Podcast from Small House Farm celebrating all
things gardening, herbalism, plant loving and more!

Flowers offer us food and medicine in addition to beauty. Let’s explore some of our favorite summer flowers and the many ways we can enjoy them in the kitchen and apothecary.

What do seeds mean to you? In today’s episode we’re talking with Jennifer Jewell, host of the Cultivating Place podcast and author of the new book, What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.

Hydrosols are aromatic waters produced by steam distillation of botanicals. Learn about the distillation process, and more with clinical aromatherapist Liz Fulcher. Liz also shares her Top 5 hydrosols and how to use them! Bevin explores the many uses of mint, in the kitchen and the apothecary.

Let’s get wild! Herbalist Megan Edge joins us to talk about foraging, ethical harvesting, working with invasive plants, wild lettuce, medicinal mushrooms and so much more!

Pine nut skin scrub? Sour cream face mask?! Author and natural beauty expert Janice Cox joins us on the show to talk about these incredible products and so much more!

Jeff Quattrone tells us why he loves those jersey tomatoes and I share the story of Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter!

Joseph Lofthouse tells us why promiscuous tomatoes are his favorite tomatoes!

We’re taking a deep dive into seeds! Let’s explore our relationship with seeds and how seeds can be found everywhere!

Gardening in a changing climate can be challenging. Learn how to adapt and overcome these challenges with author and garden educator Kim Stoddart. Kim talks about her new book The Climate Change Resilient Vegetables Garden and we cover important topics like building soil, resilient garden design, working with perennial plants and seed saving. Kim even shares some of her favorite variety recommendations for your gardens!

Herbalist Mel Mutterspaugh answers all your herby questions and I share my Top Five herbs for the tea garden!