The Garden Culture Podcast with Bailey Van Tassel (Bailey Van Tassel)

Welcome to The Garden Culture Podcast, I am your host, Bailey Van Tassel. I am a home gardener, mother, and writer, passionate about inspiring you to garden no matter where you live or how much time you have. I am on a mission to bring gardening back into our culture, as a part of daily life. I’ve even had people say, “its like you’re trying to make gardening cool again”, why yes, yes I am. And the reason being that gardening quite literally changed my life. It redirected me back to my own roots, put me in touch with the seasons, and rebooted my instincts and intuition. It gave me so much to share with my children and a new lens through which to see the world. And I’m not the only one.  My pursuit of a garden-inspired life has introduced me to fascinating people, many of whom are not horticulturists or professional growers, but are regular people doing extraordinary things, and also like to garden - letting nature inform their lives. I’m opening up my rolodex and bringing these folks in for personal conversations that I hope keep you growing - literally and figuratively.  On this show we hear from herbalists, interior designers, farmers, authors, influencers, entrepreneurs, artists, and overall amazing people gleaning wisdom, insight, tips, and tricks.  You’ll also get some one on one time with me, Bailey, as I guide you through some of the tactical gardening approaches and practices that I’m using in my own garden in southern california.  I tackle topics like growing your own beans, making oxymels, companion planting, seed starting, and more.  My hope is that it feels like you’re right beside me, learning to garden, soaking in the magic of life, and getting to meet some of my incredible friends.  This is The Garden Culture Podcast - I hope you enjoy. Subscribe, and leave a review if you’re loving it, and feel free to send in request and recommendations anytime. For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com or follow on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel

Bailey Van Tassel talks about how to design your own kitchen garden, prioritizing aesthetic versus space for veggies, and the way she breaks down client projects. Fall and Winter are great times to tackle new builds, so you can get a jump on Spring. To get a custom design quote to work with Bailey go HERE. For the design download, go here: https://stan.store/baileyvantassel For the design quiz, go HERE. To preorder Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE.

Heather Webber is a fiction author with over 30 titles to her name. She writes mystery, romance, and magical realism, weaving nature and folklore into all her stories. In this conversation, Heather talks about her stand-alone novels which involve a lot of herbalism, flowers, and plant magic, yet in a very real way. We chat about her writing, and how she got started with three kids under the age of six, writing during naptime.  Heather is such a sweet voice and creates such great work for us.  I'll even be sending out a copy of each of my favorites of hers to three of you who leave a review!    For more information on Heather visit: www.heatherwebber.com  To read her latest novel, In the Middle of Hickery Lane visit: https://amzn.to/3D1gz8z   To check out the Broth Academy, visit the link below. It is a GAME CHANGER for your health and beyond worth it. https://www.familieswhocook.com/a/2147522728/ZTKcaC8U Also, use my code for $100 off! YEP, you heard that right! BROTHACADEMY100   To get more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com for all her blogs, and recipes, and to listen to the pod.   

Bailey Van Tassel unpacks her thought process when it comes to expanding on a homestead and when to add new elements like the garden, greenhouse, livestock, chickens, etc. To pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE and snag your bonus! To follow Bailey on Instagram, go here. To join the monthly garden club, The Kitchen Garden Society, go HERE.

Today we're talking to Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead all about legacy, as well as why and how to do the homestead life - no matter where you are. Jill has been sharing for years about cooking from scratch, organic gardening, and living a country life. Now, she's written her second book which helps to inspire people from all walks of life to consider simple homestead living.  We talk about how she's adjusted her gardening approach as time goes on, herbicide contamination, thinking critically and independently, and so much more.  To get more info about Jill Winger: www.theprairiehomestead.com  Jill Winger on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jill.winger   For more info on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com or www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel   Books mentioned:  Elliott Coleman: https://amzn.to/4371HzY Michael Pollan's Second Nature Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America

This week Bailey Van Tassel interviews Emilie Toups, founder and CEO of Toups & Co Organics, a clean skincare line that specializes in tallow and animal-based products. Emilie digs into the main question of, "What actually makes products clean?" and shares how she's healed thyroid disorder, eczema, and more. Bailey and Emilie also talk about the special Toups tallow rendering process, why animal-based skincare is so good for you, and so much more. Emilie's Toups Picks: Frankincense Tallow Glow Serum Resurfacing Mask Deodorant HERE To pre-order Kitchen Garden Living and get all the bonuses, go HERE.

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

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

It's time to start planning and preparing for the Fall/Winter garden so that we can order bulbs and seeds. In this episode, we're digging into garden prep with crop rotation and soil amending, herbs, veggies, flower bulbs, and garlic. Bailey covers overwintering and gives a few lists of what to think about growing this upcoming fall gardening season in each category of flowers, herbs, and veggies. Mentioned in this episode are two great gardeners who have mastered the flower bulb lasagne method: Arthur Parkinson and Claus Dalby. Bailey buys her garlic from Territorial Seed Co and has a blog about growing garlic here. For all the plant lists and more in-depth show notes, visit www.baileyvantassel.com

Angela Ferraro Fanning started out as a graphic designer with a passion for eco-wise choices. She then went from holistic homesteader on just ¾ of an acre to full-on permaculturist operating her historic farm in New Jersey. Angela teaches us, organic gardeners, how to implement permaculture principles like companion planting, working with animals, and taking cues from the patterns in nature to help us have self-sustaining gardens that work for us, not against us. She also digs into the benefit of perennials, and how we can transition into a beck and call system with our plants that leads to self-maintenance. This conversation is so enlightening for even home gardeners with just a few pots.  For more information on Angela, visit www.axeandroothomestead.com, or find her on Instagram HERE.   For more information on Bailey Van Tassel, visit www.baileyvantassel.com or find her on Instagram HERE. To read the books written by Angela:  The Little Homesteader Series The Harvest Table Cookbook The Sustainable Homestead Angela’s top book recommendations:  Restoration Agriculture by Mark Shepard  Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown  Miraculous Abundance  by Perrine Herve-Gruyer For more information on Heirloom Roses and their own-root roses, visit www.heirloomroses.com Use code MYGARDEN20 for 20% off! Fall is the perfect time to plant roses, so don't miss out on this great deal.

