gardeners to learn about the art and pleasure of saving herb, flower, and vegetable seeds, and get information on two related "Let's Grow" series classes available to the public in September.  For additional reading, see documentary film Seed: The Untold Story; Seed Sovereignty and the Law; Thor H...

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Carrie Thielen, Director of Regional Community Health for Presbyterian Healthcare Services at Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, about their various programs such as Food is Medicine, Northern Roots Produce Rx, and Del Sur Santa Fe Farmers' Market. 

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about weather, harvesting, tomatoes and what you can plant now for your fall garden. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/

Join Michelle Stizza, Santa Fe County Extension Consumer Science Agent and Tom Dominguez, Santa Fe County Extension Agricultural Agent to hear about what's happening this fall at the Extension Service. 

Join Kaitlin Haase for a conversation with Emily Rees, Southwest Restoration Ecologist with the Institute for Applied Ecology. Emily leads the River for Pollinators project which is adding important nectar, pollen, and host plants along the Rio Grande and its tributaries to improve habitat connectivity along these natural corridors.  Learn more about the River for Pollinators Project Sign up to vo...

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Kathy Mathai of the Santa Fe Master Gardeners to hear about the significant renovations of the organization's Herb Demo garden, as well as a deep dive into all things lavender. 

Slow Food Santa Fe's Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg talk with Santa Fe Farmers' Market CEO Debbie Burns about the market - its history, features, and what makes it an award-winning market - in celebration of National Farmers' Market Week Aug 3rd-9th.

Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Jannine Cabossel “The Tomato Lady” as she shares tips and information about weather, harvesting, tomatoes, and preparing your vegetable garden for fall planting. For more information see: https://giantveggiegardener.com/