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AKG097 - Winter Sowing
Published: 2010-01-19 06:21:48akg097.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Winter sown seeds in the cold frame
In this episode Emma talks about things to do in snowy gardens and winter sowing. To find out more about winter sowing, check out WinterSown.org and for more on sowing and harvesting crops throughout the winter have a look at What to sow in autumn & winter on the Real Seeds website. If you can’t see your garden under the snow then perhaps Indoor Salads would be more your thing at the moment! Emma also kicks off her Edible Flowers project with winter sown capers and crimson flowered broad (fava) beans and continues her Tea project by sowing basil seeds. We also have our first report from AKG Correspondents Robb and Jackie from the Sustainable Living Project. If you’re interested in becoming an Alternative Kitchen Garden Correspondent then read the FAQ. And if you’re looking for more information on the free book offer, then head over to the Green Shopping Catalogue. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or Chelsea Green or via Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
AKG096 - Holiday Plants
Published: 2009-12-15 03:44:30akg096.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Frosty ivy
It’s midwinter, and in this episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden I’m looking at the legends and traditions associated with some of the plants that we bring into our houses for the holidays – holly and ivy, miseltoe, Yule logs and poinsettias. For more information on these legends, have a look at the Anglican Gardener and Woodlands Junior School websites, and don’t forget that this is an ideal time to feed the birds. Plants are wonderful things – help to save an entire wild plant species by donating to the AKG seed appeal. If you’re interested in becoming an Alternative Kitchen Garden Correspondent then read more here. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or Chelsea Green or via Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
AKG095 - Garden Organization
Published: 2009-12-13 06:45:27akg095.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
A label tidy is a useful way to keep old labels organized
It’s nearly midwinter here in the UK, and traditionally the time for planning next year’s garden and getting organized. Gillian Carson from My Tiny Plot talked specifically about garden plans in episode 53, and in this show I’m looking at organizational tools such as notebooks, To Do lists, software packages and online tools – including Bento, MyFolia.com and GrowVeg.com. Lists of monthly tasks, like the ones available from Garden Organic can also be invaluable. If you’re interested in becoming an Alternative Kitchen Garden Correspondent then read more here. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or Chelsea Green or via Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
AKG094 - Tea
Published: 2009-12-03 10:00:05akg094.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Tea plants
I’ve been thinking a lot about tea lately, as it turns out that the majority of tea bags aren’t entirely compostable after all. I guess it’s just evidence of the problems of the industrial cup of tea. We could all switch to loose leaf tea or grow our own herbal teas – which would get us much closer to the permaculture cup of tea. The PFAF list of possible tea plants is huge. But how easy is it to grow your own real tea? In this episode I’m looking at three varieties of plant:
Camellia sinensis is one of the main plants to provide green and black teas
The flowers of Jasminum sambac, the Arabian Jasmine, are used to flavour green tea
Manuka, Leptospermum scoparium is most well-known as a forage plant for honey, but it can also be used to make a herbal tea similar to honeybush.
If you were looking forward to an episode on gifts for gardeners, try the one from last year :D Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or Chelsea Green or via Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
AKG093 - Chicken Forage
Published: 2009-10-29 14:47:08akg093.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Hen Solo choosing weeds to eat
What plants can you grow that chickens like to eat? My hens (Princess Layer and Hen Solo) like tucking into leafy greens of all descriptions, as well as some weeds. There’s also an update on the AKG Seed Appeal to raise money to help Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank save wild plant species. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
AKG092 - Prickly Nut Woods
Published: 2009-10-22 09:56:41akg092.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
A prickly Sweet Chesnut seed pod
Join me for a visit to Prickly Nut Woods, where Ben Law built his woodland house (as seen on Grand Designs) and lives among the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) trees. You can see some of my photos in this Flickr set. Ben has written three books about his life in Prickly Nut Woods – The Woodland Way (A Permaculture Approach to Sustainable Woodland Management), The Woodland House and the full-colour and very beautiful Woodland Year, all published by Permanent Publications and available via the Green Shopping Catalogue. Also in this show I talk about the new AKG Seed Appeal to raise money to help Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank save wild plant species. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new Alternative Kitchen Garden community or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
AKG091 - October
Published: 2009-10-13 13:18:16akg091.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
The garden on a rainy October day
Find out why my head hasn’t been in the gardening game, and what I’m going to do in the garden now that it is. The heritage onion variety is Rousham Park Hero, by the way, one that is local to Oxfordshire. In this episode I’m also talking about what will henceforth be known as the Lost Episode, and my new Alternative Kitchen Garden Online Community – come and join the fun if you would like to be a beta tester. And there’s the latest news on the book as well. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
AKG 20090824 - Fruit Cage Adventures
Published: 2009-09-11 09:15:36akg20090824.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Soft fruit in trug
I have been harvesting the soft fruit, dealing with pests, taking down the fruit cage and feeding the fruit plants. And if you’d like to win a copy of The Little Book of Compost, check out my Great Gardening Book Giveaway. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
AKG090 - Aloe Vera
Published: 2009-09-11 09:14:59akg090.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Aloe vera offsets
Aloe vera is a great plant to have in a kitchen garden, even if you have to grow it inside on a windowsill. Listen to this episode if you want to have your own herbal first aid kit on standby, or fresher air. Learn more about aloe vera via PFAF, and more about growing your own fresh air in episode 65. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
AKG089 - Garden Birds
Published: 2009-09-11 09:14:46akg089.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading:
Starlings on a bird table
Birds add a lot to a garden, but many of our familiar garden birds are in decline and need our help. In this episode I look at how to make your garden into a home for house sparrows, starlings and blackbirds. If you’re trying to identify the bird song in your garden, then BBC Radio 4 and the Guardian both have a selection of recordings you can listen to online or download. The RSPB is a great source of information about garden birds and wildlife gardening, and if you’re looking for a selection of bird food, including live mealworms, then Wiggly Wigglers have a really good range. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter.
My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, interviews and more. You can order a copy online from the Green Shopping Catalogue or via Amazon UK – both of which will ship internationally.
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