Bailey announces that the podcast is taking a pause as she focuses on her design business and her Substack. The podcast will come back after 500 paid subscribers on Substack - a fun goal that we can all work towards! Thank you all so much for your support thus far with the podcast, it really means the world! Bailey's Substack, In The Garden is HERE. You can get your copy of Kitchen Garden Living by Bailey Van Tassel HERE

In this episode, we welcome the month of October. We go through gardening in October as well as foraging and hit the high notes of what is ready to be planted and what should be tended to.  We also touch on some cozy and timely October traditions as well as the benefits of garlic and onions when it comes to natural healing and cold and flu season.  For more information on Bailey, visit www.baileyvantassel.com For more information on our monthly membership, The Kitchen Garden Society, visit www.thekitchengardensociety.com   We would love it if you subscribed to this podcast, and please leave a review to let us know what you think! We are so grateful that you came to listen. 

Bailey Van Tassel goes through six steps to designing your own kitchen garden, starting with how to properly gather and unpack inspiration. She goes through finding the right space, measuring it out, and planning for beds, borders, and pathways. Bailey talks about some of the programs that she uses to do this and how to think about configuring your space. This is a great listen to bookmark or send to a garden friend! Pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living HERE. And snag some bonuses and gifts! To work with Bailey on your garden design, fill out this FORM. Shop Toups & Co skincare HERE. Use code BVT10 for a discount! Bailey's Pinterest boards HERE. Download Bailey's FREE DIY Garden Design Guide HERE. If you're loving the pod, I would be SO grateful for a review. Thank you so much! And love you!

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

In this episode of The Garden Culture Podcast, Bailey Van Tassel interviews Chloe MacKintosh of Boxwood Avenue. Chloe started a blog years ago with the aim to sell pillows and share about her ranch life. She soon turned that blog into a successful business and then an interior design firm, eventually a brick-and-mortar shop, The Boxwood Mercantile. Chloe still finds time to connect with nature, plant her garden each season, and lead international retreats. She now shares with us her search for true meaning in the merchandise space, as well as the stories that go alongside the beautiful goods and wares that she finds.  Chloe has been deeply inspired by nature since she was a little girl and shared the connection between gardening and life and business with us.  Find Chloe here: www.boxwoodavenue.com Some Links:  Western Sunset Gardening Book Savory Institute  Epic Gardening   About The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Join us for a ONE-TIME offer of an annual membership (at a discount) with code MASTERCLASS

To pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE and get bonuses! This week Bailey Van Tassel addresses some fun questions about berries, slugs, and pill bugs. She gives her tips and best practices. She also updates you on her new home garden and the square footage they're working with, some worries and some excitement with the property. Bailey references the episode about wool pellets, which is episode 064. You can listen to that HERE. To join The Kitchen Garden Society, and garden month-by-month with Bailey, go HERE. For more info on Bailey, go to her website www.baileyvantassel.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel.

Today Bailey helps you prepare for Autumn in the kitchen garden with her four top tips. She shares her number one most essential product as well as reads an excerpt from her book, Kitchen Garden Living. Bailey mentions a live planning call that is for anyone who pre-orders the book. You can access that HERE. More about Bailey at www.baileyvantassel.com or DM her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel The hoops Bailey mentions are HERE.

Bailey Van Tassel interviews author and journalist Simon Parkin about his book, The Forbidden Garden - The Botanists of Besieged Leningrad and Their Impossible Choice. Bailey recommends this as one of her favorite books, as it is wildly important in modern times to understand the importance of seeds and their ultimate fragility. Parkin talks about how he came to find this story and the importance of telling it. There are a few spoilers in the interview, but not many. Parkin shares his exploration of this question: should the botanists in charge of the world's first seed bank use the seeds to feed people amidst starvation and a harsh winter, or do they stick to their pledge of saving the seeds for the sake of humanity's future, and scientific progress in finding better ways to grow invaluable crops? Listen in to hear more about the telling of this story and what we can learn from it. Order The Forbidden Garden Today For more info on Simon Parkin go to www.simonparkin.com To pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE.

Bailey Van Tassel and friend, Katie Selvidge discuss Martha Stewart in response to the recent CNN documentary, The Many Lives of Martha Stewart. Katie is the Founder and Former editor-in-chief of Cottage Hill Magazine, now running a farmette and selling babydoll sheep. She is a lifelong Martha Stewart fan and has seen her live, as well as collected many of her magazines and books. Bailey and Katie dig into how Martha impacted them and an entire generation, the parts of the documentary that were not covered, how to interpret Martha in context now, and how to be your own mini-Martha. This is a fun chat between girlfriends that we hope you enjoy! For more info on Katie Selvidge you can find her at https://katieselvidge.com/. Katies Favorite Books: Gardening Month by Month by Martha Stewart Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte To pre-order Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE To try out Toups & Co, go HERE. Use code Bailey10

Welcome to November in the garden, kitchen, forests, and home. This month we celebrate cool season crops, chestnuts, and much more - like my special twist on what we're thankful for this year.  For more information visit: www.baileyvantassel.com  This podcast is all made possible by The Kitchen Garden Society, a monthly gardening membership that guides you through what to do and how to do it each month in the garden.  Consider joining us this month for lessons, daily inspiration for seasonal living, expert takeovers, and more!  www.thekitchengardensociety.com   

