Kratom with Dr. Christopher McCurdy and Dr. Swathi Nadakuduti
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In this episode I’m speaking with and Dr. about . If you aren’t familiar with this species, they are a tree from South-East Asia whose leaves have been chewed or brewed for a long time for a variety of reasons, but mostly used in a similar way to Coffee or Coca. More recently powdered leaves and live plants have been imported across the globe and have been used for similar uses as well as for treating pain, substituting for opioids and many other purposes. Between these 2 guests we cover traditional use, cultivation, chemical constituents, recent changes in the Kratom marketplace, and...
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Summer Gardening with Live Like the World is Dying
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This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Brooke follows up with Aaron from Propaganda by the Seed about planting a garden and what you can do now that it’s summer. We talk watering, weeding and fertilizing. If you want to learn a whole lot more about using urine as fertilizer, we've got in the PBTS feed. Live Like the World is Dying is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. They can be found at , or on Instagram @ and Blue Sky You can support thm on Patreon at . Find out more at
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Perennial Beans with Ken Asmus
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In this episode I’m talking to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops about perennial beans. Ken has been growing andbreeding perennial food plants since the 1970s and has developed many interesting populations of several species. We talk Thicket Beans (Phaseolus polystachios), how they can hybridize with Lima Beans (Phaseolus lunatus) as well as Peashubs (Caragana spp) and Hog Peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata). You can find Ken’s writing at 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 ....
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Spring Gardening with Live Like the World is Dying
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This week I am back collaborating with my friends at Live , this time is asking me questions about planting a spring garden. Live Like the World is Dying is your podcast for what feels like the end times. They ask the question, how do we live in a world that might be ending? By preparing to survive that end and by working to prevent it. Live Like the World is Dying features interviews with people who think about how to prepare for and survive crises. Check them out through their , on your favorite podcast platform, or follow them on or If you would like to support Propaganda By the...
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Apples with Laura Sieger
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In this episode I’m talking to Laura Sieger about Apples. We cover history, care, varieties and re-framing expectations. Laura is a freelance orchardist and nursery worker who has worked on several great projects around Maine. They mention the , and the . You can follow Laura on or email them at . This episode was recorded in person and wound up with a little bit of weird reverb/ crosstalk that I couldn’t quite get rid of, sorry about that! 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...
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Skirret with Cicada Seeds
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This week I’m talking with Michalina Hunter of about . Skirret is a perennial root vegetable in a family that produces clumps of Parsnip like roots. Michalina is a full time grower of perennial vegetable seeds and describes some of her breeding work with Skirret as well as a few other perennials that she grows. You can follow Cicada Seeds on and to keep up with her work. 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 . You can also Cover image used by permission of
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Wild Grains and Seeds with Pascal Baudar
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In this episode Tim rejoins as co-host and we talk to about foraging wild seeds and grains. We cover some basic techniques for harvesting and processing these materials, along with how to forage in a ecologically beneficial way and a boatload of interesting ways to cook them. Pascal has been on the list of people to invite on the show for multiple year and he did not disappoint. Check out , but especially . You can also find him on I and . I usually stick just to audio, but Pascal showed so much cool stuff on the video, I’m releasing a video version… just this once. It’s on ...
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Teaching Kids About Plants
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In this Shorts episode I'm talking about teaching kids about plants. It basically boils down to inviting them to the topic, following what they are interested in, encouraging autonomy while offering enough support that they are likely to succeed. I guess that could apply pretty widely. I also suggest several levels of starter projects. In the Q&A I answer Ryan’s question about beginner raised beds. You can find the diagram I mention 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 . You...
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Haskaps with Dr. Bob Bors
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In this episode of Propaganda By the Seed, I’m talking with Dr. Bob Bors about Haskaps. Bob spent many years working with this species and selected and named some of the best varieties around. This species of edible Honeysuckle grows widely across the extreme north and is gaining popularity as a crop in many northern climates. We cover their origins, cultivation needs, culinary uses and several other topics. We also take a minor detour into the topic of bush cherries, which Bob also has a lot of experience with. Lots of Bob’s articles are currently missing from the USASK website, but you...
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Repodcast: Solecast: Food Forestry & Perennial Vegetables w/ Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery
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Today I'm reposting the very first podcast I was ever on, an episode of from 2018. This podcast sparked my friendship with Tim which led, eventually, to collaborating on Propaganda By the Seed. I hope to get back to my regular production schedule in November, but for now, check out this blast from the past. If you enoyed this one, there are many other episodes available at or on most podcast apps. Episode description from The Solecast: in this episode of The Solecast I talk with Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery. Aaron is a self-taught Horticulturist, Food forest designer and lover of...
info_outlineIn 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.
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