Farming the Floating Gardens (Chinampas) of Mexico with Lucio Usobiaga
Release Date: 04/15/2026
Soil Health on the Cheap + Incorporating Fertility Without Tilling
Growers Daily
Welcome to episode 393 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we’ll have ourselves a little soil health party and talk about reviving abused soil, soil health on a budget, and incorporating amendments without tilling. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: I'm Comin' Home by Scott Panther via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: BCS Tractors: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: Tilth Soil!: ...
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Half of All Life on Earth is Above You + Inside My Harvest Stations
Growers Daily
Welcome to episode 392 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we’ll talk about the fascinating biology of tree canopies, do a quick tour of our root washing station and wash/pack station, AND we’ll discuss broad forks. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Radio Lab on tree canopies: Gulland Broadfork: Meadow Creature: An overview of treetop science: The amazon tipping point: Fun blog about fish that climb: MUSIC from this episode: ...
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Killing Cover Crops with Birds + Growing Peanuts
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Welcome to episode 391 of Growers Daily! We cover: we’re talking about growing peanuts (for those of you who can of course) and fowl in the cover crops on purpose… We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Buffalo Seed Co peanuts: Southern Exposure Peanuts: Cross Contact Guide: Peanut allergy research: MUSIC from this episode: No Good Kudzu by Kylie Dailey via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: BCS Tractors: ...
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Recession Proofing the Farm + The Exciting World of Farm Taxes
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Welcome to episode 390 of Growers Daily! We cover: recession proofing the farm (just in case), and The Exciting World of Farm Taxes. Got quite the lineup today! And it’s feedback friday! We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Crooked Lines by Staffan Carlan via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: Tilth Soil!: MY BOOK!...
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Mulching with… Garlic? + Pre-Paid Farm Cards + Overwintered Dahlias
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Welcome to episode 389 of Growers Daily! We cover: all the uses of garlic that aren’t just a bulb, the pros and cons of farm cards, and overwintered dahlias, like in the ground. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Midnight Sun by First Timer via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: Tilth Soil!: MY BOOK! The Living...
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What Do Weeds Know + Managing Weeds for Next Year
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Welcome to episode 388 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we’re gonna talk about weeds. Specifically: can weeds tell us anything useful about our soil, we’ll cover weeds that just won’t take the hint, and managing this years weeds for next year. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Memory Lane by Sully Bright via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good...
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What Will We Look Like in the Future + Pitch Forks
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Welcome to episode 387 of Growers Daily! We cover: what our actions today will look like to future generations, we’ll discuss horse manure and pouring it over cover crops for a bed, and pitchfork-poloza. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: A Simple Mind by The Eastern Plain Another Lover by Kylie Dailey via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: ...
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Smash Your Summer Squash + Preventing Erosion While Starting a Garden
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Welcome to episode 386 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we’re squashing, protecting gardens from erosion while establishing beds, and is electrical conductivity relevant to gardeners. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Not Holding Space by Kylie Dailey 2AM by Ben Elson via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: Tilth Soil!: ...
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Where The Pros Go To Learn About Farming + Starting a Country from Scratch
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Welcome to episode 385 of Growers Daily! We cover: where the pros go to learn about farming, we’re talking about what to do when you find a deserted island, and it’s feedback friday! We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Good vermicompost overview: MUSIC from this episode: Nylon String Theory by Candelion I Found You Now by Candelion Time Bender by Philip Ayers via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: ...
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When A Garden is Rocky Beyond Reason + Using Vermicompost
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Welcome to episode 384 of Growers Daily! We cover: jasmine vines, vermicompost, a clover and pumpkin patch, what five books I would save in a fire, and your soil rocks, but literally We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Good vermicompost overview: MUSIC from this episode: Different Life by Sully Bright Home Again by DonVayei via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: GrownBy: Good Agriculture: ...
info_outlineWelcome to episode 378 of Growers Daily!
We cover: Last week I caught up with Lucio Usobiaga of Arca Tierra in Mexico, and it’s hard to describe everything that this organization does. Their focus is to promote and encourage local agriculture in and around the chinampas – the famed floating gardens – in Mexico and so they aggregate a lot of food from that area. So Lucio and I talk about that. We talk about the chinampas as well—what they are, how they work (like ever think about how to get compost out to a garden on lake?), how they were created, and what their current fate is. It’s a fascinating and wide ranging conversation
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