Jennifer Jewell is a renowned author and podcaster, hosting The Cultivating Place Podcast. She is an absolute treasure of a human who shares in the love of gardening and the pursuit of understanding nature. Jewell tells us about her upbringing, relating to plants, and her journey from one-ring circus to Harvard to Microsoft to hosting a public radio show. Jewell shares the vital importance of fighting for the protection of seeds and how writing her latest book, What We Sow has shaped a new view of gardening. To get her latest book, "What We Sow: On The Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds, ", go HERE. Jewell's favorite books: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer My Garden Book by Jamaica Kincaid The Undaunted Garden by Lauren Springer For more information on Jennifer Jewell you can find her on Instagram HERE or at www.cultivatingplace.com For more information on Bailey, www.baileyvantassel.com

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

Welcome to The Garden Culture Podcast hosted by Bailey Van Tassel.  Bailey is a busy home gardener, wife, mother, and small business owner. Her goal is to inspire a life filled with gardening and nature, bringing the outdoors in as often as possible.  Bailey grew up on a hobby farm, but now lives in Southern CA in zone 10B. She is the founder of The Kitchen Garden Society (https://www.thekitchengardensociety.com), a monthly gardening club subscription for all hardiness zones with daily inspiration for living seasonally, monthly tips for sowing and harvesting, to-do lists, timely gardening lessons, expert advice, and recipes.  Bailey has a personal blog that focuses on home gardening and how to garden in a suburban setting. You can find that at https://www.baileyvantassel.com or find her on Instagram at @baileyvantassel       

Visit www.baileyvantassel.com for more information on The Garden Culture Podcast.  You can find Leah and her herbs, teas, tinctures, potions, and books at www.highgardentea.com on Instagram @highgardentea.  Leah walks us through her personal journey to herbalism since she was not raised in a home with herbal knowledge. She healed a unique auto-immune disease using herbs. She also guides us through “using” herbs versus having a relationship with them, how herbs work with our bodies and with western medicine, what her top herbs are for the kitchen gardener, and what she recommends for beating cold and flu season.  Leah is a wealth of knowledge and such a treat to hear from - she truly works as a healer and is such a guide for anyone wanting to develop their own herbalist journey, even if just in their own home apothecary.  Some notes from the episode:  Frontier Co-op for fresh organic herbs: https://www.frontiercoop.com/

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

Designing a garden and working with a landscape designer or contractor can be quite the journey. Listen in as I talk through my own renovation, the choices we made, and the mistakes too!    To download your free ebook about cooking with broth, go here:  https://www.familieswhocook.com/a/2147520885/ZTKcaC8U or go to Baileyvantassel.com/bonebroth    For more information on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com If you're loving the pod, we would love a review or any requests, questions, or thoughts! Email Bailey at bvtassist@gmail.com  

Bailey is joined by Ben Hanna, the Founder of Heirloom Roses to talk all about rose care and the rose industry. Heirloom roses is a 35-acre nursery that carries over 4,000 varieties of roses, 900 of which are own-root roses. Ben gives his advice on how to care for roses, his favorite varieties, how to know if you have rose mosaic virus, why own-root varieties are so excellent and more. Ben also shares with us about how he came to buy the rose farm, and what it takes to run - the process of taking a cutting to market, and the licensing and logistics. For more information on Ben and Heirloom Roses go to www.heirloomroses.com Ben's Favorite gardening book: Joy of Gardening by Dick Raymond For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, www.baileyvantassel.com or www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel If you're enjoying the podcast, please review and subscribe - it means THE WORLD to me!

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!

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

Lauren Liess is a wildly successful interior designer, author, shop owner, cook, mother, and so much more. Her design philosophy is deeply inspired by nature and her life pursuing the outdoors. Today we talk about how nature really speaks to her projects on all levels, how she makes time to garden and why it’s so important to her.    For all things Lauren Liess go to www.laurenliess.com where she shares personal musings, design, gardening, recipes, an amazing shop, and more.    Some links from within the episode:  “The Thoughtful Gardener” by Jinny Blom ​​https://amzn.to/3SYV7G4   “The Art of Outdoor Living” by Scott Shrader https://amzn.to/3DWnoss   Starbright Farms hydrosol  https://www.starbright-farm.com/shop?category=Hydrosols   For more info on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com   For more info on Koala Eco:: www.baileyvantassel.com/naturalcleaning Or visit this link to snag some right now: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2032067&u=2536335&m=125166&urllink=&afftrack=   If you loved this episode, be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss another! 

In this episode, Bailey Van Tassel is joined by Liz Haselmayer who educates families on whole and healthy eating via her Homegrown Education website and cookbooks. Liz and Bailey discuss what "healthy" eating really looks like and how to take a historical and local view of eating. They explore the "denaturing" of food as well as what it looks like to cast aside political and ideological blankets that can shroud judgment. Liz shares her four-part framework for food, how to participate in the local food economy, and also how you can change the family eating habits. For more information about Liz, visit her at www.homegrowneducation.org or via her Homegrown Podcast. She is on Instagram HERE. For more information about Bailey Van Tassel go to her website Baileyvantassel.com. Or to Instagram HERE. Be sure to check out www.e-cloth.com and use code GARDENCULTURE for 15% off

