In this episode I chat with Linda Black Elk about a few of her favorite plants. Linda is a ethobotanist and plant educator who is currently the Educational Programming and Community Outreach Director at North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems. You can follow her on Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook and Youtube In the Q & A I try to answer Oliver's question about how much biodiversity is enough. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the Patreon. You can also submit questions or listener audio!
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Problems with Permaculture / Implications of Hybridization
This week on Propaganda By the Seed Shorts I’m talking about the problems with permaculture and attempting to answer Emma’s questions about the implications of hybridization on native plant populations. For more on the A topic you might try The Poor Prole’s Almanac episode What's Wrong with Permaculture, Anyway? If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the Patreon. You can also submit questions or listener audio!
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Peecycling with The Rich Earth Institute
In this episode I’m talking with Tatiana and Arthur of the Rich Earth Institute about peecycling (the use of human urine as a fertilizer). We cover all the ins and outs of collecting, storing and utilizing urine in a home garden as well as how this could work on community and larger scales. The Rich Earth website has lots of great info including a home use guide, a farm use guide, a community guide and plenty of research. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the Patreon. You can also submit questions or listener audio! The outro song is Urine Speaks Louder Than Words by Wingnut Dishwasher’s Union, check out Pat’s new band Friends in Real Life.
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Hoses and Hose Accessories
In this week’s episode of Propaganda By the Seed Shorts, I’m talking about garden hoses and how to keep them from being a pain in the butt. Basically you need to keep them in good repair with hose menders / rubber washers, and keep them where they should be with hose guides. I really like the combo of a brass ball valve and a Dramm 400PL Water Breaker for nearly all watering jobs. In the Q&A section Alex is asking about tips for new nursery producers. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the Patreon. You can also submit questions or listener audio!
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Corn with Neftalí Duran
This week on Propaganda By the Seed I’m talking to Neftalí Duran about Corn / Maize. Our conversation covers Corn culture past and present as well as some of the excellent projects Neftalí has been working on. You can follow his instagram at @neftaliduran_, as well as Proyecto Rosenda at @proyectorosenda and I-Collective at @i_collective_ If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the Patreon. You can also submit questions or listener audio!
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