Plants Dig Soil™ Podcast
#RealisticRegenAg | Climate Smart Agriculture for Farmers & Agribusiness.
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015 Season Review and Future Feedback
In this episode, I’m going to review the season so you can remember all that I’ve covered and give you - my listeners - a chance at getting a hat and mug sent anywhere in the world, just for giving me some feedback on the future direction of the podcast.
014 Giving up on Drip
For the past decade I've tried to make drip irrigation work in my garden. In this episode I'll talk about the many iterations of my design and why I'm pulling it out next year and going back to overhead sprinklers.
013 Caution on Carbon Payments
The idea of paying farmers to store carbon in their soils has been around for decades. The next frontier is now looked upon to be regenerative agriculture. In this episode, I’d like to work through a series of questions you should be able to answer before you sign up for a carbon payment plan.
012 Simplicity in Cover Crop Mixes
Cocktail cover crops are all the rage in cover crop discussions. Farmers and seed companies have their own special blend that is purported to have all the benefits you need for your farm. But do they work?
011 Trouble with Bylaw
Regenerative practices are often messy, at least in the early stages of the transition. In this podcast I discuss my problems with community standards as my yard moves towards a more regenerative management style.
010 Plant Green? Plant Brown?
Planting green means planting your crop into a living cover crop. In this episode I take a step back and look at what it is trying to accomplish and look at where it fits and where it does not.
009 Beyond Cover Crops.
Add soil crops, companion crops, intercrops, and relay crops to your repertoire.
008 No Stats. No Effect.
You don't need to understand the mathematics behind statistics to be able to use them. Learn how to spot product claims that aren't worth your time and money.
007 Plants as Soil Amendments
When most people think of amendments for their garden they think of bringing in something from the outside. In this episode I'll explore ways that you can get plants working for you instead. This topic was originally intended to be a presentation at Environment Lethbridge's 2020 Seedy Saturday event. However, as with most events this past month, and for the foreseeable future, it was cancelled.
006 Lessons Learned in 2019
In this episode I’m going to cover starting something new, creating and establishing cover crop mixtures, and thoughts on regenerative and sustainable agriculture.
005 Soil Health Tests: Are They Worth It?
In this episode, I’m going to review the current soil health tests available, look into the scientific evaluations of these tests, and suggest ways to approach monitoring your soil.
004 Soil Health Leading up to Potato Production
In this episode, I’m focusing on the rotational years between potato years.
003 Re-Thinking Potato Production for Soil Health
In this episode, I’m going go through some of the common hurdles and potential solutions to building or maintaining soil health in the year that potatoes are grown.
002 How I Build Healthy Garden Soil
In this episode, I’m going to take you through my decade long journey in building healthy soil in my garden.
001 Evaluating Agricultural Systems
In this episode, I lay out a framework for how we can easily evaluate and compare agricultural systems. I’ll also share some of my current thoughts on how we should approach agriculture, horticulture, and growing food in our own backyards.