There are plenty of ways to garden without any land! Believe me, I know from experience! I review eight ways that you can start gardening with no acreage, most of which I have tried and done myself! This could also be explained as "urban gardening", small space gardening, balcony gardening, etc. - anyone that doesn't have a lot of space or access to in-ground planting.  First, thank you to my members in The Kitchen Garden Society - my monthly membership. We are staying on track in the garden together, as well as infusing our lives with the magic of seasonal eating, living daily in the rhythms of nature, and so much more. I'll hope you'll check it out!   Here are the 8 Ways To Garden Without Land Tips:  Container gardening Vertical gardens  Community gardens  HOA garden approach  Appeal to the city you live in  Volunteer for someone else in their garden  Approach a restaurant or chef  Grow Indoor herbs and bulbs Some links that I mention:  Lettuce Grow vertical farmstand by Zooey Deschanel  Small Space Gardening blog - behind the scenes on my designing a tiny 2'x4' garden: https://baileyvantassel.com/2021-2-23-garden-design-behind-the-scenes-sage-cottage-starter-garden/ Grow herbs indoors with something like this: https://amzn.to/3iNEEI5   I hope you've been inspired by this episode! Share with someone who keeps talking about wanting to garden, and if you've loved this, subscribe!    xo,  B      

Leah is a vintage expert and interior stylist. She's also a breath of fresh air, surprising Hollywood when she left the TV industry to start a homestead in Texas. She was on the popular show, Fablife alongside Tyra Banks and Chrissy Teigen, and then went on to have her own television program, Home to Homestead.   Leah tells us about how and why she made the transition, how she considers herself a soil farmer and vermicomposter, and so much more.  For more about Leah find her on Instagram HERE.    For more info on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com   

Today on The Garden Culture Podcast, Jay Williams, beekeeper at Williams Honey Farm and Southall Inn in Tennessee takes us through his journey from showbusiness to firefighter to beekeeper. He shares with us how "chaos is a matter of perspective" and how working with bees saved him, as well as became his life's purpose. Jay now manages millions and millions of bees, and has award-winning honey, but really just pursues how to raise healthy hives. He talks about how home gardeners can create pollinator strips and the role of native bees. He teaches us about best practices for honey bees, where to start as beginners and home beekeepers, as well as how to breed bees. This conversation is a fantastic place for all home gardeners to start thinking more about bees. For more from Jay, find him at www.williamshoneyfarm.com or on Instagram HERE. This episode is sponsored by Eartheasy! Use my code "BAILEY15" for 15% off your first order at https://eartheasy.com/ For more about Bailey, find her at www.baileyvantassel.com or on Instagram HERE. Check out Bailey's membership: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

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.

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 episode, Bailey Van Tassel gives an update on their cross-country move from California to Tennessee and the hidden benefits. She also shares the reality of the actual move itself and answers her most-asked questions about it all from her community. To pre-order Kitchen Garden Living and get all the bonuses, go HERE.

Today I'm digging deep into my favorite organic gardening approaches, as well as spilling the beans on what I most closely follow.  Now that we're in Summer, it's time to plan for Fall/Winter. This episode walks through the very basics of Bailey's favorite gardening styles:  Square Foot Gardening No-Till Gardening  Ruth Stout Method Hugelkulture  Back to Eden Method Lasagna Method  French Intensive Gardening  To find your US Hardiness zone, go here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ Links talked about:  Square Foot Gardening  Mel's Soil Mix The Postage Stamp Garden Book Charles Dowding No Dig    For more info on Bailey go to www.baileyvantassel.com  

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

Every gardener needs to evaluate the time, space, and cost of their plants in order to make sense of what to grow and not grow. Today's episode is another nod at the oncoming Fall seasons and explores how I use a return on investment mindset for growing my own vegetables. Things we will talk through are the time it takes to leave something in a bed, the space it takes up, the cost of seedlings vs the cost of local or grocery store-bought crops, how much water something needs, etc. These are all crucial aspects of how we decide what to grow and how much of it. For more information about Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com For information on Bailey's "Poker Planting" method, go HERE.

Twins and business partners, Boo and Sarah Simms share with us about their “little cheese shop”, Lady and Larder, and what makes everything taste so much better. These sisters have done incredible things from partnering with Williams Sonoma to getting featured in Wall Street Journal. Just a few accomplishments among being mothers and entrepreneurs who support hyper-local sustainable food culture.  We discuss eating seasonally and locally, the flavor gap, and what it means to find a sense of place. Boo and Sarah have incredible hearts for community and bringing gardening, local farming, and cheese-ing to the table. You will LOVE them.    For more information on Lady and Larder: www.ladyandlarder.com For more information on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com   Check out Bailey's monthly gardening membership, The Kitchen Garden Society here: www.thekitchengardensociety.com    If you're loving the podcast, subscribe and leave us a review! We are so grateful that you're here!   

Welcome to Autumn! September is such a lovely month, transitioning us into a new season.  To read more about what Bailey is growing this fall: https://baileyvantassel.com/the-art-of-fall-gardening/ Some information listed in the episode:  The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Walker Apple Candles: https://hattiehazel.com/collections/frontpage/products/walker-apples-soy-candle   Great places to buy bulbs:  Territorial Seed Co American Meadows  

Jill Ragan joins us today with the good word on farming in a tiny but mighty space. She tells us her story of starting a farm from scratch with no experience farming or gardening at scale and going from market farmer to flower farmer to educator, and now author. She gardens year-round and talks about how she stewards herself as a gardener as well as seeks to educate others on their journey in growing. Jill's book, The Tiny But Mighty Farm is a great resource for anyone wanting to grow in a small space with maximum yield.  Some other books mentioned:  The New Organic Grower by Elliot Coleman The Lean Farm by Ben Hartman The First Time Gardener:Growing Vegetables by Jessica Sowards   For more info on Bailey visit www.baileyvantassel.com Check out Bailey's monthly gardening membership to keep you on track no matter what US Hardiness zone you are in at www.thekitchengardensociety.com        

Today I chat with Kayla Lobermeier, co-founder of Under a Tin Roof. Kayla has been a successful gardneing, and historical living blogger with various other gigs for about a decade. She is known for her amazing food and homestead-inspired videos on Instagram, as well as her prairie-core aesthetic. In this episode we dig into zero waste, living historically, and what the journey from market gardener and CSA to blogger looked like, as well as hear about moves from country to city to back again.  For more info about Kayla, visit www.underatinroof.com  You can also find her on Instgram at www.instagram.com/underatinroof   About The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Thank you so much to our loyal members over in The Kitchen Garden Society, Bailey Van Tassel's monthly gardening membership where all US hardiness zones can stay up to day on what to be doing each month, get seasonal recipes, as well as learn more skills for in the garden.        

