Are you a gardener, farmer, forager or herbalist - or maybe you're a little plant curious? Then you've come to the right place - this is Seeds & Weeds a podcast...
We're kicking off our third season with something new and different. Today we're celebrating SEED SWAP DAY! What's seed swap day? We're glad that you asked - you'll learn all about this national seed sharing initiative when we travel back in time to the year 2021!Learn more about National Seed Swap Day on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dzORyZTYmjA?si=_PEYsKtzpFDNdLBlConnect with the Community Seed Network and Seed Savers Exchange:https://www.communityseednetwork.org/https://seedsavers.org/Check out the Central Indiana Seed Swap:https://hcmga.org/public-education/heirloom-seeds-program/seed-swapIt's time to start planning our 2025 gardens. Bevin shares five seeds that you need to grow this year! Try growing something new this season and remember to have fun in the garden! Heather joins us in the Seeds & Weeds studio for an exciting tea tasting adventure! We'll be sampling four herbal tea blends that Heather created last year for members of our Patreon community! Each season, members of our community receive specially curated gift boxes, full of unique, handcrafted herbal products, including these amazing teas.We sample four teas: Rise, Rosso, Adapt and Forest. Learn about the different herbs we use, plus some tasting notes, growing tips and all sorts of useful herbal info! You can learn more about joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/c/smallhousefarmOur tea tasting was inspired by our season two episode featuring Youtuber Wendi Phan. You can listen to that episode at https://seedsandweedspodcast.com/grow-exotic-plants-wendi-phan/You can browse the Small House Farm apothecary and seed store athttps://www.smallhousefarm.com/Support the podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog.Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show
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Herbal Remedies for Sleep w/ Maria Noël Groves, Wintergreen Botanicals
Grab a pillow - this episode is going to put you to sleep! ;) Maria Noël Groves, clinical herbalist and award-winning author, is here to talk about her new book, Herbal Remedies for Sleep. Learn about adaptogen and nervine herbs - how they're different and when to use them, plus Maria will share some of her favorite ways to work with herbs like lavender, lemon balm, holy basil and blue vervain! Find Wintergreen Botanicals and explore Maria's classes and herbal courses at https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/Order your copy of Herbal Remedies for Sleep at https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/book/You can browse the Small House Farm apothecary and seed store athttps://www.smallhousefarm.com/Support the podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog.Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show
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Grow Exotic Plants in Small Spaces w/ Wendi Phan
Grow, harvest and enjoy exotic and interesting herbs and edibles - even in the smallest spaces! Garden educator and Youtuber Wendi Phan joins us to talk about growing exotic plants in her suburban garden in Los Angeles, some of her most popular Youtube videos and she shares tips and advice for those of us interested in growing exotic plants in our gardens. We also sample some of Wendi's classic jasmine green tea. Hear our tasting notes and learn more about harvesting and processing green tea.Wendi talks about her popular Youtube video demonstrating an easy way to propagate sweet potatoes. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/ueb-Fcuzc4U?si=OIdQxzK1i3892a8cShe also mentions her video about growing ginger: https://youtu.be/CpR0BtuorA4?si=K5aN13mT9MMb_FNfWendi Phan is a small space gardener who shares her passion for gardening through YouTube and other social media platforms, featuring rare plants, DIY projects, and vertical gardening. She inspires others to nurture their green thumbs and grow food in limited spaces, and she speaks at events to educate about small-space gardening. Wendi also offers a curated selection of plants and specialty teas in her online store, bringing nature to your home.Learn more about Wendi and shop for exotic plants, seeds and her (delicious) teas at https://wendiland.com/Thank you to all of our recent Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate you! Thank you for supporting the show!Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog.Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show
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All About Garlic w/ Kristin Graves, The Garlic Companion
Grow your best garlic ever with farmer Kristin Graves! Kristin will tell us about planting, growing and harvesting garlic and will share tips to help us produce abundant harvests of this pungent allium.She also talks about using garlic to create value-added products, how to properly dry and cure garlic, black garlic cheesecake, The Garlic Goddess and so much more!Kristin Graves is a fifth-generation farmer in Alberta, Canada and the author of The Garlic Companion. In addition to her vegetable CSA, she focuses on growing fresh garlic for local markets and creating value-added products to ship across Canada.Learn more about her work at www.fifthgengardens.caKristin's new book The Garlic Companion is now available everywhere books are sold and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Garlic-Companion-Recipes-Preservation-Techniques/dp/1635866863Follow Kristin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fifthgengardensBefore the interview Bevin talks about teaching at the Seed Savers Exchange virtual seed school. Learn more about Seed Savers Exchange: https://seedsavers.org/Thank you to all of our recent Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate you! Thank you for supporting the show!Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog.Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show
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Growing Good with Hobby Farms
A special bonus episode of Seeds & Weeds! From 2021-2024, our friends at Hobby Farms hosted the Growing Good Podcast, a program about small-scale, sustainable farming. Bevin was a guest on the show in 2022 to talk about his book, The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils. Unfortunately, Hobby Farm as decided to discontinue the show, but generously gave us permission to rebroadcast Bevin's episode here on Seeds & Weeds!Please enjoy this encore episode of Growing Good. Host Lisa Munniksma talks with Bevin about the early days of Small House Farm, his book Seed & Nut Oils, seed libraries and some of the lessons that Bevin has learned along the way.You can get a copy of Bevin's book The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils athttps://www.smallhousefarm.com/product-category/books/Check more episodes of Growing Good at https://www.hobbyfarms.com/podcasts/Thank you to all of our recent Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate you! Thank you for supporting the show!Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog.Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show
Are you a gardener, farmer, forager or herbalist - or maybe you're a little plant curious? Then you've come to the right place - this is Seeds & Weeds a podcast from Small House Farm!www.SeedsandWeedsPodcast.comThe Seeds and Weeds Podcast is hosted by Bevin Cohen and brought to you by Small House Farm. Support the show at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarm