The Garden Culture Podcast with Bailey Van Tassel

Bailey digs into how to prep your kitchen garden for vacation this year, protecting it from heat and pests. She shares tips from the perspective of how many days out you are from the trip, working towards your final date of departure, and making sure that your garden is well thought out. This Episode is sponsored by Calzuro! For info on Calzuro and their wonderful clogs: www.calzuro.com and use code "GARDEN15" for 15% off! To pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE and get a great bonus! Bailey's website Bailey on Instagram

This discussion is one of my favorites to date! The truth about seeds is that they are not all created equal. In fact, where they come from is quite important. Anne Fletcher of Orta Kitchen Gardens joins us and tells her story of creating beautiful seed-starting pots after killing so many of her plants. Anne is a self-proclaimed unnatural green thumb with ADHD who wanted to start her own seeds and needed a more hands-off solution. She shares the journey to founding Orta Kitchen Garden, as well as the importance of the history of seeds. What was once a local and diverse system is now a consolidation of just a few big companies with few options. Anne educates us on the difference between hybrid seeds and heirloom seeds, and which we really need to support. She digs into seed saving and how every gardener can benefit from that experience. Anne shares some of her favorite heirloom seed companies as well as her tips for keeping seedlings alive - this is the best dive into the world of seeds and is really a fantastic resource for all gardeners. Seed Companies mentioned: Strictly Medicinal Feral Heart Farm Redwood Seeds Living Seed Adaptive Seed Wild Garden Seed Fedco Anne's Favorite book: Gardening in Summer Dry Climates by Nora Harlow A year in a Small Garden by Frances Tophill For more info on Anne and Orta Kitchen Gardens go to www.ortakitchengardens.com For more information on Bailey Van Tassel and to order her book go to www.baileyvantassel.com/kitchengardenliving or go to her Instagram HERE. Thank you so much to our amazing sponsors! Neptune's Harvest is a family-owner organic fertilizer company with the BEST amendments on the market. Completely organic and wildly beneficial. Go to www.neptunesharvest.com . Use code GCULTURE" for 5% off orders. Heirloom Roses has hundreds of own-root roses of impeccable quality. They're truly the best in the business. Go HERE to check out their selection and start your cutting garden. Use code GARDENCULTURE for 20% off all roses, valid now through August 31, 2024

Bailey Van Tassel shares behind the scenes on how she got her book, Kitchen Garden Living, published. She shares tips for networking, pitching, and putting a concept together. Bailey also talks about the contents of the book and how it's more than just a "how to garden" book, brimming over into lifestyle and home. To pre-order her book, Kitchen Garden Living, go here. There is a fun pre-order bonus for you! For more info on Bailey, go to www.baileyvantassel.com or find her on Instagram HERE. Mentioned in this episode: Field Guide to Outside Style by Ryan McEnany Thank you so much to our sponsors! Neptune's Harvest is a family-owner organic fertilizer company with the BEST amendments on the market. Completely organic and wildly beneficial. Go to www.neptunesharvest.com . Use code GCULTURE" for 5% off orders. Heirloom Roses has hundreds of own-root roses of impeccable quality. They're truly the best in the business. Go HERE to check out their selection and start your cutting garden. Use code GARDENCULTURE for 20% off all roses, valid now through August 31, 2024

After an onslaught of love, support, and questions, Bailey shares her decision to move her family of five from Southern California to Middle Tennessee. She shares the ins and outs of how and why they made the decision, as well as her story of an impossible and long-forgotten prayer being answered. For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com Thank you to our amazing Sponsor Neptune's Harvest! Find them at www.neptunesharvest.com Use code "Gculture" for 5% off.