In this episode, Bailey Van Tassel walks you through her kitchen garden of the last two years and talks about the five biggest mistakes she made as well as the five best choices she made. She goes into garden design, cost, function, and plants as well as what she will do again with her new garden build. Some links mentioned: Pre-order Bailey's Book HERE and get a bonus! Toups & Co skincare HERE. Use code BVT10 RV Water filers HERE Soaker Hoses HERE Thank you so much for listening! For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com

Bailey opens up her inbox for questions and inquiries. In this episode, she answers the questions and shares a bit more about her personal journey as well as gives specific gardening advice. Bailey addresses when she shifted from city to gardening life, how to get onions going, why your greens aren't growing, how to achieve balance as a mom and gardener, and where she gets her garlic. Some links for mentions in this episode: Fall Gardening Episode 032 for Fall planning The Kitchen Garden Society as a tool for staying organized Dr. Becky Good Inside Dixon Dale Farm for Onions Food in Jars by Marisa McClellan Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden Territorial Seed Co for garlic

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.

This week Bailey digs into two ecological practices that have enhanced and redirected her home garden experience, boidynamics and permaculture. She explains why she's making a biodynamic 500 preparation of putting fresh cow manure into a raw cow horn and how shes designing her space to be more symbiotic with nature than in opposition with it. To order Kitchen Garden Living, go HERE. For more info on biodynamics go HERE.

This episode inspired me so much! Wow. Jordan and Silvan have found some innovative ways to live off the land without actually owning any land! They also go into this seasonal challenge that they do, their staple crops, how and where they grow, and so much more.  Jordan and Silvan are experienced farmers and sustenance gardeners who specialize in small-scale food production in an urban environment. After running a small organic CSA farm in North Carolina for a couple of years, Silvan and Jordan relocated to Pittsburgh and focused on making their home garden and community garden plots a source of abundant food and education. In addition to their popular Instagram and TikTok profiles where they share their journey eating what they grow, forage and hunt, Silvan and Jordan both write freelance gardening articles for the online publication Wild & Whole. They also just finished their comprehensive online gardening and preserving course, The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Food.  Link to their gardening course & website: https://homegrownhandgathered.retrieve.com/store/#/general/the-complete-guide-to-living-off-your-garden https://homegrownhandgathered.com/   Their handle for both Instagram and TikTok is @homegrownhandgathered.   Books mentioned Farming the Woods by Ken Mudge https://amzn.to/3UZfmUS   The No-Till Farm by Daniel Mays https://amzn.to/3hrpcRR   Incredible Wild Edibles by Sam Thayer https://amzn.to/3FQh7j5   For more info on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com This is Bailey's monthly gardening subscription where we get you your best season yet! It's where gardening meets life, saves you time, and keeps you inspired.     

Lisa Bass is with us today, the woman behind Farmhouse on Boone. She is a wife, mother to 7, and successful entrepreneur who has led many women through the ins and outs of blogging and YouTubing, yet also sharing her own simple living and handmade life.  Lisa shares about what it takes and key decisions that she's made to allow for only working a few hours a day while homeschooling and homemaking. She talks about her approach to gardening, and overall "home life".  We talk a lot about Lisa's amazing blogging course, which you can check out here. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to start blogging or start taking it more seriously.  For all things Lisa and Farmhouse on Boone: www.farmhouseonboone.com Some things we mention:  Nourishing Traditions book YouTube channels for Eugenia Diaz, Her86m2, and Shay Elliott's The Elliott Homestead.    For more info on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com For info on Bailey's monthly gardening membership, The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com      

Mark Peacock moved to the US from London in 2020 and began a new gardening journey. He shares his story with us and how he grew up in the United Kingdom gardening, eventually went to school for landscape design, ended up in the editorial world, and now is living in America gardening in Austin, Texas. Mark and Bailey chat about the differences and difficulties of a new growing zone, as well as what could make gardening a bigger part of the American culture. For more information on Mark, you can follow him on Instagram HERE. Mark's gardening book recommendations: RHS Encyclopedia of Plants The Secrets of Successful Gardening by Richard Sudell, 1939 The Lost Gardens of England The Jewel Garden by Monty and Sarah Don Some tools mentioned in this episode: Garden Heir Long Necked Watering Can Dutch Hoe For information on The Kitchen Garden Society, www.thekitchengardensociety.com

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

Gardening to replace the grocery store is a massive undertaking and one that Kate Schatt (of Venison For Dinner) and her family take seriously. Kate walks us through her journey from gardening being a chore to a beautiful act of service, as well as talks through what she and her husband grow. Kate and I tackle the issue of how to intervene when organic gardening and pests don't mix, and her philosophy on it.   Where to find Kate:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venisonfordinner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZl8c8uSpoLnyGctcsc0AtQ Her website here: www.venisonfordinner.com Some subjects we mention in this episode:  Linda Gilkeson and her books: http://www.lindagilkeson.ca/ @Ruthannzimm on Instagram #Howmariusmetkate on Instagram to hear more of her and her husband's story.    For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com  For more info on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com  

In this episode, we explore the flower industry and the realities of its impact on the world, our soil, in your home, for workers, etc. Unfortunately, few regulations exist where most commercial flowers are grown. These highly chemically treated plants are then delivered to our grocery stores and the mass market in the US, eventually sitting right on our countertops.  Brianna Bosch of Blossom and Branch Farm offers some great tips and advice, talks about renoavting her own growing space to be sustainable, growing flowers, and overall educates us on thinking beyond the red rose and flowers being available year-round.  For more info on Brianna, follow her on Instagram here.   You can find Bailey at www.baileyvantassel.com or checkout her membership, The Kitchen Garden Society here.   

