Talking about growing spices with Tasha Greer, author of Grow Your Own Spices.
Grow Your Own Spices
In the first part of the show, we chat with Tasha Greer about how to grow your own spices. She’s the author of the book Grow Your Own Spices.
We chat about:
The difference between a herb and a spice
Spice-growing ideas for this time of year
Seed-grown spices
“Underground” spices
Spices that might already be in your landscape
Spices that a patio gardener can grow in containers and overwinter indoors
Feed Yourself for a Year
Homesteader, cold cellar, and food storage expert Steve Maxwell talks about food storage.
In the second part of the show we talk with homesteader, cold-cellar, and food-storage expert Steve Maxwell for ideas about food storage – even if you’re an urban dweller. He’s the creator of the online course Feed Yourself for a Year: Select & Store 365 Days of Food.
He talks about:
The reason for having a supply of stored food
The advantage of preserving your own food vs. kits
Ideas for urban dwellers to store food
The importance of stored water
Making basement root cellars
Making a roothouse
Smoking food