Emma and Mary Kingsley are the mother-daughter duo behind Lady Farmer, a brand that began with a sustainable clothing line and now is a successful podcast (The Good Dirt) around slow and conscious living. Emma and Mary talk about each of their childhoods and how it informed their current path together. They chat about what moved them to do a Kickstarter campaign which led to where they are now, on a sustainable path and how they live within that ethos. This chat is a great peek into how it takes nothing other than a passion and interest to move into a life that you're inspired by and proud of. They share about plastic in our clothing, where they shop, and what we all can think about to start getting more intentional. Emma and Mary's Fave Books: Growing Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer We are the Arc by Mary Reynolds Love, Nature Magic by For more info about Lady Farmer go to www.ladyfarmer.com, visit their podcast The Good Dirt HERE, or join their Substack HERE. BIG thanks to our amazing sponsor Neptune's Harvest. For info go to neptunesharvest.com and use code GCULTURE for 5% off. For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com and join her monthly gardening membership here: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

Spoiler alert: at the end of this episode are the secrets you've been waiting to hear for how to have the most envious vegetable garden. Bailey Van Tassel interviews Ann Malloy, one of the owners of Neptune's Harvest, an organic fertilizer company. It was founded by Ann's grandfather, who left school at 14 to help provide for his family. Their story is incredible and along the way we learn about how beautifully they've built a truly organic fertilizer company from fish by-products that fuel the most productive gardens through nutrient-building. Ann invites us into her world by explaining how the fish fertilizer is made, how they run the business now, and how they've developed the products that work so magically, without compromising their organic and pure promise. Ann shares about giant pumpkins, combatting powdery mildew, roses, products that organically kill grubs and so much more. Ann's favorite books: Illusions by Richard Bach and The Secret Life of Lobsters by Trevor Corson For more information on Neptune's Harvest, go to www.neptunesharvest.com or ask your local nursery. For more information on Bailey, go to www.baileyvantassel.com Huge thank you to our amazing sponsor Pinetree Garden Seeds. For info on Pinetree Garden Seeds go to superseeds.com and use code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off.

In this mini episode, Bailey Van Tassel shares her tips for growing organic tomatoes. She covers the basics of cultivating them, as well as personal advice, common pitfalls, and favorite tomato varieties. Favorite tomatoes: Rapunzel, Snow White, Sungold, and Rosso Sicilian For more information on Bailey, go to www.baileyvantassel.com Join The Kitchen Garden Society at www.thekitchengardensociety.com

This week we unpack the secret behind my favorite garden amendment as of late - wool pellets. They are SUCH a triple threat - holding moisture, repelling slugs, and slow-releasing nitrogen. We talk to Megan, the founder of Kestrel Ridge Pellet Co., who started her business as a way to make use of the incredibly wasteful wool industry. The wool by-products that come from either unsellable or undesirable wool make for fantastic fertilizer. When pelleted, it's easy for the home gardener to use. Megan walks us through how she got started in this business, and why wool does in fact make such a great amendment. To get more info on Kestrel Ridge Pellet Co. and to order wool pellets, go HERE. Code BAILEY10 for a discount. For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, go to www.baileyvantassel.com or follow along on instagram HERE. Huge thank you to our amazing sponsor Pinetree Garden Seeds. For info on Pinetree Garden Seeds go to superseeds.com and use code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off.

Mapping out where all of your vegetables go in the kitchen garden can be overwhelming. Have no fear - I have a system for you! It's my own Poker Planting method that helps you prioritize and plan based on what you want to grow the most, and then fit things in from there. I do follow some companion planting basics, which I talk about. But mostly we debunk how important companion planting is and instead talk about biodiversity. We did a live recording of using the poker planting method and it's available for anyone inside The Kitchen Garden Society. Membership is re-opened! For a limited time. Go to www.thekitchengardensociety.com For the book, Carrots Love Tomatoes, go HERE. For more info on Bailey, go to www.baileyvantassel.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel Thank you so much to our sponsor Pinetree Garden Seeds. Visit superseeds.com for more information and use the code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off.