In this episode Bailey shares about what living a "garden-inspired life" means and gives some encouragement for gardeners. She talks about some of the evolutions that take place within the gardener as they learn, as well as a the importance of things like community and sharing the harvest. Mentioned in this episode: Bailey's book, Kitchen Garden Living. Pre-order and get your bonuses HERE. Get tickets to The Homemaker's Conference HERE. More about Bailey at www.baileyvantassel.com

This week we're joined by the CEO of Eartheasy, Aran Seaman, who was raised off the grid on an island in Canada. His parents founded Eartheasy.com from a very organic place, literally building it all and sharing knowledge as they went. The company came from an honest passion and actual life skills and practices. Now eartheasy.com maintains its award-winning commitment to sharing best practices and products with the world, while the family that founded it still lives off-grid and on their own terms. For more information on the great raised beds, composters, and overall systems and products go to https://www.eartheasy.com For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, go to www.baileyvantassel.com

Bailey talks to Todd Kent, CEO and co-founder of the hard kombucha company, Boochcraft. Todd walks us through how he left a synthetic fertilizer company due to a difference in values, starting an organic hard kombucha business thereafter. His scrupulous standards for sustainability and dedication to organic, fresh, and local ingredients are second to none. Todd tells us about partnering with The Ecology Center, questioning everything from "natural" greenwashing to byproducts and waste, as well as how to reinvent discarded materials to be useful. This conversation is essential in understanding how consumers should question products, and how a business can be built for good from the beginning. Learn more about Todd and Boochcraft at www.boochcraft.com This episode is sponsored by Eartheasy! Use my code "BAILEY15" for 15% off your first order at https://eartheasy.com/ More about Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com

Today we're going through nine ideas for making homegrown/ from the garden gifts! These are all inspired by what's accessible right now in my own garden. Plenty of ideas to get you going, and there is no shame in purchasing some garden goods to gift - it's the though that counts my friends.  I hope you enjoy and get into gifting something simple, thoughtful, and easy.  A started bulb in water vase link HERE Herb Garden Aluminum container: Walmart  Tea bags in tins - get tins HERE & bags HERE Chive and rosemary salt herb glass containers HERE Herbed wine blog post HERE Link to Leah Larabell on Episode 3 HERE Pressed flowers for bookmarks HERE   Learn more about my favorite natural cleaning product, Koala Eco HERE!    For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, visit https://www.baileyvantassel.com    

Bailey Van Tassel dives into her personal advice on getting started when it comes to organic gardening and growing your own food. She tackles hardiness zones, soil, and other good-to-know insights. For more information on Bailey, visit her at www.baileyvantassel.com or on Instagram HERE. For information on Heirloom Roses, go to www.heirloomroses.com and use the code MYGARDEN20 for 20% 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

Dear friend and horticulturist Kristen Colvin gives us some practical pest tips that will help both now, and also in advance of a new season. She talks us through pest prevention in the home garden and also the steps for when you see trouble. Kristen talks about when to plant a plant to help combat common ailments, as well as her favorite trap plant and why. To find out more about Kristen, you can find her on Instagram HERE. Some links mentioned: Moleskin with dots for keeping your garden journal, HERE. Book recommendations: Gardening Under Lights by Leslie Halleck Plant Grow Harvest Repeat by Meg Cowden For more information about Bailey, www.baileyvantassel.com

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

Bailey Van Tassel is joined by Angela Yoder, the co-founder of Yoderbilt who makes greenhouses, chicken coops, and other homestead structures. Angela talks about how her husband built her a greenhouse seeking to solve for sturdiness and also beauty. They now have a thriving business that serves just that purpose: to build beautiful and functional structures that add charm and purpose to your farm or garden. Angela shares about her journey into greenhouse growing and what she found out the hard way. She shares about finding your function for the greenhouse (overwintering or starting seeds) and digs into why insulation, heating, and airflow are important. Angela shares some fun and practical stories about her success with citrus, how they came to create new designs and all the mistakes that we need to avoid. For more information on Yoderbuilt, go to www.yoderbilt.com Angelas favorite book: Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein To pre-order Bailey's book go to www.baileyvantassel.com/kitchengardeliving

Bailey Van Tassel shares about how gardening changed her life and gave her a vocation, confidence, purpose, and fulfillment. She talks about finding the feeling she was looking for, creating heaven on earth, and making "someday" today. Bailey is also giving early access to listeners to an ebook: The Kitchen Garden Blueprint that she just released! It's an ebook that downloads immediately and helps you replace the grocery store with your kitchen garden. For more info on Bailey go to www.baileyvantassel.com or www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel If you want to ask Bailey a question or submit a request, email her: bailey.vantassel@gmail.com

