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Episode 5 – The Basics of Organic Gardening

Before we get into the meat of this podcast I need to apologize for not getting out the podcast on Wednesday as I had planned. My family and I are currently trying to relocate from northern Kentucky to an, as of yet not purchased, home in the western suburbs of Chicago. I’m doing my best to release a weekly podcast on Wednesday so you have plenty of time to schedule some reading or work activities for the coming weekend.

So you want to be an organic gardener. Good for you. There’s nothing stopping you except some basic education and a little extra work. The book definition of organic gardening is a form of gardening that uses substantial diversity in pest control to reduce the use of pesticides and tries to provide as much fertility with local sources of nutrients rather than purchased fertilizers. That seems a little wordy to me but before we go any further, a few gardening facts.
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Episode 4 – The Square Foot Gardening Method

This is the last part in our series on ‘Getting Started with a Vegetable Garden’. This espisode will cover the basics of square foot gardening.
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House, Job and a new book

It’s hoppin’ now at work!  I have at least 6 projects I’m managing with lots of different deliverables and more coming down the pipe.  I’ve never been this busy at a job in my life, learning new things, feeling a little on the edge since I’m trying something new and I’m loving every minute [...]