Kylie Gray Ailers joins us today and goes deep into her journey of starting a flower farm. Kylie owns and operates Gray Girl Farms which sells Dahlia flowers and tubers, as well as peonies now. Kylie walks us through the surprising agronomy side of growing tubers (it's like growing potatoes!), as well as the details on getting started with purchasing wholesale tubers, operating costs, getting soil samples, the works. Kylie shares about her "do less and get good" philosophy as well as how she avoids staking her dahlias, against the internet's recommendation. Kylie is motivated by teaching her children to have a strong work ethic as well as leaving them a flower legacy and her story is proof of that, as well as encouraging for anyone looking to jump into flower farming. For more info on Kylie, www.graygirlfarms.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/graygirlfarms Kylie's Book Recommendations: Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden For more info on Bailey www.baileyvantassel.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel Get free downloads and hardiness-zone-specific planting charts at stan.store/baileyvantassel For more information on Pinetree Garden Seeds, visit superseeds.com with the code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off

Ginny Yurich is the Founder of 1,000 Hours Outside, a bestselling author, a mother of five, and an advocate for reclaiming childhood and reconnecting families. Today she educates us on why she started the 1,000 Hours Outside movement and what it's done for her and her kids. She is also hilarious and this episode is full of laughs and wisdom. Ginny walks us through how she overcame the dislike of motherhood and caught her breath, the physiology of nature, and how to build a foundation of adventure plus so much more on why she chose this path that she did and how you can too, no matter where you live. Ginny's Favorite Books: Homestead Tsunami and The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs by Joel Salatin Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots by Sharon Lovejoy The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah For more info: www.1000hoursoutside.com Top App to download HERE www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go HERE. Bailey on Instagram: www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel

This week we're featuring an interview that Bailey Van Tassel had on The Good Dirt Podcast. Enjoy listening from a new perspective as we dive into Bailey's foray into gardening. Bailey is an entrepreneur and mother of three, who created both the Kitchen Garden Society and the Garden Culture Podcast. She grew up on a hobby farm in Sebastopol, California, but didn't fully appreciate her cowboy parents until she moved away and missed the huge garden, chickens, and pigs that she grew up around. Settling into the suburbs of Southern California meant she couldn't have the same amount of space, but after a challenge from her husband Joe, Bailey went to Home Depot, bought some plants, got her HOA's permission after vowing to share her vegetables, and the rest was history. Bailey's life changed even more once she started to share her journey online, where her passion shifted from hobby to profession. In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down with Bailey to discuss her journey, the evolution of her gardening practices, and techniques such as planting by the moon and vermicomposting. After years of searching for the perfect land to have her farm and garden, Bailey realized that right where she was, was good enough. She wants you to know that you can grow the garden of your dreams in any amount of space – you just need the right info. And that's what she's here to teach you! Topics Discussed • The Summer Solstice • Social Media & Running an Online Business • Deciding How to Raise Kids • Lessons Learned from Moving from a Small City to a Big City • Creating a Connection to Nature for the Next Generation • Sharing the Journey to Gardening Online • The Feeling of Yearning • Our Innate Connectedness to Nature • Living a Garden Inspired Life • How to Garden in a Small Space • High Density Planting • Kids & Vegetables • The Deal with Snap Peas • Regenerative Gardening Practices • Planting by the Moon • What Is Vermicomposting Connect with Bailey Van Tassel: • Website: https://baileyvantassel.com/ • Instagram: @baileyvantassel • The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com • The Garden Culture Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-intro-to-the-garden-culture-podcast-and-bailey-van-tassel/id1643017748?i=1000578082770 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

This week we hear from Christian Douglas, an award-winning garden and landscape designer who takes a food-forward approach to outdoor spaces. Christian is known for a luxury aesthetic that is also functional, bringing edible plants into the fold in a modern way, alongside traditional and timeless landscape design. We touch on how to replicate this food-centric plant strategy, his influence by permaculture and regenerative practices, as well as his time living in the UK. Christian touches on his favorite plants to use, and some tips for where to start in your own edible designs. Christian's Book Recommendations: Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy Second Nature by Michael Pollan Show Recommendation: The Good Life For more information on Christian, visit https://www.christian-douglas.com/ or find him on IG HERE. For info on Backyard Farm Co, go HERE. For info on Bailey Van Tassel, visit www.baileyvantassel.com