Join me for a refreshing chat with Becky Cole, a wife, mother, author, and farmer, as well as a self-taught gardener and herbalist. We dig into her childhood in Ireland, how she’s returned to a slower-paced life immersed in nature after fashion school, and the ins and outs of running a farm. Becky shares some tips for slow living as well as just beautiful conversation about the love of growing things and organic farming and gardening. This is a conversation to savor. For more information on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com For information on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com The Kitchen Garden Society is a monthly gardening membership to help you grow year-round in all US Hardiness zones and live inspired by the garden.  For more information on Becky Cole: www.beckyocole.com Becky's Book, The Garden Apothecary can be purchased where books are sold, and here: https://amzn.to/3T3T97P Visit Becky's Farm, Broughgammon Farm: https://www.broughgammon.com/    

Come get to know Misha Gillingham of Farm Luxe, an author, gardener, and philanthropist. She left the city in California (and her job in luxury travel) for an island in Washington State having never gardened or farmed before and then published a book about her stunning 12-acre farm. Hear her story of growing up barely making ends meet, ending up with a mission to donate all her profits to the food bank. You will love Misha's heart.  Follow Misha on Instagram @farmluxe or pick up her book, Blooms & Dreams here: https://amzn.to/3eBJaay Watch her show at www.farmluxe.tv  For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com For more info on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.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

As we approach winter, there are quite a few tasks to keep in mind. We want to be either planting a cover crop or mulching, planting bulbs, and garlic, getting organized around overwintering and frost protection, as well as diving perennials and saving seeds. Now is also a great time to do some research and dreaming around your kitchen garden, as well as setting new goals based on what did and didn't work last season. Having a garden journal is very helpful.

In this episode, Bailey interviews Liz "Ms.Magic" Hayes about her work as a healer and inner child expert. They talk about how the family unit resembles a garden and how to be the gardener that guides your family. Liz gives tips on cultivating your inner child and how to hear your inner being (they're different). Mentioned in this episode: Abraham Hicks Liz's Book Rec: "Behaving As If The God In All Things in Life Mattered" by Michelle Small Wright For more info on Liz, you can find her on Instagram HERE. For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, go to www.baileyvantassel.com For more information on Heirloom Roses, go to www.heirloomroses.com and use code MYGARDEN20 for 20% off.

If the garden has taught us anything, it's to appreciate the truth about dirt and all its benefits. Zac Kieffer of E-Cloth joins us to talk about this very subject and the conditioning that we've all had around cleaning vs. disinfecting. Zac shares his personal mission to help us understand the gut and microbiome, all provoked by a bet he made years ago to run a triathlon. We learn a lot about marketing, what it takes to make clean claims, and the science behind microfiber and so much more. For more info, visit www.ecloth.com For info on Bailey Van Tassel visit www.baileyvantassel.com

Join Bailey Van Tassel as she talks through her Fall gardening seed order and what exactly she's planting, why, and with which other plants. She shares some fun stories about her seed choices and who influenced her as well as where she sources her seeds. For a guide to seed starting that Bailey wrote, go here. Download a calendar that outlines when exactly to start seeds or transplants for your US hardiness zone. You NEED this. Seed sources: Johnny Selected Seeds Territorial Seed Co Botanical Interests Renees Seeds For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com 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.

The garden in January is Winter's garden, with a dash of longer days promising spring's return. Let's explore what's happening in the kitchen garden, for foraging, and inside the home as we lean into preparing for this beautiful year ahead of us. There is still a chance for starting seeds, finding wild foods, and also tending to our gardens even if not growing much.    I have a product I'm excited to share! For more info on Better Days Co go HERE. Better Days Co is a daily greens supplement that I have been loving because they taste amazing (replace sugar cravings), come in individual packets, and come with a caffeinated option!  I LOVE these daily greens, I seriously can't get enough. I've tried half a dozen "greens" and been approached by many companies, but Better Days Co has my heart. Use code "BVT" for a discount.    www.baileyvantassel.com for more info on Bailey Van Tassel     

This week we're talking seed starting because presently it's Fall, though the tips are seasonless. In the organic garden, seed starting takes some finesse. Moisture is key, as are soil and protection once the seeds sprout. Bailey talks you through her top tips, as well as provides a free resource with her Seed Starting Guide. This episode is sponsored by Eartheasy! Use my code "BAILEY15" for 15% off your first order at https://eartheasy.com/ Download the guide HERE. Get Bailey's Kitchen Garden Blueprint HERE. Join Bailey's month-by-month gardening club, The Kitchen Garden Society HERE.

Aromatherapy is a nuanced practice that goes beyond the top notes of a plant's scent. Amy Anthony dives into the details of being an aromatherapy practitioner, choosing the right plants based on the outcome you're looking for, connecting to plants on a cellular level, and so much more. She is an aromatic gardener as well as leader in the holistic aromatherapy space. Amy mentions: Sweet fern, cedarwood, goldenrod, and vitex berry as some favorite scents. Amy's favorite books: Latin for Gardeners by Lorraine Harrison The Lives of Weeds by John Cardina The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stewart-Smith To find out more about Amy visit her at: nycaromatica.com This episode is sponsored by Eartheasy! Use my code "BAILEY15" for 15% off your first order at https://eartheasy.com/ For more about Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com

In this episode I'm digging into fall gardening and what exactly I’m doing and planting right now in the garden (mid-Sept). I go through how I'm handling each plant. I'm also giving some tips for presence and savoring this in-between month, as well as sharing my sources for soil, where to buy garlic and the best farm for buying onion starts.  I also talk about failure in the garden and how perfectly OK that is. Some edible flower info gets snuck in here as well.  I hope you enjoy and subscribe! If you do, I would LOVE a review (the Podcast Gods love the reviews apparently)!  For more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com Join us in The Kitchen Garden Society! You get instant access to the September info: www.thekitchengardensociety.com Number 2 Organics for bagged soil: https://www.number2organics.com/ Weather site I like: www.Wunderground.com  Territorial Seed Co for garlic: https://territorialseed.com/ Dixondale Farms for onions (take note of short vs. long day):https://dixondalefarms.com/ My marigold sticky buns recipe: https://baileyvantassel.com/cooking-with-edible-flowers-9-marigold-recipes/ Raised bed garden hoops: https://www.gardeners.com/buy/super-hoops/8609749.html?VariationId=P_5637154490 Blank garden Journal: https://amzn.to/3qA2Crd  

