The Rusted Garden Homestead: All About Growing, Cooking & Sharing Food

Today we talk about getting your earth beds and containers ready for growing early spring. The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Cody, a market gardener.  Today we provide an introduction to small scale farming or market gardening. How do you get started! New...

Chiara D'Amore and I coauthored Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden. Today we discuss the book, how we came to write it, and we briefly discuss each chapter. The Book is available at most locations and here at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Edible-Landscape-Transform-Outdoor/dp/0760381488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K2QKOPDB200Z&keywords=growing...

Fall and late fall is a great time to plant garlic and onions. Erica and I  go over all the basics. Organic fertilizers are great but they arent the same as organic matter. We also talk about what gardens mean to us. The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Cody...

The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Cody, a market gardener.  Today we provide an introduction to small scale farming or market gardening. How do you get started! New episodes will be launched on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Thanks! How to suppo...

The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Jones, a master gardener and chef.  Today we cover putting garden beds to rest in the fall. We go over basic amending and tucking the beds in for winter slumber. We also cover the basics for making garden soups. How do yo...

The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Jones, a master gardener and chef.  We talk about the cool crops that can take a frost and event taste better with a frost.  They are perfect for  planting in your fall vegetable garden. New episodes will be launched on t...

The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends.  In this episode, I talk with my friend Erica Jones, a master gardener and chef. We discuss crops you can plant now in August and September for a fall garden. We cover both warm and cool crops and how they differ. New episodes will be launched on the 2nd and 4th Wedn...

The Rusted Garden Homestead  podcast is all about sharing my passion for growing, cooking, and sharing food with family and friends. This is the first episode! I talk with my friend Erica Jones, a master gardener and chef. We discuss getting started growing food, basic cooking, what to plant in your garden such as garlic, and more! New episodes will be launched on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each...

Come June/July soil temperatures rise creating the right condition for summer crops to really take off and start thriving.  Even the warm crops can get over heated and slow production. We discuss how heat effect garden plants and some ways to manage it. Here's a bit on the event we will be at as discussed in this cast... Join Kim and me in celebrating Freetown Farm's 3rd Birthday.  Visit...

Gary and CaliKim discuss growing tomatoes and peppers in your vegetable gardens. They provide a comprehensive overview of growing the two most grown vegetables in home gardens.  Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through https://gardeningcoast2coast.net or gardeningcoast2coast@gmail.co...

Gary and CaliKim talk with Dale and Carrie Spoonmore,  creators of the app  From Seed to Spoon.  Their gardens are in Oklahoma.  Our conversation today  is about helping decrease the very common anxiety associated with when to seed and plant your vegetables in the garden.  From Seed to Spoon will help you with planting times, frost dates, what to grow, and even how to identify insects (beneficials...

Gary and CaliKim cover garden sprays, pests, diseases and how to use sprays and dusts in your garden. The key to success, is not the products you use, but the prevention routine you establish and follow. Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through https://gardeningcoast2coast.net or gar...

Come April/May gardeners may be switching to warm weather crops, still growing cool weather crops or just beginning the cool crop gardening season. Calikim and Gary talk about what they are growing in April, garden projects they are working and general discuss what they focusing on in their gardens. Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q &am...

We answer listeners questions and talk about Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. We cover fertilizer basics and how to use them in your garden. Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through https://gardeningcoast2coast.net or gardeningcoast2coast@gmail.com. Question cover seed starting,...

Gary and CaliKim discussing timing for starting warm crops, seed starting, and direct sowing. Spring is arriving and both gardens have been planted. They  talk about what they are growing in their gardens,  garden chores in March, and getting ready for spring. They present their perspective and experience  through the lens of the west coast and east coast.  They also answer listener's questio...

Gary and CaliKim discuss composting basics. They cover hot composting, cold composting, leaf mold, browns,  greens,  and general ways to bring the 'black gold' to your gardens.. They present their perspective and experience  through the lens of the west coast and east coast.  They also answer listener's questions. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking quest...

Gary and CaliKim discuss  the principle of succession planting and go over timing for starting planting.  They also talk about what they are growing in their garden, seed starting, and other garden chores in February. They present their perspective and experience  through the lens of the west coast and east coast.  They also answer listener's questions. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A...

Gary and CaliKim discuss vertical gardening, different ways to build trellises, what crops can be grown vertically,, and cover basic garden design. They present their perspective and experience  through the lens of the west coast and east coast.  They also answer listener's questions. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through www. gardeningco...

Gary and CaliKim discuss what they are growing in their garden, seed starting, and other garden chores in January. They present their perspective and experience  through the lens of the west coast and east coast.  They also answer listener's questions. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through www. gardeningcoast2coast.net or gardeningcoast2c...

Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through www. gardeningcoast2coast.net or gardeningcoast2coast@gmail.com. Question cover seed starting, using wood ash, fertilizer ratings, overwintering eggplant and many more. Gardening Coast2Coast Website: https://gardeningcoast2coast.net Our YouTub...

Gary and Kim discuss 25 common gardening mistakes that we all make,  with the hope you can avoid them.   Gardening Coast2Coast Website: https://gardeningcoast2coast.net Our YouTube Channels: The Rusted Garden Homestead https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryPilarchikTheRustedGarden/videos CaliKim Home & Garden DIY https://www.youtube.com/c/CaliKim29 We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episo...

Gary and Kim discuss how to start growing seeds  indoors. They cover all the basic information you need to get started.  Seed starting indoors for herb, flower, and vegetable transplants is easy and it is a great way to save money. Transplants can be grown effectively with basic white LED shop lights. Join us for an introduction to starting seeds indoors. Gardening Coast2Coast Website: https://gar...

Gary and Kim discuss how to use the routine and structure of gardening to help beat the winter blues. A wellness approach just means actively planning some changes to help you manage a low mood, anxiety and sadness. If you feel your mood is impacting your life greatly or putting you at risk for self harm, please contact professionals and get help. It really works. The changes we talk about can hel...

Jerry aKa CameraGuy joins us to help answers camera related questions and starting your own YouTube Channel.  Gary and CaliKim answer your  questions on any gardening topic. We will do a monthly Listener Q & A podcast episode, taking questions sent to us through www. gardeningcoast2coast.net or gardeningcoast2coast@gmail.com. We will answer 20-25 listener questions each episode.  Today's...

There are crops the love the cold and can even freeze.  Gary and CaliKim discuss 12 crops that can handle frosts and freezes and basic methods for extending your gardens into the fall and even the winter. Follow our podcast and we will teach you everything you need to know about vegetable gardening. Gardening Coast2Coast Website: https://gardeningcoast2coast.net Our YouTube Channels: The Rusted Ga...