Bailey Van Tassel prepares us for the coming Spring with her seven steps to prepare for a new season in the vegetable garden. She takes us from setting goals to amending soil, picking plants, and mapping them out. Catch her tips for getting to know your hardiness zone as well as how to prepare for common issues. Take Bailey's garden mapping workshop HERE. www.baileyvantassel.com www.thekitchengardensociety.com

Bailey Van Tassel talks all things kids in the kitchen garden, using her experience as a mother of three. Bailey started gardening when her first son was eight months old and walks you through her top three categories of children and gardening. There's the overall engagement in nature, gardening tasks and jobs, activities and crafts, and then allowing your kids their own dedicated space. Join Bailey as she gives insight and advice on this. More about Bailey at www.baileyvantassel.com Join Bailey's monthly gardening membership, The Kitchen Garden Society HERE. Thank you to our sponsor, Calzuro and their generous discount for listeners. Code "BAILEY" for 15% off their amazing clogs. www.calzuro.com

With 2023 behind us, Bailey Van Tassel has reflected on what went right, and also wrong in the kitchen garden. Here is a list of the top things that she really felt needed improvement: pests, pruning, bulk soil, weather waiting, proper trellises, earlier sow dates, and adding more perennials. Listen in for details. To get a seat in Bailey's free gardening workshop, go HERE. For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com To join the monthly gardening membership: The Kitchen Garden Society This Episode is sponsored by Calzuro! For info on Calzuro and their wonderful clogs: www.calzuro.com and use code "BAILEY" for 15% off!

In this episode Bailey Van Tassel shares advice for people who want to start homesteading, but in a suburban environment. Her four priorities include gardening/preserving, water, bulk and batch cooking, and herbalism. She digs into the why of each. To get a seat in Bailey's free gardening workshop, go HERE. For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com To join the monthly gardening membership: The Kitchen Garden Society This Episode is sponsored by Calzuro! For info on Calzuro and their wonderful clogs: www.calzuro.com and use code "BAILEY" for 15% off!

Much like the fashion and home decor industries, gardening has trends too! Andrew Bunting, VP of Horticulture at The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Bailey Van Tassel review the top ten trends for 2024 in the garden. A trend among the trends revolves around the growing passion that gardeners have for the environment and stewardship of land, but we also chat about particular plant varieties, the pursuit of hard-to-find houseplants, and homegrown national parks. For information on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, visit them at PHSonline.org Andrew's Favorite Book: The Manual Of Woody Landscape Plants" by Mike Derr For more information on Bailey, www.baileyvantassel.com

Bailey Van Tassel gives her insight and tips for reading seed catalogs and choosing seeds for next year. She talks about understanding your hardiness zone, getting to know the primary pest and disease issues in your zone, as well as what else to look out for. Bailey also talks about how to choose your plants, set your goals, and store your seeds. Bailey mentions her free guide to seed starting - you can get that HERE. Seed catalogs to get: Johnny's Selected Seeds Territorial Seed Co. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Link to updated USDA Hardiness Zone Map HERE. More info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com Bailey's Membership: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Today's episode is sponsored by Calzuro. For more info go to www.Calzuro.com and use our code "BAILEY" for 15% off.

Bailey Van Tassel interviews Whiteny Aronoff all about her journey into being a health-supportive chef and exploring the vibration of food. She talks about her label, Starseed Kitchen which sells spices and seasonings, as well as the life force energy of food and the importance of eating food that is alive. Whitney gives us some great seasonal recommendations for cooking and leaves us with the idea that there is a good, better, and best way of eating in support of our unique makeup. Whitney's fave book: The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia by Rebecca Wood For more info on Whitney: https://starseedkitchen.com/ Whitney on IG: www.instagram.com/whitneyaronoff For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com Bailey's Monthly Membership: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Be sure to check out www.e-cloth.com and use code GARDENCULTURE for 15% off!