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 reviews the four methods that she recommends for filling a raised bed for the very first time. To pre-order Kitchen Garden Living and get bonuses, go HERE. MORE: To join Bailey's monthly gardening club, The Kitchen Garden Society, go HERE. For wool pellets go HERE. Code: BAILEY10 To learn more about Bailey go to www.baileyvantassel.com

In this episode, we dig into "seasonal eating" with one of my dear friends, Annette Thurmon, of Azure Farm. Annette has taught me a lot about eating seasonally and its benefits. We talk about how to eat seasonally, choosing what's in season first when planning meals, nutrient density, eating plant-based, and so much more!  To find out more about Annette: www.azurefarmlife.com Annette's cookbook, The Harvest Table: https://amzn.to/3w2gVat Annette's Membership: www.livehomegrown.com   For more about Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com

After a request from a listener, Bailey talks about managing grief through the garden. This episode has a trigger warning for lightly talking about miscarriage and death. Bailey shares personal experiences and her three main points for how to use and think about your space while managing loss. Bailey talks about how being a gardener has carried her through hard times and how she managed that. This Episode is sponsored by Calzuro. For info on Calzuro and their wonderful clogs: www.calzuro.com and use code "GARDEN15" for 15% off! Preorder Kitchen Garden Living today! And get bonuses! HERE. Follow Bailey on Instagram www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel

Bailey Van Tassel interviews Steven Hoffen, a high-schooler who started a hydroponics non-profit that feeds over 33,000 people yearly in underserved populations. Steven went to Isreal in seventh grade and was inspired to make a film about women coming together to grow their own food with hydroponics. That quickly turned into his pursuit of using hydroponic systems to help people who are incarcerated, the elderly, and asylum seekers. Steven was named a CNN Hero and is on his way to creating something immensely dynamic, all with the power of food. He shares about what his towers do, how they work, and what his mission is. For more info on Growing Peace go to www.growingpeaceinc.org For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, go to www.baileyvantassel.com

Today Bailey Van Tassel talks to Farmer Greg Reese about his entry into farming, and now 1,000 tiny farms - his project to help get small urban farms off the ground. Greg goes from zero experience to woofing in Hawaii and eventually spearheads the 1,000 Tiny Farms movement as well as a new agrihood in San Diego County. He's passionate about soil health, nutrient density, and getting people close to their food.  For more information about Farmer Greg, visit www.1000tinyfarms.com   For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, visit www.baileyvantassel.com  

Quick bonus episode! In this episode, I answer the top question that people ask me in interviews: "Do you still wish you had a farm?". I've been known for the pursuit of living farm life (again) and settling instead in the suburbs. I share my tips for finding contentment wherever you are and answer that big question.  For more info go to www.baileyvantassel.com For information on my monthly gardening subscription: www.thekitchengardensociety.com If you love listening, I'd love a review! Also, feel free to email with any questions! bvtassist@gmail.com   

Bailey is talking about growing herbs this winter as well as their uses and great ways to gift them. She walks you through growing conditions as well as which herbs go well together in a planter.  To download this herb checklist and a recipe for rosemary biscuits, do that HERE.  For more info on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com  For info on E-Cloth, go to www.ecloth.com and use code "Garden culture" for a discount!

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.

We're back! After a long maternity leave. Here's the scoop on what Bailey planted this year, the changes she made, and overall what the plan is for her spring and summer garden.  For more information on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com Learn about her gardening subscription, The Kitchen Garden Society, at www.thekitchengardensociety.com 

Let's take a peek into gardening in 2023, what we're talking about here on the podcast, what I'll be focusing on in the garden, and over in The Kitchen Garden Society.  Things I do to take stock of heading into the new year:  A personal download of the highs and lows of the year Review my garden journal and take inventory of what worked, what didn't, what I want to change, and what I'm inspired about Coming up: A Garden Planning Masterclass! I'm walking you all through my EXACT planning method for mapping out the garden. It's FREE. Sign up HERE.  I have planned dozens and dozens of gardens for people, and this method has proved to work!  I also have a deal for you for joining The Kitchen Garden Society - a one-time offer to join via an annual membership at a 20% discount. Use code: MASTERCLASS.  Some gardening subjects I'm excited to dig into:  Maximizing growing vegetables  Cut flower gardening year round Getting taller cut flowers Biodynamics Permaculture on a small scale Landscape design (borders and hardscape) Designing kitchen gardens  Sustainable fashion  Understanding glyphosate  Agri-hoods    Email me with requests! Guests, subjects to cover, anything! Bailey.vantassel@gmail.com             

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!

Today Bailey interviews the founders of Juna, a plant-based wellness company that uses science, herbalism, biology, and naturopathy to create formulas that enhance our health. Taylor Lamb and Jewel Zimmer share each of their stories in coming to the wellness and plant space - one fueled by a childhood in the family-owned plant nursery and one a chef. Over the course of the conversation, they talk about the 90,000 chemicals introduced to Americans in the 1970s, how 90% of women experience anxiety, and how the terpenes in plants influence our bodies with 1,000s of molecules and benefits. This is a great conversation about the power of plants and how every woman deserves to feel their best no matter what. For more information on Juna, go to www.junaworld.com The products we talk about are Gut Therapy, Nightcap, and Detox Drops For more information on Bailey Van Tassel go to www.baileyvantassel.com or find her on Instagram HERE.

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.