The Revolutionary's Garden

In this update we go over our recent move to the state of Maine, and the subsequent hunt for farmland here. We also cover our recent facebook censorship, and backup page. And finally we wrap up with the plans for the podcast going into 2022!

As promised we are continuing our series on food preservation! This episode we will be focusing on fermentation, specifically alcohol fermentation of fruits and flowers into country wine. We go over the history of wine, as well as the different styles of fermenting. On top of talking about our favorite fruits and flowers to brew (from pumpkin to dandelion), we go over special steps you have to tak...

If you've followed the Revolutionary's Garden for any amount of time, you'll know we're obsessed with local sugar sources, especially sugar beets. And we've been dying to do an episode about them! While we briefly cover a range of possible local sugar sources in this episode, we primarily focus on sugar beets. Everything from how and where to grow them, to the harvest and processing of them into s...

Happy Winter Solstice y'all! To celebrate, we are releasing this holiday themed, patreon exclusive, bonus episode to our feed! In this little bonus episode, we go over the designs for a Christmas tree food forest. Relying on coppiced native conifers, with various fruits and herbs incorporated to provide food. Largely an exploration of making  a little side money on an innocuous cultural tradition,...

In this episode of the Revolutionary's Garden, we go over food preservation techniques for your community. we cover 5 general categories of food storage: Freezing, Canning, Drying, Fermenting, and Root Cellaring.   This is meant to be a broad overview of food preservation, and in future episodes we will cover specific food storage techniques in much more detail. If you like our show, please consid...

In this episode we go over the rather broad category of edible leafy greens! We mostly go over selecting your typical salad greens, but also touch on some foragable species.   We cover some of our favorite greens, and then different ways to grow and ultimately harvest them. We also dedicate special attention to growing greens in a coldframe over the winter, and how to save seeds from your leafy gr...

In this episode we discuss various methods for extending your growing season, bot earlier into the spring, and later into the fall, and even through the winter. We cover a few different methods such as greenhouses, polytunnels, and even the Soviet citrus trench; but focus especially on cold frames. We cover cold frame construction, as well as where and how to use them. Not only do we talk about us...

Today we cover our absolute favorite vegetables, pumpkin! We will cover how to select a variety of pumpkin, as well as how, when and where to plant. We will cover common pests and diseases. we also cover harvest of both the pumpkin, the flower, and the vine, as well as how to process them.   If you like what we do, please rate and review our show, tell your friends, and support us on patreon. Patr...

  We'll breakdown what you should be planting and harvesting for the last two weeks of October based on your grow zone. While this can't be an exact guide, and what you can plant will be based largely on your specific situation, it can work as a helpful guide.   The biggest take away for most zones is to get on harvesting the last of your crops, processing, and prepping for winter. Don't forget al...

Today on the Revolutionary's Garden, I'll be discussing our favorite autumnal beverage. Cities are filled with thousands of apple trees whose fallen apples go to waste. So we'll tell you how to get a cider press, gather fallen apples, and press fresh apple cider to share with the whole community. We'll also cover pasteurizing and preserving your cider, including how to ferment it. As always if you...

We'll breakdown what you should be planting and harvesting for the last two weeks of October based on your grow zone. While this can't be an exact guide, and what you can plant will be based largely on your specific situation, it can work as a helpful guide. Stick around to the end of the episode to get a fun recipe!

Our first official episode on growing garlic. We cover how to select varieties, how, where, and when to plant, and growth and harvesting practices. You can learn more about our episode and podcast you can find us at https://Therevgarden.com If you liked this episode, please consider supporting us on patreon to gain early access to episodes, and bonus content. https://Patreon.com/RevGarden Special...

This Episode I just want to introduce you all to the show, and let you know what the Revolutionary's Garden is all about. First and foremost, I want this show to be an audio toolbox for those concerned about food security, and building the revolutionary potential of themselves, their organizations, and their community. While there are endless fronts for us to be building revolutionary potential an...