079: Gardening for Beginners

Housekeeping:

1. I am in North Carolina right now, so you get a throwback episode.
2. If you don’t know where to start in prepping, check out my resource page at theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted.
3. Speaking of getting started, I think I will be doing a “back to basics” series soon.
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News in 2 Minutes with J. Bradbury of PreparePDX.com

Topic:

Subject:

Small Gardening Lessons and Resources

Interviewee:

J Bradbury

Introduction:

• Background: Life long interest in disasters.
• B.S. in Psychology with minor in Civic Leadership
• Vet. in Coast Guard 2000-2004
• Volunteered for two Emergency Managers
• past CERT member
• Numerous FEMA certificates (ICS 100-400) plus 20 more
• preparePDX.com

Questions:

1. PDX?
2. What have you done to improve your gardening skills?
3. I don’t have the room to garden, what can i do?
   1. Neighbor/friend/family
   2. contract?
4. What plants have you had success with, which have been a struggle?
   1. what plants
   2. when planted
5. What do you think you should do differently going forward?
6. What do see as the future for gardening?
   1. Permaculture
   2. Local Farming
   3. Farmers Market
   4. Community Garden
      

      Permaculture Garden

      

      Local Farming

      

      Farmers Market

      

7. What would you say is the easiest, most actionable way for people to get started?
   1. easy plants: herbs, lettuce, or what grows easy in your area
   2. space at work?
   3. volunteer at local farm
8. Is it too late for people to start coming up on the end of May?
9. If it is, what would you recommend for them to do until they can start?

Additional Resources:

• What are some sources on Youtube you turn to?
  • Larry Hall: Small Garden Techniques: https://www.youtube.com/user/larrylhall/playlists
  • John from Growing your Greens: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBuE20QUirU2qWzBRKCCx_gmpt3xXOj5
• To meet people: www.meetup.com
  • discuss my local group I started.

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